Mattie Rhodes partners with organizations to host community health fair
By Chara Mattie Rhodes is partnering with Our Healthy Jackson County, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Children’s Mercy Hospital and others to host a community health fair.The event is scheduled for 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday (April 6) at 148 N. Topping Ave., Kansas City, Missouri.“This event is important because people will not only be helping […]
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 as spouses, unmarried children under 21 years old and parents do not have to worry about these lines.Other family members have their own categories: Spouses and unmarried children under 21 […]
Women’s History Month: Sandra Ozuna balances professional duties with volunteer service
By Tere Siqueira Sandra Ozuna, one of the Greater Kansas City area women recognized in March by Dos Mundos in observance of Women’s History Month, strives to a strike a balance between two cultures.On the one hand, Ozuna is involved with area culture through her profession. Possessing a background in business administration, specializing in marketing […]
Women’s History Month: Teresa Perez connects generations through dance and heritage
By Tere SiqueiraTeresa Perez, who’s being recognized by Dos Mundos in observance of March as Women’s History Month, has found a way to help promote and preserve Hispanic culture: through dance.Perez, the founder of Los Bailadores de Kansas City, has dedicated more than three decades to the artform. Her journey into the world of dance […]
Editorial: Latinas shine on the soccer pitch
Latinas are pivotal in shaping the future and empowering women. All women. Everywhere. Never has that been more magnificently illuminated than here in Kansas City during Women’s History Month 2024. On March 16, the world’s very first stadium complex dedicated to women’s sports opened in Berkley Riverfront Park on the banks of the storied Missouri […]
Autism Awareness Month is underway
By Tere Siqueira April is Autism Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing understanding and awareness of autism spectrum disorder (ASD).ASD is defined by Bright Autism and other sources as “a complex developmental condition that affects communication, behavior and social interaction in varying degrees.” Autism is classified as a spectrum disorder because the degree to […]
Featured Women 2024: Aude Negrete, works to increase Latino civic engagement
By Angie BaldelomarAude Negrete knew from a young age that she wanted to help empower others.Negrete — one of this year’s honorees recognized by Dos Mundos in observance of Women’s History Month — remembers never liking to see people treated unfairly. She read the newspaper for her grandmother and learned quickly about injustices, she recalled. […]
KC Golden Gloves coming to Memorial Hall
By Angie BaldelomarThe longest running sporting event in the Greater Kansas City area will soon begin.The 89th annual Kansas City Golden Gloves regional tournament has a 7 a.m. bell time and will run Thursday-Saturday (April 4-6) at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.“When you go, you’re gonna see a lot of boxing, especially a lot […]
Second “Made for KC BBQ Championship” Grand Champion Takes Over BBQ restaurant at Kansas City International Airport
O.G. Bandits, the winner of the second-annual Made for Kansas City BBQ Championship, celebrated the start of a one-year showcase in the Made of KC BBQ Experience restaurant at Kansas City International Airport with an official passing of the barbecue trophy from inaugural competition winners, Smoke ‘n Magic. This milestone comes as Kansas City International Airport […]
Helen Ortiz shines during Dancing With the Kansas City Stars campaign
Story by Tere Siqueira / Photos by Sonia FalconOn March 14, the Privee Restaurant + Lounge in Kansas City, Missouri, was abuzz, as guests gathered to support Helen Ortiz’s campaign for the 2024 Dancing with the Kansas City Stars event.A showcase of local talent, the event at Privee raised funds for Cristo Rey High School […]