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...institutions that people trust. Part of Obama's problem in Nevada was that, apart from the late endorsement by the Culinary Workers' Union, he didn't have a lot of that institutional support. And though he has begun to build those relationships in California--including the endorsement of the Latina head of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor--he may not have enough time to attain the kind of recognition among Latino voters that Clinton enjoys...
...question of how to strengthen ties among Latina women at Harvard was at the forefront of the inaugural Harvard College Latina Empowerment Conference held on Saturday. Organizers said it was the biggest gathering to discuss Latina issues ever held at Harvard. Participants at the conference and its organizers, members of the Latinas Unidas student group, said Latino women at Harvard were in need of a stronger understanding of their opportunities in society and the business world. Some also suggested that Latinas at Harvard could use a stronger sense of community. “Latinas are leaders all over campus...
...this new population is helping to meet the demand for labor, “how those people are incorporated into American society will have a enormous impact on the tenure of American society,” Preston said in an interview after the event. According to President of Fuerza Latina Juan S. Arias ’09, the topic of immigration on campus has died down since the protest against a House bill in 2006 which would have classified illegal immigrants and anyone who abetted them as felons. “I am, and I think a couple...
...said. Students can donate to the drive, as well as help to sort and organize the gifts after the collection. PBH donates the gifts to several organizations including the YMCA of Cambridge, the Mission Hill Task Force, The Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD), and Sociedad Latina. Nicole d’Avis, director of education and health at Sociedad Latina, said that the gifts the group receives from Harvard are some of the best. “They give us some really great toys, a lot of educational toys that are in keeping with our mission...
...increase poverty.” “Right now, you have the most irresponsible management of a temporary oil boom that any country has ever had,” he added. Liliana Delgado ’10, a native of Peru and the political action chair of Fuerza Latina, which discussed the referendum at its weekly meeting yesterday, said that while she respected Chavez’s efforts to help the poor, she found him “kind of hard to take seriously” due to his radical rhetoric on the international stage. Last January Iranian president...