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Connecticut’s chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters is calling for more Hispanic mentors. One Puerto Rican mentor found a connection with her mentee through language and culture.
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CT State Community College Capital keeps Hispanic heritage celebrations going with its Herencias Latinas initiative, a segment of the Hartford Heritage Project which offers learning opportunities with local area partnerships. -
SOMOS CT curates a list of songs our Latino staff is listening to right now. Music is a common thread in our Latino cultures — it's an important way we connect with ourselves and each other. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we're celebrating the music that gets our Latino staff going. -
Carlos Maldonado Valle, a 21-year-old student at Cape Cod Community College, was on a domestic flight from Puerto Rico that stopped in Bermuda for a medical emergency. -
The rally comes after ICE agents last week entered the Meriden courthouse and arrested a man. -
Helena Martinez is a speech language assistant in Springfield, Mass. When she's not helping her students, she's busy crafting and planning her next community event, including Hartford’s annual Día de los Muertos celebration.
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Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture, is the only national, English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective. Listen to past episodes at latinousa.org. -
Every week, Alt.Latino introduces listeners to new alternative Latin music, including diverse genres such as cumbia, Mexican garage rock, Panamanian rap, heavy metal mariachi and many more boundary-blurring sounds from around the world. Listen to past episodes on npr.org.
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