With significant issues such as the Census, immigration reform, and the state's economic recovery at stake, Latino voters will once again be a key demographic in the 2010 election cycle.
Latinos' goal for the Census is to make sure they get counted, stated the organizations at a recent press conference. They also noted the importance of passing legislation for immigration reform this year. And in terms of the state's economic recovery, Latinos are making sure that budget cuts don't disproportionately harm their communities.
U.S. Census, held every 10 years, seeks to count everyone residing in the United States to determine Congressional representation and federal funding throughout the nation. Using Census data, the government decides which neighborhoods should receive funds for vital infrastructure, such as schools, hospitals and roads depending on population size.
Latina/o Advocacy Day, (March 14-15) provides advocacy/lobby training and briefings on current policy issues such as civil rights/economic justice, the environment, education, immigration and healthcare by and for Latinas and Latinos in Colorado.
Colorado Caucuses, (March 16) Precinct Caucus participants have the opportunity to contribute and help determine the planks in the Republican and Democratic Party Platform; en encourage Latinos to participate and to submit resolutions in support of comprehensive immigration reform.
Preventing the exorbitant cost of student mobility
The societal cost of a high school dropout has been calculated into actual dollars and cents and circulated for public awareness. What is less known, though, is the exorbitant cost to a child’s potential achievement caused by switching schools for reasons other than grade level progression – an ...
Legislating an end to racial profiling
No one denies – at least openly – that racial profiling is bad practice. The question at hand, and one raised during a Senate Committee hearing on civil and human rights last week, is how to end it.
On Tuesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights ...
Community honors beloved poet, humanitarian
Praise, good memories and unconditional love were abundant this week as friends and family gathered to remember humanitarian and poet Abelardo “Lalo” Delgado at the 5th Annual Lalo Delgado Poetry Festival held at the St. Cajetan’s Center on the Auraria Campus, sponsored by the MSCD President’s ...
Young mothers share literary inspirations
The roots of Día de los Niños (April 30th) began in Latin América as a holiday honoring children and has been adopted by the United States with a variety of festivities that highlight the beauty of children Through The Weekly Issue/El Semanario’s Student Writing Project, we highlight the ...
No one denies – at least openly – that racial profiling is bad practice. The question at hand, and one raised during a Senate Committee hearing on civil and human rights last week, is how to end it.
On Tuesday, April 17, the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights ...
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