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from Lebron James? Did you know LeJuan James lives hear in Orlando, FL and just recently both his parents a house in Kissimmee, FL? Even though Spanish is our first language our differences in culture, customs and values can sometimes create conflict because some of word and phrases are written the same, but have different meaning in the Spanish language. I selected Dominican Republic because of are coworker Janet, who is Dominican and sometimes we have misunderstood each other because some of…

During the 1900’s people from all different countries began moving to the United States. Some of these immigrants had a harder time than others. Hispanics and Latinos from Mexico and Latin American countries began to immigrate to the United States, and with that came racial identities that they had to deal with. For example, they had and continue to have classification issues among their race, so on the census they are classified as some other race (Hispanic Population, Pg. 15). According to…

the analysis of the novel, The Adventure of Don Chipote or, When Parrots Breast-Feed by Daniel Venegas, it was of utmost importance to note Nicolás Kanellos put great effort into the circulation of said novel in Spanish and English. Kanellos, in his findings, contends that Spanish-language immigrant novels more accurately present the wickedness of American society such as the oppression of immigrant workers. Presumptuously, Kanellos could have felt so passionately about circulating this…

An allegation was raised that Mr. Spainhower was rude and racist. Spainhower allegedly instructed employees that Spanish was prohibited in the workplace. Employees allege this violates the Zero Tolerance EEO Policy of UPRR. • Sub Issue: Whether an employer can restrict safety sensitive communications to English Only? Rules: Union Pacific strictly prohibits any discrimination or harassment based on a person 's race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, religion, veteran status,…

The term “Hispanic” broadly refers to the people, nations, and cultures that have a cultural link to Spain (“Hispanic,” n.d., para. 1). The terms “Latino” or “Latina” refer to people with cultural ties to Latin America and people of nationalities within the bounds of Latin America (“Latino,” n.d., para. 1). The term Latino can be used to refer to males or females, whereas the term Latina is used to refer to females only. The terms “Hispanic” and “Latino” can be used interchangeably to…

ones and fill it with their favorite food and pan muerto, a sweet Spanish bread made only during this special day. Another day she enjoys is Dia de los Reyes or “Three Kings Day” on January 6th. This day encompasses the bible story of the three wise men who journeyed towards a star that lead them to the birthplace of Jesus Christ. She shared with me that there was a tradition where a family would cut the Rosca de Reyes, another Spanish bread, but shaped in a huge oval ring. The family members…

1. I was born to Latino parents; my mother is Puerto Rican and my father is Mexican. However, throughout most my childhood life I was raised here in California surrounded by my father’s side of the family and the Mexican American culture. Nevertheless, it wasn’t until I was eleven years old that we took a family vacation to Puerto Rico over the Thanksgiving holiday that I was able to experience the Puerto Rican culture. At that time when people would ask me my ethnicity I would always only say…

the limited amounts of priest. The other 25 to 30 percent are Protestants. Spanish and Amerindian influences developed native music. Guatemala is known for their traditional dances which include wearing costumes. They have many types of dancing. One of the dances is called The Deer Dance which means the struggle between man and animal. Another one is called The Dance of the Conquest which symbolizes the conquest of the Spanish over the Amerindians. Monumental sites are just one sign of…

came to the United States without knowing how different my life was going to be and all the changes that were about to happen. When I came to the United States I did not know any word in English. My first language is Spanish, but I was coming to a country where English is the first language people speak. And I knew this, when I stepped into the airport in Dallas, Texas. I was with my brother and my grandfather…

All the songs that were performed came from the regional styles of Mexican folk song that was known as Mexican Son. The instruments used in these songs came from the string and percussion instruments. In fact, the Mexican Son is a combination of Spanish, African, and indigenous music. The three main regional style of Mexican Son came from Son Jarocho, Son Huasteca, and Son Jalisciense. The first instrumental was from Son Huasteco, and it has a peaceful melody with a medium tempo. In fact, the…