Experiencing Racism As An “Outsider”

Experiencing Racism As An “Outsider”

Mary Mata June 1, 2011

It’s hard to speak about everyone’s experience, but as a white woman, married to dark-skinned man, I’ve had some experiences that most wouldn’t be comfortable listening to or acknowledging.  I […]

The Top, Most Famous, Lotería Cards

Mary Mata May 31, 2011

So we’ve written about why everyone loves lotería, how people have adapted lotería for artistic purposes, and now comes the most important question: which is your favorite lotería card? Or […]

Is There Justice Two Years After Brisenia Flores’ Death?

Mary Mata

On May 30, 2009 Brisenia Flores and her father Raúl were killed in their Arizona home. Brisenia’s mother Gina was also shot. Two years later, two of those accused of […]

Georgia’s Latino Bashing Misses The Mark

Mary Mata May 26, 2011

By Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO) & the GALEO Latino Community Development Fund Latinos are a growing portion of Georgia’s school population, in some places, […]

Why Do Mothers Take Frustrations Out On Their Children?

Mary Mata

[Editor’s Note: To read in English, translate this page with Google Chrome.] Mamás fuera de control con sus hijos. ¿Qué les pasa? ¿Por qué no hablar, intervenir y callar? ¿Saber que, […]

Summer Vacations, Carne Asadas And Los Tigres Del Norte

Mary Mata May 25, 2011

Some things never change — especially in the rewarding field of education. The children I work with now can smell summer right around the corner. They talk about summer blockbusters […]

Website Aims To Be Resource For Multicultural Families

Mary Mata

Seeing as how about 15% of all marriages in the United States are between people of different races or ethnicities, and given recent Census results suggesting this trend will likely […]

Keep Your Kid Healthy WIth 20 Minutes Of Play A Day

Mary Mata

I don’t remember much from my days in elementary school, but I do fondly recall the moments I spent on the playground during recess. For 20 minutes every day I […]

Attempted Suicides High Among Young Latinas

NewsTaco May 24, 2011

Here’s something we should all stop and take note of: according to a report in Fox News Latino the Center for Disease Control says Suicide attempts are an alarming and growing trend […]

Who’s Afraid Of The Big, Bad Internet?

Mary Mata May 23, 2011

Perhaps because the Internet, social media, and technology in general has given me access and opportunities I never could have hoped for, I’m kind of a fan. Nonetheless, occasionally I do come […]