Where were you born and raised?I was born in Miami Beach, Florida. What is your family heritage?My family is from Nicaragua. What is your occupation?I run a nonprofit organization. How have you supported or contributed to the local Hispanic/Latinx community?I founded the Latinx Education Collaborative to increase the representation of Latinx education professionals in K-12. […]
KC Hispanic News, October 8, 2020 – President Donald Trump returned to the White House on Monday evening after having spent the weekend at Maryland’s Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as questions swirled amid his positive test forCOVID-19. Media pundits and politicians alike expressed frustration at the lack of transparency from Trump’s medical team, […]
KCUR | By Laura Ziegler Published October 12, 2020 at 4:30 AM CDT Members of one of the fastest-growing voting blocs in the U.S. say they’re energized and span the full political spectrum. And, please, meet them on TikTok. Facebook is for the olds. Edgar Palacios has a clear message for politicians: If you want to reach […]
Kansas City, MO, October 11 — Edgar Palacios, founder and CEO of Latinx Education Collaborative, was set to be honored during the Kansas City football franchise’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders for National Hispanic Heritage Month, but refused to participate in the pre-game drum ritual to stand in solidarity with Native American protestors. Palacios […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kansas City, MO – The Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC) is pleased to announce the addition of four new members to its board of directors. New board members include: Cecilia Belser-Patton, Founder and Culture Curator, JUST Systems, Kansas City, MO Stephen Linkous, Chief of Staff, Kansas City Kansas Public Schools, Kansas City, KS […]