Meet Amigoman, The Bilingual Vigilante
Meet Amigoman, The Bilingual Vigilante
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
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
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
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
[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
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
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
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
[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
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 […]