Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins this week, actually started as a single week in the 1960s under the Johnson administration; it was expanded in 1988 to cover the 30 days between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15. The dates cover independence anniversaries for Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, as well as Columbus Day, which many countries celebrate as the beginning of Latin presence and establishment of Latin American culture in the New World.
More than 150 people jammed a Teaneck event in celebration of Latino culture Sunday, a party that's grown so big it may have to find a bigger venue next year. Resource, Education and Awareness by Latinos (R.E.A.L.) hosted its third-annual Teaneck Latino Community Event with live music, poetry readings and signature dishes from Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and other Latino nations.
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the state of drug abuse research among Hispanic adolescents in the areas of prevalence, etiology, prevention, and treatment from a cultural perspective. Cultural and acculturation-related processes are central to the understanding of the epidemiology, etiology, prevention, and treatment of drug use among Hispanic adolescents. Culture is also embedded within each of the efficacious interventions for Hispanic adolescents, suggesting that integrating Hispanic cultural symbols and values is an important element in preventing and treating drug use and related problem behaviors in this population. The recommendations presented in this article, along with existing work in the fields of epidemiology, risk protection, prevention, and treat...
The three major acculturation groups defined by the study include Hispanic dominant, intercultural, and assimilated. Yankelovich plans to enhance these three categories with more attitudinal descriptions, such as how Hispanics feel about being marketed to in Spanish. That may help marketers understand how their customers want to be addressed. The answer is different across different levels of assimilation. To truly connect with the Hispanic culture, companies must understand the different levels of acculturation. The question no longer is as easy as whether to send marketing materials in English or Spanish, but how to be the most appropriate to each segment of the Hispanic population to keep things in culture. It is also important to reach people the way they want to be reached. Seasone...
Bernie Martinez, a businessman and volunteer who spent decades introducing the Pikes Peak region to Hispanic art and culture, died of heart failure Wednesday night after a long illness, his wife said. He was 77. Among many efforts to promote art that celebrates Hispanic culture, Martinez helped start the Hispanic Arts Contest in Colorado Springs School District 11 about a dozen years ago, said D-11 grants manager Chris Martinez. The contest attracted 450 student entries last year in its regular run during Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Despite deteriorating health and being confined to a wheelchair, Martinez attended an exhibition of the students' artwork last October.
For more than 50 years I have been attracted to the study of New Mexico's old Hispanic culture. Somewhere along the way, I came to realize that as the colonial society evolved on the upper Rio Grande, it took on its own distinctive characteristics, becoming a true sub-culture within the larger Spanish-speaking world. Another revelation for me was that the traditional culture was far more complex and richly textured than most people know.
When the first Fiestas de las Americas was organized four years ago, the goal was to increase awareness of the Capitol Hill area and promote its multicultural heritage. The purpose of the festival is to celebrate the Hispanic culture and to share it with the entire populace of Oklahoma City and Oklahoma," said Jeri Montgomery, director of Capitol Hill Main Street.
from staff reports HOPEWELL - Patrick Copeland Elementary School is the only school in Virginia and one of 25 schools nationwide to be selected by the National Association of Elementary School Principals Foundation and MetLife Foundation to win a $5,000 grant in the Sharing Dreams Initiative. The grant is designed to help schools build closer relationships with their communities.
A presentation on Hispanic heritage, which will include cultural desserts and artifacts, will be held Thursday in the Passaic County Freeholders Meeting Room in Paterson to mark Hispanic Heritage Month. The event, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., is free and open to the public. The Freeholders Meeting Room is located on the second floor of the Passaic County Administration Building, 401 Grand St., Paterson.
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