Results tagged “Latino” from Bay Voices
Signs that read “Stop the Raids and Deportations” and “Legalization for All” will high fly again on May 1st when demonstrators march to support immigration reform. Maria Umanzor reports from the Mission District.
Inspired by the hardships she went through, Lisa “Tiny” Gray-Garcia, co founded POOR magazine to help others. Sara Kwan reports from the Mission District.
With her hair tied in a bun, Carmen Biminchumo carefully fixes some of the balloons, souvenirs and other adornments that she sells at her Mission District store, “Decoración de Salones ‘Carmen,’” or "Carmen's Salon Decorations.” Maria Umanzor reports on an entrepreneur in the Mission District.
You won't find any bright murals decorating the storefront of Modern Times Bookstore on San Francisco's Valencia Street. In fact, the seemingly ordinary building doesn't mesh that well with the neighborhood's colorful reputation. Its rather plain, big glass windows and off-white facade don't have the personality you would expect from an establishment with deep community roots. Eric Meuser reports from the Mission District.
When Araceli Leon, 17, was a young girl, she wasn’t sure just where in her life her Latino heritage fit in, and feeling lost she searched for where she belonged.
Fortunately for Leon, her father Jose Leon, the youth program director at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, helped guide her. Melissa Dudum-Maya and Laura Sullivan report from the Mission District.
The Mission Cultural Center’s Youth Program held its first annual fundraiser on Dec. 4. The evening event featured performances by several of the program’s classes, including the theatre troupe, hip-hop dance group, and the Futuro Picante salsa band. Melissa Dudum-Maya and Laura Sullivan report from the Mission District.
As a visitor to Los Angeles, I decide to see Olvera Street— a tourist attraction of Mexican culture—because today, December 12, is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of the most important festivals in Mexico. Daisy Miao reports from Los Angeles.
As a part of its continuing commitment to showcase Latino art in San Francisco, The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts held its first annual Youth Fundraiser on Thursday, Dec. 4. Bjorn Anderson reports from the Mission District.
Continue reading Fundraiser benefits classes for young artists.
Claudia León says her early experiences as a young volunteer in the Mission District helped ther to prepare for her current job as program coordinator for the Chicana/Latina Foundation. Melissa Dudum-Maya reports from the Mission District.
With a slash of the pen, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger eliminated funding for a tax rebate very dear to Dixayen Rodriguez’s elderly Mission District clients at the 30th Street Senior Center. The Homeowner and Renter Assistance Program — offering a small yearly assistance check to qualified low-income seniors — was deleted from the California state budget in a flurry of line-item vetoes in September and already is being felt here. Beth Renneisen reports from the Mission District.
Continue reading Mission seniors hurt by state budget cuts, community services offer help .
With its walls covered in paintings of revolutionaries and silkscreen works-in-progress draped over drying racks, the HOMEY headquarters feels more like an artist's hang-out than a community center. Kelsey Saunders reports from the Mission District
Everyone has hobbies, but only a few people can turn hobbies into their life-long career. Juan Gonzales did. He started by founding the bi-lingual Latino community newspaper El Tecolote serving the Mission District. Daisy Miao reports from the Mission District.
Pass through a golden door to experience the many sights and sounds of one of San Francisco's most colorful neighborhoods -- from the sweet smell of bread in a bakery, to the laughter of young boys bellysurfing the sidewalk on a skateboard, to a vacuum cleaner repairman in his outdoor shop. David Cenzer's multimedia show takes you to San Francisco's Mission District.
Breast cancer is a serious diagnosis for any woman, however, what is the leading cause of death among Hispanic women is an increasingly preventable one with a little time and care. Taryn Harrington reports from the Mission District.
Continue reading Health advocates warn Latinas about failure to seek cancer check-ups.
Despite growing enrollments, San Francisco State University's College of Ethnic Studies is bracing for the worst because of statewide budget cuts. Maria DeLorenzo reports from San Francisco State University.
Advocates and lawyers alert day laborers like Carlos Ramirez, who lost the tip of his pinky to a butcher knife, about workers compensation and other legal rights. Lexi Bondar reports from San Diego and San Francisco.
Maria Reyes created the Go Get It after-school tutoring center because young people need help finishing school and planning their futures. Karla Amaya reports from Concord.
Adult Latino jobseekers are learning email and other computer skills as a prerequisite to searching for work. Elizabeth Pfeffer reports from the Mission District.
Continue reading Adult Latinos shift to email in search for jobs.
