How Latinas Are Changing The Face Of The Girl Scouts

How Latinas Are Changing The Face Of The Girl Scouts

Mary Mata June 4, 2012

By Rocio González, Voxxi The name Lidia Soto-Harmon might not ring a bell with many. But in the nation’s capital, the CEO of theGirl Scout Council chapter that serves Washington, D.C., […]

Finding Oscar: Massacre, Memory and Justice In Guatemala, Chapter 6

Mary Mata

(Editor’s note: This is the sixth of an eight part series) By Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, and Ana Arana, Fundación MEPI Chapter 6: Cocorico2 The U.S. arrests helped jolt Romero’s investigation back to […]

Where Do Kids Fit In A Presidential Campaign?

Mary Mata May 31, 2012

By Peter Malof, Texas News Service AUSTIN, Texas – The youngest Americans have been largely overlooked so far in the presidential campaign, according to children’s advocates who are hoping the […]

Finding Oscar: Massacre, Memory and Justice in Guatemala, Chapter 4

Mary Mata

(Editor’s note: This is the fourth of an eight part series) By Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, and Ana Arana, Fundación MEPI Chapter 4: Strange News From Home In the summer of 2000, Oscar […]

Morning NewsTaco

NewsTaco

Thursday May 31, 2012 Majority of African Americans and Latinos support marriage equality (The Hill): Despite the absence of media coverage on Latinos and marriage equality, numerous surveys tell us that […]

Finding Oscar: Massacre, Memory and Justice in Guatemala, Chapter 3

Mary Mata May 30, 2012

(Editor’s note: This is the third of an eight part series) By Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, and Ana Arana, Fundación MEPI Chapter 3: Living Proof Within just a few weeks, the U.S. Embassy […]

Father’s Day Bonding and its Minor Victories

Mary Mata

By Oscar Barajas Father’s Day has been given the importance of just another Sunday. Father’s Day is on the weird gauge below Labor Day and just above Flag Day and […]

Mitt Romney Rolls Out Education Proposal

Mary Mata May 25, 2012

By Raisa Camargo, Voxxi WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney sidestepped the issue of immigration and instead unveiled a plan for education reform to an audience at the Latino Coalition Economic Summit. […]

Hispanics Face Bigger Hurdles When Dealing With Autism

Mary Mata May 23, 2012

By Hope Gillette, Voxxi Autism rates are on the rise for Latinos, and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports 7.9 diagnosed cases of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) for every […]

2.7 Million U.S. Children Live With Extended Family

Mary Mata

By Peter Malof, Texas News Service AUSTIN, Texas – The number of American children living with extended family has been climbing over the past decade, according to a Kids Count report released […]