KSHB Honors Local Latinx Leaders for Hispanic Heritage Month
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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. […]
Local Residents react to Trump’s debate performance, COVID diagnosis
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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, […]
To Reach Young Latino Voters In Kansas City, Politicians Need To Talk About More Than Just Immigration
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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 […]
KC Football Honoree Stands in Solidarity with Native Protesters
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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 […]
Latinx Education Collaborative adds four new board members
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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 […]
Hispanic Development Fund Family College Prep Materials
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The HDF Programs Team has created the attached Family College Prep resources to share with students, families, educators, and the larger community to ensure our community has access to high quality college prep materials and the tools they need to reach their post-secondary goals. These bilingual tools are critical due to the learning disruptions caused […]
TNTP Fellow Nominations are Open
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Help us find the next generation of great teachers. Applications just opened for TNTP’s Teaching Fellows programs, which help talented people become exceptional teachers. Our Fellows come from all walks of life and learn to teach critical subjects like math and special education through immersive, practice-based training and coaching. We’re looking for accomplished professionals, recent college graduates, and graduating […]
Join TFA in Supporting KC Students and Teachers
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Teach For America Kansas City believes that all children deserve the opportunity to attain an excellent education and to do so, we recruit andsupport remarkable leaders to serve as excellent educators. With this difficult start to the school year, we want to honor, recognize, and elevateour Kansas City educator All-Stars through a social distanced Drive-In […]
Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI) hosts successful virtual launch
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First Published August 28th – “On behalf of the Mexican American Civil Rights Institute (MACRI), we want to thank everyone that participated in the Somos MACRI virtual launch on Friday, August 14th. We are very pleased to share that the event reached over 25,000 viewers on Facebook that day, and the viewer reach has almost […]
Start at Zero Virtual Circle Time
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Come give your child the opportunity to practice the skills they need for preschool & kindergarten. Start at Zero will have: Story/Music Time Activity Practice with other children Ideas for continuing the learning Starting September 1st! Tuesday-Friday 11am-11:15am Tuesday & Thursday (English) Wednesday (Bilingual) Friday (Spanish