Community + Kansas City Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
October 12, 2009
Being Latino: A Vocal Montage – Kansas City Public Library talk about Being Latino in America, our past and our future.
October 9, 2009
Scholarship Program Aims To Keep Hispanic Students In School in Kansas City – (video) – About 50% of Hispanic students in the school district will drop out
September 10, 2009
Celebrate the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month and enjoy the full spectrum of Latino arts at the Latino Arts Festival in Kansas City, Kan.
August 11, 2009
Kansas City police reach out to Hispanics in Northeast area
August 3, 2009
KC-area Latinos air concerns about education in forum with White House adviser Juan Sepulveda
July 16, 2009
The Hispanic Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City signed an agreement earlier this month with the Johnson County Library to provide entrepreneurial guidance in Spanish at the library’s facilities.
December 28, 2008
Kansas City Kansas Community College will expand its English as a Second Language program, hoping to eventually reach up to 500 students a semester.
September 11, 2008
Guadalupe Center doles out honors at Blanco y Negro Awards gala – Kansas City
September 9, 2008
What’s called the new sanctuary movement is growing in Kansas City, too, where faith leaders have created an organization called Immigrant Justice Advocacy Movement. KC Currents’ Sylvia Maria Gross has this story of a Kansas City Kansas family who turned to a group of church pastors when they thought they were about to be turned in.
August 14, 2008
The idea of a Tony Peña Jr. bobblehead promotion seems more than a bit odd right now considering his limited role on the team. But the Royals have little choice but to go ahead with the promotion, which is part of “Hispanic Heritage Night” on Sept. 6.
August 12, 2008
The Hispanic population around Kansas City is growing four times faster than the overall growth of the metro area, according to new estimates from the census bureau.
July 21, 2008
Kansas City police program reaches out to Hispanics – Department’s Spanish immersion program expanding
June 5, 2008
Guild of Latino Fine Arts throws a street party to celebrate community. – Kansas City
May 8, 2008
Kansas City’s Hispanic contractors say H&R Block didn’t earn its tax break
March 31, 2008
New Education Program Builds Steps To Success For Kansas City’s Latino Youth – National Council of La Raza
February 27, 2008
Catholic schools select De La Torre for superintendent – Kansas City
February 5, 2008
Undercover Producer Buys Illegal Prescriptions At Local Stores – Local Pharmacist Warns Illegal Prescriptions From Mexico Pose Risk – Kansas City – (Is buying antibiotics without a perscription that bad?
February 4, 2008
Marchers protest Minuteman conference – Kansas City, Missouri
January 29, 2008
Latino Group Pushes For Board Nomination – Kansas City
January 11, 2008
A community at loss: Beloved priest to return to Mexico – Kansas City
Police Hope To Recruit More Black, Hispanic Officers – Kansas City
January 2, 2008
Crossroads Hospice reaches out to Hispanic community – Kansas City
October 28, 2007
Documents reveal Funkhouser’s efforts to appease La Raza – Kansas City
October 14, 2007
High-profile advocacy group is benefactor and protector for local Hispanic agencies – Kansas City
October 4, 2007
The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City celebrates its 30 year anniversary with its Annual Noche de Gala Awards Celebration on Friday, November 16, 2007
September 18, 2007
KCK restaurateur David Alvarado dies – Kansas City, Kansas
September 16, 2007
Minutemen plan to meet in Kansas City after NAACP, La Raza threaten to pull out
September 7, 2007
Tourism officials worried about impact of losing conventions (La Raza and Kansas City)
March 27, 2007
Hispanic development group picks Bernardo Ramirez as new exec – Kansas City
February 22, 2007
Spanish language class fills a growing need for the Kansas City Police
January 26, 2007
Mary Lou Jaramillo named first female CEO of El Centro, Inc. – Kansas City
