Community Happenings
Source: The Hispanic Professional Network
CT ASSOCIATION OF LATINOS IN
HIGHER EDUCATION (CALAHE)
23rd ANNUAL CONFERENCE
"Higher Education and Politics:
The Impact on Latinos"
Friday, June 10th, 2005
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
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CALAHE invites you join us at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, CT on Friday, June 10, 2005 for our 23rd Annual Conference.
Since its establishment in 1978, CALAHE has promoted and advocated for the full access, participation, and retention of Latinas/os throughout Connecticut higher education. This year's conference theme is "Higher Education and Politics: The Impact on Latinos."
CALAHE has invited two widely respected speakers in the field of higher education to address conference participants. Dr. Margarita Benitez, who coordinates academic initiatives in the United States for the University of Puerto Rico and Dr. Watson Scott Swail, President of the Educational Policy Institute which is a non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to policy-based research on educational opportunity for all students.
The conference will provide ten concurrent workshops, a Latino cuisine luncheon, and a networking reception at the conclusion of the conference.
Additional information including on-line registration and payment can be obtained by visiting www.calahe.org and clicking on Annual Conference.
Join CALAHE at its 23rd Annual Conference as it explores the issues impacting the Latino experience in higher education.
If you have any questions, please contact Maria D. Martinez at (860)486-4040, maria.d.martinez@uconn.edu or Walter Diaz, at (860)465-5244, walter.diaz@calahe.org . We look forward to your participation.
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Sunday, May 22, 2005
Doors
Beautiful Puerto Rico photo by MsAnthea
Her photostream at flickr is
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthea
Her photostream at flickr is
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthea
Friday, May 20, 2005
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Education Corner
May 18, 2005
NCLR REPORT HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HEAD START PROGRAM FOR HISPANIC CHILDREN
Washington, DC - Today, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., released a white paper entitled Head Start Reauthorization: Promoting School Readiness for Hispanic Children. Head Start is the federal program that provides low-income children with a high-quality early education. The report found that while Head Start is a widely successful program overall, it can be improved to better meet the needs of Hispanic children who represent a large share (34%) of the eligible Head Start child population.
"One of the most successful education programs ever created, Head Start has a long history of preparing children for the first day of school. It is critically important that Congress make Head Start more accessible to Latino families and more effective in addressing the school readiness needs of Latino children," said Janet Murguia, NCLR President and CEO.
Head Start Reauthorization points out that the number of children enrolled in Head Start who do not speak English as their first language has grown dramatically in the last decade, particularly in southeastern and midwestern states. Approximately 28% of Head Start children have limited English proficiency (LEP), with the vast majority of these children identified as Spanish-speakers. Further, the report noted that these children and their families face language differences that serve as barriers to meaningful participation in the broad array of Head Start education and family services.
In its report, NCLR provides recommendations for ways to strengthen the program and calls on Congress to address program improvements for Hispanic children in the pending renewal of the Head Start Act. "For Head Start to remain a model program for early education, it must be responsive to the needs of our nation's increasingly diverse families. Increasing the number of well-trained bilingual teachers who can implement research-based instructional strategies in the classroom and support parents as their children's first teacher is a good first step," noted Murguia.
"Latinos believe that education is the key to the American dream and a better future. There is perhaps no greater federal program that can help Latinos succeed in school and in life than Head Start. I urge Congress to make strengthening Head Start for Latinos a priority in this reauthorization," concluded Murguia.
The report can be downloaded free of charge on NCLR's website at www.nclr.org.
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Source: NCLR
May 18, 2005
NCLR REPORT HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HEAD START PROGRAM FOR HISPANIC CHILDREN
Washington, DC - Today, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., released a white paper entitled Head Start Reauthorization: Promoting School Readiness for Hispanic Children. Head Start is the federal program that provides low-income children with a high-quality early education. The report found that while Head Start is a widely successful program overall, it can be improved to better meet the needs of Hispanic children who represent a large share (34%) of the eligible Head Start child population.
"One of the most successful education programs ever created, Head Start has a long history of preparing children for the first day of school. It is critically important that Congress make Head Start more accessible to Latino families and more effective in addressing the school readiness needs of Latino children," said Janet Murguia, NCLR President and CEO.
Head Start Reauthorization points out that the number of children enrolled in Head Start who do not speak English as their first language has grown dramatically in the last decade, particularly in southeastern and midwestern states. Approximately 28% of Head Start children have limited English proficiency (LEP), with the vast majority of these children identified as Spanish-speakers. Further, the report noted that these children and their families face language differences that serve as barriers to meaningful participation in the broad array of Head Start education and family services.
In its report, NCLR provides recommendations for ways to strengthen the program and calls on Congress to address program improvements for Hispanic children in the pending renewal of the Head Start Act. "For Head Start to remain a model program for early education, it must be responsive to the needs of our nation's increasingly diverse families. Increasing the number of well-trained bilingual teachers who can implement research-based instructional strategies in the classroom and support parents as their children's first teacher is a good first step," noted Murguia.
"Latinos believe that education is the key to the American dream and a better future. There is perhaps no greater federal program that can help Latinos succeed in school and in life than Head Start. I urge Congress to make strengthening Head Start for Latinos a priority in this reauthorization," concluded Murguia.
The report can be downloaded free of charge on NCLR's website at www.nclr.org.
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Source: NCLR
Monday, May 16, 2005
Community Happenings
May 20th and May 21st
“Appraising Puerto Rican, Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Art”
Art Conference at Hunter College’s School of Social Work Auditorium
(79th Street & Lexington Avenue)
Please visit: www.centropr.org for information.
For more information on Centro Events, please visit
http://centropr.org/events/index.html or call (212)772-5714.
May 20th and May 21st
“Appraising Puerto Rican, Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Art”
Art Conference at Hunter College’s School of Social Work Auditorium
(79th Street & Lexington Avenue)
Please visit: www.centropr.org for information.
For more information on Centro Events, please visit
http://centropr.org/events/index.html or call (212)772-5714.
Saturday, May 14, 2005
Thursday, May 12, 2005
de colores
Photo by lapamela
Lapamela's photos are featured as part of the Puerto Rico Sun photo pool at flickr.
New to this PR Sun blog: Yellow Flickr badge of photos showcased in the Puerto Rico Sun photo pool. Just click on more Puerto Rico Sun photos. It's a beautiful collection.
Lapamela's photos are featured as part of the Puerto Rico Sun photo pool at flickr.
New to this PR Sun blog: Yellow Flickr badge of photos showcased in the Puerto Rico Sun photo pool. Just click on more Puerto Rico Sun photos. It's a beautiful collection.
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