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Nonprofit offers academy as affordable child care option
Story by Angie Baldelomar and photo cortesy by elcentroinc.com El Centro Inc. is providing what it considers an affordable option for child care for the community: the Academy for Children.Located at 1340 S. 30th St. in Kansas
LEC launches Adelante Fund to help immigrants
By Angie BaldelomarA Hispanic organization has created a fund to help immigrants in the Greater Kansas City area.Recently, the Latinx Education Collaborative (LEC) launched the Adelante Fund, an initiative that provides immediate financial support to area immigrant
Local News
Museum to host event focused on Spanish-language media
By Roberta Pardo The Museum of Kansas City is hosting an event highlighting Spanish-language media.From 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday (March 22), the museum will
KC BizFest 2025 brings business training and mentorship to KC students
Story by By Tere Siqueira // Photos courtesy of Sandra Olivas, Carlos Vides and Carlos Gomez The 2025 KC BizFest wrapped up another successful year, bringing together high school students from the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan area for a transformative four-day experience. Hosted at Johnson County Community College’s Regnier Center,
Area couple shares love story in honor of Valentine’s Day
By Angie Baldelomar Henry and Mary Estrada, both leaders in the Greater Kansas City area’s Hispanic community, celebrated 58 years of marriage last October.Their story began when the two area natives were in high school. Mary needed a prom date.“I had a girlfriend that lived on my block and she
Margarita Friedman seeks support to convert old building into cultural center
By Angie Baldelomar A community leader is advocating turning a closed school in Kansas City, Missouri’s Northeast area into a cultural hub.Margarita Friedman, owner of Art Garden KC and a Northeast Arts KC board member, wants to turn the Scarritt Elementary building into a cultural center that also will offer
Recent News
How to prepare for Kansas City’s wild weather: Second Part
How to be ready for a storm Commentary by Tere SiqueiraBecause storms are unpredictable and can pose serious risks, it’s important to have the right
Deportes y más deportes… 03.20.25
Sporting KC consigue su primer punto de la temporadaEl Sporting Kansas City iba perdiendo 3-0 ante Minnesota United y remontó para empatar 3-3 el partido
Museum to host event focused on Spanish-language media
By Roberta Pardo The Museum of Kansas City is hosting an event highlighting Spanish-language media.From 10:30 a.m. to noon Saturday (March 22), the museum will
Current Edition
Dos Mundos: Volume 45 Issue 10 • 03/06/25 – 03/12/25
In this issue • Se celebra KC BizFest 2025 • Women’s History Month: Marissa •Tapia Gencarelli, •Jessica Earnshaw • El Mes de la Historia de la Mujer es
Community
Women’s History Month: Monica Cabrera
Therapist, WHM honoree finds special meaning in MarchBy CharaMarch is a special month for Monica Cabrera.For one, it’s Women’s History Month – a time to celebrate
Women’s History Month: Jessica Carpio
Jessica Carpio finds passion in occupational therapyBy Angie BaldelomarJessica Carpio always knew her career path would be in the medical field; she just didn’t know what
Nonprofit offers academy as affordable child care option
Story by Angie Baldelomar and photo cortesy by elcentroinc.com El Centro Inc. is providing what it considers an affordable option for child care for the community:
Editorial
Editorial: National Kidney Month
Just over 70 years ago, two young men and their surgeon made medical history. On Dec. 23, 1954, 23-year-old Ronald Herrick became the first ever
Editorial: Honoring KC area’s consequential women
From coast to coast, border to border, the nation’s celebrating Women’s History Month with local, regional and national events spotlighting consequential contributions of women. The
Editorial: Healthy take on eating
Food, along with water, shelter and clothing constitute the basic necessities of life. Food provides the carbohydrates, fats, minerals, proteins, vitamins and water essential for
Editorial: Is mental health truly important?
The new year was less than three hours old when Kansas City’s first murder victim of 2025 succumbed to gunshot wounds. The ill-fated 40-year-old leads
Editorial: Evolution of Black History Month
Last Friday, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation recognizing February 2025 as National Black History Month. Honoring the annual observance continues a presidential tradition begun
Sports
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Los Kansas City Chiefs buscan hacer historia en la NFLLos Kansas City Chiefs se enfrentan este domingo a los Philadelphia Eagles en el Super Bowl
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Kansas City Chiefs buscan hacer historia en la NFLPatrick Mahomes y los Kansas City Chiefs derrotaron a los Buffalo Bills para avanzar por tercera ocasión
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Real Madrid pega primero en la ChampionsReal Madrid le ganó 2-1 al Atlético de Madrid por el partido de ida de los octavos de final de la UEFA Champions League.Los de Carlo Ancelotti irán al Metropolitano a buscar su clasificación a cuartos, teniendo en cuenta que ya, desde la temporada
Top Spots: Water park hot spots
Commentary by Tere Siqueira In this edition of our “Top Spots” column, we at Dos Mundos invite you to explore the Greater Kansas City area’s
Entretenimiento
Contain the Rain offers reimbursements for JoCo residents
By Tere Siqueira This spring, stormwater runoff is being tackled head-on by Contain the Rain, a program available for residents in cities across Johnson County, Kansas.Through
Spectacular Circus coming to KC
By Chara Circus-lovers can get their fill of acrobats, aerialists, animals, daredevils and clowns this weekend in Kansas City, Missouri.The Spectacular Circus will stage performances
“The Mystery of Christmas” returns
By Tere Siqueira A familiar holiday tale is getting a new treatment.The Dramatic Truth Ballet School of Kansas City, Missouri, will present a series of
Lugo growing her music career
By Roberta PardoElizabeth “Eli” Lugo’s music career is growing.Lugo started singing when she was 6. A DJ at an event at her local church heard
El último adiós a Octavio Ocaña
¿Quién era Octavio Ocaña?El actor de 22 años tuvo una corta, pero fructífera carrera en la televisión, su personaje más recordado fue Benito en la
Travel
Street talk: Traveling during a pandemic
By Angie BaldelomarAs more places reopen, more people are traveling again.Recently, Dos Mundos asked some people in the community who had traveled about their experiences.
Get used to new way of traveling
Commentary by Tere Siqueira In a COVID-19 world, it is essential to learn a new way of traveling.The World Travel and Tourism Council has developed
CDC issues travel recommendations for fully vaccinated people
By Chara On April 2, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new travel guidelines for people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine.People
Factors to Consider When Moving to a New City
Guest Post Hire A Helper Saying sayonara to your humble abode in search of new opportunities and a change of scenery? You’re not alone—the average
Wonderful World: Discover Asheville
By Tom Sawyer Welcome tourists! In this edition, we have to talk about a city in the United States that has a unique natural beauty
Immigration
How to find a good immigration lawyer
Commentary by Chara Whether you’re applying for a visa or need someone to help you with your immigration case, having the right lawyer by your side
DHS extends TPS for Salvadoran nationals
By Chara The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an 18-month extension of temporary protected status (TPS) for people from El Salvador living
Migrants’ fates uncertain after shutdown of CBP One app
By Tere SiqueiraHundreds of migrants gathered at the San Ysidro border checkpoint are refusing to leave after their long-awaited appointments for asylum in the United
Hablando con la abogada Jessica Piedra: Visa Bulletin for April 2024!
The Visa Bulletin tells us how long you will have to wait in line to move forward with your immigration case. US citizen relatives such
Hablando con la abogada Jessica Piedra: What should newly arrived immigrants know about applying for asylum?
Whether you arrived through the border or with a travel document, you only have one year to submit your asylum application. After one year in