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In My Words: Navigating feelings of isolation as a biracial Latina who doesn’t speak Spanish

Published March 3, 2021 | By admin

“Being biracial has allowed other people to pick and choose my identity for me.Non-Latinos have always labeled me as white and treated me as such because I am “white-passing.” Latinos have generally viewed me as Mexican and considered me a part of the communityIt has been normal for non-Latinos to ask about my ethnic background and then be surprised that I am of Mexican heritage. “Really?” they would say. “I thought you were Asian or just a white girl.”…”

https://dailybruin.com/2021/03/02/in-my-words-navigating-feelings-of-isolation-as-a-biracial-latina-who-doesnt-speak-spanish

Posted in Front Page Items, Journalism, Psychology, Social Sciences, Uncategorized

Some Houston leaders say Gov. Abbott’s decision to lift COVID restrictions puts Texans at risk

Published March 2, 2021 | By admin

“…Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said the decision puts Texans at risk of another surge.“What I see here is a premature and misguided discussion putting our community at risk and it’s unnecessary because we’re headed where we need to go,” Hidalgo said.She pointed out Harris County’s positivity rate is more than double the ideal level and 25 percent of ICU patients here have COVID…”

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/judge-lina-hidalgo-response-to-texas-reopening/285-6a41b6cb-337f-45d1-ab94-ad92a1d96300

Posted in Front Page Items, Health, Law, News and Information, Political Science, Politics

U.S. downplays possibility of sharing COVID-19 vaccines with Mexico

Published March 1, 2021 | By admin

“WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Monday downplayed the prospect of sharing coronavirus vaccines with Mexico, saying it is focused first on getting its own population protected against a pandemic that has killed more than 500,000 Americans.,,”

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-mexico/u-s-will-inoculate-americans-before-sharing-covid-19-vaccines-with-mexico-white-house-says-idUSKCN2AT2ME?il=0

Posted in Front Page Items, Health, News and Information, Political Science, Politics

Latimpacto launches first study into venture philanthropy in Latin America

Published February 25, 2021 | By admin

Three consultancies carried out the Latimpacto research: Pipe Social in Brazil, Compartamos con Colombia and Mexican think tank Ethos…”

https://www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/20210223/latimpacto-launches-first-study-venture-philanthropy-latin-america

Posted in Business, Front Page Items, Management, News and Information

Latino Voices for Boardroom Equity Furthers Diversity Efforts by Tracking California Companies With No Latino Board Representation

Published February 24, 2021 | By admin

“WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Latino Corporate Directors Association and Latino Voices for Boardroom Equity, today released the Q4 2020 California Boardroom Equity Scorecard—a tool that gauges the impact of AB 979 by monitoring board composition by ethnicity and race. This information will allow Latinos and other underrepresented groups to measure the progress of their representation on California company boards…”

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/latino-voices-for-boardroom-equity-furthers-diversity-efforts-by-tracking-california-companies-with-no-latino-board-representation-301233736.html

Posted in Business, Front Page Items, News and Information

United States Visas: How to Work as a Mexican Programmer in Silicon Valley

Published February 23, 2021 | By admin

“…More and more Mexican programmers are looking for a job opportunity in Silicon Valley , and in the United States in general. And the fact is that the most famous technological hub in the world offers ample possibilities to develop and grow professionally, in addition to salaries that range from 80 thousand dollars to more than one million dollars a year , depending on the professional’s experience…”

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/365914

Posted in Computer Science, Front Page Items

Medical professionals discuss inequities in health care at UCLA symposium

Published February 22, 2021 | By admin

“…David Hayes-Bautista, a professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine and director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, said he saw disparities in his early experiences in academia.”Hayes-Bautista said he felt discouraged to complete research on Latino health because when he was first hired as faculty, the dean at the time told him nobody would care about the findings of the study…”

https://dailybruin.com/2021/02/21/medical-professionals-discuss-inequities-in-health-care-at-ucla-symposium

Posted in Front Page Items, Health, News and Information

Web Exclusive: Lozano Bar supports Latino lawyers with personal, professional resources

Published February 17, 2021 | By admin

”…Lozano Bar Association leaders say it can be lonely being the only Hispanic or Latino lawyer in the room. Data from the American Bar Association shows that in 2020, lawyers who identify as Hispanic comprised just 4.6% of the U.S. lawyer population in 2020, compared to 4.7% who were Black, 2.1% who were Asian and 85.9% who were white…”

https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/web-exclusive-lozano-bar-supports-latino-lawyers-with-personal-professional-resources

Posted in Front Page Items, Law, News and Information

Coronavirus Hispanic, Latinx residents of N.J. say they need more COVID vaccine info – especially in Spanish

Published February 14, 2021 | By admin

“When Judith Sanchez learned she and her family members could soon be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, she asked them if they’d be interested in signing up.Not yet, they said, and neither is she.“Usually that’s the response that I get: that they want to wait a little bit more,” said Sanchez, 38, of Passaic City, and is originally from the Dominican Republic. “I think most people like myself worry about the side effects and that we don’t know enough.”…”

https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2021/02/hispanic-latinx-residents-of-nj-say-they-need-more-covid-vaccine-info-especially-in-spanish.html

Posted in Front Page Items, Health, News and Information

Stories of family, culture inspire alumna’s floral bookmark business

Published February 12, 2021 | By admin

“Rosalva Isidoro’s bookmarks hold pages and tell stories of their own.

The UCLA alumna began selling artistic bookmarks through her Instagram-based business @rosalva_floralmarks after meeting her maternal grandmother for the first time two years ago. On that trip to Mexico, Isidoro said she learned how to weave flowers – a cultural tradition of intricately twisting the stems of flowers into compact bundles of blossoms. Cherishing the moment of her grandma’s teaching, she turned this skill into a floral bookmark business that she said currently aims to support her education and community…”

https://dailybruin.com/2021/02/10/stories-of-family-culture-inspire-alumnas-floral-bookmark-business

Posted in Business, Education, Front Page Items, News and Information, Women

Gymnastics freshman Sara Ulias looks to swing into bars rotation

Published February 8, 2021 | By admin

“Gymnastics freshman Sara Ulias looks to swing into bars rotation

Freshman Sara Ulias has done exhibition routines in both of UCLA gymnastics’ meets this season, adding a bars routine in the Bruins’ most recent meet against Arizona. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)

By Nico Edgar

Feb. 7, 2021 10:14 a.m.

A fresh face may be cracking the Bruins’ bars lineup.

Freshman Sara Ulias is on the verge of breaking into the bar rotation for No. 9 UCLA gymnastics (2-0) per coach Chris Waller. Working on adjusting her bar mount, Waller said the team is trying to raise the starting value of Ulias’ routine before her official debut.

A multimedal-winning bar specialist in her club years, Ulias performed exhibitions on the uneven bars and floor for the blue and gold in its 196.750-195.075 victory against then-No. 15 Arizona on Jan. 31 after making her exhibition debut with a floor routine against then-No. 15 Arizona State the week prior…”

https://dailybruin.com/2021/02/07/gymnastics-freshman-sara-ulias-looks-to-swing-into-bars-rotation

Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Education, Front Page Items, Sports

UTEP Names Andrea Cortinas as Vice President and Chief of Staff

Published February 7, 2021 | By admin

“The University of Texas at El Paso announced today that El Paso native Andrea Cortinas will be promoted to the position of Vice President and Chief of Staff effective July 1, 2020. She will succeed Richard Adauto, who is retiring after 32 years of service to the University.

The University of Texas at El Paso announced today that El Paso native Andrea Cortinas will be promoted to the position of Vice President and Chief of Staff effective July 1, 2020. She will succeed Richard Adauto, who is retiring after 32 years of service to the University.

Cortinas has served as Chief Legal Officer at UTEP since 2016.

“Andrea is a trusted advisor and thoughtful leader on campus,” said Heather Wilson, President of UTEP. “She cares passionately about our mission and will serve the University well.”

https://www.utep.edu/newsfeed/campus/utep-names-andrea-cortinas-as-vice-president-and-chief-of-staff.html

Posted in Education, Front Page Items

Rewriting the Chicano Movement: New Histories of Mexican American Activism in the Civil Rights Era

Published January 29, 2021 | By admin

“The Chicano Movement, el movimiento, is known as the largest and most expansive civil
rights and empowerment movement by Mexican Americans up to that time. It made
Chicanos into major American political actors and laid the foundation for today’s Latino …”

https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=9068411838633557991&hl=en&oi=scholaralrt&hist=aaVWn8oAAAAJ:6357237798992292736:AAGBfm30mfr5InCyxhmSLG6XrFdO0XE45g&html=

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Digital Health Startup Diet ID Answers Call for Ethnically Diverse Diets in Health Promotion

Published January 26, 2021 | By admin

“Long overdue innovation in addressing the unique dietary needs of our diverse population

DETROIT, MI, USA, January 26, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — The importance of ethnic diversity in the representation of food and nutrition continues to gain momentum. A recent New York Times article highlights historical inattention to this matter. The article notes that ethnic diets, and diets for health promotion are rarely conjoined, with the exception of the Mediterranean diet. The Times contends that leaders in nutrition science and dietetics “ignore non-Western cuisines, or imply that they are unhealthy.” This matter becomes ever more salient and timely as social justice and equity in multicultural societies emerges as an imperative for many modern nations…”

https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/535092475/digital-health-startup-diet-id-answers-call-for-ethnically-diverse-diets-in-health-promotion

Posted in Front Page Items, Health, Social Sciences

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador tests positive for Covid-19

Published January 24, 2021 | By admin

“Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has tested positive for Covid-19, he said on Sunday evening.The President, who tweeted from his official Twitter account, said his symptoms are mild and that he was receiving medical treatment.”I regret to inform you that I have contracted Covid-19. The symptoms are mild, but I am already receiving medical treatment. As always, I am optimistic. We will move forward,” Lopez Obrador wrote…”

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/24/americas/mexico-president-coronavirus-intl-hnk/index.html

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By the numbers: Who’s going to chemistry and chemical engineering graduate school in the US

Published January 20, 2021 | By admin

“…The average annual enrollment increases were higher across the board for chemical engineering, with an overall percent change of 3.6% in first-time enrollment and 3.2% in total enrollment. First-time enrollment of Hispanic students was particularly high, at an average annual increase of 17.3%, followed by first-time enrollment of Asian and Pacific Islander students at 6.0%…”

https://cen.acs.org/education/graduate-education/numbers-s-chemistry-chemical-engineering/97/i30

Posted in Education, Engineering, Front Page Items, News and Information, Science

‘Sí se puede’: Minnesota’s fast-growing Latino community is layered and complex

Published January 17, 2021 | By admin

“Patricia Conde-Brooks is an immigrant, but she wants you to know that’s not the only thing that defines her.Conde-Brooks arrived in the United States in 1975 from Colombia. She was the first in her family to attend college and last year earned a doctoral degree in education. The Woodbury, Minn., woman has three grown sons and works at the University of St. Thomas, where she now helps first-generation students navigate college…”

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/01/13/minnesotas-fastgrowing-latino-community-is-layered-and-complex?fbclid=IwAR2sZSuwNt4sHKpJtX9Ax0VXBymjakcvBgrd7CPK8RuFtebF1-vNlpjNbBs

Posted in Front Page Items, Immigration, Social Sciences, Women

Evan Perez Senior Justice Correspondent

Published January 15, 2021 | By admin

“Evan Perez is a CNN Senior Justice Correspondent based in the Washington, D.C. Bureau, reporting on legal, crime, and national security issues.Perez principally covers the Russia investigation and helps lead the team that covers the Department of Justice. Most recently, Perez, along with CNN colleagues Jake Tapper, Carl Bernstein and Jim Sciutto, was awarded the White House Correspondence Association’s Merriman Smith Award in the broadcast…”

https://www.cnn.com/profiles/evan-perez-profile

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Student combines art with business to create, sell personalized stickers

Published January 14, 2021 | By admin

“…In September, the fourth-year Spanish student began selling personalized stickers on her Instagram account, @amoreymagia. Inspired by the stories and experiences of others, Alcazar said she turns personal photographs into artistic stickers for her customers as she hopes to touch the hearts of others during the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic…”

https://dailybruin.com/2021/01/13/student-combines-art-with-business-to-create-sell-personalized-stickers

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Coyotes name Xavier A. Gutierrez 1st Latino president, CEO in NHL history

Published January 13, 2021 | By admin

(Courtesy Arizona Coyotes)

“The Arizona Coyotes announced that business executive and investor Xavier A. Gutierrez is the team’s new president, CEO and alternate governor.

According to the team, he is the first Latino president and CEO in NHL history.

He replaces Ahron Cohen, who was the team’s president and CEO for slightly less than two years. Cohen assumed that role when Andrew Barroway was the team’s majority owner in July 2018. Since then, Alex Meruelo has taken majority share of the franchise, and Cohen and the team parted ways early last month…”

https://arizonasports.com/story/2304571/coyotes-name-xavier-a-gutierrez-1st-latino-president-ceo-in-nhl-history/

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