Meet Amigoman, The Bilingual Vigilante

Meet Amigoman, The Bilingual Vigilante

Mary Mata October 20, 2011

Like many kids his age, my nephew is obsessed with superheroes.  With Halloween right around the corner, his current 4-year-old life dilemma is choosing between a Batman or Spiderman costume. […]

Latino Educator Leaves Legacy Of Educational Civil Rights

Mary Mata September 26, 2011

José A. Cárdenas was a longtime educational activist who died last week in San Antonio, Texas. Among his specialties, things he’d been working on since the civil rights era, were bilingual and […]

First National Spanish Spelling Bee Sees 7th Grade Winner

Mary Mata July 11, 2011

The first national Spanish spelling bee took place over the weekend in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Four states sent participants — Colorado, Texas, New Mexico and Oregon — and was organized […]

When I Speak Spanish, I’m Not Talking About You

Mary Mata July 8, 2011

I’ll just say it outright: when I speak Spanish in public, I am not talking about you. Actually, usually, I’m talking about myself and my own life or the lives […]

For Many Latinos, Biculturalism Is Key

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: The following is a press release from Horowitz Associates Market and Multicultural Research] Many U.S. Hispanics feel culturally connected to both their U.S. and Latino identities, according to […]

Young Latinos Want To Consume Bilingual Content

Mary Mata June 24, 2011

A new study found that Latino youth, meaning ages 14-34, like consuming content in bilingual, bicultural ways. “The Maximo Report” was sponsored by the network Tr3s, Motivo Insights, LLC and the […]

News Taco To Go: Census, Brisenia, Veterans & Bilingualism

Mary Mata June 1, 2011

31.7 Million Mexicans, Millions More Latinos In The U.S. Is There Justice Two Years After Brisenia Flores’ Death? Bien Hecho: Border Vets Fight For VA Hospital Multitasking, Reduced Alzheimer’s, More […]

Multitasking, Reduced Alzheimer’s, More Bilingualism Pluses

Mary Mata May 31, 2011

Being bilingual — really bilingual, where you constantly use both languages — has all kinds of positive benefits for people. The New York Times had a conversation with cognitive neuroscientist, Ellen […]

No Habla Español: The Trouble With Not Speaking Spanish

Mary Mata April 1, 2011

[Editor’s Note: Yvonne Condes is a blogger in LA, YvonneinLA, and her work is reposted here with permission.] There are so many times when I regret not speaking better Spanish. […]

U.S. To Have Most Spanish Speakers By 2050

Mary Mata February 1, 2011

By the year 2050, the United States will have the highest population of Spanish speakers, said one expert recently, and 10% of the entire world will speak Spanish. Cuban academic Humberto […]