...UIL Latino History Essay Una mujer de muchos logros What is History? What events are defined as history? Changing the world or even a community with just the tiniest of events is how history is created. Christy Martinez-Garcia is making history in Lubbock, Texas. Born and raised in Lubbock, Christy has long since been discourage for her race, yet none of these things have stopped her from achieving her goals. “Discouragement is my encouragement, tell me I can’t and I’m going to show you I can do it,” Christy stated when asked about herself and the hurdles of being an educated Latina. Christy has become a leader, activist, and an inspiration to an innumerable amount of individuals because of her endless aspirations to change the world. “Be fearless and have faith,” a quote Christy uses to conquer life endless impediments. Latino’s are often stereotyped as drug dealers, criminals, and gangbangers. None of these statements represent every single Latino. Christy is proof of this statement, she has proven every one of these stereotypes to be inaccurate. She has been the founder of various types of organizations, created a newspaper from the Latino perspective, and worked in grassroots communication in Washington, D.C. She is a woman of many accomplishments and has no intention of stopping. Latino Lubbock is one of Christy’s first biggest...
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...The Latino Physician Shortage The Latino Population in the United States is increasing, but Latino Spanish-speaking Physicians are on a drastic decline. This does not speak well for over 57 million Latinos in the United States. With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the United States Health Care system is making tremendous provision for the Latino population (which continues to grow rapidly) to enjoy health care insurance coverage. Access to health care insurance coverage for the Latino population is difficult because of a large population of undocumented immigrants plus cultural and linguistic disparity. Care for Latinos is difficult because Latino Spanish-speaking physicians are in short supply and unable to meet the dire need...
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...• How has being an Afro-Latino influenced their art or work? • Does this individual identify himself/herself as Black or Hispanic or both? Why or Why not? Or are they just another member of their respective culture and don’t make the distinction? • As a member of one of the various target cultures in Latin America, does/or did your person face the same stigmas or denial of basic human rights (eg voting rights, education, marriage)? • Are they similar or different from Afro-Americans? How? • Did he/she have to confront similar stereotypes or racism like Afro-Americans in U.S. traditionally have faced due to issues related to race i.e. skin color, hair texture, disenfranchisement, lack of social status/ political status within their community because of their race? • How are Afro-Latinos perceived within this individual’s culture? Is it looked down upon to be a person of color, to be of African descent or “Black”? Are they called something specifically if they are mixed race? • What issues are unique to the Afro-Latino experience? • Which work have you chosen to present? Why? What about it is related to African heritage? • How is their African heritage/experience seen in their work? • Which African cultures are prevalent amongst his/her Afro Latino community in Americas? • What is their experience as Afro-Latinos coming to America? • Are your findings unique only to your Afro-Latino person or to all people of color? • What have you learned about this individual and their culture...
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...and doubts. I did not know the language, how to apply for a job or where to look for help and support to make my life easier. After a couple of years, I found a small but very important Hispanic organization that helped me to succeed through the services that they provided. There are many people who still do not know about it, and I think people should be aware and take advantage of the different services that the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan have for Hispanic and non-Hispanic population. This center is making a difference educating the population and also its services are impacting the cultural, economic and political fields of the United States, since Latinos have become the largest ethnic minority in this country. The Hispanic Center of Western Michigan is a non-profit organization that mainly assists Latino and immigrant communities. Since its foundation in 1978, its main goal was, and still is, “to provide unmet social services to the Hispanic community in Kent County” (Hispanic Center). Also, its main mission statement is: “To serve. To educate. To advocate. For the staff, board and volunteers of the Hispanic Center, this statement means we offer services the community needs in order to bridge gaps in cultural differences, build self-sufficiency in individuals and families, and ultimately grow an integrated, stronger community together”(Hispanic Center). The Hispanic Center of Western Michigan, “relies on public support combined with grants from foundations and...
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...about have helped me to have a better understanding about how diverse the United States really is. Before I took this class, most of the Latino Americans that I had met had been in a better economic status that I had or have ever been in. I tended to think that the majority of Latino Americans had that same status. I now understand that the majority of Latino Americans are in the same socioeconomic status as me and my family. While we were talking about genocide, the discussion prompted to me to do some added research. I have a better understanding of how the genocide came about as well as the consequences that were created because of it. I have a better understanding of the guilt that was felt in the aftermath by the ones that condoned the genocide. When I was younger, I felt that it was unfair for the Native Americans to be given so many privileges that only they were allowed, and as I grew up I became confused by the things that they could do that we couldn’t. The research that the discussion on genocide helped me to gain a better understanding of the Native Americans and the different contractual things that are allowed to them because of their historical way of life and cultural beliefs. In the state of Oregon, there is an increasing amount of immigrants from Mexico, among other countries. There is also an increasing amount of Latino immigrants in states such as California, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, and...
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...Culture insights can help communicate our campaign more effectively in order to influence the behavior of the Hispanic community. Values of the Hispanic/Latino group that we would focus on would be the importance of language, family, and religion. Hispanic/Latino teens respond best to bilingual ad messages—especially from English-language celebrities “who happen to slip in some Spanish” because it mirrors their own usage patterns.” (Cheskin Research, 2006). Research shows that even though Hispanics use every type of media, they do seem to have a special attraction to television and radio. (Sonderup, 2010) Therefore, our campaign would be most effective in this form of media. Language is an important aspect in the Hispanic community. Our campaign should be sensitive to this aspect because a language barrier has less to do with incompetency and more to do with the cultural meanings people attach to their language. “For Hispanics/Latinos in the U. S., Spanish is a key marker of personal, social and political identity. As a result, Spanish-language TV remains important for even those who are fluent English speakers and who regularly watch English-language TV. In communicating with Hispanics, it is not an either/or question but a matter of carefully integrating both languages to best communicate with the Hispanic/Latino consumer in the U. S.” (Tracy, 2004). Because language is an important factor for our campaign, we will make sure to have a bilingual staff, and Spanish...
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...Latino/Hispanic Ethnic Group White and Black are races that are outlined throughout the world. People generally feel you either fit in these racial categories or you don’t. The Latino/Hispanic group is defined more by ethnicity, relatively more complex than just race. The U.S. Census Bureau outlines this ethnic group as a separate entity than White or Black people. There is even White and Black Latinos or Hispanics depending on how they choose to identify. There is a broad range of variability in this ethnic group as well as some cultural, language and religious differences as well as a few different subgroups. Identity The United States Census Bureau is the sole provider of all of the statistical data about our nations’ population and economy. Census information is gathered and reported every 10 years. Census reports first implemented that Latino/Hispanic could be identifying factors on our census report around the 1990 census data collection, which held the most comprehensive data. In previous years, Latin Americans were able to identify with by listing any of the subgroup they belonged to. In previous years, beginning in 1930, the census attempted to identify “Mexicans”, then later in 1970, where there was a nationwide category and then 1980 added the more effective category that really won over society in 1990. Most Latinos and Hispanics have no easy task in explaining their identity. Whether you are a Latino or a Hispanic is largely in part based upon where your...
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...Unification and Integration in the American Political System A serious problem among Latinos in America is finding a similarity among the many Latino cultures residing within the United States, an issue that can be better understood looking at the existing literature of the Latino’s community and political condition in order to explain their ability and opportunity to be incorporated into the American political system. The one constant for the Latino culture is similarity of language; the one difference is national origin. This difference comes from the fact that most Latino’s define themselves by their ancestral past e.g. Mexican, Spanish, Colombian, Puerto Rican or whomever their culture identifies with as far as an ancestral past and country is concerned. This said the emergence of citizens in the United States in relation to the Latino population brings with it an undefined people. Unlike other cultures in America who have an identifiable label or race i.e.: White, Black, Asian, Irish etc. for the Latino being defined as Hispanic was set by the Nixon administration and thus classified all Latinos as one people now known as Hispanic. Latinos have been compressed into a collective culture that at times cannot or will not identify with one another. (Fraga. P 517) What ultimately has occurred is one group of Americans is acknowledged by race-- while the others are compared by culture. Essayist Richard Rodriguez, editor of the Pacific News Service eloquently defines...
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...Personal, Social, Academic and Career Problems Expressed by Minority College Students. By: Lucas, Margaretha S., Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development, 08838534, Jan93, Vol. 21, Issue 1 by providing an environment conducive to personal development without the level of conflict and isolation minorities experience at most White universities retention, but also progression and social-academic productivity are difficult for them highlighted in their writings covert, intrapsychic factors such as emotions, attitudes, perceptions, aspirations, and expectations about college, and interpsychic factors such as institutional climate, faculty, and professional staff employed by the university. reported African-American students' struggles with finances, academic adjustment, living conditions, emotional-psychological concerns, career-vocational concerns, and to a lesser degree, health, peer relationships, and family relationship concerns It seemed appropriate to survey freshmen for this project because an early assessment of potential problems and an early introduction to the university's counseling center and other relevant services might result in timely detection and possible solution of academic and psychological problems. Early detection of problems and familiarity of resources are crucial The majority of students in this sample of minority students did not want counseling (66.7%), and when they did they wanted career guidance, not personal or social guidance or a...
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...There are so many problems that we face in our society today and it’s just hard to pick one, but the one that I am going to address is Racial Discrimination and Hispanics in the US. The reason that I have chosen this is because it is subject that doesn’t get addressed as much as it does with African Americans. Now racial discrimination is a term that is used to let you know about how unfair or unruly behavior can be when it is directed to a certain race. Now as far as we can remember racial discrimination goes back as far as we can remember. Now racial discrimination is not only directed to one race it is all races like African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanics, and of course other races. Now when it comes to the Hispanics they have had a hard time to be able to fit in and be fully accepted, and have the same opportunity as the rest. Hispanics are about 12.5% of our population here in the US, although Hispanics have been considered as a minority group of our population that is also very often looked at as a monolithic community. It’s sad that they have to discriminate and it continues in the workplace, and pretty much where ever they go. Now according to a report that was released on Human Rights Record of the United States, there is one in every three Hispanics in the US that doesn’t have health insurance. The poverty rate for Hispanics is 21.9% compared to the non-Hispanic Whites and there rate is 8.6%, wow that is a big difference. Now from what...
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...Identity and Mental Health: Differing Trajectories Among Asian and Latino Youth By: Kenneth Calhoun Purpose of Study The purpose of this study was to try and figure out if the cultural identity and their ethnic group affect Asian and Latino youth when they come to the U.S and if mental health plays a part in any of it. The two populations (Asian & Latino) are the fastest populations growing today (Passel, 2011). The adolescence stage is very important because this is when the youth develop and find their identity. The study was conducted over a 3-year period in order to get the outcome. The end focus is that will the somatic and depressed symptoms increase or decrease between the two. Methodology The study was based on 171 Asian and Latino youth that dealt with two generations dealing with young women. The way the generations were determined were by if you weren’t born in the United States then you were considered first generation. Those considered to be second generation, were based on if you had at least one parent that was born outside the United States. The First generation consisted 60% Asian and 53% Latino. The youth in the study were recruited through schools where there was a high immigrant rate, in better terms schools that were high in diversity. Consent from principles, teachers, students and parents are helped in deciding on the youth participating. The average age of both 40 Asian and 57 Latino youth women were 15-years old. Other factors that helped this...
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...to healthcare access and treatment. They are faced daily with health disparities and need time, education, and encouragement for their path to wellness. According to U.S. Census Bureau as of July 2011 there are roughly 52 million Hispanics living in the United States. This makes people of Hispanic origin the nations largest ethnic or race minority. The definition of Hispanic or Latino is “a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish Culture or origin (Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month, 2012). Among Hispanic subgroups Mexicans ranked the largest at 63% in 2010. The percentage of Hispanics who lacked health insurance in the U.S. was 30.7%. By the year 2050 there is an estimation of 132.8 million Hispanics in the Unites States constituting 30% of its population. As of July 2011 California has the largest Hispanic population at 14.4 million people. During 2004-2007 the rate of preventable hospitalizations was higher among Hispanics compared with non-Hispanic whites and they also have higher uninsured rates compared to non-Hispanic whites (Hispanic/Latino Heritage...
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...Community Assessment and Analysis: Hispanic Obesity in Las Vegas, Nevada Concepts in Community and Public Health Community Assessment and Analysis Part II: Hispanic Obesity in Las Vegas, Nevada In this report, the Hispanic community was assessed using Gordon’s 11 Functional Health Patterns. The Hispanic people were found to have a high rate of obesity and other health related problems. From looking the different social, cultural, behavioral, environmental, and economic aspects, obesity, and chronic diseases impact not only individuals and families but society as a whole. Their strengths and weaknesses were put into two clusters and nursing diagnoses were provided for each cluster. Next, they were prioritized by level of importance and a rationale was provided. The Hispanic community in Las Vegas, Nevada has many strong points, as well as many weaknesses regarding their health. Value/Belief Pattern: Hispanics believe that there is a path of life is set in stone for them. These beliefs deter Hispanics from getting preventative care and screened for chronic diseases or cancers. The majority of Hispanics in Las Vegas are Catholic and this accompanies strong beliefs. A chronic disease or cancer is believed to be a punishment from God (Carteret, 2011). Some illness and diseases are believed to be an imbalance of ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ and it is believed that these illnesses can be treated with consuming the opposite (Kemp, 2005). Family and higher powers of authorities in respect...
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...has experienced a sharp spike in immigration flows over the past decade. The Pew Hispanic Research Center has reported non-partisan statistical analyses and public opinion data chronicling the rapid growth of the Latino population and its implication for the nation as a whole to government stakeholders and officials that mandate new policies both foreign and domestic. The center uses the tools of social science research to improve understanding of the diverse Hispanic experience in the United States and to chronicle the Latino growing impact on the country. The latest figures compiled by the Pew Hispanic Center indicate that there are more than 11 million undocumented immigrants, a number that includes more than one million children under the age of 18. Overall, the undocumented represent approximately 4% of the nation's population, 5% of its labor force, and 28% of its foreign-born population (Suro, 2005). However, these statistics could be challenged simply based on Scheuren’s (2004) account that bias could be an issue as the “findings are extrapolated from a sample of the Mexican population”. A stratified sample from varies regions of Hispanics would likely have yielded different results. Survey results tend to be mixed depending on if one is native born or migrant. Congress attempts to pass immigration reform laws in order to control or at least temper the illegal migrations. Research is gathered and used in order to make informed decisions that will be mutually beneficial...
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...Latino-Hispanic Ethnic Group Amy Jackson SOC/262 April 25th, 2016 Francis Wardle Latino-Hispanic Ethnic Group If you ever met any Latinos/Hispanics, they are really quick to let you know when you call them the wrong nationality. They are all very proud of their own culture whether it’s Mexican, Latino, Puerto Rican or Dominicans. We have such a variety in the US that’s it’s sometime hard to tell the difference. The Latino/Hispanic group is the only ethnic category counted separately by the United States Census. According to the U.S. Census, a Latino/Hispanic person can be of any race. There is a great amount of variability in the ethnic group, which may confuse some people on what is considered to be a Hispanic individual and something else. The census category of Hispanic became official only near the late 20th century. The term “Hispanic” has brought on a lot of confusion. In 1940, President Roosevelt had made a “good neighbor policy” in which they had alliances with Mexico. However, when three Mexican immigrants were not granted citizenship because they were not white. Roosevelt circumvented the law and counted Hispanics and Mexicans as white, thereby allowing entry and citizenship to the country. In the year 2000, Hispanic was considered many races and creeds. For instance, someone who was Hispanic could have been of “a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American or another Spanish culture origin.” (Publications - U.S. Census Bureau). ...
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