http://www.hispanictips.com Essential Hispanic & Latino News :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive and Useful Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:43:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/26/university-of-kansas-college-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences-introduces-new-latinoa-studies-minor/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/26/university-of-kansas-college-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences-introduces-new-latinoa-studies-minor/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:08:27 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/26/university-of-kansas-college-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences-introduces-new-latinoa-studies-minor/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/26/university-of-kansas-college-of-liberal-arts-and-sciences-introduces-new-latinoa-studies-minor/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/20/in-his-first-trip-to-wichita-the-president-and-chief-executive-of-the-united-states-hispanic-chamber-of-commerce-offered-praise-to-the-local-chamber-and-a-promise-to-collaborate/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/20/in-his-first-trip-to-wichita-the-president-and-chief-executive-of-the-united-states-hispanic-chamber-of-commerce-offered-praise-to-the-local-chamber-and-a-promise-to-collaborate/#comments Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:00:20 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/20/in-his-first-trip-to-wichita-the-president-and-chief-executive-of-the-united-states-hispanic-chamber-of-commerce-offered-praise-to-the-local-chamber-and-a-promise-to-collaborate/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/20/in-his-first-trip-to-wichita-the-president-and-chief-executive-of-the-united-states-hispanic-chamber-of-commerce-offered-praise-to-the-local-chamber-and-a-promise-to-collaborate/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/17/a-federal-judge-ruled-friday-that-a-wichita-catholic-school-policy-requiring-students-to-speak-only-english-didnt-break-any-civil-rights-laws/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/17/a-federal-judge-ruled-friday-that-a-wichita-catholic-school-policy-requiring-students-to-speak-only-english-didnt-break-any-civil-rights-laws/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:20:58 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/17/a-federal-judge-ruled-friday-that-a-wichita-catholic-school-policy-requiring-students-to-speak-only-english-didnt-break-any-civil-rights-laws/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/17/a-federal-judge-ruled-friday-that-a-wichita-catholic-school-policy-requiring-students-to-speak-only-english-didnt-break-any-civil-rights-laws/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/14/english-only-trial-day-two-three-families-are-suing-saint-anne-catholic-school-in-wichita-for-discrimination-because-of-its-english-only-rule/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/14/english-only-trial-day-two-three-families-are-suing-saint-anne-catholic-school-in-wichita-for-discrimination-because-of-its-english-only-rule/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:06:32 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/14/english-only-trial-day-two-three-families-are-suing-saint-anne-catholic-school-in-wichita-for-discrimination-because-of-its-english-only-rule/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/14/english-only-trial-day-two-three-families-are-suing-saint-anne-catholic-school-in-wichita-for-discrimination-because-of-its-english-only-rule/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/05/educators-from-every-educational-level-and-hispanic-community-leaders-from-across-kansas-have-formed-the-latino-vision-council-to-help-recruit-and-retain-more-hispanic-students-at-the-university-of-ka/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/05/educators-from-every-educational-level-and-hispanic-community-leaders-from-across-kansas-have-formed-the-latino-vision-council-to-help-recruit-and-retain-more-hispanic-students-at-the-university-of-ka/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:31:39 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/05/educators-from-every-educational-level-and-hispanic-community-leaders-from-across-kansas-have-formed-the-latino-vision-council-to-help-recruit-and-retain-more-hispanic-students-at-the-university-of-ka/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/08/05/educators-from-every-educational-level-and-hispanic-community-leaders-from-across-kansas-have-formed-the-latino-vision-council-to-help-recruit-and-retain-more-hispanic-students-at-the-university-of-ka/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/28/puerto-ricans-living-in-wichita-connect-at-second-annual-event-kansas/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/28/puerto-ricans-living-in-wichita-connect-at-second-annual-event-kansas/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:06:58 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/28/puerto-ricans-living-in-wichita-connect-at-second-annual-event-kansas/ Blogante News from HispanicTips.com - The Most Relevant Hispanic y Latino News :: Trusted, Comprehensive & Useful]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/28/puerto-ricans-living-in-wichita-connect-at-second-annual-event-kansas/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/24/kansas-legislators-talked-tough-about-immigration-reforms-before-the-last-session-started-but-in-the-end-they-couldnt-agree-on-any-changes-in-state-law-may-be-unlikely-in-the-next-session-too-i/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/24/kansas-legislators-talked-tough-about-immigration-reforms-before-the-last-session-started-but-in-the-end-they-couldnt-agree-on-any-changes-in-state-law-may-be-unlikely-in-the-next-session-too-i/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:58:24 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/24/kansas-legislators-talked-tough-about-immigration-reforms-before-the-last-session-started-but-in-the-end-they-couldnt-agree-on-any-changes-in-state-law-may-be-unlikely-in-the-next-session-too-i/ Blogante News from HispanicTips.com - The Most Relevant Hispanic y Latino News :: Trusted, Comprehensive & Useful]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/24/kansas-legislators-talked-tough-about-immigration-reforms-before-the-last-session-started-but-in-the-end-they-couldnt-agree-on-any-changes-in-state-law-may-be-unlikely-in-the-next-session-too-i/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/21/mariachi-mama-in-topeka-kansas/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/21/mariachi-mama-in-topeka-kansas/#comments Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:14:03 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/21/mariachi-mama-in-topeka-kansas/ "The 75th annual Fiesta Mexicana is wrapping up at the Topeka, Kansas' Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish this weekend. One of the festival's most dedicated performers will be playing with her band Mariachi Estrella at Sunday's closing mass. Teresa Cuevas is 88 years old, and hasn't missed a Fiesta in 70 years--even after her musical career was nearly cut short by a terrible accident. " HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/21/mariachi-mama-in-topeka-kansas/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/15/politicians-courting-hispanic-voters-topekans-react/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/15/politicians-courting-hispanic-voters-topekans-react/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:15:16 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/15/politicians-courting-hispanic-voters-topekans-react/ "With Topeka celebrating Fiesta Mexicana, 13 News took a trip to Monday's V.I.P. dinner and asked Hispanic voters their thoughts on the issue. Click on the video to hear what they had to say, and leave a comment with your thoughts." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/15/politicians-courting-hispanic-voters-topekans-react/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/10/before-passing-draconian-immigration-bill-one-state-kansas-conducts-self-audit-to-see-if-illegal-immigration-hype-matches-the-facts-latina-lista/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/10/before-passing-draconian-immigration-bill-one-state-kansas-conducts-self-audit-to-see-if-illegal-immigration-hype-matches-the-facts-latina-lista/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:26:40 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/10/before-passing-draconian-immigration-bill-one-state-kansas-conducts-self-audit-to-see-if-illegal-immigration-hype-matches-the-facts-latina-lista/ "Well, one state is finally putting the horse before the cart. In order to bolster their arguments to pass immigration laws, since it failed to previously pass, legislators in Kansas have inserted into the state budget bill the Legislative Division of Post Audit.

It is an audit that will attempt to calculate how much illegal immigration costs the state. The report is expected to be completed sometime next year. " HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/07/10/before-passing-draconian-immigration-bill-one-state-kansas-conducts-self-audit-to-see-if-illegal-immigration-hype-matches-the-facts-latina-lista/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/30/jump-in-hispanics-energizes-economy-in-kansas-county/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/30/jump-in-hispanics-energizes-economy-in-kansas-county/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:09:45 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/30/jump-in-hispanics-energizes-economy-in-kansas-county/ "Saline County, Kan., is a vivid example of the impact new Hispanic residents can have on a community.

The population of the county north of Wichita has grown less than 2% this decade to 54,583, but its Hispanic population has jumped 28%. A majority of that growth came not from immigration but a greater number of births than deaths. Hispanics made up 6% of the population in 2000 and almost 8% by 2006, when they totaled 4,183.

The growth has required the county to provide more public services — and it has also helped local businesses fill jobs." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/30/jump-in-hispanics-energizes-economy-in-kansas-county/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/19/snippet-comic-book-writer-jai-nitz-from-lawrence-kansas-wrote-the-first-spanish-only-project-released-by-dc-comics-its-the-june-edition-of-the-blue-beetle/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/19/snippet-comic-book-writer-jai-nitz-from-lawrence-kansas-wrote-the-first-spanish-only-project-released-by-dc-comics-its-the-june-edition-of-the-blue-beetle/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:22:37 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/19/snippet-comic-book-writer-jai-nitz-from-lawrence-kansas-wrote-the-first-spanish-only-project-released-by-dc-comics-its-the-june-edition-of-the-blue-beetle/ HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/19/snippet-comic-book-writer-jai-nitz-from-lawrence-kansas-wrote-the-first-spanish-only-project-released-by-dc-comics-its-the-june-edition-of-the-blue-beetle/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/19/alliance-plans-outreach-to-spanish-speaking-workers-wichita-kansas/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/19/alliance-plans-outreach-to-spanish-speaking-workers-wichita-kansas/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:08:55 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/19/alliance-plans-outreach-to-spanish-speaking-workers-wichita-kansas/ "OSHA and the Café Con Leche Health and Safety Outreach Committee have formed an alliance to facilitate safety and health outreach to Spanish speaking employees in the Wichita area. The alliance will focus on outreach and training for non-English speaking employees and youth with the goal of reducing construction and general industry workplace hazards." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/19/alliance-plans-outreach-to-spanish-speaking-workers-wichita-kansas/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/17/immigrant-case-puts-hospital-in-a-bind-a-woman-seriously-injured-in-a-fall-several-months-ago-is-illegally-in-the-us-which-means-she-is-not-eligible-for-medicaid-or-medicare-wichita/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/17/immigrant-case-puts-hospital-in-a-bind-a-woman-seriously-injured-in-a-fall-several-months-ago-is-illegally-in-the-us-which-means-she-is-not-eligible-for-medicaid-or-medicare-wichita/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:31:08 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/17/immigrant-case-puts-hospital-in-a-bind-a-woman-seriously-injured-in-a-fall-several-months-ago-is-illegally-in-the-us-which-means-she-is-not-eligible-for-medicaid-or-medicare-wichita/ "A Wichita hospital is in a quandary -- trying to find long-term care for a charity case involving a patient who is an illegal immigrant.

One local health provider says problems such as this could become more common because of the growing number of illegal immigrants in Kansas.

Select Specialty Hospital typically serves chronically ill and seriously injured people who have a wide range of complex medical conditions. It is located within, but not affiliated with, Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis campus.

" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/17/immigrant-case-puts-hospital-in-a-bind-a-woman-seriously-injured-in-a-fall-several-months-ago-is-illegally-in-the-us-which-means-she-is-not-eligible-for-medicaid-or-medicare-wichita/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/05/orlando-dominguez-crafts-future-while-in-college-mcpherson-kansas/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/05/orlando-dominguez-crafts-future-while-in-college-mcpherson-kansas/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:49:20 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/05/orlando-dominguez-crafts-future-while-in-college-mcpherson-kansas/ "Fifteen years from now, Orlando Dominguez, a recent McPherson College graduate, said he sees himself being featured in automotive magazines, well-known for his work in car upholstery – an art he discovered and fell in love with while at college.


However, his new-found skills in upholstery and desire to create was never originally in his plans. Soccer, Dominguez said, was his primary reason for initially pursuing an education past high school. The college education, he said, was just an aside." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/06/05/orlando-dominguez-crafts-future-while-in-college-mcpherson-kansas/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/20/families-sue-st-anne-over-english-only-english-must-be-spoken-at-all-times-during-school-day-wichita-kansas/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/20/families-sue-st-anne-over-english-only-english-must-be-spoken-at-all-times-during-school-day-wichita-kansas/#comments Tue, 20 May 2008 14:33:11 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/20/families-sue-st-anne-over-english-only-english-must-be-spoken-at-all-times-during-school-day-wichita-kansas/ "Four Wichita families filed a discrimination lawsuit Monday in federal court against St. Anne Catholic School over a policy that requires English to be spoken at all times during the school day.

The lawsuit calls for an end to St. Anne's policy, an order barring English-only or similar policies at other diocese schools and $75,000 for court and other costs.

The families want students to be able to speak other languages if they choose during their free time -- not in the classroom or during instructional times." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/20/families-sue-st-anne-over-english-only-english-must-be-spoken-at-all-times-during-school-day-wichita-kansas/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/05/mexico-governor-city-discuss-relations-durango-wichita/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/05/mexico-governor-city-discuss-relations-durango-wichita/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 14:10:38 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/05/mexico-governor-city-discuss-relations-durango-wichita/ "A handshake Friday night between Mayor Carl Brewer and Mexican Gov. Ismael Hernandez Deras sealed a notion to begin examining ways Wichita and Durango, Mexico, can build economic ties.

The governor and his family and other elected officials from Mexico stopped in Wichita to greet the local Durango community at Frida's Mexican Grill, 1580 W. 21st St.

About 100 people from Durango filled the large banquet room to witness the visit." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/05/mexico-governor-city-discuss-relations-durango-wichita/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/30/new-officers-elected-at-kansas-league-of-united-latin-american-citizens-lulac-annual-state-convention/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/30/new-officers-elected-at-kansas-league-of-united-latin-american-citizens-lulac-annual-state-convention/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:53:38 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/30/new-officers-elected-at-kansas-league-of-united-latin-american-citizens-lulac-annual-state-convention/ "The Kansas League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) elected new state officers at its annual state convention held April 19, 2008 in Topeka, Kansas. LULAC is the oldest Hispanic civil rights organization in the country with a membership of over 700 councils nationwide. Currently, there are three councils operating in Kansas located in the cities of Topeka, Salina and Garden City. Topeka also has a LULAC Senior Center that has been serving the greater Topeka community for over 35 years. Individuals elected for the upcoming year include; Elias Garcia of Topeka-State Director, Jacqueline Bujanda (Garden City)-Deputy State Director, Rodrigo Bonilla (Salina)-Treasurer and Rosa Cervantes (Garden City)- was appointed Secretary by Garcia. All offices are for terms of one year. In addition to the election of officers, the LULAC convention included a couple of workshops addressing the issues; Immigration: Part of the Solution and Diabetes: a Latino Community Killer. Also during the state convention; a luncheon was held that featured distinguished Topeka attorney-at-law, Pedro Irigonegaray, an evening scholarship dinner was coordinated in which thousands of dollars worth of scholarships were awarded to area high school students and the LULAC Councils caucused, drafted and voted on several state resolutions framing the position of Kansas’ STATE LULAC . Regarding priorities for Kansas LULAC for the upcoming year, Garcia stated that the focus will be on increasing the number of LULAC councils around the state, construct a Kansas LULAC website, implement a statewide LULAC Youth Leadership Program, encourage and promote Latino Voter Registration, seek educational, private and governmental partnerships to better connect the Kansas Latino community with educators, business and their elected officials. Garcia further stated that it is imperative that State LULAC engage all city, county and state levels of our Kansas society and government and without fear of outside retaliation or reprisal and be that independent Latino voice at the “policy level” table to advocate, in a non-partisan fashion, on behalf of the best interests of the Kansas Hispanic community concerns For more information regarding the Kansas League of United Latin American Citizens, please contact Elias L. Garcia 785.969.0728 and/or link to: LULAC.org " HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/30/new-officers-elected-at-kansas-league-of-united-latin-american-citizens-lulac-annual-state-convention/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/24/wichita-hispanic-chamber-to-honor-three-members-kansas/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/24/wichita-hispanic-chamber-to-honor-three-members-kansas/#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:17:42 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=37706 "The Wichita Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will honor three members with Excellence in Achievement Awards and hand out its 2008 scholarship during its sixth annual meeting and awards dinner tonight at the Airport Hilton.

Gary Freeman, a partner at Regier Carr & Monroe LLP and the group's treasurer, will be honored for his service." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/24/wichita-hispanic-chamber-to-honor-three-members-kansas/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/16/university-of-kansas-taps-leaders-across-kansas-for-first-meeting-of-latino-vision-council/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/16/university-of-kansas-taps-leaders-across-kansas-for-first-meeting-of-latino-vision-council/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:31:48 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/16/university-of-kansas-taps-leaders-across-kansas-for-first-meeting-of-latino-vision-council/ "Members of the Latino Vision Council will share their valuable insights and experiences with KU officials on the many challenges faced by Latino and Hispanic youths and their families as they contemplate KU and higher education.

Members of the council have a history of leadership in their respective communities. The nearly two dozen council members include public school officials, state officials and leaders of community, religious, media and social service organizations. Four KU students will also serve on the council." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/16/university-of-kansas-taps-leaders-across-kansas-for-first-meeting-of-latino-vision-council/feed/