Hispanics are the largest minority in the United States and increasing rapidly. Currently about fifteen million Hispanics are of school age of which nearly ten thousand are deaf or hard of hearing according the United States Census. Hispanic hard-of- hearing and deaf students are one of the fastest growing minorities among
Is there a difference between Latino and Hispanic? This question was first introduced in the 1970’s by the U.S. Census. Is this person of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin? This question was asked of individuals living in the United States and their response was based upon self-identification. Additionally, the Census c
How do you take your coffee? Whatever your “café” preferences are, I’ve done some homework to find out what’s percolating in our Latin American countries. For households in Latin America, nothing is more important than food rituals. Coffee is one of their favorite beverages and it wakes them up every morning.
Reading skills amongst children of Latino descent are at an all-time low. Studies indicate that U.S. Hispanic children entering kindergarten are already six months behind their fellow classmates in school readiness. Top educators believe U.S. Hispanics children would significantly benefit from programs that pro
Following my last entry, I’m going to start off with some shocking and/or interesting statistics of the ever changing fabric of our American quilt. While there are many demographics of immigrants and non-native English speakers in the US, this entry will focus primarily on the rapidly growing Hispanic population in the
On May 2nd 2011, the world was cheering, waving flags, climbing trees, singing and dancing in the streets.Why?…You might ask. Well, because Osama bin Laden, the most wanted man in the world had been brutally murdered. Now, let’s back up a little bit and take a trip down south….way down south, to a city that [&he
For those businesses that want to test the potential of their products or services with the US Spanish market, those ready to employ a more proactive approach, or those fully committed to their Spanish speaking consumers, I recommend translating part, if not all, of your website into Spanish and developing a search friendly