People + Language Issues Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 23, 2009

Bilingual ballots may be coming to Hall – Growing Latino population could require voting material be available in Spanish – Gainesville, Georgia

September 28, 2009

White House Aide Stresses Importance of Latinos’ Learning English – Juan Sepulveda in Puerto Rico

September 8, 2009

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)

December 18, 2008

Latin America has 40 million indigenous residents, who speak 420 languages, says UNICEF

September 5, 2008

Some Tropical Storm Fay victims are using their time at the Estero Community Center to learn. Most of the hundreds of people forced out of their Bonita Springs homes don’t speak much English, but now they’re trying to change that. – Florida

June 9, 2008

UCR Graduate Student Receives L.A. County Bilingual Directors Award – Gregory O’Brien, principal at Sparks Elementary School, will be honored at the 32nd Annual Recognition Banquet on Saturday, June 7.

May 22, 2008

The Wanderer: A distinguished speaker…of Spanglish – Ilan Stavans, a prolific author and professor at Amherst College

May 8, 2008

Spanish becomes a valuable tool in career – for the North Carolina real estate agent

April 8, 2008

Jose Contreras eliminating language barrier – Hurler mastering English to ease off-the-field transition – White Sox

February 19, 2008

Liaisons help police reach out to Hispanics – Rafael ‘Tony’ Vasquez says it’s more than his job; it’s helping people – Annapolis