Taking a Look at PASOs

As a result of his election, Mayor Gurrola has worked to unite my community and encourage youth participation in the process. Following his example, Arvin’s city council has seen the addition of three young Latinas who also ran for city government positions with the vision to improve our community. With their leadership, the mayor and city council members of Arvin have provided residents with a platform to voice their opinions and increase civic participation. Overall, these leaders have used their political role for the public good by taking the initiative to improve the living conditions of Latino residents in the community of Arvin.

Immigration from Latin America and the growth of the nation 's Latino population are two of the most important and controversial developments in the recent history of the United States. Latinos are destined to continue to have an enormous impact

Suárez-Orozco, Marcelo and Mariela M. Páez. Latinos: Remaking America. Berkeley: University of California Press. 1997.

Many Latinos already provide their own type of informal kinship/foster care to those in their families and communities. In Latino culture, family is highly valued. Being an active part of the family structure is seen as an essential piece to an individual’s identity (Olsen & Skogrand, 2009). Family members typically provide support for each other when needed and stress the importance of close relationships in overcoming obstacles (Olsen & Skogrand, 2009). Latinos also place importance on connections with extended family and community

The learning outcome was to understand the role of politics and its impact on Latinos living in USA. To gain a better understanding of this some range of themes were introduced to help understand the central issue. They are:

The Hispanic League is a cultural, educational and community-driven non-profit organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for the Hispanic/Latinos through promoting community inclusion, education, health and multicultural understanding. On April 29th, I had the privilege to interview the organization's executive director, Mari Jo Turner. Mari Jo Turner has been part of the Hispanic League for about five years now. Before joining the HL, in 1990, Mrs. Turner was a member of another non-profit organization called, Association for the Benefit of Child Development (ABCD). This organization's main concern targeted the Latino families as well, they found several almost to be mothers did not have prenatal care for their babies due

The Centro served as a statement that our peoples legacy and way should be celebrated and preserved. The Centro not only does that but also has grown to incorporate teaching art, dance, theatre, as well as being an important place to host meetings within the Chicano community.

When looking at the Hispanic/Latino ethnic groups some may think they are all from the same country because of their culture, and the fact that many speak Spanish. However, this is not the case, and when looking at the unique features associated with each ethnic group, it is easy to see the differences between them. All of the Latino/Hispanic ethnic groups have differences and this can even be heard in the dialect used to speak Spanish, such as the case when listening to Puerto Ricans and Mexicans speaking Spanish. In an effort to have a better understanding of elder Mexicans, this paper will look at the Mexican sub-culture, and the features associated with the family dynamics, gender roles, acculturation patters, as well as religious contemporary issues such as taking care of an elder family member. We will examine ways to engage, assess, discuss ways of intervention, and review ways to ensure that effective evaluations are completed.

A diverse minority group of Latino and Spanish-speaking peoples has played an important part of what it means to be American and what it means to be a citizen in the United States today. Moving into the future, in order to analyze the trajectory that this group is in, we must first understand the group’s history in the United States and in territories that would become the United States. In addition, we must look at the origins of the most recent wave of Latino immigration in order to understand their current effect on American society and the intersection between both minority and majority groups. Finally, we get to the apex of this investigation: what lies in the future for Latino Americans in the United States? Although Latino

I was raised in a small town in Kansas where Latinos consisted of 49% of the general population. Growing up in such an environment shielded me from the struggles that other Latinos in the United States were facing. It was not until I entered college that I realized that my experiences as a Latina in the United States was not the norm and that there was still much to be done in uplifting the Latino community. Due to this realization I have volunteered at campus events aimed at encouraging Latino students to pursue a post-secondary education and have helped in establishing a Latina based sorority in order to make the voices of Latina women on campus heard. Which is why I am deeply interested in pursuing an internship through the Hispanic Association

3. Corona, R., Gonzalez, T., Cohen, et al. “Richmond Latino Needs Assessment: A Community-University Partnership to Identify Health Concerns and Service Needs for Latino Youth”. J Community Health. 34.(2009): 195-201.

This town is inhabited by a wide array of people with a mix of different ethnic backgrounds, however it is mostly made up of Latinos.

Hispanics are the largest and fastest growing ethnic minority group and there are estimated to be about 54 million living in the United States (Office of Minority Health & Health Equity, YEAR). The Hispanics are a minority group that struggle every day to survive, to provide for their families, to stay healthy and to live quality lives. This paper will discuss the Hispanics current health status, how health promotion is defined by the Hispanics and what health disparities exist for the Hispanics. Lastly, this paper will discuss the three levels of health prevention and their effectiveness given the unique

In the Sacramento area, the community of Oak Park is putting together its own Dia de los Muertos celebration. However, instead of just an evening celebration, they have had month-long lectures and workshops free to the community that promotes the Mexican culture and practices such as Dia de los Muertos. In theory, they hope that the workshops would bring individual awarness and to engourage the Latino community to participate with their neighbors through the festival of Dia de los Muertos. Located in the heart of Oak Park, the organizers strive to deliver support to the largely unspoken Latino population, as well as promote Oak Park and its businesses that reside there. Overall, an ideal outcome would to bridge the gap between Oak Park and its neighboring cities, all while appreciating the art and culture of Mexican

We reach beyond our walls to engage in partnerships that improve the education and healthcare needs of our community. We invest in the community by continually improving services and broadening our spectrum of care.