— Por Cecia Alvarado, Nevada State Director, Mi Familia Vota —
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/GOVERNMENT
Dilution of Historically Underutilized Business Program considered by Texas House
— Recommended changes could have detrimental effect —
La oficina de la Tesorera del estado ofrece el programa de subvenciones compartidas para ayudar a más familias latinas de California a empezar a ahorrar para la universidad por tercer año consecutivo
— Las familias elegibles pueden recibir hasta $ 225 en subvenciones compartidas de ScholarShare 529 —
UBS-Puerto Rico Former Broker, José Ramírez, Jr., Sentenced to Jail and Names Others He Alleges Were Involved with his Illegal Scheme
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – March 28, 2019 – (GLOBE NEWSWIRE – HISPANICIZE WIRE) — Lawyers with Shepherd, Smith, Edwards & Kantas, LLP (SSEK Law Firm) are continuing to represent Puerto Rican investors seeking to recover losses from UBS Financial Services, Inc. of Puerto Rico (UBS-PR). After pleading guilty in November 2018 to one count of… Continue Reading
Due to Omission in Federal Guideline, Hispanic Women in US Especially Need Folic Acid Supplement
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
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