Local organization offers free apprenticeship programs
By Angie Baldelomar An organization in the Kansas City area is offering apprenticeship programs to start a career in the construction industry. The Builders Association offers various trade skills programs. The programs are free – and as explained by Romond Holt, Builders Association outreach manager, serving as an apprentice is an “earn-while-you-learn” type of training. […]
Students at Wyandotte High use Dos Mundos to practice Spanish
By Angie Baldelomar A Spanish teacher at Wyandotte High School is using her class for more than just learning the language. Luz Soper, originally from Colombia, teaches Spanish to Hispanic students at Wyandotte. One of her objectives is to get her students at the Kansas City, Kansas, school closer to their Hispanic roots. “I put […]
Hispanic radio announcers host ceremony to honor Hispanic radio pioneer
By Angie Baldelomar On Jan. 23, Hispanic radio announcers organized a ceremony to honor Pablo Ramirez, a longtime Hispanic radio host and pioneer of Hispanic radio as a medium in the Kansas City area. The event, held at the Bermudas Night Club in Kansas City, Kansas, brought together many radio disc jockeys who had started […]
Shawnee sailor serves on the USS John C. Stennis
U.S. Navy Lt. Devon Cartwright, from Shawnee, Kansas, an aircraft launch and recovery officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), communicates over a sound-powered telephone from primary flight control in the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 7, 2019. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area […]
Celebrating Dia de Reyes at Sunfresh Calle 18
By Angie Baldelomar Sun Fresh Calle 18, in partnership with Reyes Media Group, held the annual Dia de Reyes event on Jan. 6 at its location in Kansas City, Kansas. The event had a large turnout and featured one of the largest ‘roscas’ in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Jose Fuentes, Sun Fresh Calle 18 […]
Actividades canceladas mañana 12 de enero
Debido al severo pronóstico del tiempo, las Escuelas Públicas de Kansas City están cancelando todas las prácticas y juegos deportivos y otras actividades extracurriculares el sábado 12 de enero. ***Todas las actividades después de la escuela continuarán con normalidad hoy, 11 de enero. Activities Canceled for Saturday, Jan. 12 Due to Winter Weather Due […]
Annual Posada brings out people to celebrate the holiday season
On Dec. 19, families came out to Shawnee Town Hall to celebrate the holidays in the annual Posada. The event, organized by Reyes Media Group included piñatas and raffles, as well as food , from tamales and champurrado to Mexican bread and hot chocolate. Posada anual junta a personas para celebrar la época festiva El […]
Keeping the Three Kings Day celebration alive
For Hispanics, one of the most important celebrations of the holiday season has not been observed yet: Three Kings Day. Also called the Epiphany, Three Kings Day takes place on Jan. 6 – the 12th day of Christmas. This year, it falls on a Sunday. Three Kings Day honors the three kings on their journey […]
Street Talk: What is the meaning of New Year’s Eve?
By Tere Siqueira What New Year’s Eve means depends on who you ask about it. Recently, Dos Mundos asked some people what the Dec. 31 celebration means to them. Here are their answers: “It’s a time to celebrate and get together with the people that you love. It’s a time for a change and new […]
Shawnee PD hands out Secret Santa donation
By Angie Baldelomar For the past four years, the Shawnee (Kansas) Police Department has received a donation from a Secret Santa. That donation is then spread throughout the community. This year, the Secret Santa donated $10,000, asking to give it away to the community, with the only condition being that police officers hand out the […]