HispanicTips » Connecticut 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 Junot Díaz, author of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” will host a reading and book signing at Connecticut College Dec. 2. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/24/junot-diaz-author-of-the-2008-pulitzer-prize-winning-novel-the-brief-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao-will-host-a-reading-and-book-signing-at-connecticut-college-dec-2/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/24/junot-diaz-author-of-the-2008-pulitzer-prize-winning-novel-the-brief-wondrous-life-of-oscar-wao-will-host-a-reading-and-book-signing-at-connecticut-college-dec-2/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:09:24 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68478 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68478 0 Hartford Fire Chief to Retire-City Promotes 1st Latino Chief – Edward Casares, Jr. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/24/hartford-fire-chief-to-retire-city-promotes-1st-latino-chief-edward-casares-jr/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/24/hartford-fire-chief-to-retire-city-promotes-1st-latino-chief-edward-casares-jr/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:47:23 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68444 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68444 0 Black, Hispanic Parents Say They Don’t Feel Welcome In Schools – Hartford, Connecticut http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/black-hispanic-parents-say-they-dont-feel-welcome-in-schools-hartford-connecticut/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/black-hispanic-parents-say-they-dont-feel-welcome-in-schools-hartford-connecticut/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:29:01 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68136 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68136 0 The New Britain Human Resources Agency will host the grand opening of the new Las Perlas Hispanas Senior Center Friday. – Connecticut http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/the-new-britain-human-resources-agency-will-host-the-grand-opening-of-the-new-las-perlas-hispanas-senior-center-friday-connecticut/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/the-new-britain-human-resources-agency-will-host-the-grand-opening-of-the-new-las-perlas-hispanas-senior-center-friday-connecticut/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:30:47 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67892 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67892 0 Hartford-based Hispanic newspaper Identidad Latina has named a UConn Master’s candidate “Student of the Year” in their fifth-annual Latino de Oro Awards. – Robert Cruz http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/11/hartford-based-hispanic-newspaper-identidad-latina-has-named-a-uconn-masters-candidate-student-of-the-year-in-their-fifth-annual-latino-de-oro-awards-robert-cruz/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/11/hartford-based-hispanic-newspaper-identidad-latina-has-named-a-uconn-masters-candidate-student-of-the-year-in-their-fifth-annual-latino-de-oro-awards-robert-cruz/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:23:04 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66935 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66935 0 An immigrants’ rights group has launched a campaign to educate workers about their rights and encourage local employers to treat them fairly. – Connecticut http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/an-immigrants-rights-group-has-launched-a-campaign-to-educate-workers-about-their-rights-and-encourage-local-employers-to-treat-them-fairly-connecticut/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/an-immigrants-rights-group-has-launched-a-campaign-to-educate-workers-about-their-rights-and-encourage-local-employers-to-treat-them-fairly-connecticut/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:13:34 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66023 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66023 0 Few people have done more to advance the cause of Hispanics in the region than Rosa Correa, the former chairwoman of the Bridgeport Housing Authority. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/02/few-people-have-done-more-to-advance-the-cause-of-hispanics-in-the-region-than-rosa-correa-the-former-chairwoman-of-the-bridgeport-housing-authority/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/02/few-people-have-done-more-to-advance-the-cause-of-hispanics-in-the-region-than-rosa-correa-the-former-chairwoman-of-the-bridgeport-housing-authority/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:52:03 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=65724 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=65724 0 Ten New Haven residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing federal agents of violating their rights during an immigration raid they say was in retaliation for a city program that provided ID cards to foreigners in the country illegally — the first of its kind in the nation. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/30/ten-new-haven-residents-filed-a-lawsuit-wednesday-accusing-federal-agents-of-violating-their-rights-during-an-immigration-raid-they-say-was-in-retaliation-for-a-city-program-that-provided-id-cards-to/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/30/ten-new-haven-residents-filed-a-lawsuit-wednesday-accusing-federal-agents-of-violating-their-rights-during-an-immigration-raid-they-say-was-in-retaliation-for-a-city-program-that-provided-id-cards-to/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:53:44 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/30/ten-new-haven-residents-filed-a-lawsuit-wednesday-accusing-federal-agents-of-violating-their-rights-during-an-immigration-raid-they-say-was-in-retaliation-for-a-city-program-that-provided-id-cards-to/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=65469 0 Immigrants sue feds over 2007 raid – Residents allege 2007 immigration raids in New Haven were unconstitutional http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/28/immigrants-sue-feds-over-2007-raid-residents-allege-2007-immigration-raids-in-new-haven-were-unconstitutional/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/28/immigrants-sue-feds-over-2007-raid-residents-allege-2007-immigration-raids-in-new-haven-were-unconstitutional/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:32:09 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=65262 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=65262 0 800 students thriving in dual-language curriculum at DiLoreto Magnet School – New Britian, CT http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/26/800-students-thriving-in-dual-language-curriculum-at-diloreto-magnet-school-new-britian-ct/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/26/800-students-thriving-in-dual-language-curriculum-at-diloreto-magnet-school-new-britian-ct/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:46:49 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=64915 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=64915 0 SBA reaches out to Hispanic community – Loan programs that may help survive economic downturn discussed in Stamford, Connecticut http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/07/sba-reaches-out-to-hispanic-community-loan-programs-that-may-help-survive-economic-downturn-discussed-in-stamford-connecticut/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/07/sba-reaches-out-to-hispanic-community-loan-programs-that-may-help-survive-economic-downturn-discussed-in-stamford-connecticut/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:16:50 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=63573 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=63573 0 Leading experts, professionals and immigrants to discuss undocumented immigration at Connecticut College’s three-day conference http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/29/leading-experts-professionals-and-immigrants-to-discuss-undocumented-immigration-at-connecticut-college%e2%80%99s-three-day-conference/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/29/leading-experts-professionals-and-immigrants-to-discuss-undocumented-immigration-at-connecticut-college%e2%80%99s-three-day-conference/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:34:46 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=62573 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=62573 0 Since 2003, retention rates for Hispanic and black students across the Connecticut higher education system have each grown by 8%, and students of color comprise 17.4% of the student body, an increase of nearly 16% from four years ago. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/22/since-2003-retention-rates-for-hispanic-and-black-students-across-the-connecticut-higher-education-system-have-each-grown-by-8-and-students-of-color-comprise-17-4-of-the-student-body-an-increase-of/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/22/since-2003-retention-rates-for-hispanic-and-black-students-across-the-connecticut-higher-education-system-have-each-grown-by-8-and-students-of-color-comprise-17-4-of-the-student-body-an-increase-of/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:35:48 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=62022 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=62022 0 The Latina Army’s Looking for Young Latinas – Empowering young latina women to succeed – Connecticut http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/15/the-latina-armys-looking-for-young-latinas-empowering-young-latina-women-to-succeed-connecticut/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/15/the-latina-armys-looking-for-young-latinas-empowering-young-latina-women-to-succeed-connecticut/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:39:54 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=61064 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=61064 0 Is Latino Affairs Commission A Soap Opera? – Twelve months of turmoil have plagued the state’s Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission, and it won’t let up. – Connecticut http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/14/is-latino-affairs-commission-a-soap-opera-twelve-months-of-turmoil-have-plagued-the-states-latino-and-puerto-rican-affairs-commission-and-it-wont-let-up-connecticut/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/14/is-latino-affairs-commission-a-soap-opera-twelve-months-of-turmoil-have-plagued-the-states-latino-and-puerto-rican-affairs-commission-and-it-wont-let-up-connecticut/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:29:06 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=60927 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=60927 0 UNDOCUMENTED HISPANIC MIGRATION CONFERENCE – CONNECTICUT COLLEGE – OCTOBER 16-18, 2009 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/11/undocumented-hispanic-migration-conference-connecticut-college-october-16-18-2009/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/11/undocumented-hispanic-migration-conference-connecticut-college-october-16-18-2009/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:57:34 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=60883 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=60883 0 Stacking the shelves to draw in Latinos – New Britain Public Library http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/08/stacking-the-shelves-to-draw-in-latinos-new-britain-public-library/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/08/stacking-the-shelves-to-draw-in-latinos-new-britain-public-library/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:13:09 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=60455 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=60455 0 Watch the outrage/heckling – Bishop Emilio Alvarez of Stamford, Connecticutt asks a question in Spanish at a health care town hall of Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04) who was born in Peru and is fluent in Spanish. – Shocking the reaction of the crowd. (must watch) http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/08/watch-the-outrage-bishop-emilio-alvarez-of-stamford-asks-a-question-in-spanish-at-health-care-town-hall/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/09/08/watch-the-outrage-bishop-emilio-alvarez-of-stamford-asks-a-question-in-spanish-at-health-care-town-hall/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:49:49 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=60401 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=60401 0 March in East Haven, Connecticut, protests police harassment of Latino community http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/08/21/march-in-east-haven-connecticut-protests-police-harassment-of-latino-community/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/08/21/march-in-east-haven-connecticut-protests-police-harassment-of-latino-community/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:19:44 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=58922 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=58922 0 New Haven’s Civil Service Commission, a focus of the Supreme Court reverse discrimination ruling for firefighters, has approved a police promotion list that does not include any Hispanics. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/07/16/new-havens-civil-service-commission-a-focus-of-the-supreme-court-reverse-discrimination-ruling-for-firefighters-has-approved-a-police-promotion-list-that-does-not-include-any-hispanics/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/07/16/new-havens-civil-service-commission-a-focus-of-the-supreme-court-reverse-discrimination-ruling-for-firefighters-has-approved-a-police-promotion-list-that-does-not-include-any-hispanics/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:07:22 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/07/16/new-havens-civil-service-commission-a-focus-of-the-supreme-court-reverse-discrimination-ruling-for-firefighters-has-approved-a-police-promotion-list-that-does-not-include-any-hispanics/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=56724 0