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The tradition of Three Kings Day1/6/2012
By Fernando Aceves  January 6th is Three Kings Day. It is a date celebrated throughout Latin America, Spain, and in Hispanic communities of the United States. This is the Epiphany of the church calendar, the 12th day after Christmas, when the Magi arrived bearing gifts for baby Jesus. Traditionally, children receive gifts on this day, brought by the three kings, Melchor, Gaspar and Baltazar. In Latin America, January 6th, and not necessarily Christmas, is the day that children receive their gifts.‘Billy the Kid’ documentary explores Hispanic link12/18/2011
 His mythical exploits and jail escapes made this son of Irish immigrants one of the nation’s most famous Old West outlaws. Yet fewer know that the man widely known as Billy the Kid was a central figure in a violent, Irish-English land war in New Mexico, and was beloved by Mexican-American ranchers who felt discriminated against by racist white bankers and land thieves.And the Kid’s end came only after he refused to abandon his Mexican-American teen girlfriend.
Despite hundreds of stories and books, movies, songs and even poems covering the notorious Billy the Kid, the PBS series American Experience is joining in exploring his life and myth with a new documentary set to air in January. Filmmaker John Maggio said this documentary will focus less on Billy the Kid the legend and more on Billy the Kid the human being.
Unauthorized immigrants: length of residency, patterns of parenthood12/7/2011
 Nearly two-thirds of the 10.2 million unauthorized adult immigrants in the United States have lived in this country for at least 10 years and nearly half are parents of minor children, according to new estimates by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center.
These estimates are based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s March 2010 Current Population Survey, augmented with the Center’s analysis of the demographic characteristics of the unauthorized immigrant population using a “residual estimation methodology” that the Center has employed for many years.
The United Way is valuable/hidden resource for the Latino community12/1/2011
Keys to success a success11/16/2011
The Martinez Foundation’s first ever Keys to Success Luncheon was a tremendous success, raising approximately $180,000 thanks to generous sponsors and over 500 guests that attended the event. The Foundation’s work has changed the lives of 53 Fellows and thousands of their students.Fellows come from diverse racial backgrounds and are screened for talent and commitment to teaching in underserved Washington State public schools. Last year eight of our Latino Fellows increased the number of Latino teachers in Seattle Public Schools by nearly 10%. Given the increasing diversity in Washington State public schools and the reality that those children most often encounter low performing teachers and high staff turnover rates, the Martinez Foundation remains committed to placing talented and high performing Fellows in hard to staff schools. See the video from the luncheon…
Martinez Foundation 2011 from Mimi Gan on Vimeo. With Hispanic students on the rise, Hispanic teachers in short supply11/15/2011
More than 21 percent of schoolchildren are Hispanic, experts report, compared with 7 percent of teachers. No other racial or ethnic minority group has such a wide disparity. In the struggle to close this gap, the stakes are high: Research suggests that a more diverse faculty might lead to better attendance, fewer suspensions and higher test scores. Latino's buying power in Washington State11/13/2011
Measures - Results11/12/2011
View all the Measures results from the Wahsington State November 08, 2011 General Election Results:
Remembering Latino contributions on Veteran’s Day11/10/2011
In every war and on every battlefield, Americans from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America have risked their lives in defense of the United States of America. Although they served in the ranks of America’s military during the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, at the Alamo, and in the Mexican-American War, the Civil War was the first war in which Hispanics were represented in relatively significant numbers.
State law goes into effect this week to protect immigrants against immigration scams11/9/2011
The recently enacted Immigration Services Fraud Prevention Act, requested by the Attorney General’s Office, prohibits anyone from engaging in the unauthorized practice of law in an immigration matter, unless that person is a licensed attorney or is otherwise authorized to provide legal services under federal immigration law.
Designed to protect consumers from deceptive business practices, the new law prohibits non-lawyers and unauthorized individuals from engaging in several other activities, such as...
Happy to have had doors open for her, now opening doors for others11/8/2011
 One more local story of success. Maria Cuevas, professor of sociology and Chicano Studies at Yakima Valley Community College has gone far in life and represents the Latino community well. She attributes part of her success to her middle-class upbringing, being raised by parents who did go to college, although they also worked in agriculture for a part of their lives.
Cuevas, a third generation Mexican-American, was born and raised in California. Her parents were farm-workers and her grandparents were migrant farm-workers. The one advantage she had was her social class and the historical period she and her parents grew up in; one that allowed her to attend college and work towards professional success.
EDI Hosts Gala Dinner for 2011 Graduates11/7/2011
This year’s EDI graduates are talented professionals representing Microsoft Corporation, The Boeing Company, REI, Wells Fargo Bank, Nike, Liberty Mutual, State Farm Insurance, Puget Sound Energy, Ernst & Young, Symetra Financial, Bonneville Power Administration, Schnitzer Investment Corp, KeyBank, United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, Mercer, NW Natural, Uwajimaya, and Weyerhaeuser Company. Senate Resolution 8652 honoring Blanca Torres11/3/2011
I-1098 will hurt jobs-producing small businesses8/10/2010
Here's a sobering number: Washington state lost 130,200 jobs in 2009, the worst loss since the "Boeing bust" nearly 40 years ago. Nearly all of those — well above 90 percent — were private sector jobs. Washington not a finalist for Race to Top school money7/27/2010
Washington state started near the back of the pack in the federal education competition known as Race to the Top, and it hasn't caught up yet. When the federal government announced the 19 finalists in the second round of that competition on Tuesday, Washington was one of 17 states that did not make the cut and have no chance at being one of the 10-15 winners in September. |
How familiar are you with United Way? Some have heard of United Way through workplace campaigns. Others may have seen printed materials at various locations or through television commercials by the National Football League. However you might know of United Way, how much do you really know? As with many organizations that have been around for more than 50 years, business practices have evolved.
The surge in Hispanic students across the nation is forcing schools to reckon with a deep shortage of teachers who share their cultural heritage.
Hispanic consumers will help the economy even in hard times. - According with the Selig Center’s Study, Multicultural Economy; Washington State is ranked 13 in buying power between 2004 and 2009.
By Fernando Aceves
A new Washington state law, protecting consumers from immigration-related fraud, went into effect Thursday, Oct. 20.
The Executive Development Institute (EDI), held a gala dinner honoring 62 graduates with over 250 sponsors, mentors, friends and family in attendance at the Hilton Bellevue, last Thursday. The EDI graduates represented emerging leaders and managers from leading Pacific Northwest companies.
Earlier this year (April 15, 2011) the Washington State Senate posthumously honored Tri-Cities community leader Blanca Gonzalez Torres. Sen. Jerome Delvin, R- Richland, sponsored the Senate Resolution 8652, which recognizes Torres for her profound contributions to the Latino community and the citizens of Washington.