SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Despite some research findings and popular impressions to the contrary, Mexican American immigrant children are making large educational gains over their parents and grandparents. According to a study released today by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), Mexican Americans have made gains in high school and college completion between the first, second, and third generations. Nevertheless, Mexican Americans do not get as much education as other immigrant groups even by the third generation. This is particularly critical for them-and for the state, given the large and growing Mexican American population of California.
CHICAGO - The smells of roasting jalapenos and buttery pancakes swirled together in the Tinley Park forest preserve campsite as mothers chattering in Spanish prepared breakfast for the boys in Cub Scout Pack No. 3345. The mostly Mexican-American children, wolfing down their meal in the southern Cook County woods, represented what the Boy Scouts of America sees as its new face after striving for nearly 100 years to embody painter Norman Rockwell's idyllic vision of America.
Rates of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents are critical health issues in the United States today. Data from a national study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 17 percent of children and adolescents age 2-19 are overweight or obese. This represents a nearly 300 percent increase in the rates of overweight and obesity among children since 1980. Mexican-American children are especially at risk, and the problem does not seem to be going away. From 1994 to 2004 rates of overweight for Mexican-American girls (12-19) increased from 9.2 to 14.1 percent and from 14.1 to 18.3 percent in Mexican-American boys (12-19). Children who are overweight or obese are at risk for cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and Type 2 di...
Dr. [Carmen Tafolla] expressed gratitude at being selected as the 2010 Rivera Award recipient. "I am delighted What Can You Do with a Paleta? was chosen to receive the 2010 [Tom]ás Rivera Mexican- American Children's Book Award. I know the quality and the integrity which characterizes the Tomás [Rivera] selection process, and when I accept the award on Friday, I'll do it not on my own behalf, but on behalf of the children of this city. Having both the Charlotte Zolotow Book Award and the Tomás Rivera Book Award honor this book is a tremendous affirmation of the beauty of our children's barrios, and our children's city.
Mexican- American children make large educational strides over their Mexico-born parents, but the gains slow by the third generation a trend that will eventually hinder economic growth in Los Angeles and other cities, a study released Thursday says. The portion of Californians who graduate from high school jumps from 25 percent for Mexico-born parents who immigrate to the U.S. to 86 percent for their U.S.-born children, according to the study by the nonprofit Public Policy Institute of California.
Henry Cejudo, a Coronado High School graduate, was the youngest of six children born as an American citizen to undocumented Mexican immigrants. He had everything imaginable working against him. Henry's father was constantly in and out of jail and never much a part of the boy's life. His mother moved from state to state, bad neighborhood to bad neighborhood, trying to find a way to support the kids. Cejudo and his siblings slept on floors. Meals were scarce. Some humans degenerate under hardship. Not Henry. It motivated him to achieve. He focused on academics and athletics, and set a goal to win the Olympics in wresting.
As we look to the future, I'm reminded of all the young people who've become part of our visits: the children in Mexico City waving American and Mexican flags; the students who shared their dreams with [Michelle Obama]; and some very excited kids that, along with Michelle and Margarita, did a little exercise today. [Laughter] Each of those children has a dream. And yet we know that in life, it's not enough to want your dream.
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION CAMP FOR KIDS OFFERS: A one-week camp for children with diabetes ages 8 to 13, located in the Manzano Mountain Retreat, 90 minutes outside Albuquerque. The camp offers comprehensive medical care, dietary principles and diabetes education in an informal setting. Also offered are hiking, sports, swimming, archery and arts and crafts.
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