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Joseph Gonzales

Arts institutions cultivate Latino audiences as traditional base dwindles « B... - 3 views

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Latino Audience Development

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  • Joseph Gonzales on 22 Jun 12
     
    It's been described as the best party in town. Not exactly the image "opera outreach program" conjures for most people, but with live music, animated conversation and authentic paella, the Austin Lyric Opera's La Noche de Opera feels more like a family gathering than an organized event, which chair Amalia Rodriguez-Mendoza says is part of its charm.
iam ntp

UC freshman applicants for 2013 a record high - latimes.com - 0 views

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  • high of more than 174,700, with Latinos making up the largest portion of applicants for the first time.
  • On average, California students applied to about four UC campuses.
  • "But we'll continue to have a place for outstanding California applicants,"
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  • UCLA got the highest overall number of applications with 99,559 freshman and transfer applicants
  • 32.1%
  • Latino
  • Asian Americans made up about 30.9%
  • White students were 27.1%
  • black students were 6%
  • iam ntp on 19 Jan 13
     
    UC more and more applications.
mspayton68

Hispanic Culture - Latin American Culture - Spanish Culture - 14 views

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  • efer to the set of values, standards, beliefs, art, music, and practices shared by a particular group.
  • Thus, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean countries are referred to as Hispanic America.
  • Hispanic or Latino culture encompasses the traditions, language, idioms, religious beliefs and practices, legends, arts, music, literature, cuisine, history, social and family values of the Hispanic people.
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  • The different "Hispanic cultures" share many things in common, including these religious observances.Navidad (Christmas)Like in many other cultures – Christmas is one of the most important religious celebrations among Hispanics. A unique characteristic of a "Latino" Christmas is the prominent role of the "nacimiento" (the nativity scene). La Semana Santa (Holy Week) This is another important and deeply religious Hispanic holiday. The Holy Week is the last week of Lent and the week before Easter. Not surprisingly, some of the most notable celebrations of the Holy Week occur in Latin American countries, including: Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, and Perú.
  • May 1 - Día del Trabajo May 5 - Cinco de MayoMay - Día de las MadresSep 15 - Oct 15 - Hispanic Heritage Month
Randolph Hollingsworth

National Council of La Raza | Early College Project - 4 views

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  • Randolph Hollingsworth on 18 Mar 11
     
    grew out of developing national network of Latino-serving charter schools; 2002 had 12 Early College High Schools in the US - all schools serve low-income students; seven serve adjudicated/overage students; seven serve over 25% English-language-learner (ELL) students and over 10% special education students. All have open enrollment policies.
Jill Van Wyke

Admissions Web Pages: Leer en Español - 7 views

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chronicle lebanon valley college higher ed

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  • Jill Van Wyke on 02 Sep 11
     
    Pa. college translate admissions Web pages into Spanish to aid Latino parents. The reader comments on the story are interesting.
anonymous

If You Teach or Write 5-Paragraph Essays--Stop It! | The White Rhino: A Chicago Latino ... - 19 views

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  • Holly Pope on 15 May 12
     
    Ray Salazar's argument for changing our approach to writing essays in light of the Common Core State Standards...very interesting.
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