HispanicTips » Wyoming http://www.hispanictips.com Essential Hispanic & Latino News :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive and Useful Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:04:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Claudette Ortiz: ‘For every American who wants a job’ – (I enjoyed this commentary) http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/08/03/claudette-ortiz-for-every-american-who-wants-a-job-i-enjoyed-this-commentary/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/08/03/claudette-ortiz-for-every-american-who-wants-a-job-i-enjoyed-this-commentary/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:44:01 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=57297 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=57297 0 National Hispanic Heritage Month Begins With Lecture Series – University of Wyoming http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/09/national-hispanic-heritage-month-begins-with-lecture-series-university-of-wyoming/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/09/national-hispanic-heritage-month-begins-with-lecture-series-university-of-wyoming/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:01:52 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/09/09/national-hispanic-heritage-month-begins-with-lecture-series-university-of-wyoming/ "A National Hispanic Heritage Month lecture series at the University of Wyoming begins Thursday, Sept. 11, with a lecture about the difficult times in Chicano education.

Guadalupe San Miguel Jr., a history professor at the University of Houston, will discuss "Beyond the Plight and Struggle of Chicano Education," at 6 p.m. in Room 314 of the Classroom Building. All activities are free and open to the public.

San Miguel has written several books, including "Contested Policy: The Rise and Fall of Federal Bilingual Education," "Brown, Not White: School Integration and the Chicano Movement" (outstanding Book Award History of Education), "Let All of Them Take Heed: Mexican Americans and the Quest for Education Equality," and "Tejano Proud; Tex-Mex Music in the 20th Century."

National Hispanic Heritage Month events at UW are sponsored by MEChA, the Chicano Studies Program, the Department of Multicultural Affairs, the President's Advisory Council on Minorities and Women's Affairs (PACMWA) and Sigma Lambda Gamma.

The UW student organization MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicanos de Atzlan) is the organizations for the UW Hispanic students. MEChA was created to help Latino students, who come from the same backgrounds, adjust to their new lives as college students.

For more information, call the Chicano Studies Program at (307) 766-4127, or visit www.uwyo.edu/chicanostudies. " HispanicTips is Essential Hispanic & Latino News & Information
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Made from a found steel tank, "Granite Windows" references the extractive industries of Wyoming. Eight feet in diameter and seven feet tall, the tank will be lined in polished granite and rotate on its base." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=39013 0 Wyoming House approves limits on services for illegal immigrants http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/27/wyoming-house-approves-limits-services-illegal-immigrants/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/27/wyoming-house-approves-limits-services-illegal-immigrants/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:18:37 +0000 tomasz http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/27/wyoming-house-approves-limits-services-illegal-immigrants/ "The House passed a bill today (Monday) that would prohibit illegal immigrants in Wyoming from receiving state services such as welfare, public housing and organ-transplant assistance.

House Bill 145 would require residents to present drivers licenses, passports or social security cards to receive most state services." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=35804 0 House rejects illegal immigration bill – Wyoming http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/13/house-rejects-illegal-immigration-bill-wyoming/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/13/house-rejects-illegal-immigration-bill-wyoming/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:00:14 +0000 tomasz http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/13/house-rejects-illegal-immigration-bill-wyoming/ "A bill that would have made it a felony to harbor or transport illegal immigrants died Tuesday in the Wyoming House of Representatives.

Republican Representative Pete Illoway of Cheyenne had sponsored the bill.

Illoway says the state needed to act because the federal government won't take action on the immigration issue." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=35200 0 Lawmakers push bill to counter illegal immigration – Wyoming http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/01/lawmakers-push-bill-counter-illegal-immigration-wyoming/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/01/lawmakers-push-bill-counter-illegal-immigration-wyoming/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:29:30 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/02/01/lawmakers-push-bill-counter-illegal-immigration-wyoming/ "Wyoming might become the latest state to try to enact laws in the absence of federal action on illegal immigration.

Some Wyoming lawmakers are pushing a bill modeled after a new Oklahoma law. The law, which went into effect last year, makes it a felony to harbor or transport illegal immigrants.

Sponsors of the Wyoming legislation say they want to protect legal workers in the state from being undercut by illegal competition. It would take a two-thirds vote for the bill to get a hearing in the legislative budget session that begins Feb. 11 in Cheyenne." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=34667 0 Strict immigration bill pushed in Wyoming http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/01/31/strict-immigration-bill-pushed-wyoming/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/01/31/strict-immigration-bill-pushed-wyoming/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:04:19 +0000 tomasz http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/01/31/strict-immigration-bill-pushed-wyoming/ "Wyoming might become the latest state to try to enact strict immigration-control laws in the absence of federal action on the issue. Some Wyoming lawmakers are pushing an immigration bill modeled after a contentious new Oklahoma law. " HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=34633 0 Town in Mexico supplies Jackson Hole’s workers – Wyoming http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/01/29/town-mexico-supplies-jackson-hole%e2%80%99s-workers-wyoming/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/01/29/town-mexico-supplies-jackson-hole%e2%80%99s-workers-wyoming/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:01:48 +0000 tomasz http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/01/29/town-mexico-supplies-jackson-hole%e2%80%99s-workers-wyoming/ "During November a writer and photographer from the Jackson Hole News&Guide accompanied a group of Latinos from Jackson Hole back to their native land of Mexico. Most of Jackson Hole’s Latino services workers come from a town called San Simeon in a corn-and-cattle region amid belching volcanoes about two hours from Mexico City.

The town is quiet for much of the year because about half the population is off working in Colorado, Utah and New Jersey. But most — 2,000 to 2,500 — live and work in Jackson Hole and nearby in Teton County, Idaho.

The young affectionately refer to their home away from home as “Jacksimeon.”" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=34480 0 Two stations offer Spanish population familiar dialect – Wyoming http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/07/23/stations-offer-spanish-population-familiar-dialect-wyoming/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/07/23/stations-offer-spanish-population-familiar-dialect-wyoming/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:39:48 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/07/23/stations-offer-spanish-population-familiar-dialect-wyoming/ "Cheyenne was a market waiting to be tapped. William Neidig wasnt attracted to the city because of what it had. He was interested in what it lacked. And nearly three years ago, two 24-hour Spanish radio stations went on the air - La Grande and Ajuaa. The Denver native got the idea after visiting Cheyenne Frontier Days for the first time. Out of habit, he scanned the local radio stations, finding country and classic rock but not Spanish oldies or regional Mexican."

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]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=27153 0 Qwest Awards $3,000 to the Wyoming Latina Youth Conference http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/06/28/qwest-awards-3000-wyoming-latina-youth-conference/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/06/28/qwest-awards-3000-wyoming-latina-youth-conference/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:47:55 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/06/28/qwest-awards-3000-wyoming-latina-youth-conference/ "The Qwest Foundation today announced an award of $3,000 to the Wyoming Latina Youth Conference WLYC. The conference -- presented by a committee of community volunteers in partnership with the Laramie County Community College -- will be held at the Laramie County Community College Conferences and Events Center Oct. 12-14. The WLYC strives to meet the challenge of ensuring that young people in Wyoming are provided with information to assist them in developing insightful, positive choices to the everyday issues confronting them. The programs included in the WLYC cover important issues, from dealing with depression and the importance of graduating from high school, to the use of alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs. "We are pleased to participate in this year’s WLYC,” said Mike Ceballos, Qwest’s president for Wyoming. “Qwest is committed to the safety of Wyoming youths and preparing them for successful futures.” ”Qwest has been an avid supporter of our annual conference, and, because of that, we are able to provide the power of choice to at-risk Wyoming youths,” said Ann Esquibel Redman, WYLC chairperson. The conference registration fee is $15 and includes the Friday night banquet, the conference workshops and Saturday concert. Scholarship assistance is available for students who need help with the registration fee."

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]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=26467 0 Hispanics fastest growing ethnic group in Wyoming http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/05/21/hispanics-fastest-growing-ethnic-group-wyoming/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/05/21/hispanics-fastest-growing-ethnic-group-wyoming/#comments Mon, 21 May 2007 16:58:48 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/05/21/hispanics-fastest-growing-ethnic-group-wyoming/ "Hispanics are by far the fastest-growing ethnic group in Wyoming, according to Census figures. Their growth is so fast that it nearly quadruples Wyomings overall growth rate between the 2000 Census and July 2006, according to estimates released last week by the states Department of Administration and Information."

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]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=25441 0 Latino Conference Thursday and Friday in Laramie – University of Wyoming http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/04/18/latino-conference-thursday-friday-laramie-university-wyoming/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/04/18/latino-conference-thursday-friday-laramie-university-wyoming/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2007 14:44:05 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/04/18/latino-conference-thursday-friday-laramie-university-wyoming/ "Meeting the needs of Wyoming’s Latino students is the focus of a free public conference Thursday and Friday in Laramie. Nationally- and regionally-known presenters will share research and lessons learned from the field during “Latinos in the Diaspora: Education in Rural Settings.” Leonard Valverde, executive director of Arizona State University’s Hispanic Border Leadership Institute, is the conference’s keynote speaker. “The speakers’ insights will provide a foundation for a more focused discussion on the issues facing Wyoming students and educators,” says Francisco Rios, University of Wyoming professor of educational studies. “The primary focus really is what is going on here in the state of Wyoming -- how can we better serve these student populations.” "

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]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=24386 0 Latino Conference Focusing on Wyoming Students April 19-20 – University of Wyoming http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/04/06/latino-conference-focusing-wyoming-students-april-19-20-university-wyoming/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/04/06/latino-conference-focusing-wyoming-students-april-19-20-university-wyoming/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:33:48 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/04/06/latino-conference-focusing-wyoming-students-april-19-20-university-wyoming/ "Scholars, educators and community activists will lead a free public discussion in Laramie April 19-20, focusing on meeting the needs of Wyoming’s Latino students. Nationally- and regionally-known presenters will share research and lessons learned from the field during “Latinos in the Diaspora: Education in Rural Settings.” “The national speakers provide us an opportunity to understand how Wyoming issues relate to what is happening in the Latino community nationwide,” says Francisco Rios, University of Wyoming professor of educational studies. “The regional speakers will help us understand some of the more specific challenges that Latinos face.” The program is available to 75 participants, meals included. To register e-mail susana@uwyo.edu or for more information about the event, contact Rios at 307 766-4055 or frios@uwyo.edu. Leonard Valverde, executive director of Arizona State University’s Hispanic Border Leadership Institute, will discuss “The Education of Latinos: No Matter Where They Reside, Their Education Must be Redefined.” His talk is part of the conference’s opening address Thursday, April 19, at 6:30 p.m. at The Library restauran. Claudia Peralta Nash of Boise State University will provide a general overview of rural Latino education. “The speakers’ insights will provide a foundation for a more focused discussion on the issues facing Wyoming students and educators,” Rios says. “The primary focus really is what is going on here in the state of Wyoming -- how can we better serve these student populations.” More presentations and discussions will be at the Ramada Center Hotel, 2313 Soldier Springs Road, beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, April 20. Among other regional speakers is Leticia Alvarez, UW Department of Educational Studies post-doctoral research associate. A panel comprised of UW students, educators, community activists and parents will discuss specific ways to implement what participants have learned in Wyoming, says Rios. A collaborative of UW and community groups interested in the education of Latino students hosts the public event, with support from a USA Funds grant. Among the sponsors are UW Chicano Studies Program, Department of Educational Studies, UW Hispanic Student Programs and La Radio Montanesa KOCA 93.5 FM."

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]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=23971 0 Campbell sees more Hispanic students – Campbell County, Wyoming http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/01/22/campbell-sees-more-hispanic-students-campbell-county-wyoming/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/01/22/campbell-sees-more-hispanic-students-campbell-county-wyoming/#comments Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:17:10 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2007/01/22/campbell-sees-more-hispanic-students-campbell-county-wyoming/ "In the past year, the Hispanic student population has risen 22 percent while the overall student population has grown only 3 percent. That growth has greatly enhanced the diversity within local schools, but it has also stretched local resources thin."

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]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=21340 0 Growing Hispanic population presents a whole new world for students and Gillette schools – Wyoming http://www.hispanictips.com/2006/12/17/growing-hispanic-population-presents-whole-world-students-gillette-schools-wyoming/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2006/12/17/growing-hispanic-population-presents-whole-world-students-gillette-schools-wyoming/#comments Sun, 17 Dec 2006 17:14:18 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2006/12/17/growing-hispanic-population-presents-whole-world-students-gillette-schools-wyoming/ "Refugio Lozas life is broken into two vastly different worlds. At home, he speaks Spanish to his Mexican parents. But at school, he speaks English to his American peers. Although it can be hard to separate the two arenas, the Meadowlark Elementary fifth-grader likes immersing himself in two different languages and two different cultures."

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