By BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writer Ben Feller, Associated Press Writer – Tue May 26, 7:55 pm ET WASHINGTON – Reaching for history, President Barack Obama on Tuesday chose federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to be the first Hispanic justice on the Supreme Court, championing her as a compassionate, seasoned jurist whose against-the-odds life journey affirms the American dream. …
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20/20 Vision for Schools is sponsoring two Level 1 trainings next week to empower individuals to make the case for adopting schools at their churches. 1) “Mission Critical: Reaching a Generation One School at a Time”Monday May 11, 7-9 PMHosted by The Coalition of Urban Youth WorkersKings College @ The Empire State BuildingDetails and RSVP …
20/20 Vision for Schools and the Christian Association of Youth Mentoring have collaborated to bring you a New York base mentoring training. This training will prepare your ministry to do effective and safe mentoring with kids from your community, local schools, and those within your churches.Peter Vanacore, who has over 20 years of mentoring experience …
Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP) serves as a catalyst to increase resources for the Latino and Latin American civil sector and increase Latino participation and leadership throughout philanthropy. HIP’s work is designed to contribute to the greater effectiveness of philanthropy and to greater equity and diversity. Our flagship initiative is the Funders’ Collaborative for Strong Latino …
By GINGER THOMPSON CARTHAGE, Mo. — When immigration agents raided a poultry processing plant near here two years ago, they had no idea a little American boy named Carlos would be swept up in the operation. One of the 136 illegal immigrants detained in the raid was Carlos’s mother, Encarnación Bail Romero, a Guatemalan. A …
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Colleagues: It has taken some time but finally we are ready for our next steps. I am writing to give you follow-up on the immigration letter some of you signed some time ago. I appreciate you doing this in solidarity and out of a sense of friendship. I also appreciate that you all responded so quickly …
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"A daylong screening of films produced by the Puerto Rican Division of Community Education (Division de Educacion a la Comunidad, or DIVEDCO). Officially founded in 1949, it brought together a stunning group of visual artists, writers, and composers, producing films about health issues, hygiene, grassroots action, literacy campaigns, education and democracy. The films featured …
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