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      	  <title> Miles for Moms garners notable support</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The cycle of giving back is monumental at Denver’s Florence
Crittenton High School. Last weekend, the school hosted their 8th annual Miles for Moms fundraiser, at Sloan’s Lake in northwest Denver. Crittenton alumni Nickie Burney, now a manager at Little Caesar’s Pizza connected her employer with]]></description> 
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      	  <title> Colorado ASSET Dies on Party Line Vote</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Denver, CO - Today, the House Finance committee dashed the hopes of hundreds of students across Colorado and walked away from $4 million a year for higher education by killing Colorado ASSET, Senate Bill 15.
Undocumented students will be graduating this May with very limited opportunities to pursue]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/2042/colorado-asset-dies-on-party-line-vote]]></link> 
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      	  <title> HOPE students confident and college ready</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ HOPE School Counselor Kristie Richardson enjoys the rewarding challenge of helping future first generation high school graduates apply for college. To accomplish this, Ms. Richardson travels to HOPE Learning Centers throughout the Denver Metro and outlying areas, teaching middle and high school]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/2039/hope-students-confident-and-college-ready]]></link> 
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      	  <title> LCLAA bestows honors</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The 1950’s brought many Latino activists to the forefront of the civil rights movement. These trade unionists struggled to open the doors of opportunity for Latinos. They fundamentally believed that through the labor movement and the electoral process, Latinos would be able to strive for social]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/2034/lclaa-bestows-honors]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Opposition on Senate Memorial</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Among the legislation introduced this session addressing women’s reproductive health, a religious conscience exemption continues to fuel the war against women at the Colorado State Capitol. Passage of Senate Memorial Resolution 12-003 (SM003) would put the Colorado Legislature on the national record]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/2033/opposition-on-senate-memorial]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Solera chairman joins Bennet in Washington</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet was joined last week by Ron Montoya, chairman of the board at Solera National Bank, in Washington, DC to discuss job creation in the Latino community.  Montoya highlighted the important role of community banks within the Latino community at a meeting of the]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/2024/solera-chairman-joins-bennet-in-washington]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Latino advocacy day marches to the capitol</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Hundreds of Latinos gathered in Denver this week to advocate for education equality, voter protection, healthcare equality and other issues, in what is one of the largest Latino advocacy days in the nation. Five statewide community groups organized the Sixth Annual Colorado Latino Advocacy Day (LAD)]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/2010/latino-advocacy-day-marches-to-the-capitol]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Artist speaks for Los Invisibles with prolific art</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Immigration continues to be a pressing issue that has yet to see the light of resolve or justice. Immigrants’ rights supporters continue exploring innovative ways to keep the spotlight on the issue, not allowing it to be swept under the rug and ignored. 
Metropolitan State College of Denver art]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/2007/artist-speaks-for-los-invisibles-with-prolific-art]]></link> 
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      	  <title> In Colorado’s close races, the Latino vote is key</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ They may be undocumented, naturalized, or first- second- or third-generation citizens, but if one thing unites many Hispanics in Colorado it's their discontent with the anti-immigrant rhetoric coming out of the Republican primary.
To David Ram&#237;rez, a fourth-generation Hispanic in Colorado, the tone]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/2006/in-colorado-s-close-races-the-latino-vote-is-key]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Vast majority of Latino voters are pro-conservationist</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ A new poll shows that Latino voters in six inland western states have strong pro-conservationist views, in some cases stronger than their white counterparts.
The 2012 Colorado College State of the Rockies Conservation in the West poll found that Latino voters in the region nearly unanimously – 94]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/2004/vast-majority-of-latino-voters-are-pro-conservationist]]></link> 
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      	  <title> African-Americans, Latinos could lose voting rights</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) warns that African-American and Hispanic-Americans could lose their voting rights. The largest civil rights group in the US, the NAACP, has sent a petition to the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner on Human Rights regarding]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/2001/african-americans-latinos-could-lose-voting-rights]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Why breast health?</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Breast cancer is a disease with world-wide impact that affects a large number of women over 50 years of age.  It is also the cancer that produces the greatest number of deaths in almost all the countries.  One million new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed world wide in 2012.  In 2011, in the]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/2000/why-breast-health]]></link> 
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      	  <title> 2012: Immigration legislation set to gain momentum </title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ As comprehensive immigration reform remained stalled in Congress in 2011, the issue persisted as a top priority among state legislatures that pushed various bills targeting undocumented immigrants.  This week, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) released The Wrong Approach:  State]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1998/2012-immigration-legislation-set-to-gain-momentum]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Immigrant families in limbo, lives put on hold</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Raul Cardenas just had his deportation case suspended, but he doesn’t feel like much has changed.
“I still cannot work. I still cannot support my family. I could still be deported,” said Cardenas. “I feel like I’m useless.”
Cardenas is among a group of people who have been identified as “low]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1997/immigrant-families-in-limbo-lives-put-on-hold]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Immigrant families in limbo, lives put on hold</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Raul Cardenas just had his deportation case suspended, but he doesn’t feel like much has changed.
“I still cannot work. I still cannot support my family. I could still be deported,” said Cardenas. “I feel like I’m useless.”
Cardenas is among a group of people who have been identified as “low]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1994/immigrant-families-in-limbo-lives-put-on-hold]]></link> 
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      	  <title> DURA funding will help Denver homeowners</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The City of Denver Office of Economic Development has awarded the Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) $850,000 in funding to support the City’s housing rehabilitation programs. Through the Single Family Rehabilitation (SFR) and Emergency Home Repair (EHR) programs, DURA helps low- and]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1989/dura-funding-will-help-denver-homeowners]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Solis explains urgency for American Jobs Act</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ As part of a national tour, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis visited Denver this week to participate in roundtable dialogues with the Latino community to discuss the American Jobs Act and unemployment insurance, and how these will directly impact the Latino community in Colorado. 
The Colorado]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1986/solis-explains-urgency-for-american-jobs-act]]></link> 
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      	  <title> ACCESO advisory board seeks new members</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Denver community members with an interest in promoting voting and access to the ballot are encouraged to apply for membership on the ACCESO Spanish-Language Voter Advisory Board. ACCESO assists the Denver Clerk and Recorder’s Elections Division with elections outreach efforts to Denver’s]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1980/acceso-advisory-board-seeks-new-members]]></link> 
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      	  <title> ACCESS Housing offers self-sufficiency with dignity</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ As many continue struggling to stay afloat in hard economic times, many families fall into situations they never imagined – being homeless. Fortunately, there are organizations out there willing to help these families achieve self-sufficiency. ACCESS Housing, a local non-profit, provides several]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1964/access-housing-offers-self-sufficiency-with-dignity]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Second Wind Fund aims to divert youth suicide</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10-19 years old. Recent statistics indicate that one-in-four youth will have thoughts of suicide in a given year. Colorado has the 6th highest overall suicide rates in the nation; and about 800 Coloradans will die from suicide every]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1963/second-wind-fund-aims-to-divert-youth-suicide]]></link> 
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      	  <title> President Obama: Warrior for the working class</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ “Why should our children be allowed to study in crumbling, outdated schools?  How does that give them a sense that education is important?” asked President Obama to the thousands of supporters gathered at Lincoln High School in west Denver on Tuesday. “We should build them the best schools.  That’s]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1960/president-obama-warrior-for-the-working-class]]></link> 
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      	  <title> ACE challenges through unconditional love</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ “This has helped me focus more and when I came here, I loved it – the first week I just loved it,” beamed Brittany, an ACE Community Challenge School student.
This energy and abundant gratitude fills each classroom of one of Denver’s most productive charter schools, the Adolescent Counseling]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1955/ace-challenges-through-unconditional-love]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Straight From My Heart: Journey to the top of the mountain</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ When Connie Gallegos was a young girl, she had a recurring dream that she was climbing a mountain on her hands and knees, but she could never reach the top of the mountain. 
Gallegos has lived a long life, and celebrated her 89th birthday this year.  Recently, the retired educator shared her]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1945/straight-from-my-heart-journey-to-the-top-of-the-mountain]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Free Parks and Rec memberships for Teens</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Denver Mayor Guillermo (Bill) V. Vidal and Kaiser Permanente President Donna Lynne announced today that the City and County of Denver and Kaiser Permanente will join forces once again and, 
This summer, the city of Denver is offering teenagers free access to City recreation centers and swimming]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1934/free-parks-and-rec-memberships-for-teens]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Flawed system: E-Verify will stall the economic recovery</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Last week, U.S. Congressman Lamar Smith (R-TX), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced a mandatory employment verification system (E-Verify) bill that ignores our nation’s economic situation, inflicts massive suffering on immigrant communities, and induces a chilling effect on the]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1928/flawed-system-e-verify-will-stall-the-economic-recovery]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Hancock set to lead Denver’s transition process</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Mayor-elect Michael Hancock on Wednesday announced his DenverForward transition, a community-wide invitation to unify Denver, shape the new administration, recruit great leaders and launch his plan for the first 100 days of the new administration.
With just a 40-day transition leading up to the]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1926/hancock-set-to-lead-denver-s-transition-process]]></link> 
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      	  <title> S-COMM functions as mass deportation program</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Last week, the Inspector General for the US Department of Homeland Security announced an investigation of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Secure Communities (S-COMM) program.  This announcement comes two weeks after Illinois Governor Pat Quinn terminated the state’s agreement with US]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1923/s-comm-functions-as-mass-deportation-program]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Santana calls out hypocrisy of MLB civil rights game</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Always a champion for human rights, musician Carlos Santana called out the blatant racism in Arizona and Georgia during the Major League Baseball’s 2011 Civil Rights Game held in Atlanta – a state where Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal signed a bill last Friday that cracks down on undocumented individuals]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1920/santana-calls-out-hypocrisy-of-mlb-civil-rights-game]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Hillcrest students blend cultures through dance</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Taking an extraordinary approach to educating through the arts, globally trained dance artist Janelle Ayon guided students from the Hillcrest Academy on an exciting journey.
Hillcrest is one of fifty Learning Centers through the Hope Online Learning Academy Co-op, an online public charter school.]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1919/hillcrest-students-blend-cultures-through-dance]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Denver stars shine in La Raza’s Got Talent </title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Eleven youth semi finalists -- Jazmin Figuerora, Juan Hernandez Espita, Micaela Marinez, Alejandro Jimenez, Sadie Viera, Edgar Lopez, Cassandra Robles, Jordan Vasquez and Dennis Medina, Nohemy Perales, Tilo Lopez, and Band 20:12/Owen Trujillo, Hugo "J Swiss" Rodriguez, Ramiro Rodriguez -- will]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1918/denver-stars-shine-in-la-raza-s-got-talent]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Cinco cruising, curfew to be enforced</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The Denver Police Department Administration and the District One and Four Command staff have met with both public and private entities, planning for the Cinco de Mayo celebration this weekend.  The City is anticipating heavy traffic on Federal Boulevard on May 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th.  
Traffic will]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1909/cinco-cruising-curfew-to-be-enforced]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Younger generations embrace Lalo’s legacy</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The memory of one of the nation’s most beloved masters of poetry, Abelardo “Lalo” Delgado, was honored with a celebratory gathering organized by the Metropolitan State College of Denver (MSCD) President’s Office of Institutional Diversity along with the Department of Chicana/o Studies. The 4th]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1903/younger-generations-embrace-lalo-s-legacy]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Younger generations embrace Lalo’s legacy</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The memory of one of the nation’s most beloved masters of poetry, Abelardo “Lalo” Delgado, was honored with a celebratory gathering organized by the Metropolitan State College of Denver (MSCD) President’s Office of Institutional Diversity along with the Department of Chicana/o Studies. The 4th]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1904/younger-generations-embrace-lalo-s-legacy]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Words that Open Doors</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The  Mauricio Saravia Doorways Poetry Series grand finale will take place on  Fri. April 22 at 6:30 pm- 9pm at the Metropolitan State  College of Denver (MSCD) St. Cajetan’s Event Center.
 “Words that Open Doors” is hosted by Ara Cruz of Caf&#233; Cultura and features local spoken word celebrities,]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1899/words-that-open-doors]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Mayoral candidate Hancock clarifies his vision</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Denver Mayoral candidate Michael Hancock graciously took time from his campaign efforts to answer candid questions concerning Denver’s communities of color.
El Semanario: After months of campaigning, what do you find the most important issues are to Denver voters, specifically African Americans and]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1894/mayoral-candidate-hancock-clarifies-his-vision]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Colorado stands ground to ensure workers rights</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ In 1968, Martin Luther King went to Memphis to support the Sanitation workers’ struggle to earn a living wage. On April 4, 1968, Dr. King was assassinated in the midst of a battle for dignity for those public employees. Decades later, in response to attacks by ultra-conservative governors, the]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1891/colorado-stands-ground-to-ensure-workers-rights]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Colorado stands ground to maintain workers rights</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ In 1968, Martin Luther King went to Memphis to support the Sanitation workers’ struggle to earn a living wage. On April 4, 1968, Dr. King was assassinated in the midst of a battle for dignity for those public employees. Decades later, in response to attacks by ultra-conservative governors, the]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1889/colorado-stands-ground-to-maintain-workers-rights]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Courage and unity present at Ch&amp;#225;vez celebration</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ “C&#233;sar Ch&#225;vez was my hero,” said Elder Bea Rodr&#237;guez. “He was a man who really meant something to our people. We don’t have leaders like him anymore.”
Rodr&#237;guez was one of an estimated 500 marching through the streets of southwest Denver last week to honor the memory of C&#233;sar Ch&#225;vez.
For the past]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1888/courage-and-unity-present-at-ch-amp-225-vez-celebration]]></link> 
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      	  <title> LCLAA annual C&amp;#233;sar Ch&amp;#225;vez awards dinner</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The Denver Chapter of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) is hosting their 4th Annual C&#233;sar Ch&#225;vez Dinner and Dance on March 26, and is extending an invitation to community organizations and individuals to purchase tickets to this year’s event.  
Highlights of the evening]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1878/lclaa-annual-c-amp-233-sar-ch-amp-225-vez-awards-dinner]]></link> 
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      	  <title> CCPJC announces annual leadership awards</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The C&#233;sar Ch&#225;vez Peace and Justice Committee of Denver announced the winners for the 2011 C&#233;sar Ch&#225;vez Leadership Awards. Pierre Jim&#233;nez, a renowned activist will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award; Jim&#233;nez who has been suffering from a long illness, is spending his final days with]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1876/ccpjc-announces-annual-leadership-awards]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Former Denver mayor Pe&amp;#241;a endorses James Mejia</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Denver Mayoral Candidate James Mejia received the endorsement of former Denver Mayor Federico Pe&#241;a on Wednesday. At a press conference in Denver’s Sun Valley neighborhood where Mejia was presenting his “Denver’s Next Frontier” plan for development of the South Platte River and Denver’s Infill]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1870/former-denver-mayor-pe-amp-241-a-endorses-james-mejia]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Landmark legislation to repeal DOMA introduced</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ On Wednesday, Colorado Representative Jared Polis (D), along with fellow Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and David Cicilline (D-RI), co-chairs of the LGBT Equality Caucus; and Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1868/landmark-legislation-to-repeal-doma-introduced]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Colorado Democrats elect Palacio as chairman</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The future looks young, diverse, and tolerant in Colorado as the state Democratic Party elected Rick Palacio to be the new leader over the weekend.  A strategist and former Congressional aide, Palacio is Latino, openly gay, only 36, and will represent the party’s bid to court young and Latino voters]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1864/colorado-democrats-elect-palacio-as-chairman]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Ortega turns in signatures, gains endorsements</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Debbie Ortega, former four-term Denver City Councilwoman, and two-term Council President, and now Candidate for the At-Large City Council Seat, has turned in nearly twice as many
signatures as is required to get on the ballot for the May 3rd, 2011 Election.
Debbie has also brought on some]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1863/ortega-turns-in-signatures-gains-endorsements]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Padilla campaign garners notable support</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Northwest Denver native, Ken Padilla, kicked off his candidacy for City Council District 1, on Monday at a press conference at the City and County Building, along with numerous business and community supporters.  
Padilla announced that the creation of local jobs, education and public safety are]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1862/padilla-campaign-garners-notable-support]]></link> 
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      	  <title> ‘Biggest assault on the EPA in U.S. history’</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has emerged as a punching bag for members of the Republican-led House of Representatives. The House wants to slash the agency’s budget and some conservative lawmakers even want to abolish it. The politicians and some businesses say environmental regulation is]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1855/biggest-assault-on-the-epa-in-u-s-history]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Mission of love inspires detainees with hope</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The simplicity of love is what drives the Denver Chapter of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) to connect with individuals detained at the Aurora-based GEO Detention Center.
A handful of volunteers gathered last Friday to create hand-crafted valentines for each detainee. 
According to]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1852/mission-of-love-inspires-detainees-with-hope]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Senator Aguilar unveils her legislative agenda</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Senator Irene Aguilar was the featured speaker at the Colorado Social Legislation Lunch last week, and the new state senator took the opportunity to focus on her ambitious legislative agenda.  The weekly lunch meeting of the non-partisan committee, held across the street from the State Capital at]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1850/senator-aguilar-unveils-her-legislative-agenda]]></link> 
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      	  <title> National nod to student success at Bruce Randolph </title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Highlighting the exceptional turn around of Bruce Randolph Middle School in northeast Denver, President Barack Obama shared with the nation the extraordinary success of the school in his State of the Union address this week.
“Take a school like Bruce Randolph in Denver,” said President Obama.]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1848/national-nod-to-student-success-at-bruce-randolph]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Amber Tafoya set to lead Latina Initiative</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The Latina Initiative has announced the appointment of its new Executive Director, Amber J. Tafoya, Esq. After a lengthy and well developed search process, the Board voted to bring Tafoya on board and lead the Latina Initiative in a direction that aligns with the mission and who can strategically]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1847/amber-tafoya-set-to-lead-latina-initiative]]></link> 
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      	  <title> MHAC names Don Mares as President&amp;#38;CEO</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Mental Health America of Colorado (MHAC) has named Don Mares as its new president and CEO. He will begin his new position on March 1, 2011, replacing current president and CEO Jeanne M. Rohner, who will retire on March 31 after 12 years leading the organization. Mares has served as the executive]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1846/mhac-names-don-mares-as-president-amp-38-ceo]]></link> 
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      	  <title> MLK celebration highlighted spirit of humanity</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Denver has been a shining star across the country in honoring the late Martin Luther King, Jr. This years’ marade attracted thousands from all walks of life, yearning for genuine unity and peace.
Heartfelt messages were carried throughout the day, expressing respect, frustration, and banners]]></description> 
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      	  <title> Secure Communities causes further division </title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Another Homeland Security initiated program to deter immigrants draws the ire of oppressed people. For all the billions spent thus far by the United States on M&#233;xico/US border fences, motion detectors, lasers, cameras, increased border patrols, and the hiring of a PR agency (RFP goes out January 11]]></description> 
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      	  <title> SPMTU: Extraordinary acts of kindness</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Throughout Colorado the tradition of helping others during the Christmas holiday is abundant; and one such organization founded in 1900, the Sociedad Protecci&#243;n Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos (SPMTU) is unique in their history of giving.
The Sociedad was founded by Celedonio Mondragon, over one]]></description> 
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      	  <title> Sandos family, community continue tradition</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ It’s that time of the year for the community to get into the holiday spirit and come together to help one another. With the economic downturn, 2010 has proved to be an incredibly difficult year for many families. The Sam Sandos Christmas Basket Program will continue its tradition of selfless giving]]></description> 
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      	  <title> Hiding of Guadalupe angers, saddens community</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Members and supporters of Faith United share their sentiments on the mural (painted by well-respected artist Carlota Espinosa) of Our Lady of Guadalupe that has been covered by a wall initiated by Fr. Hern&#225;ndez at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in north Denver. The women have gained national]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1822/hiding-of-guadalupe-angers-saddens-community]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Colorado GOP reps aim to copy Arizona’s SB 1170</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ On Monday, the Republican Study Committee of Colorado held a summit on immigration policy at the Old Supreme Court Chambers in the State Capitol. The views represented at the "summit" were entirely from the same anti-immigration perspective that FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform) and]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1815/colorado-gop-reps-aim-to-copy-arizona-s-sb-1170]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Arellano achieves social awareness through satire </title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Gustavo Arellano, writer of the Ask a Mexican column, was in Denver last week as the Richard T. Castro Distinguished Visiting Professor. The annual event began in 1997 to honor the life and legacy of Richard T. Castro, a former professor at Metropolitan State College of Denver (MSCD), former]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1812/arellano-achieves-social-awareness-through-satire]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Colorado ACLU files legal claim against ICE</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ In a formal administrative complaint filed with United States Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) on Monday, American Civil Liberties Union (UCLA) lawyers blasted the agency for an unwarranted immigration roundup of dozens of Denver-area residents last April that included the illegal arrest]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1810/colorado-aclu-files-legal-claim-against-ice]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Recruit underway for real estate diversity initiative</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The Urban Land Institute, Colorado District Council (ULI Colorado) is partnering again with the Denver Office of Economic Development to help increase awareness of opportunities in the real estate industry among women and minority groups. Applications are sought for the second class of the Real]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1807/recruit-underway-for-real-estate-diversity-initiative]]></link> 
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      	  <title> They are not “nameless or faceless to us”</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ People of faith and immigrant rights activists gathered at the GEO detention facility on 30th and Peoria this week to demand an end to private prisons and detention after NPR reported the story of how the private prison industry lobbies for state level policies that ensure more incarceration of]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1796/they-are-not-nameless-or-faceless-to-us]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Ganamos con Bennet encourages last minute voters</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Momentum is building across the nation for Democratic candidates, and in Denver, Latinos pledged their support for Michael Bennet in his senatorial bid for re-election.
Die hard politicos joined former Denver Mayor Federico Pe&#241;a and NEWSED Executive Director Veronica Barela in a brief news]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1801/ganamos-con-bennet-encourages-last-minute-voters]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Students rally in support of LGBT community</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Every hue of purple filled Denver’s Auraria Campus this week, as students, faculty and human rights advocates gathered to rally awareness for not only the LGBT community but to educate all people on the basics of human decency. “Everyone should have the ability to be who they are,” stated a]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1802/students-rally-in-support-of-lgbt-community]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Citizenship is first step to civic engagement</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Despite a dramatic increase in naturalization application fees in the midst of the recession, Latinos are leading the way in new citizenship applications and shifting the country’s electoral landscape, according to an independent study of the ya es hora ¡CIUDADANIA! (It’s Time, Citizenship!)]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1787/citizenship-is-first-step-to-civic-engagement]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Colorado students continue to DREAM</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ “I want to be a public official when I grow up.”
“I want to become a teacher.”
“I want to be an international affairs major.”
“I want to be a lawyer.”
“I want to become a marine.”
“I want to attend a university in order to get my degree in education.” 
“I want to join the Airforce and be an]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1779/colorado-students-continue-to-dream]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Escuela students expand their hearts, conscience</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The devastation of Hurricane Katrina was not lost on thirty-three students from the Denver-based Escuela Tlatelolco Centro de Estudios, who traveled to the Lower Ninth Ward recently to offer assistance and witness the eye-opening devastation – five years later.
This learning adventure was an]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1777/escuela-students-expand-their-hearts-conscience]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Bennet: Colorado’s Latino Community </title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, made the following statement on the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. Bennet is cosponsoring a Senate Resolution to recognize and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15, 2010, through October 15, 2010.
“Colorado’s Latino community has always]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1771/bennet-colorado-s-latino-community]]></link> 
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      	  <title> ‘We are no longer too afraid to speak out’</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ More than 60 faith and community members joined together on Labor Day, demonstrating their resistance to the continued detention of workers, mothers and fathers. For over a year, faith and community groups have taken turns hosting the monthly vigil at the privately owned GEO immigrant detention]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1767/we-are-no-longer-too-afraid-to-speak-out]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Community demands accountability from DPD</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ After daily broadcasts of last year’s police brutality against Shawn Johnson and Michael DeHerrera, and the recent death of Marvin Booker prompted several hundred protestors to march through the metro area last Saturday.
The West Denver Copwatch, Aurora Copwatch, All Nations Alliance and various]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1763/community-demands-accountability-from-dpd]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Broad based coalition speaks our against Amendment 62</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ A broad-based, bipartisan coalition of doctors, nurses, medical researchers, faith and religious leaders, community groups, attorneys and health advocacy organizations joined forces at the steps of the State Capitol Tuesday, vowing to defeat Amendment 62.
“Amendment 62 has far-reaching, negative]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1762/broad-based-coalition-speaks-our-against-amendment-62]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Latino soldiers returning from Iraq face challenges</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ “When you go to war ... life stops, the whole time you’re away from home. But the people who are here still go on. They grow up, life goes on. Its hard to go back and adapt,” said Martha Arenas. She was part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, which ended this week, with the departure of the last combat]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1759/latino-soldiers-returning-from-iraq-face-challenges]]></link> 
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      	  <title> LGBTQ community demands officer terminations</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Last week video of an incident was released in which two police officers beat a gay couple, Shawn Johnson and Michael DeHerrera, without apparent provocation.  In response to reports that the two victims of police brutality in Denver are also gay, members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1758/lgbtq-community-demands-officer-terminations]]></link> 
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      	  <title> DBG opens new three-acre children’s garden</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Denver Botanic Gardens celebrated the opening of the new, $4 million, 3-acre Mordecai Children’s Garden this week. The central theme of this garden is “Big World Up Close.” Designed specifically for kids, it connects children with plants and the natural world in their own garden, and allows them to]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1755/dbg-opens-new-three-acre-children-s-garden]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Ending birthright citizenship is unconstitutional</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Some conservatives in Congress, many of who were once leaders of immigration reform efforts, have recently begun to raise a radical notion of amending the U.S. Constitution to deny citizenship to the children of some immigrant parents.
The ugly and inflammatory language of “anchor babies” and “drop]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1754/ending-birthright-citizenship-is-unconstitutional]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Cosmetics boycott launched against MAC</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Saying sorry is not enough. That’s the message Mexican human rights and
women’s activists are sending to the US-based cosmetics company MAC. At a
M&#233;xico City press conference last week, activists announced a boycott of
MAC to protest the trendy company’s unveiling last month of a new]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1751/cosmetics-boycott-launched-against-mac]]></link> 
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      	  <title> National support to end abuses in Arizona</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The day after Judge Boltons partial injunction of Arizona SB 1070, communities across the globe participated in an International Day of Non-Compliance. The escalation of activities and the expansion of their reach demonstrate a turning point in the movement for human rights in Arizona.
The events]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1746/national-support-to-end-abuses-in-arizona]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Child support assistance offered in Jeffco</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ August is National Child Support Month and Jefferson County Child Support Services (JCCSS) is raising awareness about the importance of child support to assure that children are financially cared for and to let our community know what services are available through the Federal Child Support Program.]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1745/child-support-assistance-offered-in-jeffco]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Colorado joins national voter registration </title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The National Council of La Raza (NCLR), a national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, recently launched its 2010 Latino Empowerment and Advocacy Project (LEAP) in 12 states throughout the country.  The voter registration and education campaign will work with 22]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1744/colorado-joins-national-voter-registration]]></link> 
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      	  <title> Discovering yourself in Body Worlds</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ Taking the adventure to discover the inner workings of your own body is an amazing opportunity now available through the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, as they feature the 2010 Body Worlds exhibit – The Story of the Heart. 
Due to the overwhelming success of the exhibit, the Museum has]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1736/discovering-yourself-in-body-worlds]]></link> 
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      	  <title> M&amp;#233;xico offers health insurance to undocumented</title> 
          <description><![CDATA[ The Mexican government will extend health coverage services to the immigrant community in the United States as of July as a response to the various laws that afflict the Mexican undocumented immigrant community in the country.
“We are fighting against everything,” said Health Secretary Jos&#233; Ángel]]></description> 
      	  <link><![CDATA[http://elsemanario.net/news/1727/m-amp-233-xico-offers-health-insurance-to-undocumented]]></link> 
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