Voces Consulares: Patrimony: It is best to be prepared (I)
By Alfonso Navarro BernachiPatrimony refers to the goods and rights of an individual or a family that, in general terms, includes our household and effects.To look after those belongings, we must carefully take care of our money, our financial capacity for important purchases such as a car or a house, and to prepare for economic […]
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. Here are their answers: “It was normal for me. When I went on vacation, I didn’t see anything different. I didn’t see less people. The only thing I noticed in […]
Voces Consulares: For the effective observance of labor rights
By Alfonso Navarro Bernachi An analysis by the Mexican Embassy reveals that several employees of Mexican descent are among those affected by constant violations of their labor rights in the agricultural and protein (meat, chicken and pork) processing and packaging sectors in the United States.The pandemic has worsened this situation, increasing the vulnerability of those who […]
Local Hispanic shares experience as firefighter
By Angie Baldelomar Rogelio Gomez noticed a lack of Hispanic people in emergency and first responder-type jobs.That realization led him to become a firefighter.In 2016, Gomez started the training needed to work as one.“Cities are increasingly more diverse now, so seeing this diversity reflected in the people who serve the public is important,” he said.Gomez […]
UGPHD announces school poster contest winners
Story by Angie Baldelomar and photos by Michael AlvaradoOn Sunday (May 16), the Unified Government Department of Public Health (UGPHD) announced the grand prize-winners of the #IHelpedConquerCOVID school poster contest.Held at the James P. Davis Hall at Wyandotte Lake Park, the awards ceremony celebrated the finalists representing each school district in Wyandotte County and the […]
Voces Consulares: We are a Safe Zone
This week we had the opportunity to reaffirm that Mexican representations abroad, including the Consulate in Kansas City, are a Safe Zone for all Mexican people, on the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, celebrated on the 17th of May.That date commemorates the declassification of homosexuality as a mental illnesses […]
Luis Ortiz serves community through work with KCPD
By Angie Baldelomar Kansas City (Missouri) Police Department (KCPD) Capt. Luis Ortiz remembers being 7 years old and telling his parents he was going to be a police officer when he was older.At that time, Ortiz’s native El Salvador was going through a civil war. Seeing what was going on sparked a desire in Ortiz […]
Josefina Prewitt celebrates 100th birthday
By Angie Baldelomar Longtime Kansas City area resident Josefina Prewitt, affectionally known as “Pepa,” recently celebrated a big milestone: turning 100 years old.“It’s very exciting,” Prewitt said of the feat. “I never imagined I would get to this age.”A native of Colombia, Prewitt said she is the only one in her family — and husband […]
KCK Women’s Chamber Foundation offers scholarships for nontraditional women students
By Angie Baldelomar The KCK Women’s Chamber Foundation is accepting applicants for its 2021 scholarships.The scholarship application is open to nontraditional women students who are 24 or older when they are applying, enrolled in or accepted into any post-secondary institution and is a Kansas City area resident.“We’re really targeting those women who graduated from high […]
Personas Extraordinarias 2021:Teen boxer working to go pro
By Angie Baldelomar A Kansas City area 13-year-old boy is trying to become a professional boxer.Ricky Gomez has boxed since age 9, when a cousin of his dad’s invited him to come to his gym. He found his passion for boxing there.“We took Ricky there to train and exercise and so he … (could) learn […]