Voces Consulares: COVID-19: Do you know where you live?
By Alfonso Navarro-Bernachi You know where you live: address, zip code, county… but in regards to COVID-19, do you know where you really live?Last week the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that 70 percent of the population in the United States lives in areas where the level of COVID-19 is low or medium.Encouraging news, […]
Wallace motivated to do more for community
By CharaThe work ethic, dedication and behind-the-scenes work Tania Wallace (Casas) does at Guadalupe Centers Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri, has drawn notice.Those qualities helped Wallace get nominated to be part of Dos Mundos’ celebration of notable area women in observance of March as Women’s History Month.“I feel humbled about this nomination because I feel […]
González apoya a la comunidad a través de la fe y el voluntariado
Gonzalez supports community through faith, volunteerism By Tere Siqueira Each March, to honor Women’s History Month, Dos Mundos honors Latinas whose accomplishments have helped and/or inspired the community. One of this year’s eight honorees is Cruz Gonzalez, a woman who guides her life by a faith-based identity and a sense of support for those needing […]
Women’s History Month
Cada mes de marzo, Estados Unidos, Australia y Gran Bretaña usan este mes para reflexionar y honrar las contribuciones de las mujeres a la historia que a menudo se pasan por alto.En Estados Unidos, el Mes de la Historia de la Mujer fue el resultado de una celebración de una semana que comenzó en 1978 […]
Voces Consulares: #MiConsulado
By Adolfo Navarro-Bernachi This coming March 1, a new service for scheduling appointments, #MiConsulado, will begin operating at any of the 57 Mexican consulates in the United States and Canada. It will have a service capacity of 35,000 calls per day and 400 operators with working schedules from Monday to Sunday.From Kansas City to Boise, […]
Voces Consulares: In defense of H2A visa workers
By Adolfo Navarro-Bernachi The organization Ayuda Legal of North Carolina (ALNC) requested collaboration from the Mexican government to locate people who have worked with H2A visas in the United States, to include them as plaintiffs in a case of violation of labor rights.The possible interested parties are people who have worked for Francisco Valadez Jr. […]
Voces Consulares: Safe and welcoming city
In Kansas City and Wyandotte County, Kansas, an initiative to improve the quality of life for undocumented people and their families is being discussed this week, which, according to its promoters, will contribute to strengthen trust between the various communities and the municipal government.The 10 commissioners and Mayor Tyrone Garner of the Unified Government of […]
Successful couple share their love story
Successful couple share their love story For many people, Valentine’s Day is a day when they stress the importance of love.Henry Vivar and Lilia Garcia are two such people.To commemorate the Feb. 14 holiday and recognize the impact of love in the daily lives of many, Vivar and Garcia are sharing the story of their […]
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 at 7 p.m. Friday (Feb. 11); 11 a.m., and 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 12); and 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 13) in Hale Arena at the American […]
Brissey shares story to create heart disease awareness
By Chara To honor February as American Heart Month, Kansas City area resident Mindy Brissey is sharing her story to create greater awareness about heart disease.Brissey, who is half-Irish, half-Mexican, is a single parent who worked while attending college and has her own consulting business. She was familiar with cancer awareness. Both of her parents […]