I am a Mexican-American woman with certain views of the world. I don’t believe that my place in the world is next to a man, nor do I believe that my sole purpose in life is to procreate. I am a woman who needs and wants her independence. I am also a 33 years old working class woman.…
Data included in this project was gathered through qualitative methods, such as an interview and fieldwork. The most common themes that emerged from the interview found that emotional distress, resilience to succeed, and social support from family, friends, and educators have the biggest impact on a Latino college student’s journey.…
Latinos In Action was founded by Jose Enriquez. LIA is a class/program set up for junior high and high schools to support Bilingual Latino students in utilizing their language skills to support their schools, districts and communities. The class provides work experience for Bilingual Hispanic high school students to serve as role models for younger Hispanic students by tutoring at local elementary schools. LIA students learn to have the self-efficacy to persist through their educational goals and become contributing members of their communities. The mission of Latinos in Action is to help students graduate from high school and to empower Latino youth to be college and career ready through culture, service, leadership, and excellence.…
I grew up in a Mexican household, so I always had to deal with my family’s special way of doing things. One thing that the women in my family used to do involved curing a baby’s hiccups. When a baby gets hiccups, a member of my family (usually a woman) would get a piece of red string, wet it, roll it in a little ball, and put in in the middle of the baby’s forehead. That would make the hiccups stop. I never knew this was considered “weird” to other people until I was in the second grade…
When I was first introduced to Lambda Theta Phi Latino Fraternity Inc., certain aspects of the organization caught my attention. First and foremost, the organization promotes unity within the Latino community. Being united as Latinos is essential because together we acquire great accomplishments for the betterment of the community as well as ourselves. Moreover, being united provides the opportunity to demonstrate our capabilities as Latinos and break the barriers society has imposed upon us. For me, being able to interact with Latinos at UNCG, through this organization, and having the opportunity to meet individuals who demonstrate valuable character is of great importance.…
Alan Bialostozky Comm 100C Professor McMurria Spring 2015 Take home exam #3 Leo Chavez article “The Latino Treat Narrative” proposes a well-supported narrative to the nation’s anti-immigration discourse displayed by the media mostly in the USA. In this article, Chavez gives a critical overview and discussion about the images, stereotypes and falsified truths reproduced in society using and crafting recycled myths created by media experts, corrupt politicians, and people who openly hate immigrants from a Latino background. Chavez closely examines how “citizenship” has been seen and discussed through the legal organizations as a form of unity in the country through social and political participation. He claims that just critiquing discourse…
Young Latin American woman of Mexican descent with a curvaceous physique. Full time college student, studying Communications. I would describe myself as a fun, sweet, and easy going girl. I am bilingual in Spanish. Born and raised in the city of Los Angeles in California.…
In Ray Suarez’s book entitled Latino Americans he shares the rich history of Latinos who helped to shape the United States. Latino Americans share the personal success and struggles of what it means to be an immigrant and the obstacles they have faced. The book offers a rich history of immigration and certainly reflects present day events of the United States. It tells the story of how people from different regions and continents across the globe came to be one.…
Latinos in actions has taught me a lot since the first day I walked in the class. I'm a really shy person and I usually don’t do this kind of stuff, but there is always a first for everything. The first time I went to lia I didn't know what to expect ever since that day I've felt like this was going to be my favorite class.…
HOW DO GROUPS IMPROVE PARENTING SKILLS AMONG THE LATINO COMMUNITY? Population: Parents of Latino community. Population statistics: By 2050, Latinos are expected to represent nearly 25% of the U.S. population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2004). Approximately 28% of Latinos under the age of 18 live in poverty, which is more than three times the rate of non-Latino White children (U.S. Census Bureau, 2004) .…
Where I was waving “Adios” to my mother, the others were waving “Goodbye” to their parents. Torn between two worlds is what I thought I would always be. As a Mexican-American I believed that I would never be fully Mexican or American. I believed that I would never really fit into one specific group and would be target of exclusion all my life.…
Taking charge is exactly what I did to create various opportunities for others. My sophomore year I created a volunteer opportunity, along with a club. Second semester, I arranged a meeting with Mr. McVicker to plan a tutoring opportunity during the second lunch mod,…
We are responsible for a number of projects within the college. Most recently, I took part in organizing…
The recent changes made by the 2020 Census, which would move Latinos into the race category, brings forward the discussion whether Latinos should be considered a race or an ethnicity. Even though society projects a single stereotype of what it means to be a Latinos, the Latino community is actually extremely diverse with no physical characteristics bounding them together instead the shared experience of being a Latino is the United States ties this heterogeneous group together. This understanding of each other on a cultural level and not on a physical appearance level is what makes Latinos an ethnicity and not a race. While the Latino community contains a variety of people with different cultures, customs, races, and nationalities, they are…
The United States is a country made up of countless ethnicities and nationalities from different parts of the world that have different cultural beliefs, traditions and customs. The rich culture of the U.S. mainly stems from immigrants, individuals who have migrated from another country. With any change there is struggle, especially when it comes to adapting to the culture of a new country. Amongst many immigrants who struggle to adapt to the American culture are those in the Latino Community. According to the U.S Census Bureau (2010), about 52 million Latinos /Hispanics live in the United States, which makes them the largest ethnic minority group living in the United States.…