ATLANTA, GA – February 27, 2019 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Women in the US who like corn tortillas especially need 400 micrograms of folic acid daily if they might become pregnant. These women are not benefitting from a federal requirement to enrich other grain products because the guideline does not apply to corn masa flour…. Continue Reading
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HACU announces Academia de Liderazgo to help increase Hispanic representation in leadership positions at Hispanic-Serving Institutions
SAN ANTONIO, TX – January 28, 2019 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced the launch of its new leadership program, the HACU Presidential Leadership Academy/Academia de Liderazgo, to prepare vice presidents and other senior academic administrators for top leadership roles at Hispanic-Serving Institutions and emerging HSIs. The program… Continue Reading
Studying in South Africa and learning who I am
— By Darielis Cruz —
— Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. —
UnidosUS Action Fund Kicks Off Event to Rally Latino Vote in High-Stakes Texas Election
— UnidosUS Action Fund presented its candidate endorsements for the 2018 general election and efforts to mobilize Texas Latinos leading up to Election Day —
Mexicans Living Abroad Urged To Send Their Votes Immediately
–Days ahead of election, only about one-third of Mexico City mail-in ballots received —
Three African American Racial Justice Leaders Respond to Starbucks Effort to End Bias in Its Company
NEW YORK, NY – April 25, 2018 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative; Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund; and Heather McGhee, president of Demos released a statement today regarding their participation on the Starbucks Advisory Committee, which is addressing the company’s… Continue Reading
Immigration Officials sued in Boston for Falsifying Records
— USCIS officials falsified records of an asylum proceeding —
The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) Supports Dreamers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 29, 2018 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) strongly supports a legislative path to permanent legal status in the United States for the “Dreamers” (including DACA beneficiaries) – individuals who were brought to the U.S. as children by decision of their parents. CHLI reaffirms its position from September… Continue Reading
Communities across the U.S. celebrate the second annual National Day of Racial Healing with concerts, proclamations and programs
BATTLE CREEK, MI – January 15, 2018 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – On Jan. 16, communities across the country will celebrate the National Day of Racial Healing (#NDORH) with events and activities as distinct as their participants. High school students, recording artists, civic leaders, teachers, librarians, college students and more will come together in auditoriums, museums,… Continue Reading
GCF Governors from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Peru, and the United States Highlight Tropical Forest Conservation and Low Carbon Development through Pledges and Partnerships Solidified at COP-23
BONN, GERMANY – November 21, 2017 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – Governors from the world’s largest tropical forest regions, all members of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF), ushered in new climate commitments and partnerships to help curb tropical deforestation. With 38 members from 10 mainly tropical forest countries, the GCF has become the… Continue Reading