By Annie Diaz “For the last ten years, over 40% of Reading youth have not graduated high school. Where are they now? Likely unemployed, uninsured, unhealthy, or incarcerated. These young adults are lost to the system, lack adequate work skills, and don’t know where to go to get their lives back on track. The I-LEAD […]
Path to citizenship for Dreamers?
By Oscar Barbosa Some legislators remain hopeful to provide a path to citizenship for Dreamers. Since the new Republican Party now controls the White House, Congress and the Senate; immigrants across the country have grown worried about their future, especially considering that an aggressive deportation policy was used as flagship rhetoric by Donald Trump to […]
A SURVIVAL GUIDE TO A STRESS FREE START TO SCHOOL
By: Jen Fertenbaugh Backpacks. Bedtime. Homework. No Need for Stress: We’ve Got You Covered. Although many families may not be quite ready to say goodbye to their flip-flops and swimming pools, like it or not, the dog days of summer are coming to an end. And in a few short weeks, Pennsylvania’s children will be […]
A SECOND LANGUAGE: A VALUABLE AND ESSENTIAL SKILL
By: Amanda Zimmerman Each year before the holiday break, Northeastern High School in Manchester, PA’s Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica visits Shallow Brook Intermediate School to spread holiday cheer and to promote an interest in the Spanish language by singing villancicos—Spanish Christmas carols—in the hallway. One year, as the familiar words of José Feliciano’s“¡Feliz Navidad!” filled the […]
Education…
This year, rather than a resolution, I decided instead to make a commitment to education. As the Latino population grows we need to come together on topics of health, family, business, and education. We need to become a bigger voice. I was once told and I have said it many times since hearing it that, […]