John Newton - Apr 05 2012

Armstrong Atlantic State University's Office of International Education welcomed its favorite archaeologist back to Savannah in February, as Dr. Constanza Ceruti returned to the Savannah campus for a series of lectures on the Sacred Mountains of the World. Armed with ne... Read more >

La Voz - Apr 05 2012

In 2010, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) joined forces with several other national foundations to launch “Generation First Degree”, a campaign to close the "degree gap" that exists between Latino students and their peers by helping at least one person in each house... Read more >

John Newton - Apr 05 2012

Unlike many students who will be graduating from college this spring with no idea what comes next, 22-year-old Othiana Roffiel already has a job lined up. The young painter and art historian was born in Mexico City and enrolled in the Savannah College of Art and ... Read more >

Jeresia Noris, Richmond Hill, Georgia - Apr 05 2012

Editor's Note: This update is provided by Richmond Hill resident Jeresia Noris on the immigration status of her husband, Jose Luis Noris, a Mexican-national who has faced the threat of deportation since September of 2010. In previous updates, Jeresia explains how her hu... Read more >

John Newton - Apr 05 2012

This amazing charity, founded 20 years by Cuban-American businessman, Roberto Goizueta, continues to pour millions of dollars each year into education initiatives designed to benefit Hispanic students and their families. He once said: "The cynics will tell you that the... Read more >

John Newton - Apr 05 2012

By John Newton The PASOs (Perinatal Awareness for Successful Outcomes) program, pioneered in Columbia, S.C., is designed to provide Latina women with the educational programs and resources needed to ensure successful pregnancies and healthy babies. The PASOs Pro... Read more >

John Newton - Apr 05 2012

Thanks to an elaborate financial scam, one Savannah Latina is a little poorer but a lot wiser today. Last month, Dora Jara-Cruz called the police after being cheated out of approximately $1200. “A friend of mine where I work told me about a company in New Y... Read more >

La Voz - Apr 05 2012

Last month, South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Markley Dennis Jr. ruled that tow truck operator Preston Oates is not immune to manslaughter charges in the case that left Bluffton resident Carlos Olivera dead on Christmas Eve of 2010.  Judge Dennis ruled that bec... Read more >

LatinaLista.com - Apr 05 2012

despite latest actions of Georgia legislators LatinaLista – Last month, the Georgia Senate approved a bill that would deny undocumented students access to a public college education. It’s not about paying out-of-state tuition, though these students have be... Read more >

Vanessa Pérez - Apr 05 2012

LatinaLista “No? That wasn’t any better?” my mother would ask. “Say it one more time.” “Chip, ship, sheep.” These three little words had distinct sounds and meanings when I said them. They lost all distinction when my mother would repeat them after me. I laugh... Read more >