I get heated when I talk about education. Even more so when I recognize how far we’ve come and how much further we still have left to go. I took umbrage with my school experience, ...
I’ve worked a job since before I could drive a car. I knew that money talks early on and that it was the key to getting an education and the life I wanted for myself. ...
Growing up bilingual in the US was a big challenge for me. The older I got, the less I felt that I was able to express how I was feeling accurately. Little did I know ...
Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether Trump was justified in seeking to end one of Obama’s landmark executive orders. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was a program established in 2012 under ...
Tell me I’m not the only one: everyone around you is starting to feel the sore throat, some are coughing, and now you’re feeling something funny inside (and it’s not in a good way). Yep, ...
“Chiquita no me digas,” (Don’t call me little girl) Ofelia Fernández told a pundit during a heated televised debate in late 2017, demonstrating her strength and potential from the start of her young career. That ...
“Dear Abuelo,” by Grecia Huesca Dominguez, beautifully and delicately depicts the emotions immigrant children face upon their arrival. Through a series of heartfelt letters to her grandpa, Juana, the story’s protagonist, chronicles leaving her beloved ...
Are you considering studying abroad at some point? What about Australia? SBS News found data showing the number of Latinx students studying in Australia have doubled in the past four years. It is now one ...
What’s the point of having a dream if you don’t have the resources to make it happen? For thousands of youth currently protected by the DACA and TPS program, organizations like TheDream.Us are crucial when ...
As the saying goes, there are two sides to every story. It’s easy to assume that all members of any marginalized community all have the same viewpoints, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. ...
“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” Wise words from James Baldwin and a poignant principle at the center of National Bullying Prevention ...
It’s actually quite simple: Are you Black? No? Then don’t use the N-word. The N-word was a derogatory term for African people brought over as slaves to serve white people in this country. It’s being ...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez‘s right-wing stalkers are following her to the hair salon. Combing (Get it?) through receipts in an effort to publicly shame her for the cost of a cut and color, a complete non-shocker to ...
With deep ties to music and the arts, Lo Boutillette is constantly inspired by her Latin Americana roots and the spontaneity of New York City. When she isn’t planning and perfecting her productions you’ll find ...
Completing a college education is a great way for LatinX students to bridge the racial wealth gap. With Federal student loan debt rising to 1.5 Trillion Dollars this year, would-be students are faced with an ...
Is the college admission process fair? Does your school make up a large part of your identity? Are you concerned about getting a job after college? These are some of the questions discussed in an ...
I have worked with the same therapist for nearly a decade but I only became open about that fact in the past year. As conversations surrounding mental health become more normalized, the reality of how ...
October 14th is a national holiday: for most, a three day weekend, a chance to take a day off, and a time to settle into fall. But what you call this day depends on where ...
The Latinx student population has risen from 8.8 million to 17.9 million in the last few years, making up almost a quarter of students in U.S. schools, yet there is still a strong education gap. ...
Segregation will always be an incredibly shameful part of American History. You’ve probably heard of the groundbreaking Brown v. Board of Education case that resulted in the desegregation of public schools across the U.S. But ...
For international students and travelers, it can sometimes be intimidating not knowing how to pronounce very well known brands in the USA. In this video by Linguamarina, you’ll learn the correct pronunciation of every brand ...
A sabbatical is typically a break from work sometimes up to a year to focus on other things. This can be anything from volunteering in 3rd world countries, traveling for leisure, or working on a ...
What if you could go to the grocery store and purchase any drug you chose and it was all legal? The Economist gathered a panel of experts to discuss what the world might look like ...
At some point in your life you may have asked yourself a question along the lines of “how in the hell do people build their businesses and become successful at them?” It can seem complicated ...
With an estimated 450 active gangs and a combined membership of more than 45,000 individuals in 2019, it’s no surprise that Los Angeles has the largest gang concentration in the world. But there’s hope for ...
Here we are again with part 2 of the debate. In this video produced by VICE, Liberal and conservative members of the Latinx community duke it out over a number of burning topics including the ...
Here at LatinX, we take the issues affecting our communities to heart. From fighting climate change to sending aid to help families torn apart at the border, we want to encourage everyone to do their part ...
Homeowner ship has been the pinnacle of the American Dream for many generations. Owning your own home symbolizes security, stability, and kind of gives the impression that you have your shit together. But did you ...
Colgate has partnered up with The Hispanic Heritage Foundation to help empower Hispanic high school seniors to pursue dreams of higher education. The “Haz La U” educational grand is doing just that. High school senior ...
Rita Moreno was the FIRST Latina to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony. From her early days in Hollywood, the only roles she could ever audition for were that of the ...