Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) announced a special contribution for the six national winners of the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards.
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Parents Are Building A Nation Of Young Readers.
According to a national survey released by Target, more than three in four parents with children under eight (78%) read to their children every day for at least 20 minutes, many keeping their kids engaged by acting out characters or singing passages. Overall, 97% of parents with young children read to them, and 93% do so at least two or three nights a week, the survey found.
New Mexico’s Tri-Centennial.
The city was founded in 1706 based “on a lie”… it’s the 15th largest Hispanic market in this country and the highest metropolitan city on the U.S. mainland … many of its important civic leaders first came as tuberculosis patients… it’s a leader in high-skill employment, supporting public art, care of zoo animals and non-profit blood banking… and it’s home to the world’s biggest hot-air balloon festival.
These facts and many more facets of Albuquerque’s unique characteristics and fascinating history are covered in Albuquerque, ¡Feliz Cumpleanos! Three Centuries to Remember” by Dr. Nasario Garcia (assisted by freelance writer Richard McCord). The publisher, La Herencia, has released the book this month to honor Albuquerque’s Tri-Centennial celebration.
Americo – First Superhero Of The Americas.
Iguana magazine, a Spanish-language children’s magazine, announced that AMERICO, the first Latino superhero of the Americas, is making a special, featured appearance in its premiere edition.
Kraft Foods’ ESL Program.
In partnership with well-known community organizations across the country, Kraft Foods is offering a creative English as a Second Language (ESL) curriculum to the Hispanic community. Designed to teach the basic elements of the English language, plus the additional educational components of healthful eating, nutrition label comprehension, and food preparation, for the past four years, this program has provided a fun and innovative educational curriculum to help teach English to Spanish-speaking adult students utilizing a key element of the Hispanic culture – food.
National Conference On Race & Ethnicity In Higher Education.
Diversity, democracy and social activism in the 21st century will be among the topics explored at the 18th annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education Tuesday, May 31, through Saturday, June 4, in New York City.
