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Highpoint Towers
8415 Datapoint Drive, Suite 400

San Antonio, TX 78229

Tel: (210) 692-1971

E-mail: info@adelantefund.org

Valor: De $1,000 a $3,000 anualmente

Disponible para estudiantes hispanos. Este fondo ofrece varios tipos de becas que varían en término de la cantidad otorgada y sus requisitos, están divididas según los estudios que cursa el estudiante interesado. Estas becas son: MillerCoors National Scholarship, MillerCoors Engineering & Science Scholarship, Adelante/Ford Motor Company Futute Leaders Scholarship, MillerCoors Chicago & Colorado Scholarship, Abercrombie & Fitch Future Leaders Scholarship, H-E-B / Adelante Future Leaders Scholarship y el Hope Scholarship, Scoring for Education Scholarship, Gilbert G. Pompa Memorial Endowed Scholarship. Cada beca tiene requisitos particulares pero en general los aspirantes deben estar dispuestos a asistir al Adelante Leadership Institute.

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Lista de becas para estudiantes hispanos

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Highpoint Towers 8415 Datapoint Drive, Suite 400 San Antonio, TX 78229 Tel: (210) 692-1971 E-mail: info@adelantefund.org Valor: De $1,000 a $3,000 anualmente Disponible para estudiantes hispanos. Este fondo ofrece varios tipos de becas que varían en término de la cantidad otorgada y sus requisitos, están divididas según los estudios que cursa el estudiante interesado.

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La Hispanización y la Educación de los Hispanos en Estados Unidos

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La Hispanización y la Educación de los Hispanos en Estados Unidos

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Education Legislative Priorities

As the fastest growing, and one of the youngest demographic groups in the state, Minnesota's economic competitiveness and socioeconomic outcomes depend in part on Latinos' educational attainment. Progress has been made in closing the achievement and opportunity gaps that disproportionately impact Latinos, but much work remains to further narrow them. MCLA continues to focus its efforts on diversifying the teachers workforce. Since 2017, MCLA has worked in collaboration with multiple organizations to advance Increase Teachers of Color legislation. Various iterations of the bill over the years continue to promote system change to help close opportunity and achievement gaps by strengthening existing programs and proposing new efforts to attract, prepare, and retain an increased percentage of teachers of color and American Indian Teachers. Provisions also seek to establish a state goal and biennial accountability report.

Contact : Katya Zepeda| Legislative and Policy Director | (651) 592-8537 |
Latino Education Legislative and Policy Focus Areas
In 2017, participants in community listening sessions and school educators, staff, and administrators revealed three major areas of focus for education needs of Latino communities:

1) Student support from teachers and staff

2) Student support by parents

3) Barriers to higher education and other opportunity gap issues.

Based on the findings of these stakeholder sessions and meetings, MCLA recommends the following in order to address these:

Maintain and increase public school funding and targeted funds : Greater aid for lower-income districts. Funding for equitable access to education can be addressed by protecting Compensatory funding, increasing Integration funding, and increasing General funding, including that for transportation.

Continue advocating for measures to increase teachers of color and American Indian teachers : Address the serious shortage of these teachers statewide. While the ideal is more bilingual, culturally-competent teachers, teachers that reflect their students' backgrounds is a step in the right direction.

Advocate for greater cross-cultural competence and trauma-informed practice in educators, staff, and administration : Schools must be more aware of other cultures and experiences of immigrants, whether this is through ethnic studies, trauma and cross-cultural competence trainings, or changes at educator colleges and universities. This would address diversity, racism, and inclusion concerns.

Show support for cultural liaisons and community navigators : These key positions are pivotal to fill some of the gap from the deep teacher of color shortage in Minnesota and general shortage of culturally-aware, bilingual professionals in these communities. This practice is already working well and should be replicated with better pay, resources, and recognition for individuals doing this work.

Improve college access for Latino youth : While high school graduation rates have improved, access to college is still lacking. It can be increased through greater financial aid to help mitigate the cost of college, programming to advise high school students that is more intensive or one-to-one, and including parents in the process. The MN Dream Act should be protected and improved.

Address language needs of the Latino community : Providing interpreters for parents whose second language is English or translated documents would have a large impact on parental involvement at all levels. Also, opportunities for adults to learn English (and Spanish) should be introduced or expanded.

Advocate for more funding in the English Language Learners (ELL) programs : In addition to better funding, find solutions that will benefit ELL students. The increased focus on ELL students as a result of the new federal Every Student Succeeds Act is a step in the right direction. Continue to monitor state plan implementation efforts, including standardization of ELL program entrance and exit criteria.

Improve childcare and pre-kindergarten access : Continue to support Head Start, a key program for Latino families. Addressing the general lack of capacity to provide these services and high cost of pre-kindergarten alternatives are crucial to improve the Latino experience in early care and education.

Expand multigenerational approaches : It is clear that the student experience cannot be separated from family experience. We must continue to support multigenerational approaches to close generational poverty cycles and to narrow opportunity and educational achievement gaps.

View the complete report of findings and recommendations here.

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Education Legislative Priorities As the fastest growing, and one of the youngest demographic groups in the state, Minnesota's economic competitiveness and socioeconomic outcomes depend in part on Latinos' educational attainment. Progress has been made in closing the achievement and opportunity gaps that disproportionately impact Latinos, but much work remains to further narrow them.

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El secretario de Educación en EE. UU., Miguel Cardona, reconoció en entrevista con la Voz de América que aún existen "barreras sistémicas" para que los latinos accedan a una educación de alta calidad y que mejorar la situación es un reto para la actual Administración.

"Necesitamos hacer un mejor trabajo proporcionándoles igualdad con respecto al acceso y el éxito en la educación superior", reconoció Cardona.

Los estudiantes de ascendencia latina no se estaban desempeñando tan bien en el sistema escolar"

Las declaraciones del funcionario se dan después de que el presidente Biden, en el marco de la celebración delMes de la Herencia Hispana, promulgara un decreto que busca promover la equidad en las aulas y encargara el trabajo de lograrlo al secretario de educación.

Cardona sostuvo que son conscientes de que los latinos no alcanzan los mismos resultados de desempeño educativo que tienen el resto de los estudiantes y que el problema se agudiza en aquellos alumnos que están aprendiendo inglés.

Incluso antes de la pandemia "los estudiantes de ascendencia latina no se estaban desempeñando tan bien en el sistema escolar", dijo a la VOA. Entonces, agregó es prioritario "abordar con valentía esas brechas en los resultados educativos y el acceso".

Los obstáculos

Por su parte Antonio Flores, presidente de la Asociación Hispana de Universidades de EE. UU. dijo a la VOA que el problema tiene su origen en la falta de recursos y capacitación al personal docente que atiende los centros educativos donde hay una mayor población hispana.

Entonces, sostuvo, si el actual Gobierno quiere lograr una paridad entre este grupo de estudiantes y darles la oportunidad de acceder a la educación superior, tienen que abordar también esas causas.

"Las preparatorias a donde van los hispanos, en su mayoría, no tienen tantos recursos, tanto dinero, y sus instalaciones, su equipamiento, su profesorado no está al mismo nivel que el de muchas otras comunidades que tienen más recursos", señaló Flores.

Lo anterior, según el experto, ha generado una carrera llena de obstáculos para muchos hispanos en Estados Unidos, quienes se ven en desventaja ya en la educación superior donde "hay una competencia para atraer a los mejores".

Coronavirus otra barrera

La pandemia del COVID-19 se ha sumado además a las dificultades que influyen de forma negativa sobre el aprendizaje de los estudiantes. Es por tal motivo que el secretario de Educación en EE. UU. insiste en que es estratégico mantenerlas abiertas.

"Es de importancia crítica no solo para los latinos, para todos los estudiantes; ellos aprenden mejor en el salón de clases. Entonces, reabrir de manera segura es un esfuerzo para asegurarnos de que nuestros estudiantes obtengan la mejor oportunidad para tener éxito", apuntó.

Sin embargo, pese a las limitaciones, un dato que resaltó el presidente de la Asociación Hispana de Universidades de EE. UU. es que "más de la mitad de los nuevos trabajadores que se agregan a la fuerza laboral nacional actualmente son hispanos".

La cantidad de latinos matriculados en la universidad aumentó entre 2010 y 2019, de 2,9 millones a 3,6 millones.

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EE. UU. reconoce "barreras sistémicas" que lastran la educación de los hispanos

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El secretario de Educación en EE. UU., Miguel Cardona, reconoció en entrevista con la Voz de América que aún existen "barreras sistémicas" para que los latinos accedan a una educación de alta calidad y que mejorar la situación es un reto para la actual Administración.

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Minnesota's public education system consistently underserves Latino/Hispanic students.

Share of students showing proficiency on Minnesota state tests

Results include both MCA and MTAS assessments. Due to COVID-19, no 2020 results are available. Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis calculations using Minnesota Department of Education 2016-2021 files.

Share of students showing college readiness on college entrance exam benchmarks

Source: ACT Graduating Class Database.

Share of students graduating high school

Source: Minnesota Department of Education 2016-2021 files.

Share of students enrolled in any post-high school program

Data for graduating classes that do not yet reflect a 16-month post-high school enrollment period are considered preliminary. Source: Minnesota Department of Education's Minnesota Report Card (current, May 2022).

1 in 10 students in Minnesota's public schools identifies as Latino/Hispanic.

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis calculations using Minnesota Department of Education 2016-2022 files.

Within 20 years, the Latino/Hispanic community in Minnesota will be nearly half a million strong.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, State Population by Characteristics 2010-2019 (historical estimates); Minnesota State Demographic Center (projections).

Our current education system limits opportunity for Latino/Hispanic students and holds back our workforce and economy.

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis calculations using U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Series, 2019 file.

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Educational outcomes and Minnesota's economy: Latino/Hispanic student snapshot| Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

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Elizabeth Shockman-MPR
Cuando la diputada Samantha Sencer-Mura, DFL-Minneapolis, estaba en noveno curso, asistió a una clase de estudios mundiales en su escuela de Minneapolis. Al final del curso, frustrada porque la clase sólo se había centrado en Europa, preguntó a su profesor cuándo estudiarían el resto del mundo. El profesor le dijo que el estudio de otros países, continentes o culturas tendría que esperar hasta que Sencer-Mura llegara a la universidad.

"Aquella experiencia se me quedó grabada", afirma Sencer-Mura, que se identifica como japonesa-americana de cuarta generación. "Todos los estudiantes merecen verse a sí mismos -sus propias culturas, comunidades e historias- dentro de su educación".

Sencer-Mura patrocina actualmente el proyecto de ley HF1502, destinado a que los estudios étnicos estén disponibles en todos los institutos de Minnesota.

Si se aprueba en su forma actual, requeriría que todos los distritos de Minnesota y las escuelas secundarias chárter ofrecieran un curso de estudios étnicos para el año escolar 2026-27 que se puede contar para los requisitos de graduación de estudios sociales.

También establecería un grupo de trabajo de 25 miembros compuesto por profesores, padres, estudiantes, líderes escolares y miembros de la comunidad para ayudar al Departamento de Educación a desarrollar un plan de estudios modelo a nivel estatal.

El proyecto de ley define los estudios étnicos como "el estudio interdisciplinario de la raza, la etnia y la indigenidad, centrado en las experiencias y perspectivas de la gente de color dentro y fuera de Estados Unidos. Los estudios étnicos analizan las formas en que la raza y el racismo han sido y siguen siendo poderosas fuerzas sociales, culturales y políticas, y la conexión de la raza con otros grupos de estratificación, incluidos el género, la clase, la sexualidad, la religión y el estatus legal".

Una enmienda al proyecto de ley eliminó la palabra "crítica" de esa definición y convierte los estudios étnicos en un requisito que deben impartir los institutos, pero no convierte la clase en un requisito de graduación.

"Los estudiantes de todas las identidades raciales y étnicas se benefician de los estudios étnicos ... estudios étnicos invita a los estudiantes a explorar profundamente las muchas culturas diversas e historias dentro de nuestro estado y el país y al hacerlo, obtener una mejor comprensión de sí mismos y sus compañeros de clase", dijo Sencer-Mura.

Ethan Vue, un estudiante de 17 años del instituto Spring Lake Park, que es hmong, habló con los periodistas sobre por qué quería que se aprobara el proyecto de ley.

"En mi clase de historia de Estados Unidos aprendí sobre otras comunidades que dieron forma a nuestro país. Completé las lecturas, las tareas, respondí a los cuestionarios de análisis crítico y presenté proyectos de investigación informativos. Pero luego me quedé pensando, ¿cuándo se enseñará mi historia? ¿Cuándo aprenderán también mis compañeros sobre mi comunidad?". dijo Vue. "Quizá aprender sobre nuestra historia en la escuela podría prevenir los ataques racistas contra la comunidad asiático-americana".

Los testimonios durante la audiencia del jueves fueron apasionados. Varios expresaron su preocupación de que el requisito enfrentara a los estudiantes por motivos raciales.

Lisa Atkinson, una madre de Prior Lake-Savage respaldada por la Alianza de Padres de Minnesota y recientemente elegida para el consejo escolar de su distrito, planteó en su testimonio la preocupación de que el proyecto de ley obligara a impartir clases centradas en "ideologías políticas".

Señaló los recientes acontecimientos en su distrito que, según ella, interrumpieron un año entero de aprendizaje de su hijo porque eran "antirracistas, agendas políticas impulsadas por un activista local de BLM".

Rep. Pam Altendorf, R-Red Wing, fue uno de los que plantearon preocupaciones sobre el proyecto de ley.

"Somos un país tan dividido en este momento, y puedo sentir el dolor y la angustia de los testigos de ambos lados", dijo Altendorf. "No se trata de que no queramos educar a nuestros hijos y de que eso tenga que dejar de decirse, de que estemos intentando suprimir la historia. No creo que eso sea cierto. Creo que más educación es mejor. Y creo que todo el mundo está de acuerdo con eso. De lo que estamos en contra es de la división que esto provoca".

Sencer-Mura dijo que el requisito de estudios étnicos pretende ser inclusivo, no divisivo.

"Hoy he oído algunas cosas sobre lo que los estudios étnicos podrían hacer que no sean ciertas, y eso no es lo que yo entiendo", dijo Sencer-Mura. "Traigo este proyecto de ley porque creo que la división existe cuando no tenemos el espacio para aprender unos de otros, para confrontar y tener en cuenta nuestras historias e imaginar nuevas formas de estar juntos. Y los estudios étnicos hacen precisamente eso".

La legislación sobre estudios étnicos se presentó para su posible inclusión en una ley general de educación.

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Los legisladores estudian un proyecto de ley que exige estudios étnicos en los institutos de Minnesota - La Prensa de Minnesota

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Elizabeth Shockman-MPR Cuando la diputada Samantha Sencer-Mura, DFL-Minneapolis, estaba en noveno curso, asistió a una clase de estudios mundiales en su escuela de Minneapolis. Al final del curso, frustrada porque la clase sólo se había centrado en Europa, preguntó a su profesor cuándo estudiarían el resto del mundo.

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El Programa de Liderazgo de Hispanos en la Educación conecta a los educadores y aquellos que abogan por la educación con embajadores en otros estados. Este programa está diseñado para ayudar de los los líderes hispanos a tener más herramientas para abogar de manera efectiva por los programas de opciones escolares en sus estados para así tener un mayor impacto en las comunidades que más lo necesitan.

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Líderes Hispanos en Educación | Federación Americana Para Los Niños - Federación Americana para los Niños

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El Programa de Liderazgo de Hispanos en la Educación conecta a los educadores y aquellos que abogan por la educación con embajadores en otros estados. Este programa está diseñado para ayudar de los los líderes hispanos a tener más herramientas para abogar de manera efectiva por los programas de opciones escolares en sus estados para así tener un mayor impacto en las comunidades que más lo necesitan.

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La historia latina es la historia estadounidense

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La educación superior de EE. UU. debe reconocer la importancia que tienen los estudios latinx en todas las disciplinas y campos.

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Existen becas y ayuda financiera para los latinos en USA. Aprende como conseguirlas

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Existen becas y ayuda financiera para los latinos en USA. Aprende como conseguirlas

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El mundo laboral de los Estados Unidos es cada vez más competitivo, por eso es de gran importancia tener estudios superiores que le permitirán obtener las herramientas teóricas y prácticas necesarias para conseguir un mejor empleo en el futuro. Por otro lado, al especializarse en un área de conocimiento, podrá aspirar a obtener mejores salarios y un mejor nivel de vida para usted y su familia.

Sin embargo, debido a que la educación superior en Estados Unidos es muy costosa, ingresar a un colegio o universidad no siempre es tan sencillo. Muchos estudiantes piden ayuda financiera para poder estudiar y obtener un título universitario.

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La importancia de los estudiantes latinos

Afortunadamente, la comunidad latina de Estados Unidos no solo es una de las más grandes del país, sino también, es una de las que más contribuyen a su crecimiento económico. Existen varias organizaciones que ayudan a los y las estudiantes de ascendencia latina a cumplir su sueño de ingresar a una institución de educación superior, otorgándoles becas y ayuda financiera.

Muchas de esas organizaciones, como grupos comunitarios, fundaciones y corporaciones, están enfocadas en apoyar a estudiantes latinos en vías de establecer su residencia. La razón principal es porque aunque no existen leyes que les prohíban ingresar y graduarse de universidades y colegios estadounidenses, su estatus migratorio les dificulta obtener ayuda financiera federal. Infórmese más sobre las dificultades de los estudiantes latinos en Estados Unidos.

Lista de becas y ayuda financiera para latinos

Las becas de esas organizaciones son otorgadas con base en las aptitudes académicas, selección de carrera universitaria, actividades extracurriculares y el origen étnico de los estudiantes. Pero desgraciadamente cada año, millones de dólares disponibles en becas se quedan sin ser repartidos porque los estudiantes no envían sus solicitudes.

Es por eso que en SABEResPODER le ofrecemos una lista de opciones de becas y ayuda financiera para que usted y los suyos puedan hacer sus sueños realidad, al crecer personal y profesionalmente. ¡Anímese a solicitar una beca!

Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. Scholarship for Young Hispanic Leaders

El United State Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI), de Chicago, ofrece el programa de becas Dr. Juan Andrade Jr. destinado a empoderar a jóvenes hispanos e hispanas que ya hayan sido aceptados/as en cualquier programa universitario de dos o cuatro años de la unión americana y puedan demostrar que necesitan ayuda financiera.
Infórmese sobre el programa de becas Dr. Juan Andrade Jr.
Hispanic Scholarship Foundation Program

Esta fundación ofrece un programa de becas destinado a apoyar estudiantes de herencia hispana que estén por salir de la preparatoria o high school, o que ya estén estudiando en algún colegio o universidad de Estados Unidos. Es necesario pertenecer al programa DACA o ser elegibles para formar parte del mismo.
Conozca más sobre las becas de la Hispanic Scholarship Foundation
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Scholarship Program

La Asociación Hispana de Colegios y Universidades (HACU) ofrece un programa de becas destinado a estudiantes latinos que formen parte de su asociación, que ya estén matriculados en el primer semestre de cualquier universidad o colegio de Estados Unidos o Puerto Rico. Es necesario demostrar se necesita ayuda financiera.
Lea sobre el programa de la Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities

MALDEF Scholarship Programs
Conozca más sobre el programa de MALDEF
El Fondo Mexicano Americano de Defensa Legal y Educación (MALDEF) cuenta con el MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program, un programa de ayuda financiera enfocado a apoyar a estudiantes de derecho interesados en especializarse en el activismo y lucha por los derechos civiles de la comunidad latina de Estados Unidos.

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Que Llueva Café Scholarship Program
Conozca más sobre el programa de becas Que Llueva Café
La Chicano Organising in Research and Education (CORE) abre cada año la convocatoria para obtener la beca Que Llueva Café, destinada a todos los estudiantes latinos. Coloca un foco especial a los estudiantes en vía de residencia que acaban de terminar sus estudios secundarios y desean ingresar a cualquier universidad o colegio de Estados Unidos o Puerto Rico.

TheDream.US Scholarship Programs
Revise los detalles del programa de becas TheDream.US
Esta organización ofrece tres programas para estudiantes latinos: la National Scholarship for First-Time College Student, la National Scholarship for Community College Graduates y la Opportunity Scholarship. Estos programas de becas están destinados a estudiantes que formen parte del programa Acción Diferida para los Llegados durante la Infancia (DACA) o estén en trámite para formar parte del mismo.

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

ser de origen hispano;

ser ciudadanos estadounidenses, residentes legales permanentes o elegibles para DACA;

tener un GPA mínimo de 2.5 para estudiantes de high school o de 3.0 si ya es estudiante universitario.

el o la solicitante ya debe ser estudiante de tiempo completo en una universidad de cuatro años o en estudios de posgrado.

Descubra más sobre la beca del Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Este fondo elige cada año a 10,000 estudiantes destacados como sus beneficiarios. Los criterios de elegibilidad son los siguientes:

La Unidad Latina Foundation
Conozca más sobre La Unidad Latina Foundation
Esta fundación con sede en la ciudad de Nueva York fue establecida en septiembre de 1999 para apoyar el empoderamiento de los estudiantes latinos. Para solicitar una de sus becas basta con ser de herencia latina y estar matriculado en un programa universitario o de posgrado.

Chicana Latina Foundation
Revise los detalles de la beca de la Chicana Latina Foundation
Como su nombre lo dice, esta fundación creada en 1977 se dedica a apoyar los estudios de mujeres chicanas o de origen latino, en especial a aquellas de primera generación. Para solicitarla deben estar inscritas en un programa universitario o de posgrado en uno de los 13 condados del norte de California, zona del país donde debe haber residido durante al menos dos años antes de solicitar la beca.

Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation
Veo los otros criterios de elegibilidad de la Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation
Esta fundación fue creada en honor a Patsy Takemoto Mink, quien en 1965 se convirtió en la primera mujer de color en formar parte del Congreso de los Estados Unidos. Su objetivo es apoyar los estudios de mujeres que ya son madres y que pertenecen a grupos minoritarios o son de bajos recursos económicos.

The Gates Scholarships

cursar el último año de high school y planear matricularse en un programa universitario de tiempo completo;

tener ciudadanía estadounidense o contar con residencia permanente;

contar con un GPA mínimo de 3.3 puntos.

Conozca más de The Gates Scholarships
Las becas Gates están destinadas a estudiantes pertenecientes a minorías étnicas y de bajos recursos financieros. Otros criterios de elegibilidad son:

Beca Jean DeGrace Crandall
Revise los criterios de elegibilidad de la beca Jean DeGrace Crandall
Esta beca fue creada en honor a Jean DeGrace Crandall, un educador y amigo de la comunidad migrante. Se le da prioridad a la comunidad de origen mexicano pero pueden solicitarla todos los migrantes o hijos de migrantes que se encuentren inscritos o ya se hayan graduado de una high school de los condados Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster o Westchester, del estado de Nueva York.

¿Cuáles son las mejores universidades de los EE.UU.?

¿Cuánto cuesta una universidad pública en Estados Unidos?

Los costos de los estudios universitarios en Estados Unidos varían mucho entre cada institución, pero el costo anual promedio de las universidades públicas del país suele ser de $25,000.

¿Cuál es la definición de persona hispana o latina para las becas?

La mayoría de programas de becas y ayudas financieras destinados a nuestra comunidad juzga como personas hispanas a latinas a quienes hayan nacido o sean descendientes de personas latinoamericanas. Para saber más sobre los términos hispano y latino, así cómo de los países de América Latina, puede consultar nuestro artículo ¿Qué significa ser latino?

¿Qué GPA es necesario para recibir una beca?

El Grade Point Average (GPA) es el promedio de calificaciones de cada estudiante. La escala con la que se clasifica el GPA va del 1 al 4 y sirve a los programas de becas para medir las capacidades de los solicitantes para llevar sus estudios a buen término. Cada programa de becas establece un GPA mínimo como criterio de elegibilidad, el cual oscila entre los 2.5 puntos y los 3.0 puntos.

¡Solicite una beca y haga su sueño realidad!

En esta guía le presentamos solo algunas de las opciones de programas de becas y ayuda financiera que puede solicitar como estudiante latino. Sin embargo, ¡existe una extensa variedad de programas y organizaciones regionales y nacionales que brindan este tipo de ayuda a nuestra comunidad! Le invitamos a investigar más sobre estos y otros programas de becas y se anime a solicitar una o varias de ellas.

¡SABEResPODER!
Recuerde que tener estudios superiores le puede abrir las puertas para un mejor futuro.

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Becas y ayuda financiera para latinos en los Estados Unidos

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El mundo laboral de los Estados Unidos es cada vez más competitivo, por eso es de gran importancia tener estudios superiores que le permitirán obtener las herramientas teóricas y prácticas necesarias para conseguir un mejor empleo en el futuro.

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La educacion fisica de los niños latinos en USA. 

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La educacion fisica de los niños latinos en USA. 

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https://salud-america.org/el-efecto-positivo-de-la-educacion-fisica-en-los-ninos-latinos/

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El efecto positivo de la educación física en los niños latinos - Salud America

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Según datos de Salud America! más del 39% de los niños latinos en EE.UU sufre de obesidad y sobrepeso. Un reciente informe de Voices for Healthy Kids, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation y SHAPE America subraya la importancia de la educación física en la lucha contra la obesidad infantil.

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POSIBLES SOLUCIONES A LOS RETOS EN LA EDUCACIÓN DE JÓVENES LATINOS EN MINNESOTA

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POSIBLES SOLUCIONES A LOS RETOS EN LA EDUCACIÓN DE JÓVENES LATINOS EN MINNESOTA

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Artículo febrero/marzo 2022 escrito por Héctor E. García, inmigrante mexicano y ahora ciudadano americano, autor del libro de texto: "Paz y Productividad en la Nueva Realidad Global"

Hablando del futuro de la Educación para jóvenes latinos en Minnesota, existe disparidad de resultados entre estudiantes latina(o)s y estudiantes de la mayoría étnica de Minnesota.

Existen muchas oportunidades de mejorar esta situación que afecta a todos en nuestro estado ya que la(o)s latina(o)s representamos una proporción considerable y creciente de la población total y nuestros estudiantes van a ser cada vez una parte mayor de la fuerza de trabajo del futuro.

Por ejemplo, la tecnología ha progresado mucho en los últimos años y puede ayudar a la(o)s estudiantes latina(o)s a mejorar en las escuelas y universidades. De hecho, jóvenes latina(o)s y de otras minorías disfrutan y aprenden fácilmente el uso de computadoras y otros aparatos. Sin embargo, para que esa tecnología sea usada con éxito tiene que ser acompañada por capacitación de tipo personal.

Kentaro Toyama, profesor de Información Comunitaria en la Universidad de Michigan, escribió un artículo para The Seattle Times titulado "How the human condition limits the Power of Technology," que luego fue publicado en Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Toyama presentó evidencia derivada de su trabajo internacional que demuestra que la tecnología "amplifica" las capacidades humanas.

Según Toyama, los grupos e instituciones que se benefician de la tecnología son los que cuentan con las capacidades de espíritu de equipo, de auto-disciplina, de distinguir claramente los detalles, de buena voluntad, de buena forma de pensar y de buen corazón. Los que no tienen ni desarrollan estas capacidades humanas no experimentan beneficios del uso de la tecnología e inclusive sufren problemas adicionales.

Después de observar estos resultados tan diferentes en aproximadamente 50 proyectos, Toyama creó la teoría de la Ley de Amplificación (Amplification Law) de la tecnología. Especificó el ejemplo de escuelas que pudieron mejorar el aprendizaje con la tecnología porque ya eran buenas escuelas. Las escuelas con administradores indiferentes a los intereses de los estudiantes o no funcionales en otras formas empeoraron por la distracción creada con la introducción de la tecnología.

Este estudio y teoría pueden ser muy valiosos en la reducción de la disparidad que experimentan la(o)s estudiantes latina(o)s. Tanto los administradores y profesores de las escuelas que tienen este problema (no todas las escuelas lo tienen; Cristo Rey en Minneapolis y las escuelas en Northfield que practican el programa TORCH son unas de las notables excepciones) deben tomar en cuenta la necesidad de capacitarse a sí mismos así como a los latina(o)s y otros estudiantes en las virtudes humanas que menciona Toyama.

La(o)s estudiantes y sus familiares pueden y deben tomar muy en serio el que la comunicación humana así como la forma de pensar y el comportamiento personal son esenciales para que el uso de la tecnología rinda el provecho esperado.

El famoso científico Albert Einstein predijo hace docenas de años que la comunicación y las cualidades humanas deben mejorar a la par de la comunicación tecnológica. Declaró que el progresar en la comunicación tecnológica sin progresar en comunicación humana tendría consecuencias trágicas para las generaciones futuras.

Hector Garcia.

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POSIBLES SOLUCIONES A LOS RETOS EN LA EDUCACIÓN DE JÓVENES LATINOS EN MINNESOTA - El Minnesota de Hoy

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN Artículo febrero/marzo 2022 escrito por Héctor E. García, inmigrante mexicano y ahora ciudadano americano, autor del libro de texto: "Paz y Productividad en la Nueva Realidad Global" Existen muchas oportunidades de mejorar esta situación que afecta a todos en nuestro estado ya que la(o)s latina(o)s representamos una proporción considerable y creciente de la población total y nuestros estudiantes van a ser cada vez una parte mayor de la fuerza de trabajo del futuro.

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In this commentary I'd like to explore trends regarding Latinos and education in Minnesota, based on different points of data and personal experience, and share a few suggestions for how we can reduce disparities and better serve our growing community of Latino students.

In Minnesota, the growth of the Latino community has been especially noticeable in the last two decades. Between the 1990s and 2000s, it grew by more than a 100 percent. In the last decade alone, Latinos grew 75 percent, compared to 7.8 percent growth in the overall state population. An updated 2002 U.S. Census report estimated the Latino population to be 158,752 and 257,000 in 2010, making the Latino community 5 percent of the state's population (Pew Research Center, 2011).

According to the Minnesota Humanities Center and Chicano Latino Affairs Council (2010), projections for growth will continue; by 2030, Latinos are expected to reach 492,000 (a 182 percent increase between 2010 and 2030).

The 2010 U.S. Census indicates that the majority of Latinos in Minnesota were born in the United States (60 percent, with a median age of 14), and a vast majority are of Mexican origin (72 percent). In 2010, there were 71,000 Latinos in the state's K-12 system and 71,849 or 8.4 percent of overall student population in public schools during the 2014-2015 school year (Minnesota Department of Education, 2015). Thirty percent of Latinos spoke only English at home, while 157,000 or 70 percent spoke another language other than only English ( 2011, Pew Research).

Few Latino teachers statewide

Today, a Latino student might go through the school system without ever having met a teacher who shares her culture or speaks her dad's native tongue, especially if she lives outside the metro area (most teachers of color work within the metro area and in 2012, Latino teachers made .11 percent of teachers statewide (Minnesota Department of Education, 2013, PDF), a .4 increase since 2007 ( Minnesota 2020). At third grade, her reading is more likely to measure as not proficient, and in eighth-grade math, you can tell the same story (34.9 percent of Latino students read proficiently by third grade and 49.7 percent are proficient in math by eithth grade; 66.6 percent of white third-grade students read proficiently and 68.1 percent are proficient in math by eighth grade) (MDE, 2015). I, for example, never had a professor who identified as Latino during college. In high school, the Latina teacher I had was in the English Learner program - a trend you see everywhere: Bilingual teachers are often working only with students learning English or Spanish.

In 2014, some 81.2 percent of all students graduated from high school, up from 79 percent in 2013. Latino students graduated at a rate of 63.2 percent in 2014 compared to 59 percent who graduated in 2013 (MDE, 2015). There were 12,039 Latino students in undergraduate schools in Minnesota and they made up 5 percent of all students (Minnesota Office of Higher Education, 2015). In 2013, 49.1 percent of Latino students who graduated from high school enrolled in post-secondary options compared to 47.9 percent of white students. Between 2009 and 2013, Latino students had the highest participation (53 percent) of any racial/ethnic group or all combined (49 percent). While these numbers seem promising, do not forget the gap between white (85.3 percent) and Latino (59 percent) students who graduated from high school in 2013.

Where are we headed?

Over a cliff. In Minnesota, when it comes to education for Latinos, and you squeeze us all into data statistics, long-time trends are slightly improving but continue to fail many of our students. Minnesota is a great state, but our racial disparities are persistent. In addition, demographic shifts will push Minnesota off the cliff if current trends do not change. We have talked about this for many years now - retirement rate, more jobs than workers, health-care needs, the failing of students in the only communities growing, fewer college degrees earned, etc., are some of the reasons we must be alarmed and acting for change. Now. (We should just care for all students so everyone can have a decent quality of life; but for those who need economic reasons, it is time to freak out - we cannot afford to not do more. This needs to be treated with urgency. Period.)

What do we do? Education is complex. We cannot stay stuck, however. Below are some ideas I have found that could help us ramp up learning for students. A recent study looked at different programs that have closed educational attainment for Latino students in different communities around Minnesota. These are themes that point out what can work for Latino students across the state. From CLAC & HACER, 2012:

* Building strong relationships between staff and students and providing individual attention to each student;
* Fostering motivation in students by helping them identify and achieve their own goals, and offering encouragement;
* Providing exposure to career and higher education opportunities;
* Creating an environment of high expectations, academic rigor, and promoting upper level academic opportunities;
* Ensuring a welcoming and respectful school environment;
* Recognizing and placing value on students' cultural identities and needs;
* Encouraging family involvement by building mutually respectful relationships and addressing the needs of parents and families;
* Utilizing partnerships, collaboration, and community involvement to engage students.

According to Minnesota Compass, "While the root causes of disparities lie in historical experiences of oppression and exclusion, many gaps illustrated by current data can be explained by insufficient income, unhealthy environments, and inadequate access to opportunities."

Cradle-to-career efforts in Minneapolis are another great tool.

Generation Next's approach

Generation Next's goals for the metro area seem to be helpful, too:

Goal 1: Each child enters kindergarten with the literacy, social and emotional strengths needed for successful learning.

Goal 2: By end of 3rd grade, each student meets key benchmarks for success in reading and reading comprehension.

Goal 3: By end of 8th grade, each student is on track to meet benchmarks for success in math.

Goal 4: Each student graduates from high school ready for college and career.

Goal 5: Every high school graduate earns a post-secondary degree or certification.

I also think teacher programs must change. I went to college to become a teacher, but dropped out of the program. We have all heard the horror stories by students going through these programs, and surveys have shown that teachers often do not feel well equipped to teach in the classroom. We need more teachers of color. Teachers need more incentives than just making a difference in a child's life.

The demands on a teacher are astronomical, too; I do think teachers are super s/heroes, but they are also human beings and instead of getting more people into classrooms, the current system seems to be a meat grinding where the few survive or feel they have a say in their work. I also think the profession has changed. Today, we expect teachers to be teachers for the rest of their lives like many of our older teachers, but I do not think that is what younger people want. We move jobs and want to have different professional experiences. When you are a teacher, there are little outlets to do something else and people often feel their skills are not appreciated outside the classroom (people who do not teach are often wrong about their perceptions of what teachers do).

Importance of individual attention

Also, if we want to accelerate learning for all students, more attention needs to be given to each student. This also means that the job to educate a kid is everybody's job; learning happens outside of the classroom too. YouthPrise is doing great work to ensure that all kids have high quality out-of-school learning opportunities in Minnesota.

We also have to think about how we localize efforts to better support students who represent different demographics based on income, immigration status, age, language proficiency, gender, and the list goes on. For example, the Minnesota Dream/Prosperity Act passed in 2013 and the ELL bill in 2014 will continue to make a big difference for many students.

The politics around education are so toxic that it often feels you cannot have a conversation with anyone about anything. It has become about adults and their camps instead of it being about students. We need to come to terms with the fact that our Minnesota is dramatically changing and must invest more in giving everyone a high quality of life.

There is no such thing as a "superpolicy" that will address educational and other disparities. We must start seeing each student as an asset, give her the attention she deserves, change unjust systems that go beyond the classroom, and make educating all of our students possible - because it is possible. And it is up to us.
Juventino Meza, a graduate of Augsburg College, is a founding member of NAVIGATE MN. He was the 2013 recipient of the Ohtli Award, the Mexican government's highest recognition for a civilian Mexican living outside Mexico, and recipient of the 2013 Immigrant of Distinction Award from the Minnesota/Dakotas Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
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Latino education gap: some ideas for closing it - and thereby improving Minnesota's future | MinnPost

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In this commentary I'd like to explore trends regarding Latinos and education in Minnesota, based on different points of data and personal experience, and share a few suggestions for how we can reduce disparities and better serve our growing community of Latino students.

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Education Legislative Priorities

As the fastest growing, and one of the youngest demographic groups in the state, Minnesota's economic competitiveness and socioeconomic outcomes depend in part on Latinos' educational attainment. Progress has been made in closing the achievement and opportunity gaps that disproportionately impact Latinos, but much work remains to further narrow them. MCLA continues to focus its efforts on diversifying the teachers workforce. Since 2017, MCLA has worked in collaboration with multiple organizations to advance Increase Teachers of Color legislation. Various iterations of the bill over the years continue to promote system change to help close opportunity and achievement gaps by strengthening existing programs and proposing new efforts to attract, prepare, and retain an increased percentage of teachers of color and American Indian Teachers. Provisions also seek to establish a state goal and biennial accountability report.

Contact : Katya Zepeda| Legislative and Policy Director | (651) 592-8537 |
Latino Education Legislative and Policy Focus Areas
In 2017, participants in community listening sessions and school educators, staff, and administrators revealed three major areas of focus for education needs of Latino communities:

1) Student support from teachers and staff

2) Student support by parents

3) Barriers to higher education and other opportunity gap issues.

Based on the findings of these stakeholder sessions and meetings, MCLA recommends the following in order to address these:

Maintain and increase public school funding and targeted funds : Greater aid for lower-income districts. Funding for equitable access to education can be addressed by protecting Compensatory funding, increasing Integration funding, and increasing General funding, including that for transportation.

Continue advocating for measures to increase teachers of color and American Indian teachers : Address the serious shortage of these teachers statewide. While the ideal is more bilingual, culturally-competent teachers, teachers that reflect their students' backgrounds is a step in the right direction.

Advocate for greater cross-cultural competence and trauma-informed practice in educators, staff, and administration : Schools must be more aware of other cultures and experiences of immigrants, whether this is through ethnic studies, trauma and cross-cultural competence trainings, or changes at educator colleges and universities. This would address diversity, racism, and inclusion concerns.

Show support for cultural liaisons and community navigators : These key positions are pivotal to fill some of the gap from the deep teacher of color shortage in Minnesota and general shortage of culturally-aware, bilingual professionals in these communities. This practice is already working well and should be replicated with better pay, resources, and recognition for individuals doing this work.

Improve college access for Latino youth : While high school graduation rates have improved, access to college is still lacking. It can be increased through greater financial aid to help mitigate the cost of college, programming to advise high school students that is more intensive or one-to-one, and including parents in the process. The MN Dream Act should be protected and improved.

Address language needs of the Latino community : Providing interpreters for parents whose second language is English or translated documents would have a large impact on parental involvement at all levels. Also, opportunities for adults to learn English (and Spanish) should be introduced or expanded.

Advocate for more funding in the English Language Learners (ELL) programs : In addition to better funding, find solutions that will benefit ELL students. The increased focus on ELL students as a result of the new federal Every Student Succeeds Act is a step in the right direction. Continue to monitor state plan implementation efforts, including standardization of ELL program entrance and exit criteria.

Improve childcare and pre-kindergarten access : Continue to support Head Start, a key program for Latino families. Addressing the general lack of capacity to provide these services and high cost of pre-kindergarten alternatives are crucial to improve the Latino experience in early care and education.

Expand multigenerational approaches : It is clear that the student experience cannot be separated from family experience. We must continue to support multigenerational approaches to close generational poverty cycles and to narrow opportunity and educational achievement gaps.

View the complete report of findings and recommendations here.

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Education Legislative Priorities As the fastest growing, and one of the youngest demographic groups in the state, Minnesota's economic competitiveness and socioeconomic outcomes depend in part on Latinos' educational attainment. Progress has been made in closing the achievement and opportunity gaps that disproportionately impact Latinos, but much work remains to further narrow them.

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Deborah Santiago's parents always made clear she and her three siblings would go to college. But when she was a high school junior, her father, who served in the U.S. military, relocated to Spain along with the rest of the family - and suddenly, she had to navigate the college journey alone.

"I lived with a third cousin, and I stayed in the States while my parents went to Spain for three years," Santiago recalled. "I had to figure it out: How do I apply? Where do I choose? How do I pay for it?"

Today she is chief executive officer of Excelencia in Education - an organization she co-founded in 2004 with Sarita Brown, now Excelencia's president. Santiago draws on her experience in self-sufficiency as she helps higher education institutions learn to better serve Latino students.

"The narrative in public policy was Latinos were high school dropouts, English language learners, and immigrants," Santiago said as a guest on Strada's "Lessons Earned" podcast. "While we are more likely to be that than some other populations, the data were clear that the majority of Latino students are U.S.-born, the majority speak English, and the majority are graduating from high school."

So Excelencia began looking at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, a federal designation that means institutions enroll a student body that is at least 25 percent Hispanic or Latino. These institutions are eligible to receive certain federal funding streams while others are not.

In 1995, there were 189 HSIs. By 2020, that number had grown to 569 - and it continues to rise.

"Some institutions became HSIs because of demography and geography and not intentionality and impact," Santiago said. Excelencia wanted to recognize those schools that are truly serving Hispanic students and investing in their success, not just enrolling a high number of them.

Helping students easily identify which schools are committed to Latino student support and success is a key to the Seal of Excelencia, a national certification for higher education institutions Excelencia began in 2019.

Since then, 67 institutions have gone through the rigorous application process required to achieve the seal; 14 have received it. (More institutions will be awarded the seal next week as Excelencia names this year's recipients.)

Even the application process itself is a valuable exercise, Brown and Santiago said, as institutions must take a look at themselves and evaluate how well they know their student population and gather data on whether they are effectively investing in and supporting their success.

Some institutions that accepted the challenge of applying for the Seal of Excelencia discovered that they were doing many positive things on their campuses that they weren't aware of, while others found holes they wanted to fill going forward, Santiago explained.

One school told Excelencia during the application process that its honors college was representative of its student enrollment, but when leaders took a deeper look, they learned it was not and decided they needed to do better. Even institutions that earn the designation must periodically recertify, which encourages them to continually assess their progress and make additional improvements.

"This is about the long term, and this is about institutional transformation," Santiago said. "We think it'll be sustaining if it's done this way."

Here are five things Excelencia recommends institutions consider as they try to improve Hispanic students' success:

Understand your specific student population.

Hispanic students are not monolithic. The majority of Latino college students today are U.S.-born, native English speakers, Santiago said. They may not need English language learner services, but may need culturally relevant coaching and guidance, especially if they are the first in their families to go to college. Other students attending U.S. colleges and universities are coming from all over Latin America and Europe and have distinct needs on campus depending on the experience they've had before their arrival. Knowing who you're serving is the first step in building programs to support them.

Improve diversity and equity among your faculty.

Instructor representation on many campuses does not match or reflect the race, ethnicity, gender, or experience of students, making it difficult for students to connect to faculty and find mentors with whom they can identify. Santiago said many students she has talked to say they have never had a Hispanic faculty member outside of language instruction.

Listen to your students.

If invited to offer feedback, many students are eager to share what is working for them and what improvements could be made on campus.

Focus on wraparound services.

Some Latino students are parents, or have parents and siblings at home who are dependent on their success. In addition to academic support, they - like all students - may need medical and mental health services, childcare, or transportation support, as well as basic services like nutrition and shelter. Addressing their personal as well as academic needs is critical to keeping students in school and on track toward earning their degrees.

Look beyond college completion.

Students often need guidance to find internships and jobs in their chosen field, as they study and once they graduate, Santiago said. "It's been fascinating to hear students talk about what a college education means for them because rarely is it just about getting that degree or that certificate," she said. "They talk about what it means to give back to their parents and to their community, and that the education is the intermediary element they need - the stepping stone to the kind of civic leadership and the kind of jobs and careers and life they want."

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Deborah Santiago's parents always made clear she and her three siblings would go to college. But when she was a high school junior, her father, who served in the U.S. military, relocated to Spain along with the rest of the family - and suddenly, she had to navigate the college journey alone.

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Conozca por qué la diversidad fortalece a los Estados Unidos a través de la comunidad latina

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Activistas latinas enfrentando las barreras en la comunidad Latinx

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One day, Columba Sainz's daughter started wheezing. And then it happened again and again. Sainz soon realized there was a pattern: Her daughter would play in Phoenix's Central Park and then she'd have trouble breathing. It didn't take long for Sainz to make the connection between the symptoms - which her daughter had never exhibited before - and the air quality. The Central Park area, located in Downtown Phoenix, sees heavy traffic from freeways during rush hours in the morning, noon and afternoon.

"Climate change has disproportionately impacted lower-income neighborhoods."

A trip to the pediatrician yielded no solutions, but Sainz, a 33-year-old mother of three, and her husband learned that the air in their county of Maricopa wasn't great. In fact, the American Lung Association provides Maricopa county with an F grading for air quality. As a result, their air filters were filthy. Instead of changing them once a month, as recommended, they needed to replace them every two weeks.

Their situation isn't isolated. All across the United States and the world, it is communities of color that feel most of the effects of climate change. While the topic is now gaining traction, particularly among younger generations, climate change has disproportionately impacted lower-income neighborhoods with majority Black and brown residents for much longer. And as the environmental movement charges on, it's them who we should uplift and prioritize.

For Latinas involved in environmental justice, its stories like that of Sainz and her family that inspired them to get involved in advocacy. While impoverished communities of color are often an afterthought when it comes to green efforts, these activists ensure Black and brown neighborhoods are not forgotten and, instead, are prioritized in their work. Here, some Latinas from all over the nation fighting to ensure a safer, more sustainable and healthier future for our communities.

Gabriela Rivera, Field Manager of Moms Clean Air Force

Gabriela Rivera's path toward environmental activism was inspired by different factors. As a formerly undocumented immigrant, the Chihuahua, Mexico-born change-maker felt like activism was a natural fit for her. She first began by advocating for access to higher education for immigrants and by holding lawmakers accountable for the ways that their laws hurt this community. But after President Donald Trump won the election, she knew she wanted to do more.

Courtesy of Moms Clean Air Force

"I was looking for ways to strengthen Latino engagement in our democracy," she says. "I started to ask myself, 'What's important? Who needs to be empowered? What's an issue that's disproportionately impacting my community, and how do I get involved?' Air quality rose to the top of my list of high-priority issues."

She currently works with Moms Clean Air Force, an organization that aims to protect children from air pollution and climate change. Through a joint project between Moms Clean Air Force and GreenLatinos, she is ensuring her activism is intersectional. The two groups together launched the Ecomadres initiative, which Columba is part of. It focuses on Latinx communities in Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.

Across the country, Rivera leads Ecomadres' popular Cafecito program - intimate coffee break-style conversations where participants are invited to discuss how the environment can affect health. For Latinos, communities are extensions of families, which is why establishing this sort of dynamic was so important for Ecomadres. It engages communities in a variety of ways, including through regional events where parents and children from various cities can meet. The organization arms on-the-ground field organizers with cafecito kits for meetings and assists in lobbying efforts, where mothers, like Sainz, have the chance to speak directly to politicians.

Frances A. Pérez-Rodríguez, La Finca del Sur

On the other side of the country, Black Puerto Rican farmworker Frances A. Pérez-Rodríguez sounds the clarion call of urban farming in the heart of the South Bronx. It was Ken Burns' 2012 The Central Park Five documentary that first got her involved in social justice work. The film inspired her to plunge into the Black Lives Matter Movement in 2015. She started as an organizer, with her work centering on police brutality in newly gentrifying communities.

"A place for community members to just exist in commune with nature."

As these neighborhoods became more valuable, generations-old residents, usually people of color, were treated as refuse for police to clean up in the service of mitigating public nuisance. These interactions, however, increase the risk of police escalation, which can turn deadly. This led Pérez-Rodríguez to realize the ways in which land has been manipulated by industrialization and propped up as a source of oppression for underprivileged communities, instead of serving as a place for living and food bounty. As she worked with the justice committee hosting Know Your Rights trainings, she began to pick up an interest in cultivating medicinal herbs. Soon after, this turned into a passion for farming, leading her to attend Farm School NYC.

"It felt like I needed to completely immerse myself in land work and remember our relationship to the land, so I decided to become a farmer and grow food and medicine, basically in any situation," Pérez-Rodríguez says.

She currently works with La Finca Del Sur, an urban farmer cooperative led by Latina and Black women in the South Bronx. For her, it's a place for community members to just exist in commune with nature and discuss solutions and healing to various racial justice and police violence issues.

For Pérez-Rodríguez, protecting the planet must center justice for all. From the dawning of the Industrial Revolution, carbon emissions, particularly from global corporations, have precipitated irreversible damage to the planet. The profit motive to continue our reliance on fossil fuels, according to the activist, has proven to far exceed that of saving the planet, which is why she believes we shouldn't rely on change to start from the top-down but rather through people power. "I've been, for the past four or five years, wanting to connect with the land and the truth and not what the powers that be teach us," she says.

Nicole Hernandez-Hammer, The Clean Energy State Alliance

As an energetic child eagerly roaming the highlands of Guatemala, climate scientist Nicole Hernandez-Hammer may have envisioned a bright future, but she probably didn't expect to be former first lady Michelle Obama's esteemed guest at the 2015 State of the Union address.

Courtesy of Moms Clean Air Force

"It was such an incredible honor, and I was deeply grateful for the opportunity," Hernandez says humbly.

"Latinas make less on the dollar but are still willing to make the most sacrifices to ensure their families' safety."

All the moments leading up to the SOTU address were equally as noteworthy. Leaving Guatemala for Miami at the age of four, Hernandez's family was soon hit with an ecological disaster of their own when they lost their home to Hurricane Andrew in 1992. With the environment always featuring pretty heavily in Hernandez's life, she decided to study climate science full time.

This work took her in many different directions. At one point, she brought her work home, specifically to the majority Latino community of South Florida. With her focus being on sea level rises, Hernandez started mapping out the most vulnerable spots in South Florida. Armed with the knowledge, she began doing outreach with the same people most likely to be displaced due to flooding. Although her work did focus on the Gulf South, Hernandez, now based in Rhode Island, talks more broadly about the global impact of climate change. Being a Guatemalan immigrant of Cuban descent, her heart and concern is never too far from her origins.

Today, she is the project director for the Clean Energy State Alliance (CESA), where she focuses on creating opportunities for low-income communities to have better access to solar renewable energy.

In explaining her experience as a Latina working within communities, Hernandez says, "Latinas make less on the dollar but are still willing to make the most sacrifices to ensure their families' safety."

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For These Latina Activists, the Struggle for Climate Justice & Racial Justice Must Be Fought Together

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One day, Columba Sainz's daughter started wheezing. And then it happened again and again. Sainz soon realized there was a pattern: Her daughter would play in Phoenix's Central Park and then she'd have trouble breathing. It didn't take long for Sainz to make the connection between the symptoms - which her daughter had never exhibited before - and the air quality.

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Evento: Una celebración del sur en los Twin Cities, 4 de Abril

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A TASTE OF SPAIN IN MINNESOTA

Feria de Sevilla (Sevillas Fair), a traditional celebration from Southern Spain in the Twin Cities.

On Saturday, May 4th Casa de España en Minnesota will celebrate the Feria de Sevilla, a very deeply rooted cultural and social tradition of the Southern part of Spain which brings the community together in a happy and lively atmosphere. The event is open to the general public and will be held at Dancers Studio Event Center at 415 Pascal Street North, St. Paul, MN 55104, from 6pm to 11 pm. Admission includes: Genuine Spanish food, flamenco demonstrations, music, door prizes and much more. Tickets: $20 for members of Casa de España en Minnesota, $25 General admission, FREE for children 12 and under. To become a member visit: www.casadeespanamn.org or become a member on site. RSVP by May 1st to: info@casadeespanamn.org or call 651-334-1482.

Casa de España en Minnesota (House of Spain in Minnesota) was established three years ago as a non-profit organization in Minnesota. It is the first all-inclusive Spanish nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the Spanish culture and acting as liaison between Spaniards who reside in Minnesota and those interested in its culture. Casa de España is committed to bringing to Minnesota everything from the language and traditions of Spain to its literature and cuisine.

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Minneapolis is the perfect blend of natural beauty and urban sophistication. No other American city has a chain of lakes, the mighty Mississippi, and 200 miles of walking, biking and cross country ski trails within the city limits literally steps from the most vibrant arts and music scene outside...

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En la primera semana del juicio, los testigos presenciales pintaron una imagen desgarradora y consistente de lo que vieron durante el arresto fatal de Floyd.

Un homenaje a George Floyd cerca del lugar donde fue inmovilizado en Mineápolis el año pasado. El martes, varios testigos de su arresto fatídico declararon ante el tribunal. Credit... Joshua Rashaad McFadden para The New York Times

MINEÁPOLIS - Su video de los últimos momentos de George Floyd dio la vuelta al mundo. El 30 de marzo, en un tribunal, Darnella Frazier, la adolescente que ahora tiene 18 años, compartió su historia al público por primera vez, al declarar que aún la atormentan los gritos de Floyd pidiendo auxilio mientras ella veía a un agente de policía arrodillarse sobre su cuello.

Frazier, a veces llorando, habló en voz baja durante el emotivo testimonio en el segundo día del juicio a Derek Chauvin, el ex agente que enfrenta cargos de asesinato. Mientras su voz se quebraba, Frazier describió cómo lo que presenció aquel día del pasado mayo había cambiado su vida. A veces se queda despierta por la noche, dijo, "pidiendo perdón a George Floyd por no haber hecho más y no haber interactuado físicamente y no haberle salvado la vida".

"Cuando miro a George Floyd, veo a mi papá", añadió. "Veo a mis hermanos. Veo a mis primos, a mis tíos, porque todos son negros. Tengo un padre negro. Tengo un hermano negro. Tengo amigos negros. Y miro eso, y veo cómo podría haber sido uno de ellos".

Frazier estuvo en el grupo diverso de transeúntes que por accidente se convirtieron en testigos presenciales de uno de los casos de brutalidad policial más destacados de las últimas décadas. Eran negros y blancos. Había una bombera, estudiantes de secundaria y un luchador de artes marciales mixtas.

Sus relatos fueron una expresión del trauma de una ciudad que aún lucha por reconstruirse física y emocionalmente tras los disturbios del verano pasado.

La mayoría de los testigos del martes eran niños y adolescentes en el momento de la mortal detención, y pintaron un cuadro desgarrador y coherente de lo que ocurrió en la intersección de la calle 38 y la avenida Chicago en el sur de Mineápolis. Todos ellos dijeron que han sufrido con lo que vieron.

"Parecía que sabía que era su fin", dijo Frazier en su testimonio, refiriéndose a Floyd. "Estaba aterrorizado. Estaba sufriendo. Era un grito de auxilio, sin duda".

Los transeúntes relataron cómo coincidieron en el exterior de una tienda de conveniencia por las razones más triviales -alguien buscaba un cable para el teléfono, otro pretendía comprar un bocadillo, otros más estaban de paseo- solo para acabar convirtiéndose en actores centrales de un drama que conmovería a gran parte del país.

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El fiscal Jerry Blackwell interroga a un testigo en el juicio de Derek Chauvin, ex policía acusado de asesinar a Floyd. Credit... Captura de Court TV, vía Reuters

Instaron a la policía a prestar ayuda a Floyd en vano. Fustigaron a Chauvin y a los otros tres agentes presentes en el lugar de los hechos, y dijeron que sintieron miedo de que la policía les hiciera daño, incluso en un momento en que Chauvin puso la mano en el gas pimienta que llevaba.

La defensa ha argumentado que la multitud influyó en la forma en que la policía respondió tras llegar al lugar de los hechos. Esto se ha convertido en un punto crucial de discordia entre la acusación y la defensa.

El abogado de Chauvin ha dicho que los agentes se sintieron amenazados ante lo que veían como una multitud creciente y cada vez más hostil, que los distraía de la atención a Floyd. La fiscalía ha intentado presentar a los transeúntes como personas comunes y corrientes que estaban asustadas y no representaban ningún peligro para los agentes.

Estas opiniones distintas reflejan las viejas tensiones entre los residentes negros de Mineápolis y la policía que patrulla sus barrios.

El abogado de Chauvin, Eric J. Nelson, apenas presionó a la mayoría de los jóvenes testigos y no cuestionó sus relatos.

La prima de nueve años de Frazier, que estaba con ella fuera de la tienda de comestibles, Cup Foods, testificó el trauma de ver a Floyd sufrir cuando Chauvin se arrodillaba sobre su cuello.

"Estaba triste y un poco enojada", dijo la niña, Judeah Reynolds, que, como los otros menores que declararon, no fue mostrada en cámara durante su testimonio. "Parecía que dejaba de respirar y que lo estaban lastimando".

Las fuerzas del orden se situaron en el exterior del Centro Gubernamental del Condado de Hennepin, donde se celebra el esperado juicio. Credit... Aaron Nesheim para The New York Times

Frazier, que tenía 17 años en el momento de la muerte de Floyd, testificó que ella y su prima iban a una tienda a la que había ido muchas veces antes a comprar bocadillos. El video de vigilancia mostraba lo que parecía un paseo casual, con las primas sonriéndose mientras se acercaban a la entrada de Cup Foods. Frazier llevaba una sudadera con capucha sobre la cabeza y unos cómodos pantalones azules, mientras que su prima, menuda y de voluminosa cabellera, llevaba una camiseta verde azulado que decía "Love".

Cuando vio a los agentes inmovilizando a Floyd, dijo Frazier, hizo entrar a su prima en la tienda y luego volvió a salir. Sacó su teléfono y pulsó el botón de grabación, creando un clip de aproximadamente diez minutos que luego publicó en Facebook.

Grabó lo que estaba ocurriendo porque "no estaba bien", dijo Frazier, que se sentó en el banquillo de los testigos con un traje azul y por momentos dejó que sus lágrimas rodaran. Como ella, la mayoría de los seis testigos presenciales que declararon el martes describieron sentimientos de impotencia y rabia.

Si sintieron que no podían hacer nada por Floyd mientras estaba inmovilizado en la calle el año pasado, varios de los testigos insinuaron que esta era su oportunidad de hacer algo por él.

"Solo quiero que se sepa la verdad", dijo Kaylynn Ashley Gilbert, una joven de 17 años que cursa el último año de secundaria y que había pasado por Cup Foods para comprar refrigerios y un cable de celular con una amiga, y se angustió por lo que vio que le ocurría a Floyd.

Esta imagen de un video captado por una cámara corporal de la policía difundida por el Departamento de Policía de Mineápolis muestra a los transeúntes filmando la detención que condujo a la muerte de Floyd. Credit... Departamento de Policía de Mineápolis, vía Associated Press

Genevieve Hansen, de 27 años, había visitado un jardín comunitario en su día libre y caminaba hacia su casa cuando vio las luces de emergencia en la cuadra. Como bombera y técnica en emergencias médicas, dijo que fue a ver si alguno de sus colegas estaba allí. Se encontró con una escena que la preocupó rápidamente, con Floyd inerte en la acera y una mujer gritando que los agentes lo estaban matando.

Les dijo a los agentes que debían tomarle el pulso, pero ellos la ahuyentaron, declaró.

"Estaba desesperada por ayudar", dijo, secándose los ojos con un pañuelo de papel durante su testimonio. "Habría podido prestar atención médica en la medida de mis posibilidades, y a este ser humano se le negó ese derecho".

Donald Williams, de 33 años, luchador de artes marciales mixtas, fue ese día a Cup Foods para comprar una bebida y despejarse después de haber ido a pescar con sus amigos y su hijo. Recordó que se había sentido un poco perturbado cuando vio cómo se quedaba sin vida un pez que habían atrapado y metido en una bolsa de plástico, dijo.

Se sintió atraído por la conmoción alrededor del auto de policía, y rápidamente se alteró cuando vio la rodilla de Chauvin en el cuello de Floyd. Parecía una hemorragia por asfixia, declaró, refiriéndose a que como luchador había visto cómo esa sujeción dejaba inconsciente a algunas personas. Se frustró tanto con los agentes que empezó a gritarles groserías.

Williams dio entonces un paso muy inusual: llamó a la policía para denunciar a la policía.

"Creo que he sido testigo de un asesinato", dijo a una operadora del 911, según la grabación de una llamada que hizo esa noche y que se mostró en el tribunal. En el banquillo de los testigos, Williams se secó los ojos mientras se reproducía la grabación.

Listones con los nombres de los asesinados por la policía en Minnesota colgaban de una barrera fuera del tribunal. Credit... Aaron Nesheim para The New York Times

La operadora le preguntó a Williams si quería hablar con un sargento. Sí, le dijo.

"Fue malo lo que hicieron con este hombre", le dijo. "Estaba inconsciente. No se resistía al arresto".

En la grabación del 911, se oye a Williams dirigirse a los agentes: "¡Son unos asesinos, hermano!".

Uno de los fiscales preguntó a Williams por qué había llamado al 911.

"Solo sentí que era lo correcto", respondió. "No sabía qué más hacer".

Al interrogar a Williams, el abogado de Chauvin lo presionó sobre su actitud hacia los agentes. El abogado, Nelson, repitió varias declaraciones vulgares que Williams había hecho a los agentes, y le preguntó repetidamente si se había enfadado esa noche. Un Williams aparentemente agitado replicó.

"Fui profesional y más profesional", dijo. "Tenía dominio propio. No puedes pintarme como si estuviera enfadado".

Hansen, la bombera, también parecía estar en desacuerdo con el esfuerzo de Nelson por presentar a los transeúntes como una turba enfadada. Durante un intercambio muy irritable, Nelson le preguntó a Hansen si describiría a la gente como alterada o enfadada.

"No sé si ha visto a alguien ser asesinado, pero es perturbador", respondió ella, ganándose una amonestación del juez.

John Eligon y Tim Arango reportaron desde Mineápolis, y Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs desde Nueva York. Marie Fazio colaboró con el reportaje desde Jacksonville, Florida.

John Eligon es un corresponsal nacional que reside en Kansas City y cubre asuntos relacionados con la raza. Anteriormente trabajó como reportero en Deportes y Metro, y su trabajo lo ha llevado al funeral de Nelson Mandela en Sudáfrica y a las Olimpiadas de Invierno en Turín. @jeligon

Tim Arango es corresponsal en Los Ángeles. Antes de mudarse a California, pasó siete años como jefe del buró de Bagdad y también reportó sobre Turquía. Se unió al Times en 2007 como reportero de medios. @tarangoNYT

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs es reportero de noticias nacionales. Es originario del norte del estado de Nueva York y antes ha reportado desde Baltimore, Albany e Isla Vista, California. @nickatnews

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Juicio contra Derek Chauvin: los testimonios de los jóvenes que presenciaron la muerte de George Floyd

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En la primera semana del juicio, los testigos presenciales pintaron una imagen desgarradora y consistente de lo que vieron durante el arresto fatal de Floyd. MINEÁPOLIS - Su video de los últimos momentos de George Floyd dio la vuelta al mundo.

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Una organización basada en Minneapolis que provee muchos servicios a la comunidad Latinx. La organización sirve mas que 7,000 individuales cada año. La organización tiene programas holísticos que sirven todas edades y usan la educación, la salud, y el bienestar para fortalecer y contribuir a la vitalidad de la comunidad Latinx. Además, sus servicios son basados en los valores de la cultura y la familia y trabajan a cambiar los problemas con los sistemas de salud, educación y más.

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Mujeres latinas, el grupo más perjudicado por la crisis económica del Covid-19:

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Mujeres latinas, el grupo más perjudicado por la crisis económica del Covid-19:

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Un artículo sobre las mujeres latinas y cómo la pandemia les impactó.

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CAROLINA DEL NORTE, Raleigh- La pandemia de Covid-19 provocó una grave recesión económica en todo el país y miles de personas perdieron sus empleos o vieron fuertemente reducido su nivel de ingresos. Sin embargo, la recesión no afectó a toda la población por igual: las mujeres latinas fueron el grupo más golpeado a nivel nacional.

La información se desprende de un reporte elaborado por el Instituto de Política Económica (EPI, por sus siglas en inglés), un centro de estudios dedicado a analizar los niveles de ingreso y los índices de desempleo en todo el país.

Según el informe, abril fue el mes en el que la crisis económica generada por la pandemia de Covid-19 se sintió con más fuerza. En ese mes, una de cada cinco mujeres latinas pasó a estar desempleada.

La cifra, si se compara con otros datos demográficos, evidencia la vulnerabilidad de la población latina, y especialmente de las mujeres latinas. En efecto, mientras que el desempleo en mujeres latinas ascendió al 20.2%, el de los hombres latinos fue de 16.7%, el de las mujeres blancas no latinas del 15% y el de los hombres blancos no latinos del 12.4%.

En promedio, los trabajadores latinos han sufrido mayores dificultades económicas que las personas blancas no latinas desde que el Covid-19 comenzó a propagarse. Sin embargo, la situación ya era desigual antes de la pandemia: los trabajadores y las trabajadoras latinos ya tenían salarios, ingresos y riqueza más bajos antes de la pandemia, así como un menor acceso a la atención médica.

En ese contexto, los trabajadores latinos enfrentan las mayores pérdidas de empleo en la recesión disparada por el Covid-19. Pero dentro de la población latina, las mujeres fueron las más afectadas: entre febrero y abril el desempleo entre las mujeres latinas creció un 15.3%.
Las causas de las duras consecuencias de la crisis entre las mujeres latinas
"Los trabajadores no se distribuyen al azar en la economía. Debido a la segregación histórica de los trabajadores latinos en determinados tipos de trabajos, la pérdida de puestos de trabajo no afecta a los trabajadores de diferentes razas, etnias y géneros de manera similar", explica el informe del EPI.

Según el informe, los trabajadores latinos, y en particular las mujeres latinas, tienen más probabilidades de trabajar en rubros que han sido particularmente susceptibles a la pérdida de empleos debido a la recesión generada por el Covid-19. La inseguridad económica, junto con la pérdida desproporcionada de puestos de trabajo, magnificó el daño económico actual para los trabajadores latinos y sus familias.

El principal motivo de la fuerte incidencia de la crisis en las mujeres latinas es que las trabajadoras latinas están fuertemente representadas en las industrias más afectadas por los cierres de COVID-19: ocio, hotelería, empresas de servicios y comercio al por menor.

Debido a los protocolos sanitarios y la necesidad de detener el flujo de circulación de personas para controlar la pandemia, el rubro de "ocio y hotelería" cayó un 41.8% con respecto al año pasado. Se trata del sector más afectado de toda la economía, y es justamente un sector en el que trabaja una gran cantidad de mujeres latinas (16.6%). De hecho, las mujeres latinas son el grupo étnico con más presencia en esta clase de trabajo.

La situación es similar en las empresas de servicios, las cuales sufrieron caídas del 18.4% y en las que la presencia de mujeres latinas alcanza el 6%, y también en los comercios al por menor, que sufrieron caídas de 12.8% y en los que la presencia de mujeres latinas es del 12.2%.
Escenario laboral en Carolina del Norte
En Carolina del Norte, tal como lo evidencia un informe publicado por el Centro de Justicia, el panorama económico y laboral es similar al del resto de los Estados Unidos. Al igual que en la mayoría de los estados, aquí también se han perdido numerosos empleos debido a la crisis y la recesión.

"La mayoría de nuestros principales centros de empleo han perdido más de 1 de cada 10 puestos de trabajo desde que comenzó la pandemia", explicó Patrick McHugh, gerente de investigación del Centro de Impuestos y Presupuestos de Carolina del Norte.

Casi la mitad de los condados de Carolina del Norte han perdido más del 10 por ciento de sus trabajos desde el inicio de la pandemia de Covid-19: 47 de los 100 condados del estado han perdido al menos 1 de cada 10 trabajos que existían antes de la pandemia.

En ese contexto, las mujeres continúan padeciendo las consecuencias de la crisis más que los hombres: han sido significativamente más propensas a perder sus trabajos al comienzo de la recesión, representando el 56% de las personas que solicitaron el seguro de desempleo de Carolina del Norte en abril.

Los reclamos del Seguro de Desempleo de junio muestran que las mujeres aún representan el 52% de los nuevos solicitantes, continuando una inequidad de género que ha estado presente durante la recesión provocada por el Covid-19.

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Mujeres latinas, el grupo más perjudicado por la crisis económica del Covid-19 - Enlace Latino

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CAROLINA DEL NORTE, Raleigh- La pandemia de Covid-19 provocó una grave recesión económica en todo el país y miles de personas perdieron sus empleos o vieron fuertemente reducido su nivel de ingresos. Sin embargo, la recesión no afectó a toda la población por igual: las mujeres latinas fueron el grupo más golpeado a nivel nacional.

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Aquí hay más información sobre la vacuna y incluye un video con mas información sobre la vacuna y los riesgos posibles. Es importante para aprender más sobre la vacuna porque puede ayudarnos a proteger nuestras comunidades, especialmente los que tienen más riesgo como la comunidad latina y otras comunidades que no reciben atención medica adecuada.

Information sobre la vacuna y un lugar para poner las preguntas sobre la vacuna:

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Información sobre el juicio contra Derek Chauvin En Minnesota 

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Información sobre el juicio contra Derek Chauvin En Minnesota 

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Es muy importante para estar atento de este caso en nuestro estado (MN). Este juicio va a estar en en los libros de la historia. A continuación, hay dos articules sobre este caso importante.

Un articulo sobre los testimonios de los jóvenes en el juicio contra Derek Chauvin:

https://www.nytimes.com/es/2021/03/31/espanol/george-floyd-video.html

Más información sobre el juicio y un análisis del caso:
https://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2021/04/09/analisis-juicio-derek-chauvin-george-floyd-trax/

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LA MITAD DE LOS LATINOS SUFREN SERIOS TRASTORNOS PSICOLÓGICOS POR PANDEMIA

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LA MITAD DE LOS LATINOS SUFREN SERIOS TRASTORNOS PSICOLÓGICOS POR PANDEMIA

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Casi la mitad de los hispanos en Estados Unidos, el país más afectado a nivel global por la covid-19, sufren trastornos psicológicos medianos o severos debido a la pandemia, según un estudio publicado este martes por el Centro Pew.

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El Minnesota de Hoy...Noticias Locales, Hispanos en Minnesota, Clima, Eventos, Información y Entrevistas por MLatino Media

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Casi la mitad de los hispanos en Estados Unidos, el país más afectado a nivel global por la covid-19, sufren trastornos psicológicos medianos o severos debido a la pandemia, según un estudio publicado este martes por el Centro Pew.

El 24 % de los encuestados latinos aseguró padecer algún trastorno psicológico severo por las consecuencias que el coronavirus ha traído a sus vidas, mientras que otro 24 % indicó que es mediano y el 51 % lo calificó de leve.

Así, la práctica totalidad de los entrevistados de esta raza/etnia entre el 16 y el 21 de febrero pasado indicaron que la pandemia les había afectado en algún grado.

Y no es de extrañar, dado que la probabilidad de que los latinos tengan que ser hospitalizados por la covid-19 es 3,1 veces mayor que la de los blancos no hispanos y la de morir por coronavirus es 2,3 veces superior.

Los latinos son el grupo racial/étnico que mostró una mayor afectación en la encuesta de Pew, pues el 45 % los blancos no hispanos indicaron que sufren trastorno psicológico medio o alto, cifra que se va hasta el 44 % en el caso de los afroamericanos y el 34 % en el de los asiáticos.

Cuando en este mes de marzo comienza el segundo año de pandemia, cerca de un tercio de los adultos de EE.UU. informan de insomnio ocasional y ansiedad en la última semana y el 21 % experimentaron altos niveles de angustia psicológica.

Aunque, la proporción de personas que padecen dificultades de salud mental por la pandemia ha disminuido ligeramente desde marzo de 2020, sigue siendo elevada entre algunos grupos de la población, como los latinos, que siguen siendo víctimas de desproporcionadas tasas de desempleo y contagio.

Los bajos ingresos se asocian con niveles más altos de angustia psicológica y la angustia psicológica es especialmente común entre aquellos con ingresos familiares más bajos (31 %).

Los adultos jóvenes, especialmente las mujeres, se destacan en la encuesta y muestran niveles más altos de angustia psicológica que otros grupos de edad debido a unas menores oportunidades laborales y la reducción de su vida social.

Los adultos de 18 a 29 años son especialmente propensos a reportar ansiedad, depresión o soledad en comparación con otros grupos de edad.

Por ejemplo, el 45 % de los menores de 30 años describen estar "nerviosos, ansiosos o al límite" al menos "ocasionalmente o una cantidad de tiempo moderada" durante los últimos siete días; entre los mayores de 30 años, el 28% lo hace, indicó Pew.

El Minnesota de Hoy

Un medio de comunicación independiente con noticias relevantes, información y entretenimiento de Impacto Local​​ para la comunidad de habla Hispana en el estado de Minnesota. Si desea colaborar u obtener información sobre El Minnesota de Hoy, escribanos por correo electrónico a elmndehoy@gmail.com. Una publicación de MLatino Media, LLC. Minneapolis, MN. Edición por Gustavo A. Mancilla.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN Casi la mitad de los hispanos en Estados Unidos, el país más afectado a nivel global por la covid-19, sufren trastornos psicológicos medianos o severos debido a la pandemia, según un estudio publicado este martes por el Centro Pew.

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Sirviendo a las ciudades gemelas desde 1987, la misión de La Oportunidad es fortalecer el desarollo de individuos y familias Latinas, para crear una comunidad fuerte y pacífica. Nuestra meta es cerrar la disparidad de éxito y romper el ciclo de pobreza y de violencia.

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Serving the Twin Cities since 1987, La Oportunidad's mission is to champion the development of Latino individuals and families to create a strong, peaceful community. Our ultimate goal is to close the achievement gap and to break the cycle of poverty and violence.

Sirviendo a las ciudades gemelas desde 1987, la misión de La Oportunidad es fortalecer el desarollo de individuos y familias Latinas, para crear una comunidad fuerte y pacífica. Nuestra meta es cerrar la disparidad de éxito y romper el ciclo de pobreza y de violencia.

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Serving the Twin Cities since 1987, La Oportunidad's mission is to champion the development of Latino individuals and families to create a strong, peaceful community. Our ultimate goal is to close the achievement gap and to break the cycle of poverty and violence. Sirviendo a las ciudades gemelas desde 1987, la misión de La Oportunidad...

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Minnesotanos: Latino Journeys in Minnesota | MNopedia

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Since the early 1900s, Latinos have been a productive and essential part of Minnesota. Most of the earliest Minnesotanos were migrant farm workers from Mexico or Texas and faced obstacles to first-class citizenship that are still being addressed. They overcame the instability associated with migratory work by establishing stable communities in the cities and towns of Minnesota.

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HACER engages in partnerships with community members and advocates to inform policy around many issues. These include immigration, education, public health, housing, criminal injustice and crime prevention, social welfare, employment income disparities, public safety, community development, migrant work, and demographic change.

HACER is the only advocacy-driven, Latino-specific research organization in the Upper Midwest. Our passion for our work shows in the recognition we've received and relationships we've created. In 2002, HACER was named CLUES Community Collaborator of the Year. As a result of our projects and programs, a number of grassroots organizations, service providers, and policymakers have come to rely on HACER to inform their work around institutional and policy issues that impact Latinos throughout Minnesota.

As HACER continues to grow, we have been able to expand our research-based methods and serve more and more community members each day. As a team, we work very hard to empower and educate our local Latino/a community through various programs, services, and entrepreneurial/leadership academies. By working together to spark equitable change in the state of Minnesota, we are hopeful that these changes create a ripple effect on rest of the world. If you, or your organization, is interested in furthering our mission together, please reach out to a member of our team.

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HISPANIC ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH RESEARCH

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HACER engages in partnerships with community members and advocates to inform policy around many issues. These include immigration, education, public health, housing, criminal injustice and crime prevention, social welfare, employment income disparities, public safety, community development, migrant work, and demographic change. HACER is the only advocacy-driven, Latino-specific research organization in the Upper Midwest.

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Common health equity issues for Latino populations
Cultural competence is the ability to recognize and understand the role culture plays in health care and to adapt care strategies to meet patient needs. Get to know patients on an individual level. Each person's preferences, practices, and health outcomes are shaped by many factors. Generalizations in this material may not apply to your patients.
Hispanic/Latinos in Minnesota

72% of Latinos in Minnesota are of Mexican origin

More than 275,000 Latinos live in Minnesota. In 2014, 72 percent were of Mexican origin and 61 percent are U.S.-born. Latinos are the state's third fastest-growing racial group. Latinos have been part of the cultural, social, and economic fabric of Minnesota since the 1800s. Immigration increased in the 1920s with growing employment opportunities, especially in food processing, construction, and manufacturing. The Twin Cities and southern Minnesota had the highest proportion of Hispanics in the state.

Demographic trends. Minnesota Compass offers insights on how the Latino population is changing in the state, 2014.

Hispanic, Latino, Latinx?

Hispanic refers to people whose native language is Spanish, which excludes Brazilians and others whose first language may be Dutch, English, or French. Latino refers to diverse peoples who have origins in Central or South America. Latinx is a newer word sometimes used as a gender-neutral term for both Latino (male) and Latina (female).

Language

Spanish has numerous dialects and variations, but speakers have little difficulty understanding those differences. Census data indicates that 3.8 percent of Minnesotans speak Spanish at home. Of those, 56.2 percent report speaking English very well. Hispanic/Latinx older adults in Minnesota were less likely than others to be English speakers.

Health Check:
How do Hispanics and Latinos compare to your overall patient population across process and health outcome measures?

Health disparities

Hispanics and Latinxs in Minnesota face several disparities in health outcomes and care delivery compared to the overall population. Some health issues could be biologically tied to race; many are tied to social inequities, including poverty.

66.6 percent of Hispanics in Minnesota are obese or overweight compared to 63.5 percent of whites. 63.9 percent of Mexican-American men and 65.9 percent of Mexican-American women are considered overweight or obese, compared to 61 percent of European-American men and 49.2 percent of European-American women.

Diabetes is twice as common in the Latinx population compared to whites.

Cervical cancer occurs twice as frequently for Latinas than white women.

Hispanics are about one and one-half times as likely to have Alzheimer's or
other dementias as older whites.

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Hispanic patients had poorer health care outcomes than non-Hispanics for six of the seven Minnesota quality measures: optimal diabetes care, optional vascular care, adolescent mental health screening, pediatric oversight counseling, optional asthma control-A, optional asthma control-C, and colorectal cancer screening.

In 2017, 21.8 percent of Latinxs lacked health insurance, while 4.6 percent of non-Hispanic whites had no health insurance.

Hispanic/Latinx older adults were less likely to say their services meet all their needs and goals than White older adults.

More data on disparities in health and healthcare for Latinos in Minnesota:

2017 Health Equity Report. This annual report stratifies health care performance results in Minnesota by race, Hispanic ethnicity, preferred language & country of origin. MN Community Measurement, January 2018.

2017 Minnesota Statewide Health Assessment. Examines Minnesota's inequities by race and ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, geography, and disability. Minnesota Department of Health, 2017.

Social determinant disparities

Social determinants of health are economic and social conditions that influence the health of people and communities. Poverty and immigration are key underlying issues for Latinos in Minnesota. Recent immigrants often have high rates of poverty, which can result in lack of preventive health care and limited health choices.

In 2016, the four-year high school graduation rate for Latinos in Minnesota was 65.3 percent, compared to 87 percent of white students

Average annual personal income of Latinxs in Minnesota is $20,000, compared to $36,000 non-Latino whites.

27.5 percent of Latino children live in poverty, compared to 8.3 percent of non-Latino whites.

More on social determinants impacting Latinos:

Latino Population Minnesota, 2013-2017. Data on demographics, economy, health, housing, transportation, and workforce about these Minnesota residents, including native- and foreign-born residents. Cultural identification is based on a combination of race, ancestry, and birthplace. Minnesota Compass. Colombian, Cuban, Ecuadorian, Guatemalan, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Salvadorn

Social Determinants of Latino Health Disparities. Data on health care disparities in the Latino community. Presented by Evelinn Borrayo, PhD. Colorado School of Public Health, Latino Research and Policy Center, 2018. (20-minute video, starts at 8:45)

Social structure

The Latinx community in Minnesota is diverse. Many aspects of Latinx-Minnesotan culture reflect the culture of the general U.S. population and generational differences impact social practices. The following aspects of traditional Latino culture may influence your patient's behaviors:

Familismo is loyalty to the extended family that is more important than the needs of the individual. Grandparents, aunts, cousins, and even people who are not biologically related may be considered part of the immediate family. A large number of family members might be consulted on medical questions.

Machismo is a strong sense of masculine pride. In the positive, machismo can be a health motivator through family-centeredness. In the negative, it can be associated with violence and abuse, alcoholism, and risk-taking behaviors.

Marianismo is refers to the high value Latino women place on being dedicated, loving and supportive wives and mothers. Latinas can be reluctant to reach out for help because they believe they need to self-sacrifice for the greater good of their family.

Fatalismo is the belief that individuals cannot alter their disease process because it is part of their destiny.

Respecto is tradition of placing a high value on demonstrating respect in interactions with others, especially with people in authority and older people. This reflected in the Spanish language with formal and informal pronouns.

Understanding the Hispanic/Latino Patient - health concerns of Latinos. Insights into cultural differences to improve understanding of the Hispanic/Latino patient. Juan del Rincon Jarero, MD, Department of Endocrinology at MetroHealth Systems, Cleveland, OH, 2014. (11-minute video)

Diet

Many acculturated Latinos have replaced traditional meals with fast food, contributing to an increase in obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Latinx immigrants in the U.S. usually do not get as much exercise as they did in their native countries. Overconsumption of alcohol also is a health risk.

Latinx diets vary greatly. A traditional Mexican diet is rich in complex carbohydrates, which are provided mainly by corn and corn products (usually tortillas, present at almost every meal), beans, rice, and breads. This diet also contains an adequate amount of protein in the form of beans, eggs, fish and shellfish, and a variety of meats mostly including pork and poultry. Chorizo, a spicy pork sausage is served for breakfast with eggs. Popular fruits and vegetables are tomatoes, squash, sweet potato, avocado, mango, pineapple, papaya, and aguas naturales (fresh fruit blended with sugar and water). The nutrients most likely to be inadequately represented are calcium, iron, vitamins A and C, and folacin.

Rates of food insecurity were much higher among U.S. Latino households than the national average: more than 26 percent of Latinx households versus nearly 15 percent of all households. Nearly one-third of Latinx children, 32 percent, are living in food insecure households. Hispanic/Latinx older adults in Minnesota were more likely than other older adults to skip a meal sometimes or often due to financial worries.

Medical care

Caring for Latino Patients. Article highlights special medical concerns of Latino populations and includes information on traditional Latino illnesses and traditional Mexican medicinal herbs. American Family Physician, 2013.

Immigrant Child Health Toolkit. Identifies effective clinical practices, strategies and community resources to address matters related to immigrant child health. American Academy of Pediatrics

Interpreters: Do I need an interpreter? Video in Spanish to inform limited English speaking patients of their right to an interpreter at no cost. Minnesota Multilingual Resource Exchange, 2013. (3-minute video)

Mental health

Approximately one in five of all adults in the U.S. experiences mental illness in a given year. While Latinx communities show similar susceptibility to mental illness as the general population, they are less likely to seek mental health treatment. Disparities in access to treatment and in the quality of treatment received puts them at a higher risk for more severe and persistent forms of mental health conditions. Stress and trauma caused by immigration and by immigration policies like "zero-tolerance" impact Latinx health and their willingness to access care and supportive resources. Illegal immigration and flight from areas of conflict increase likelihood of trauma.

End of life

Latinx life expectancy will increase to age 87 by 2050, surpassing all other ethnic groups in the United States. Latinxs in the United States have higher rates of diabetes, putting them at greater risk for developing Alzheimer's. The leading causes of death for Latinxs are heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and chronic liver disease, followed by chronic lower respiratory disease, influenza, pneumonia, perinatal conditions, unintentional injuries, and homicide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

When discussing end of life issues with any patient, health care providers need to understand preferences based on personal and family views. Hospice and nursing home care might seem to go against the Latinx cultural tradition of the family providing care for the sick and elderly at home. Only 2.1 percent of hospice patients are Hispanic.

Hispanics may be more likely to prefer family-centered decision making for advanced care planning than other racial or ethnic groups.

Additional resources

Culture Matters DVD Training - Hispanic/Latino. DVD series offers insights into the beliefs and norms of three of Minnesota's prevalent cultures: Hispanic/Latino, Hmong, and Somali. DVDs available for purchase; facilitator discussion guides available at no cost. CEU credit available. Stratis Health.

Hispanic/Latino Cultural Profile. Information on history, culture and community with emphasis on health related issue. Ethnomed, University of Washington

Latinos or Hispanics and Health Disparities - Minorities Healthcare. Highlights how cultural characteristics effect Latino patients. It includes the history of Latinos in the U.S., how Latinos look at birth, death, pain, family, genders, machismo, spiritual healers or Curandismo, and the use of interpreters, 2013. (8-minute video)

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Cultural competence is the ability to recognize and understand the role culture plays in health care and to adapt care strategies to meet patient needs. Get to know patients on an individual level. Each person's preferences, practices, and health outcomes are shaped by many factors. Generalizations in this material may not apply to your patients.

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The Latinx Coalition of ISAIAH are leaders of Latino heritage whose deep faith and culture have launched them into intentional and strategic justice work across the state.

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The Latinx Coalition of ISAIAH are leaders of Latino heritage whose deep faith and culture have launched them into intentional and strategic justice work across the state. The coalition is grounded in the interconnectedness of humanity. Thus, dignity, sacredness and liberation of every single human being is the priority. They reject all efforts to dehumanize and degrade any person or group.

Latinos are the fastest growing population in Minnesota. They have one of the highest percentage of working adults and yet they are among the lowest compensated group. The Minnesota caring crises of healthcare, childcare, eldercare and paid time to care for families has hurt all Minnesotans and hits this community particularly hard.

Likewise, Immigrants have been targeted by cynical politicians who have unleashed a wave of hatred and violence in order to further their own power resulting in attacks and separations of Latinx and immigrant families. By claiming their political power and moral voice, Latino Minnesotans stand with their Black and white neighbors to resist these ploys to divide us and foster violence while working with public officials who offer bold solutions for progressive change.
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The Latinx Coalition of ISAIAH are leaders of Latino heritage whose deep faith and culture have launched them into intentional and strategic justice work across the state. The coalition is grounded in the interconnectedness of humanity. Thus, dignity, sacredness and liberation of every single human being is the priority.

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Nice to the Elephant in the (Class) Room: Whiteness in New Latino Diaspora Nebraska- Jessica Sierk

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La brecha entre los salarios de las mujeres latinas y los hombres blancos

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During the 2009-2011 Biennium, the Minnesota Humanities Center's collaborated with the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs (formerly Chicano Latino Affairs Council) to convey the contributions of Minnesota's Latino community to our state through five related video projects. These projects document and amplify the significant contributions the Latino community is making to cultural and economic opportunity statewide.

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During the 2009-2011 Biennium, the Minnesota Humanities Center's collaborated with the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs (formerly Chicano Latino Affairs Council) to convey the contributions of Minnesota's Latino community to our state through five related video projects. These projects document and amplify the significant contributions the Latino community is making to cultural and economic opportunity statewide.

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La historia detrás del término "machismo"

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Reconstruir desde las cenizas, la herencia Trump en política migratoria y de asilo

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Reconstruir desde las cenizas, la herencia Trump en política migratoria y de asilo

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Con el inicio de la nueva administración del presidente electo Joe Biden el 20 de enero de 2021 se abre una oportunidad de que el gobierno de Estados Unidos reanude su compromiso con los derechos humanos, no sólo poniendo fin a sus propias y atroces violaciones a los derechos humanos, sino también volviendo a colaborar con la comunidad internacional a través de las Naciones Unidas y las instituciones multilaterales.

Durante los cuatro años de la administración Trump, se han establecido políticas que han mostrado una y otra vez su desprecio por los derechos humanos y su deseo de suprimir derechos de grupos de población específicos para obtener beneficios políticos. Hemos visto el paso de órdenes ejecutivas, políticas federales y retóricas divisorias y de odio dirigidas a mujeres y niñas, personas LGBTIQ+, personas Negras y Latinas, y personas migrantes y refugiadas, entre otras.

Uno de los temas insignias de la administración Trump, desde su campaña presidencial en 2016, fue el de la migración y el asilo. Sus promesas de construir un muro en la frontera con México y de destruir el sistema de asilo muy pronto se convirtieron en políticas públicas. La administración Trump ha destinado importantes esfuerzos y acciones para castigar a quienes, buscando seguridad y protección, llegan a Estados Unidos, incluidas familias y niñas y niños. Entre ellas figuran personas que huyen de niveles de violencia comparables a los de las zonas de guerra provenientes de El Salvador, Honduras y Guatemala, de la represión política en Cuba y de las masivas violaciones de derechos humanos en Venezuela y Nicaragua, así como un número cada vez mayor de personas desplazadas forzosamente de países extracontinentales debido a persecuciones y conflictos.

En lugar de ofrecer refugio a las personas que lo necesitan, la administración Trump ideó una serie de políticas para criminalizarlas y negarles protección. Lo han hecho alegando que no tienen recursos adecuados para responder, todo ello, mientras gastan miles de millones de dólares en la militarización de las fronteras.

En 2018, miles de madres y padres que solicitaban asilo fueron acusados penalmente en el marco de una política de "tolerancia cero" que provocó la separación forzosa y la detención de miles de niñas y niños, quienes fueron mantenidos literalmente en jaulas o llevados en avión a otras instalaciones situadas a miles de kilómetros de distancia, sin consentimiento ni información sobre su paradero. Claramente, las autoridades estadounidenses infligieron deliberadamente un sufrimiento mental profundo y duradero a las familias en un intento de disuadir a otras desesperadas de solicitar asilo.

En lugar de ofrecer refugio a las personas que lo necesitan, la administración Trump ideó una serie de políticas para criminalizarlas y negarles protección

Como si estas prácticas increíblemente crueles e ilegales fueran poco, la administración Trump instauró el programa conocido como "Permanecer en México," por el que se ha obligado a decenas de miles de personas que buscaban asilo en la frontera a esperar en condiciones peligrosas y precarias en comunidades fronterizas mexicanas. Bajo este programa y con el acuerdo del gobierno mexicano, la administración Trump han devuelto forzosamente a cerca de 60.000 personas a México mientras se someten a los procedimientos de asilo de Estados Unidos, donde quedan a merced de grupos del crimen organizado, que los extorsionan, secuestran y agreden con regularidad.

Además, en 2019, el gobierno de Trump presionó a los gobiernos de Guatemala, El Salvador y Honduras para que firmaran una serie de acuerdos de "tercer país seguro," deslindándose de sus obligaciones de tramitar las solicitudes de asilo de terceros países cuyas condiciones no eran nada seguras para las personas en necesidad de protección.

Asimismo, en los últimos años, el uso de la detención migratoria se ha disparado. Hoy en día, decenas de miles de personas migrantes, incluidos miles de personas solicitantes de asilo y familias con niñas y niños son detenidas en centros de detención migratoria en todo el país, bajo la supervisión del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS), mientras luchan por su derecho a permanecer en Estados Unidos. La detención migratoria le ha servido a la administración Trump como una forma de castigo contra las personas únicamente en base a su estatus migratorio y criminaliza a quienes huyen de la persecución y la violencia de sus países de origen.

Las prácticas de detención están exacerbando una crisis más allá de las fronteras de Estados Unidos: decenas de miles de personas han sido deportadas durante la pandemia de COVID-19, incluyendo cientos de personas que dieron positivo después de contraer el virus tras ser detenidas en instalaciones de detención inseguras e insalubres de Estados Unidos. Las personas deportadas han informado de que se han enfrentado a la exposición al virus, a regímenes de cuarentena que violan los derechos humanos en sus países de origen y al estigma.

Desde marzo de 2020, el acceso a solicitar asilo en la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos está prácticamente suspendido. Utilizando la pandemia del COVID-19 como pretexto, el gobierno de Trump ha expulsado ilegalmente a decenas de miles de personas, incluidas familias y niñas y niños no acompañados, en virtud de una orden nominalmente emitida por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC), que faculta a los agentes fronterizos para devolverlos sumariamente a México o devolverlos rápidamente a sus países de origen.

Aprovechando sus últimos meses, la administración Trump ha introducido una serie de nuevas normas de elegibilidad contra el asilo, incluida la prohibición de asilo para las personas que transitan por cualquier tercer país de camino a Estados Unidos; una nueva norma de amplio alcance que redefine radicalmente todos los elementos de la definición de refugiado; y una prohibición general de elegibilidad basada en la salud pública, que tiene sus raíces en la xenofobia y la discriminación más que en la ciencia.

El camino para revertir el sufrimiento que han causado estas políticas será complejo. El nuevo gobierno, presidido por Joe Biden, ha prometido un cambio radical en la política sobre migración y asilo. Pero muchas de las violaciones de derechos humanos en contra de personas migrantes y refugiadas tampoco son nuevas y exclusivas de la administración Trump, su gobierno solo aceleró la maquinaria y exacerbó dramáticamente sus nefastas consecuencias. Esta es una deuda histórica pendiente, cuya atención es urgente.

El presidente Biden podrá marcar el contraste de su administración si, por ejemplo, emite ordenes ejecutivas en sus primeros días de gobierno que pongan los derechos humanos de las personas en necesidad de protección en el centro de la acción. Estados Unidos tiene la oportunidad de poner fin a su práctica de detención migratoria innecesaria, costosa y punitiva, que ha causado un enorme sufrimiento humano y ha provocado una crisis de contagio durante la pandemia.

Muchas de las violaciones de derechos humanos en contra de personas migrantes y refugiadas tampoco son nuevas y exclusivas de la administración Trump, su gobierno solo aceleró la maquinaria y exacerbó dramáticamente sus nefastas consecuencias

Entre otras medidas, la administración Biden debe también establecer una moratoria en las deportaciones durante la pandemia COVID-19, mientras se desmantela la arquitectura de las políticas ilegales de asilo e inmigración de la era Trump. Restablecer el sistema de asilo y la protección humanitaria comienza por rescindir la orden del 20 de marzo que expulsa automáticamente a las personas solicitantes de asilo y a las niñas y niños no acompañados sin el debido proceso, así como rescindir las decenas de políticas que limitan injustamente el acceso al derecho a solicitar asilo, incluido en la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos.

La nueva administración debe asegurar que las personas que están esperando en comunidades fronterizas en México, bajo el programa "Permanecer en México", sean inmediatamente aceptadas en territorio estadounidense para continuar sus procesos de solicitud de asilo. Para ello, es indispensable que el gobierno del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador coopere estrechamente con el gobierno de Biden para poner fin a esta política cruel e ilegal.

Además, el gobierno de Biden debe establecer sólidas vías alternativas de protección para las personas cuyo riesgo eminente en sus países de origen requiere una atención urgente, como la designación de un estatuto de protección temporal para las personas venezolanas y otras formas de protección para personas provenientes de países en situaciones de crisis.

El camino no será fácil, pero la voluntad política que muestre la administración Biden desde sus inicios será crucial para revertir la nefasta herencia que deja el gobierno de Trump.

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"Ahí se fue nuestro corazoncito": las desgarradoras historias de los migrantes que envían solos a sus hijos a EE.UU.

A Fernanda le tiembla la voz cuando recuerda el momento en que llevó a si hijo de 7 años al puente que conecta México con Estados Unidos.

Allí, le dió un beso y le dijo que caminara hasta que encontrara a los oficiales de migración.

Fernanda es una migrante de 27 años de Honduras que desde octubre acampa en la calle en Matamoros, Tamaulipas, bajo el programa Quédate en México.

Implementada por las autoridades mexicanas tras un acuerdo con el gobierno de Donald Trump, esta iniciativa también es conocidas como Protocolo de Protección a Migrantes (M.P.P. por sus siglas en inglés) y por ellas miles de migrantes están en México esperando respuesta a su proceso de asilo en EE.UU.

Su hijo, Gustavo, es uno de los centenares de niños que la Oficina de Reasentamiento de Migrantes de EE.UU. (ORR por sus siglas en inglés) reconoce en su custodia.

Según la ley federal de EE.UU. los menores solo pueden estar detenidos por un máximo de 72 horas y después tienen que ser puestos en albergues a cargo de esta institución.

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Fernanda, una joven migrante hondureña "atrapada en México", cuenta que su hijo le hizo prometerle dos cosas antes cruzar la frontera: que no iba a llorar y que iba a reunirse con él al otro lado del Río Grande lo antes posible.

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The Hispanic Population in the United States: 2019

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Adelante is a special word. It has many meanings. It can mean forward progress and movement or be used as a cry of victory or direction. Minnesotan Latinos are a well established, diverse, complex and growing community in the state. MPR News will be elevating Latino voices over the next five months, reporting on community issues.¡Adelante Minnesota!

Latino voters were wildly misunderstood in the 2020 presidential election. Pollsters and pundits who spoke of a Latino "bloc" that would vote reflexively for Democrats came to discover it did not exist.

Latino voters chose President Donald Trump in numbers higher than experts expected. In Minnesota, where Latinos are a growing political force, exit poll data analyzed by the Washington Post put that vote at 38 percent for Trump, greater than the 33 percent he received nationally.

The election laid bare what the Latino community already knew: Their identity, experiences and concerns are not the same.

Latinos in Minnesota are a diverse and growing community. Recent estimates from the U.S.

Census Bureau shows the community is about 300,000 - more than six times the size just three decades ago. Patricia Conde-Brooks is part of that growing community. Now that she's been in the country for 45 years, she said conversations about Latino issues seem to be stuck on repeat. Not all Latinos are new immigrants, and they are passionate about issues that go beyond immigration policy.

"We are more than that," she said. "I think that's what we need to start changing, that rhetoric, that that's all we care about."

Small businesses have never had it easy and over the past year, things got a lot harder - especially for the Latino business community. Now, one year into pandemic-related restrictions, some resilient small businesses are starting to look to the future.

COVID-19 hit the community hard, said Rodolfo Gutierrez, executive director of the Latino research organization HACER and co-author of a recent study with the University of Minnesota examining the impact of the pandemic on the Latino business community.

"The largest effect was felt among restaurants and businesses very similar to them," and businesses outside the Twin Cities metro had an even harder go of it, Gutierrez said, adding that the Latino community is resilient.

Facebook Live boutique events provide needed income for entrepreneurs and create a virtual space for community members to come together in an isolated world. One Minnesota entrepreneur is among those finding success.

Between the spontaneous bidding wars, music and banter with customers, Amaury Vidales creates a shopping experience on her Facebook page, Amaury Accessorios, that is a mix of buzzing zocalos found in the centers of Mexican cities, bustling open-air tianguis where shoppers can find all manner of items and an artisan handmade crafts fair.

Vidales, 47, represents a new kind of entrepreneur, someone who's built a following online for experiences that have become scarce during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the process, she's created an online space for community members to come together in an isolated world.

Make our reporting better by sharing what you care about. Your answers will help raise the voice of the Latino community in Minnesota and help us do more relevant reporting for Latinos in the state. Take the survey here.
Kathryn Styer Martinez is the 2020-2021 MPR News Toni Randolph reporting fellow. She can be reached at kstyermartinez@mpr.org. Follow her @kstyermartinez on Twitter.

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Adelante is a special word. It has many meanings. It can mean forward progress and movement or be used as a cry of victory or direction. Minnesotan Latinos are a well established, diverse, complex and growing community in the state. MPR News will be elevating Latino voices over the next five months, reporting on community issues.¡Adelante Minnesota!

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Patricia Conde-Brooks is an immigrant, but she wants you to know that's not the only thing that defines her.

Conde-Brooks arrived in the United States in 1975 from Colombia. She was the first in her family to attend college and last year earned a doctoral degree in education. The Woodbury, Minn., woman has three grown sons and works at the University of St. Thomas, where she now helps first-generation students navigate college.

Now that she's been in the country for 45 years, she said conversations about Latino issues seem to be stuck on repeat. Not all Latinos are new immigrants, and they are passionate about issues that go beyond immigration policy.

"We are more than that," she said. "I think that's what we need to start - changing that rhetoric - that's all we care about."

Conde-Brooks is part of Minnesota's growing Latino community. In 1990 the population was around 50,000. Thirty years later, estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show the Latino community has grown to about 300,000, or roughly 5 percent of the state's population.

Almost two-thirds of Latino Minnesotans live in the Twin Cities metro area counties of Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka and Washington. But Latinos have made their home in all 87 counties. Along the southern stretch of the state, in Nobles and Watonwan counties, they make up a quarter of the population.

MPR News is launching a reporting series centered in Minnesota's Latino community. The series will feature stories elevating Latino voices concerning topics of education, housing, business, voting issues, transportation - and community. The series, ¡Adelante Minnesota!, aims to uplift the Latino community and bridge gaps of understanding across the state.

Looking to the future

When thinking about 2021 and the future, Conde-Brooks is both hopeful and worried.

She knows the pandemic will still be disrupting daily life and the economy, but she's concerned about the lasting impact on education.

She's worried that fewer Latino students are enrolling in college. National data shows that overall federal financial aid applications are down. And in Minnesota, federal student aid applications from high school seniors are down 10 percent from last year.

Researchers are already seeing COVID-19's impact on educational attainment. According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, college enrollments are down for two- and four-year institutions.

Educators thought the pandemic might shift school enrollments from four-year schools, mostly rural universities, to community colleges because of lower costs, Conde-Brooks said.

But that didn't happen. Public two-year institutions or community colleges which serve the broadest swath of students have seen the sharpest year-over-year enrollment declines for the fall 2020 semester - 21 percent.

The declines trouble her, she said, because "education is one of the strongest influencers in social mobility."

Protecting the vulnerable

Adrian Díaz Jr. is an urban planner originally from Illinois. He lives in St. Paul with his family, including their two cats, Cleo and Chuy, and their dog, Anchovy. He's worried about 2021, and like Conde-Brooks, is concerned about education, racial equity, immigration and the economy.

He sees the connection between the pandemic, economic stability and education in the Latino community. Díaz says that every aspect of society is going to be affected in the next few years from poor education and employment shortages to a lack of political power for underrepresented groups and especially the most vulnerable.

That includes people without U.S. citizenship or the documentation that allows them to legally work in the country and receive the benefit of social programs they fund through taxes. According to the Washington, D.C.,-based think tank, the Bipartisan Policy Center, immigrants pay billions in income taxes but don't receive any of the benefits.

Díaz has friends and family who work in the restaurant industry, a sector that has been massively disrupted by pandemic related closures.

In the first wave of CARES Act direct payments, people who weren't U.S. citizens and people from mixed-status families weren't eligible for extended unemployment benefits or other state sponsored relief efforts. And they did not receive the one-time $1,200 payment last spring -though they will retroactively receive the stimulus check with the signing of the most recent $900 billion dollar coronavirus relief bill.

The unrest after George Floyd's killing severely impacted Lake Street in Minneapolis where ethnic businesses, some Latino-owned, were shuttered, vandalized or destroyed. But even before the summer's unrest and pandemic hit, Díaz says Lake street was changing.

"A year ago, things were looking very differently, the cost of living was starting to become very expensive, especially housing," he said. "A lot of minority families that used to live there can't afford it anymore."

Now after the unrest and destruction, Díaz worries about what the future will hold.

"I think it's kind of become an opportunity for new developers to keep pushing out the lower income residents that used to live there," Díaz says, "So I think it's going to start changing a lot."

Conde-Brooks, who is more hopeful than Díaz, said Latinos are resilient.

"We don't give up - sí se puede," she said. "Even though we are at probably one of the darkest times some of us will ever have - the huge losses of family members, huge losses of health - that as Latinos, we always have hope."
How hopeful are you about 2021? What are the issues most important to you? Please help MPR News tell more authentic stories about Latino Minnesotans by filling out Kathryn Styer Martinez is the 2020-2021 MPR News Toni Randolph reporting fellow. She can be reached at kstyermartinez@mpr.org. Follow her @kstyermartinez on Twitter. this survey. Your answers will help raise the voice of the Latino community in Minnesota, and we'll use your input to help us do better reporting for Latinos in the state.

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'Sí se puede': Minnesota's fast-growing Latino community is layered and complex

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Patricia Conde-Brooks is an immigrant, but she wants you to know that's not the only thing that defines her. Conde-Brooks arrived in the United States in 1975 from Colombia. She was the first in her family to attend college and last year earned a doctoral degree in education.

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Latino voters were wildly misunderstood in the 2020 presidential election. Pollsters and pundits who spoke of a Latino "bloc" that would vote reflexively for Democrats came to discover it did not exist.

Latino voters chose President Donald Trump in numbers higher than experts expected. In Minnesota, where Latinos are a growing political force, exit poll data analyzed by the Washington Post put that vote at 38 percent for Trump, greater than the 33 percent he received nationally.

The election laid bare what the Latino community already knew: Their identity, experiences and concerns are not the same.

"If you didn't know the amount of diverse and educated Latinos that coexist with you, maybe you're the one that needs to get more educated. Period," said Daisy Hernandez-Barguiarena, 21, a college student living in St. Peter, Minn., and one of 115 Minnesotans who responded to an MPR News survey asking Latinos across the state what issues informed their 2020 vote.

"It isn't our responsibility to educate people," she said. "But at the same time, I do think it's my personal responsibility to be proud and open about who I am and the things I stand for."

The informal survey, done in collaboration with community organizations COPAL, UNIDOS, the research firm HACER and other groups serving Latinos, asked people what they cared most about and whether they were feeling hopeful, worried or a mix of both, heading into 2021.

Immigration, health care, racial justice and COVID-19 were among the top issues. Overall the responses were hopeful. For many, their hopes and concerns were grounded in their own Minnesota experiences.

'Two very different environments'

Cristina Florencia Castro, 31, said racial equity was the most important issue for her. It was this issue that informed her vote and has her feeling equally hopeful and worried as the next administration takes office.

The child of a father who identified as Chicano and a mother she describes as a "nice white lady from Minnesota," she moved from Texas to Minnesota to go to college. During that time she grew closer to her mom's family. Castro is "mixed-race," she said, and presents as a woman of color.

When George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police in May 2020, she started to speak out online about defunding the police. Her posts sparked a confrontation with family members. When they got together to address the tension, she shared her experiences with racism. Instead of love and care, she said she was met with defensive aggression and ultimately silence from some.

After the Jan. 6 insurrection in the U.S. Capitol, Castro connected what she was seeing to her experiences speaking out over Floyd. She said she wants white people to see the privilege they carry, especially if they don't support the violent attack.

She worried people might try to distance themselves from what happened and think, "Well, I'm not that kind of white person."

"That is just a perfect example of the actual dangerous move that white people do inwardly to distance themselves from a problem that they really need to be taking responsibility for," she said. "It is an invitation to interrogate your whiteness to look at it. What do you have in common with those people? How were those people treated by law enforcement, in comparison to the many instances of treatment we saw of protesters over the summer?"

'The only thing that matters'

Mateo Frumholtz, 24, works in public health. His 2020 vote was motivated by health care, the third most important issue to surveyed Minnesotan Latinos, along with COVID-19.

As an epidemiologist he said he acutely understands the ways in which the health care system is failing not just the Latino community but the rural white community as well as Black, Indigenous and certain Asian communities. COVID-19 elevated the issues.

"It's the only thing that matters: Whether you're healthy or not, whether you're being crushed by medical debt or not, whether you have access to basic health services to basic preventive health services." Frumholtz said, "it's the one thing that every single person on earth is inextricably linked to."

Frumholtz is not confident that the new Biden administration will use a public health lens when it comes to addressing the nation's health care issues. He thinks a for-profit health care model isn't incentivized to address the root causes of sickness and calls the model "immoral."

Good health, he said, is "a privilege when it should be a basic human right."

'A president for all'

Like some children of immigrant parents, Hernandez-Barguiarena can remember translating for her father. She recalled being about 8 and going to an auto parts store with her dad to buy motor oil.

A few things got lost in translation and the clerk ended up selling the father and daughter a product that ultimately damaged the car. While the store agreed to help pay for the damage, Hernandez-Barguiarena said the clerk initially tried to blame her, saying she didn't comprehend the clerk.

Hernandez-Barguiarena's anger and disbelief at the clerk's response forged her, and as an adult, experiences like these informed her politics. In 2020, she volunteered by phone banking, first to get out the vote then to encourage people to vote for Joe Biden.

Hernandez-Barguiarena said she cared most about immigration when voting for president.

Biden's immigration would provide a path to citizenship for the nearly 11 million people living in the country without government authorization. This includes nearly 100,000 people living in Minnesota. She said the plan would help some of her own family members and friends--but she's waiting to see more details before getting excited.

When she was phone banking this fall, she realized the race wasn't about any one candidate, but something bigger.

"You are not just a president, for one group of people, you are a president for the entire United States of America," she said. "That includes undocumented and documented folks because they both contribute to your economy."
This reporting was made possible by , , and other community partners that helped inform and distribute the voter issues survey. You can take the survey , share your thoughts with MPR News, and have your voice heard.

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For some Minnesota Latinos, the future is filled with cautious hope

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Latino voters were wildly misunderstood in the 2020 presidential election. Pollsters and pundits who spoke of a Latino "bloc" that would vote reflexively for Democrats came to discover it did not exist. We asked Minnesota Latinos what motivated their 2020 vote for president, and how hopeful they were feeling about the coming year.

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Javier Garcia's Agua Gorda farm took a financial hit last year after demand for produce fell as restaurants and schools shut down in the COVID-19 pandemic. The 54-acre Long Prairie cooperative survived a 30 percent drop in sales and stayed solvent.

The disease, though, is still delivering challenges. The farm is struggling now to sign up enough hands for spring fieldwork. While the disease has been retreating and vaccinations accelerating, fear of contracting COVID-19 lingers.

Hoping to lure workers, Agua Gorda this spring hopes to be able to toss in a box of produce on top of paychecks. "We need more help. We need more labor for harvesting produce from the field," said Garcia, whose family owns and operates the cooperative farm.

"La vida de Aqua Gorda, la cooperativa, no es buena ni es mala tampoco. Hay de dos partes," Garcia, 52, said, summing up the state of many small businesses: Life on the farm is neither good nor bad, it's both.

The pandemic dealt a blow to many small businesses in Minnesota in 2020, especially those tied to the state's food and restaurant industries. One year into pandemic-related restrictions, some are starting to look to the future. Others are still trying to hold on.

COVID-19 hit the community hard, said Rodolfo Gutierrez, executive director of the Latino research organization HACER and co-author of a recent study with the University of Minnesota examining the impact of the pandemic on the Latino business community.

"The largest effect was felt among restaurants and businesses very similar to them," and businesses outside the Twin Cities metro had an even harder go of it, Gutierrez said, adding that the Latino community is resilient.

Garcia's farm started in 2012 as an outgrowth of a community garden project intended to bridge the Latino and non-Latino communities of Long Prairie, about two hours northwest of the Twin Cities. Agua Gorda grows tomatillos, squash, bell peppers, jalapenos, cilantro and melons, which make up 50 percent of their production.

Finding enough workers was a challenge before COVID-19 and the pandemic exacerbated that. Even with social distancing and personal protective equipment protocols in place, Garcia says the difficulties remain

"It's very difficult to work on the farm with COVID," said Garcia but he thinks he can keep it going for the next year and looks forward to the new challenges and opportunities.

He's hoping to diversify the growing operation by working with about ten other farms around Minnesota and Wisconsin to sell organic free range chickens. Garcia's wife and son, Marina Corona and Carlos Garcia, are joining Javier and his brother Jose as members of the co-op.

Minnesota has developed programs to help Latinos buy land and manage their own farms. And interest among Minnesota Latinos to buy and work the land has been going up over the last decade, according to Rodrigo Cala with the Latino Economic Development Center.

Cala, who's worked with the Garcias, says their success isn't common in Minnesota or the United States. There are very few Latino owned and operated farms. Cala, who also owns his own farm in Wisconsin, and LEDC hope to change that.

'More healthy now'

When the pandemic hit home for much of the country last March, restaurants were deeply affected.

In Minneapolis, Maria Hoyos closed Maria's Cafe for about five months. With the help of almost $100,000 in federal and local aid, including a Paycheck Protection Program loan, Hoyos has made it through what is hopefully the worst of the pandemic.

Not many Latino business owners were able to access PPP loans. According to John Pacheco, the president of the Latino Chamber of Commerce in Minnesota, one of the factors in getting a PPP loan, was having the tax documentation and also "it was being aware of the programs that were being offered."

Hoyos' accountant was the one who initially told her about the forgivable loans.

Pacheco sees compounding hardships faced by the Latino business community, including a harsh immigration policy, the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 and the uprising on Lake Street after George Floyd was killed in May while in police custody.

"I've been telling people, it's like, three strikes, and you're out," says Pacheco. But adds that the beauty of the Latino community lies in its determination, while also being some of the fastest growing sectors of consumer markets and business owners.

For the past five years Latino entrepreneurs have been reported to be important and necessary to the U.S. economy. A Stanford University study published in 2020 found that nationally, Latino business grew by 34 percent over the past 10 years. All other business owner growth in the United State was just 1 percent.

In order to survive the pandemic Hoyos had to pivot her business model. She tried something she had never done before: delivery.

Hoyos, who is in her seventies, attributes survival to her loyal customers, once called the "Maria club," when she worked at Rick's Ol' time Cafe in Minneapolis.

Hoyos says once they started the service, "everybody called for delivery. And that's why we are still open. Because otherwise I don't know if we can make it."

The beloved restaurant is currently paying for everything except Hoyos' salary. At this point, she said it's more important for her to be able to pay her employees and feed people as the cafe struggles to regain its footing.

The cafe still boasts a wall full of rave reviews and photos of dignitary customers. Hoyos wears a uniform shirt and won't use her cell phone while working, following the rules she sets for her employees.

Pandemic health restrictions have cut her occupancy in half. Out of three dining rooms, only the front room seems to get used. Menus are cleaned and sanitized after each use and stored in a clear plastic tub with a lid. Condiments are now dispensed in prepackaged servings. Gone for now are the days of side work, filling ketchup bottles and salt shakers.

Hoyos wasn't able to bring back all her staff, saying many were college students who moved home because of the pandemic - but those who did come back, were grateful. Hoyos and her assistant manager note that the staff that did return haven't called out sick at all, a reflection of a larger trend while people are (or should be) staying home or wearing masks.

"I feel happy, not one of my employees [are getting] sick. They are very healthy. They even notice. They say "Maria, we are more healthy now." Hoyos says, "Nobody calls [out] anymore."

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Latino small business stay resilient through a 'pandemic year'

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Small businesses have never had it easy and over the past year, things got a lot harder - especially for the Latino business community. Now, one year into pandemic-related restrictions, some resilient small businesses are starting to look to the future.

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Amaury Vidales goes live weekly on her Facebook page, Amaury Accesorios, to show prospective shoppers what new things she has to sell - but it's not just another virtual boutique.

Between the spontaneous bidding wars, music and banter with customers, Vidales creates a shopping experience that is a mix of buzzing zocalos found in the centers of Mexican cities, bustling open-air tianguis where shoppers can find all manner of items and an artisan handmade crafts fair.

She tries to include a new surprise item each week. Recently, it was a mini lavadero for makeup brushes. "Everybody in Mexico has [a lavadero] in [their] house," said Vidales. The small handmade replica comes complete with a mini soap and it's own carrying case.

Vidales, 47, represents a new kind of entrepreneur, someone who's built a following online for experiences that have become scarce during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the process, she's created an online space for community members to come together in an isolated world.

"It's kind of like an escape from home and escape from your job. It's like a fun place to hang out," said her daughter, Regina Olono Vidales. "Most people just show up and they stay the full four hours."

Her mother is also part of a growing wave of Latino small business owners in Minnesota and across the country. Latino-owned businesses grew by 34 percent compared to non-Latinos at just 1 percent over the past decade, according to a recent study by the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative.

That report also found Latina business owners had been especially hurt by the pandemic, making Vidales' success that much more intriguing.

Frida Kahlo an inspiration

Vidales reaches clients through her Facebook page, negotiates sales and follow-up calls through messaging applications and even sources her suppliers through Instagram accounts. All payments are made virtually.

She launched in 2019, before the pandemic, as a way to help pay her daughter's college tuition and other family expenses. She said when she started, there were only a few other women like her selling goods through their social media accounts. The market exploded last year as COVID-19 kept people away from public gathering spaces.

Olono Vidales helps her mother with the weekly live events, along with her 12-year-old brother and Vidales' husband, both named Javier.

On a recent broadcast, Vidales dressed in a shirt reminiscent of one worn by Salma Hayek in the movie "Frida." She freshened her lipstick and turned on her ring light and smartphone as Latino pop music set the mood in the background.

As the four-hour event rolled on, the energy turned up. Vidales greeted people coming into the live chat by name while showing items for sale accompanied by their item number. Sometimes, bidding wars ensue, Olono Vidales said.

Vidales, who grew up in Sonora, Mexico, had long wanted to become a business owner. The virtual boutique has helped make her less shy and a polished public speaker, her daughter said.

Frida Kahlo's importance to the boutique transcends fashion. The painter is prominent in many of the images. Women, especially Mexican women, look up to Kahlo as someone who achieved so much and never gave up despite her suffering.

"We've noticed that it's not just in Mexico, and it's not just in the Latinx community that Frida is this big symbol. It's international," Olono Vidales said. "We've seen Turkish TV shows that have her image on there. We see white people obsessed with her."

While the online shops and Facebook Live events began before COVID-19, the pandemic has made business owners creative in reaching clients.

"We find that maybe they're not working off of a home computer, but they're doing lots of things on their phone," said Yolanda Cotterall, who works with the Minneapolis-based Latino Economic Development Center. "They're communicating, they're getting the word out, with their phones. It's pretty amazing."

Entrepreneurial as a survival skill

Vidales said her weekly events gross an average of $5,000. When her husband lost one of his two jobs because of the pandemic, the business helped meet the family's financial needs.

While she enjoys the work and it's helped her grow as a person, "handling being a mom, being a wife and the duties of the home has been really hard to juggle," she said as her daughter translated. "Y estoy muy contenta porque conocido muchas personas y es muy difícil, muy estresante a veces, pero me gusta."

It also requires being able to withstand the haters, she added. "La primera vez que [una] amiga me animó a hacer live. Yo le dije "no puedo, no puedo hablar a una cámara." Pero cuando ya me ponga la cámara, la verdad, lo disfruto."

Many Latino people are entrepreneurial as a survival skill, but support to help Latino business owners survive the pandemic and thrive are still needed, said Marlene Orozco, the Stanford study's lead research analyst.

Before the pandemic, she said, Latino business owners were far more likely to have a business loan denied than their white counterparts in similar circumstances. The pandemic exacerbated the challenges and brought them to the surface.

Overall, though, many of the business owners who participated in the Stanford survey said they felt hopeful about the future of their businesses.

The future of Amaury's Accessories looks bright. She plans to create a website where people can shop outside of her live social media events. She's also hoping to diversify her customer base and expand her reach.

Vidales already sells to people across the country. But what they would really like is to bring Amaury's Accessorios to a storefront in Minneapolis.

"Entonces, siento que las mujeres somos tan fuertes. no sabemos que somos tan fuertes hasta que no se nos presenta una mala situación," said Vidales.

Added her daughter: "It's kind of a testament to not only being a strong woman, but also accepting that you can go through these hard life experiences and still come out at the top."

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Latina entrepreneurs find a space online to thrive in pandemic

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Basada en St. Paul, MN, Casa de Esperanza ha provenido seguridad, apoyo, educación y oportunidades a la comunidad local durante más de 30 años.

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Catholics remain the largest religious group among Latinos in the United States, even as their share among Latino adults has steadily declined over the past decade. The share of Latinos who are religiously unaffiliated is now on par with U.S. adults overall.

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Catholics remain the largest religious group among Latinos in the United States, even as their share among Latino adults has steadily declined over the past decade. The share of Latinos who are religiously unaffiliated is now on par with U.S. adults overall.

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La comunidad se integra

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Una narrativa personal sobre una persona afroperuana que crece en Minnesota

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Fighting the oppressive whiteness

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El Minnesota de Hoy es un nuevo sistema de información local en español 100 por ciento digital de origen.

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STILLWATER, MN Un niño de 10 años de Stillwater se llevó la minivan Chrysler 2016 de su familia para dar un paseo el domingo por la noche, 4 de abril. El menor dijo a la policía que se dirigía a la tienda a comprar Cheerios para el desayuno.

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Radio Jornalera es el único medio de comunicación enfocado en defender los derechos del migrante y del trabajador de bajo ingreso. Es un espacio donde la gente humilde dice su verdad y se fomenta el orgullo de nuestra identidad. Además, Radio Jornalera construye el poder del pueblo a través de la educación popular y el conocimiento y ejercicio de nuestros derechos. Radio jornalera dignifica al trabajador, al inmigrante y eleva la identidad de nuestro pueblo, con el propósito de cambiar las ideas erróneas sobre los inmigrantes y trabajadores.

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Radio Jornalera es el único medio de comunicación enfocado en defender los derechos del migrante y del trabajador de bajo ingreso. Es un espacio donde la gente humilde dice su verdad y se fomenta el orgullo de nuestra identidad. Además, Radio Jornalera construye el poder del pueblo a través de la educación popular y el conocimiento y ejercicio de nuestros derechos.

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CLUES (Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio) es la organización sin fines de lucro más grande de Minnesota, fundada en 1981 por y para los latinos para proporcionar servicios culturales y lingüísticamente relevantes. Nuestros programas y servicios conectan a individuos y familias con recursos, habilidades, instituciones y sistemas y crean un ambiente para que la gente se involucre y se empodere.

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Próximos Eventos - A linguistically and culturally relevant resource and service nonprofit organization by Latinos for Latinos.

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CLUES (Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio) es la organización sin fines de lucro más grande de Minnesota, fundada en 1981 por y para los latinos para proporcionar servicios culturales y lingüísticamente relevantes. Nuestros programas y servicios conectan a individuos y familias con recursos, habilidades, instituciones y sistemas y crean un ambiente para que la gente se involucre y se empodere.

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Comunidades organizando el poder y la acción latina

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Conviértase en voluntario con COPAL para apoyar nuestros esfuerzos de participación de votantes, clases de ciudadanía, promoción de políticas y más. ¡Vea cómo su impacto combinado crece con el tiempo mientras nos esforzamos por construir un futuro mejor para los latinx en Minnesota!