Donnelly offers personalized instruction for students
By Angie BaldelomarA Kansas City area college strives to ease the access to higher education for first-generation students.Donnelly College — located at 608 N. 18th St. in the urban core of Kansas City, Kansas — primarily serves minority populations, including about 71 percent first-generation students. Lisa Stoothoff, chief operating officer and college dean, said the […]
How to become an effective mentor
Commentary by Tere Siqueira Being a mentor involves a great deal of responsibility, but it also brings great satisfaction.Although mentoring styles vary by person, there are essential qualities that any mentor should have. Some of those qualities include the following: *Commitment: Being a mentor means being committed to the life of the person you’re mentoring. […]
Friedman shares benefits of mentoring
By Angie Baldelomar An artist and educator is advocating for the implementation of mentoring programs across schools.Margarita Friedman, a native of Mexico and co-founder of Art Garden KC, is doing so as part of a mentoring program at Garfield Elementary School in Kansas City, Missouri.“Mentoring is very rewarding,” Friedman said.Friedman was matched with a little […]
Esparza overcomes bullying
Erik Esparza spent his childhood and most of his adolescence as a victim of bullying.As an adult, in observance of October as National Bullying Prevention Month, Esparza is sharing how he was bullied and how he survived it with Dos Mundos.Even when he was too young to question his sexual identity, Esparza was attacked for […]
Fifth Circuit Court Decision Keeps DACA at Risk
Hispanic Federation Urges Congress to Deliver Permanent Protections for Undocumented ImmigrantsWASHINGTON, D.C. – The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Texas v. United States affirms that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unlawful, sending the case back to the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas for further review in light of the […]
KC area offers slate of Independence Day-related events
By Tere SiqueiraLike elsewhere around the country, the Kansas City area is gearing up to celebrate Independence Day (July 4).Area residents wanting to celebrate the annual holiday have many options. They include the following:*KC RiverFest: The festival will offer live music, activities and food and conclude with a fireworks show. The picnic starts at 3 […]
Cosas esenciales para un Road Trip
No hay nada como la sensación de libertad al recorrer un país al volante. Eso sí, los preparativos pueden causarnos algún que otro quebradero de cabeza. A continuación, te proponemos una lista con todo lo que necesitas para un road trip EE.UU. Road trip por EE.UU.: lo esencial para el coche Esta lista incluye todo […]
How to help preserve bees
Cómo ayudar a preservar las abejas Necesitamos abejas en nuestras vidas.Desafortunadamente, en los últimos años, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental descubrió que los pesticidas están matando a las abejas, que son polinizadores que ayudan a mantener la cadena alimenticia y producen la miel que comen los humanos. Para ayudar a proteger a las abejas de […]
Voces Consulares: Healthy mind in healthy body
Mente sana en cuerpo sano Del 2 al 8 de mayo realizamos la primera semana binacional de activación deportiva, promovida por el Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior, donde todos los Consulados llevamos a cabo eventos para promover la importancia de la actividad física. En Kansas City, participamos en una clase de yoga con […]
How to plan a memorable summer
¿Cómo planificar un verano memorable? El clima más cálido significa que se acerca el verano, lo que le permite planificar momentos divertidos con sus seres queridos.Los siguientes consejos pueden ayudarlo a preparar un verano divertido para todos en la familia:*Cree una lista de deseos para el verano: Una lista de deseos para el verano debe […]