Lisa D. Jordan, UGA Cooperative Extension - Dec 01 2011

The holidays are upon us and it is a great time to get creative with your gift giving, while saving some (green) money on your gifts. It is the thought that counts, so do not get pulled into spending money that you may regret when the beginning of the year arrives. He... Read more >

Veronikha Salazar - Dec 01 2011

I don’t know what it is to be a parent, but I know what it is to have one or two. I don’t know how it feels being illiterate (whether in English or Spanish) unless it is in Chinese or any other foreign language. But, I do know what it feels having a mother who does not ... Read more >

La Voz - Dec 01 2011

Southeast Georgia Communities Project (SEGCP) in Lyons, Georgia is holding a fundraiser so we can continue serving in our communities. SEGCP has served the communities throughout Southeast Georgia with everything from Medical interpretations, Health Education, su... Read more >

La Voz - Dec 01 2011

INDIANAPOLIS - Latinos are the fastest-growing student population in America and a new effort is now focused on leveraging the critical connection between their educational attainment and the future of our national economy. Last month, Lumina Foundation (www.lumi... Read more >

John Newton - Dec 01 2011

(Critics contend that new laws would make it much easier for farmers to exploit workers) In a press release issued November 16, 2011, Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA) announced legislation that would fundamentally reform the H2A guest worker program by which f... Read more >

Elena T. Santamaría, - Dec 01 2011

Interpretation Services Coordinator, Memorial University Medical Center Our first call of the day: Surgery Department. A young mother is trembling and teary eyed holding her baby. She is scared surrounded by an unfamiliar environment. She does not speak Engli... Read more >

John Newton - Dec 01 2011

The death of a child is one of the most traumatic events imaginable for a parent. When that child dies of causes that could or should have been preventable, the pain is much harder to endure. 18-year-old Victor Vega of Lyons, Georgia died on the morning of October... Read more >

New America Media, News Report, Khalil Abdullah - Dec 01 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Barack Obama asserted his commitment to achieving comprehensive immigration reform should he be re-elected in 2012. “I will make this a prominent part of my campaign and I’ll talk about it extensively,” Obama vowed. In a White House ... Read more >

Mayra Sanchez - Dec 01 2011

Dear editor: I want to thank you and the staff working at La Voz Latina for helping me and also people who are taking the time to read my letter. Thanks to my neighbors (mostly Americans) who have given me unconditional support during this very difficult and pa... Read more >

Dan Kowalski - Dec 01 2011

To paraphrase the very model of the modern Dr. Strangelove, Donald Rumsfeld, "Would the world come to an end if we stopped using the term 'illegal immigrant'? Answer: No." Neither would the world end if the news media kept right on using it forever, as The Associated Pr... Read more >