En Estados Unidos, especialmente recientemente, muchas personas no han sido tratadas de la misma manera que otras simplemente porque se ven o hablan de manera
“Even though I was born and grew up in New York City, español, Spanish, was the language we spoke at home–– the language of Puerto
La experiencia y los resultados del aprendizaje del idioma inglés de la persona es diferente según la edad de inmigración hacia los Estados Unidos. Varios
En el sur de Texas es muy común tener a estudiantes que son bilingües en los idiomas de inglés y español. Muchos de los estudiantes
Immigration legislation has a long legacy of targeting groups for mistreatment and exploitation, yet the first immigration policy was only enacted 90 years after the
Desde que era una niña pequeña, mi madre y abuela me inculcaron su lenguaje: el español. De joven, diría que mi español era más fluido
Cesar Chavez was born on a scorching hot day near Yuma Arizona on March 31st, 1927 to Mexican-American immigrant parents in a small adobe home.
Have you ever wondered what you would do without water? Water is indeed life. And without access to clean water, life’s hardships become further amplified.
Cuauhtémoc, although murdered in defeat, left a legacy as the last Aztec emperor who led Tenochtitlan in defense against Hernán Cortés and the Spanish invaders.
“God please help us.” This is what the Economy Minister said to the world during Alberto Fujimori’s Peruvian government in 1990.1 No one could believe
La transculturación entre los españoles y la población indígena permitió que las culturas se mezclaran a fuerzas y también sin fuerzas. En este fenómeno, referido
La inmigración y el lenguaje de la gente que es inmigrante son dos temas de que se hablan mucho en los Estados Unidos. Hay muchas
El acento (“Acento,” n.d.): se trata de la articulación de la voz para resaltar, con la pronunciación, una sílaba de la palabra; que activa las
Healthcare is a difficult topic to discuss and address in U.S. politics. Even though there are important policies such as the Affordable Care Act (ACA,
El término ‘Latinx’ es un concepto relativamente nuevo y muy controversial en nuestra sociedad. Para algunos, es un ejemplo de la gentrificación de la cultura
After a Tetris game with the luggage, a couple of naps, and a karaoke session our group of students had finally made it to the
El privilegio generalmente está rodeado por temas de raza, sexualidad o género. Sin embargo, el privilegio del idioma existe y está interconectado con la migración
We often fail to question why we romanticize certain valuable items so prevalent in many societies over time. Some of the most common examples of
Edwin Romero worked at a low-paying clothing factory in his native Honduras. In 2017, Juan Orlando Hernandez, then President of Honduras, was running for re-election.
“Sometimes I’ll start a sentence in Spanish y termino en español.”1 Este fenómeno lingüístico se llama cambio de código. Code switching, o cambio de código,
El número de las personas que inmigran a los Estados Unidos ha sido gente extranjera buscando oportunidades para tener una vida mejor y para que
It was Valentine’s Day in Mexico City, a holiday that usually radiates love and unity, expressed through bouquets of bright flowers, romantic cards, and all
Today is the day. Today is the day you are finally going to see your parents for the first time in years. Even if it
Chicano folklore author Americo Paredes just might be a patron saint of Mexican-American empowerment. Unhappy about how Mexican Americans were being treated and often tormented
Was it true what was said? Was it true that there, in that little town of Huanta, the villagers had killed five terrorists? These were
When we think about myths the words magic, fantasy and adventure usually come to mind. Nevertheless, throughout history, myths and legends have been used as
On July 5, 1854, Ramón Castilla had just taken control over the Peruvian Andean village of Ayacucho in the midst of his “Liberal Revolution,” aimed
Los Angeles is well-known for its major attractions such as Disneyland, Sea World, Universal Studios, and its many other attractions. Los Angeles is one of
Everyone has a hometown but not everyone can say they are proud of their hometown. Despite El Paso’s tumultuous history, the city is one community
His body was hanging, surrounded by the crowd of Indios and Spaniards. The Spaniards did not fully understand what they were seeing, but they feared
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