John Herrera, a Costa Rica native and co-founder of the Latino Community Credit Union (LCCU) in North Carolina, was honored at the White House “Champions of Change” ceremony on Wednesday among 11 other foreign-born entrepreneurs. The ceremony aimed to focus attention on immigrant innovators and entrepreneurs who play a role […]
Obama Nominates First Latina as OPM Director
President Barack Obama declared his nomination for Katherine Archuleta, a former top campaign aide, as the next director of the Office of Personnel Management making her the first Latino to lead the federal personnel agency. “Katherine brings to the [OPM] broad experience and a deep commitment to recruiting and […]
Comentarios from Maria: “Why the National STEM Education Fund Is So Important”
Occupations in STEM fields are the second-fastest growing in the nation, just behind health care, according to a Georgetown University study. And while the nation is expected to have more than 8.6 million STEM-related jobs available in 2018, as many as three million of those jobs might be unfilled, warns the National Math and Science Initiative. At […]
iMarch: The Largest Virtual March in Support of Immigration Reform
A bipartisan group of voices in Washington D.C joined forces on Wednesday to kick-off The March for Innovation –or iMarch campaign – an online forum designed to push Congress towards a comprehensive immigration reform via social media. The creators of iMarch, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch, along with other politicians, CEOs and […]
Lack of Knowledge on New Health Care Law Promotes Latino Outreach
A recent poll of Latinos in Colorado revealed that over half of Latinos —54 percent—don’t know the key aspects of the Affordable Care Act, encouraging initiatives to educate Latinos of the new law. “At this point, information is relatively low but the desire to be engaged in the process is very high,” said Dr. Gabriel […]
Latinos Affected by Oklahoma Tornado
In the tornado-devasted town of Moore, Oklahoma, Latino residents Alfredo Corrales and Viviana Luna endured the storm in the bunker located under their home. “All of a sudden we were hearing some noises like some voices up above, and we were like, ‘What is that?”’ Corrales said. “So I popped the […]
DREAMers Meet With President Obama at The White House
A group of seven DREAMers were invited to speak to President Obama in the Oval Office about the toll of the current immigration system, while emphasizing how their lives have changed thanks to deferred action. According to a White House statement, “the President reiterated his commitment to passing a bipartisan, commonsense immigration reform bill this year […]
Study Being Conducted to Find If There is A Breast Cancer Gene in Latina Women
The UMC Breast Cancer Center in Texas lead by Dr. Candy Arentz, is conducting a research study funded by the National Institutes of Health focusing on breast cancer in Latina women. The goal is to collect saliva samples from 2,000 Latina women currently or previously diagnosed with breast cancer to […]
Guest Blogger: Dr. Yanira Cruz “Wireless Technologies Offer Health Care Solutions for Seniors”
For fifty years now, May has been Older Americans Month. It’s a time for celebrating older Americans and for encouraging them to share the wisdom and knowledge accumulated over their lifetimes. In our fast-moving, modern age, we can benefit from the guidance and experience of previous generations. Seniors are not just looking back. They […]
Bipartisan House Group Announces a Deal on Immigration Legislation
On Thursday a bipartisan group of House members declared a deal on immigration legislation. “We have an agreement in principle. We’re now going to work on finishing up the drafting of the bill,” said Rep. John Carter, R-Texas, a leader of the group. This announcement came after several months of meeting […]
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