Feliz Dia de Reyes!!
The lights in Old San Juan still are shining bright.
Photo by GinoPR. View his photo collection "Navidad en San Juan" at flickr.
Thursday, January 06, 2005
Books
Here is a posting I received from a group I belong to Puerto_Rican_Events@yahoogroups.com:
The Latin American and Latino Studies Program at UIC
cordially invite you to a book presentation:
THE NEAR NORTHWEST SIDE STORY
Migration, Displacement, & Puerto Rican Familes
by GINA M. PEREZ
Assistant Professor of Latino/a Studies in the
Comparative American Studies
Program at Oberlin College
SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2005
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
HISPANIC HOUSING
1402 N. Kedzie Avenue
Chicago
Gina M. Perez offers an intimate and unvarnished portrait of Puerto Rican life in Chicago and San Sebastian, Puerto Rico -- two places connected by a
long history of circulating people, ideas, goods, and information. Perez'
masterful blend of history and ethnography explores the multiple and gendered
reasons for migration, why people maintain transnational connections with
distant communities, and how poor and working-class Puerto Ricans work to
build meaningful communities.
"This is a facinating account of transational migration as survival
strategy, one bound up in kin, region and economic restructuring. With the
theme of globalization in the everyday, the author deftly delineates the
interconnected worlds of Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood and the San
Sebastian, Puerto Rico, with each location serving as a safety valve for some
segment of the other's population."
--Vicki L. Ruiz,author of From Out of the Shadows: Mexican Women in
Twentieth-Century America
Copies of the author's book will be available for sale. Gina Perez will be
signing books after the presentation.
This presentation is part of our LECTURES IN THE COMMUNITY SERIES in collaboration with Hispanic Housing, The Puerto Rican Cultural Center and Women and Children First Books.
This event is free and open to the general public.
Refreshments will be served.
For information please call 312.996.2445.
Marta Ayala
UIC Latin American & Latino Studies Program
Lectures in the Community Coordinator
University Hall (MC219)
601 S. Morgan Street
Chicago, IL 60607-7115
312.996.4729 312.996.1796 Fax
Here is a posting I received from a group I belong to Puerto_Rican_Events@yahoogroups.com:
The Latin American and Latino Studies Program at UIC
cordially invite you to a book presentation:
THE NEAR NORTHWEST SIDE STORY
Migration, Displacement, & Puerto Rican Familes
by GINA M. PEREZ
Assistant Professor of Latino/a Studies in the
Comparative American Studies
Program at Oberlin College
SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2005
3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
HISPANIC HOUSING
1402 N. Kedzie Avenue
Chicago
Gina M. Perez offers an intimate and unvarnished portrait of Puerto Rican life in Chicago and San Sebastian, Puerto Rico -- two places connected by a
long history of circulating people, ideas, goods, and information. Perez'
masterful blend of history and ethnography explores the multiple and gendered
reasons for migration, why people maintain transnational connections with
distant communities, and how poor and working-class Puerto Ricans work to
build meaningful communities.
"This is a facinating account of transational migration as survival
strategy, one bound up in kin, region and economic restructuring. With the
theme of globalization in the everyday, the author deftly delineates the
interconnected worlds of Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood and the San
Sebastian, Puerto Rico, with each location serving as a safety valve for some
segment of the other's population."
--Vicki L. Ruiz,author of From Out of the Shadows: Mexican Women in
Twentieth-Century America
Copies of the author's book will be available for sale. Gina Perez will be
signing books after the presentation.
This presentation is part of our LECTURES IN THE COMMUNITY SERIES in collaboration with Hispanic Housing, The Puerto Rican Cultural Center and Women and Children First Books.
This event is free and open to the general public.
Refreshments will be served.
For information please call 312.996.2445.
Marta Ayala
UIC Latin American & Latino Studies Program
Lectures in the Community Coordinator
University Hall (MC219)
601 S. Morgan Street
Chicago, IL 60607-7115
312.996.4729 312.996.1796 Fax
Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Catedral de San Juan
Look how pretty La Catedral de San Juan. This is part of the "Navidad en San Juan" photo collection by Gino. Also, has a lovely collection from El Yunque.
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
Opinion
Family
Dora the Explorer Inspires Kids with Bilingual Adventures
Top Rated Television Program Comes To Popular Restaurant Chain With A Series of Collectible Toys
Dora the Explorer toys available at participating BURGER KING(R) restaurants nationwide reinforce that being bilingual is a skill children should embrace.
(HISPANIC PR WIRE - CONTEXTO LATINO)--Hispanic parents no longer need to worry that their children will lose their affinity for the Spanish language when going to school or watching English television. These days, kids are embracing Spanish even more due to the widely popular star of Nick Jr. series Dora the Explorer. With her best friends Boots, Backpack and Map, Dora, a seven-year-old Latina heroine enthralls kids of different ages, ethnicities and backgrounds. In a short time, she has helped show kids the power and pride in their own culture and language.
BILINGUAL SUCCESS
Currently the number one preschool show on commercial television, Dora the Explorer has become a breakthrough Hispanic character. She represents the very best of the bilingual and bicultural lifestyle in this country and helps kids to learn as she entertains them.
Through repetition and verbal prompts, young viewers are encouraged to play and explore along with her, speaking both Spanish and English words aloud. The show helps English-speaking children learn a new language, while it reinforces the use of two languages among bilingual children. Dora and her friends illustrate that being able to speak another language is valuable and should be embraced.
Educators and psychologists have reported there are benefits to being bilingual and that learning a second language at an early age has a positive effect on intellectual growth, leaving children with more flexibility in thinking, greater sensitivity to language, and improved listening skills. For the Hispanic family, being able to communicate in their native language allows children to embrace their culture and heritage with pride and also be closely involved with older relatives who may not speak English.
EDUCATION CONTINUES
In recognition of the show's success, Burger King Corporation, a company committed to supporting and promoting cultural diversity, is teaming up with Dora to take her message across the country. The restaurant company is providing a series of four educational, bilingual toys inside its Kids Meals at participating BURGER KING restaurants nationwide, beginning in January -- reinforcing the lessons children learn by watching the show. The meals will contain items for kids to explore the world: Backpack's bilingual memory cards, a Dora lantern figurine, Boots Monkey Measure and a Swiper Magic Basket with a bug's eye lens.
"Burger King Corporation is more than food and restaurants. Families often want to enjoy the experience," says Sope Aluko, multicultural marketing manager, Burger King Corporation. "We recognize the importance of celebrating culture and our Dora promotion is a great way to celebrate cultural diversity."
"Dora is beloved by kids from all different backgrounds and instills a particular pride in the Hispanic community," said Pam Kaufman, Senior Vice President, Nickelodeon Marketing. "We appreciate Burger King's commitment to the Hispanic community and the program they have created to support bilingualism."
Now mom and dad can feel even better when treating their children to a meal out at BURGER KING(R) restaurants. Not only will the kids enjoy the menu choices offered, they can continue to learn and explore with Dora. In addition, for those who want to get up close and personal with Dora, she will be appearing at BURGER KING restaurants in the New York tri-state area, southern Texas, southern California and Chicago -- giving kids the chance to meet their favorite heroine.
Visit a BURGER KING restaurant near you for fun Dora toys, and encourage your kids to watch Dora the Explorer on Nick Jr.
Family
Dora the Explorer Inspires Kids with Bilingual Adventures
Top Rated Television Program Comes To Popular Restaurant Chain With A Series of Collectible Toys
Dora the Explorer toys available at participating BURGER KING(R) restaurants nationwide reinforce that being bilingual is a skill children should embrace.
(HISPANIC PR WIRE - CONTEXTO LATINO)--Hispanic parents no longer need to worry that their children will lose their affinity for the Spanish language when going to school or watching English television. These days, kids are embracing Spanish even more due to the widely popular star of Nick Jr. series Dora the Explorer. With her best friends Boots, Backpack and Map, Dora, a seven-year-old Latina heroine enthralls kids of different ages, ethnicities and backgrounds. In a short time, she has helped show kids the power and pride in their own culture and language.
BILINGUAL SUCCESS
Currently the number one preschool show on commercial television, Dora the Explorer has become a breakthrough Hispanic character. She represents the very best of the bilingual and bicultural lifestyle in this country and helps kids to learn as she entertains them.
Through repetition and verbal prompts, young viewers are encouraged to play and explore along with her, speaking both Spanish and English words aloud. The show helps English-speaking children learn a new language, while it reinforces the use of two languages among bilingual children. Dora and her friends illustrate that being able to speak another language is valuable and should be embraced.
Educators and psychologists have reported there are benefits to being bilingual and that learning a second language at an early age has a positive effect on intellectual growth, leaving children with more flexibility in thinking, greater sensitivity to language, and improved listening skills. For the Hispanic family, being able to communicate in their native language allows children to embrace their culture and heritage with pride and also be closely involved with older relatives who may not speak English.
EDUCATION CONTINUES
In recognition of the show's success, Burger King Corporation, a company committed to supporting and promoting cultural diversity, is teaming up with Dora to take her message across the country. The restaurant company is providing a series of four educational, bilingual toys inside its Kids Meals at participating BURGER KING restaurants nationwide, beginning in January -- reinforcing the lessons children learn by watching the show. The meals will contain items for kids to explore the world: Backpack's bilingual memory cards, a Dora lantern figurine, Boots Monkey Measure and a Swiper Magic Basket with a bug's eye lens.
"Burger King Corporation is more than food and restaurants. Families often want to enjoy the experience," says Sope Aluko, multicultural marketing manager, Burger King Corporation. "We recognize the importance of celebrating culture and our Dora promotion is a great way to celebrate cultural diversity."
"Dora is beloved by kids from all different backgrounds and instills a particular pride in the Hispanic community," said Pam Kaufman, Senior Vice President, Nickelodeon Marketing. "We appreciate Burger King's commitment to the Hispanic community and the program they have created to support bilingualism."
Now mom and dad can feel even better when treating their children to a meal out at BURGER KING(R) restaurants. Not only will the kids enjoy the menu choices offered, they can continue to learn and explore with Dora. In addition, for those who want to get up close and personal with Dora, she will be appearing at BURGER KING restaurants in the New York tri-state area, southern Texas, southern California and Chicago -- giving kids the chance to meet their favorite heroine.
Visit a BURGER KING restaurant near you for fun Dora toys, and encourage your kids to watch Dora the Explorer on Nick Jr.
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