Photo by GinoPR
Go view his San Juan in black and white series. Nice!
Friday, May 20, 2005
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Education Corner
May 18, 2005
NCLR REPORT HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HEAD START PROGRAM FOR HISPANIC CHILDREN
Washington, DC - Today, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., released a white paper entitled Head Start Reauthorization: Promoting School Readiness for Hispanic Children. Head Start is the federal program that provides low-income children with a high-quality early education. The report found that while Head Start is a widely successful program overall, it can be improved to better meet the needs of Hispanic children who represent a large share (34%) of the eligible Head Start child population.
"One of the most successful education programs ever created, Head Start has a long history of preparing children for the first day of school. It is critically important that Congress make Head Start more accessible to Latino families and more effective in addressing the school readiness needs of Latino children," said Janet Murguia, NCLR President and CEO.
Head Start Reauthorization points out that the number of children enrolled in Head Start who do not speak English as their first language has grown dramatically in the last decade, particularly in southeastern and midwestern states. Approximately 28% of Head Start children have limited English proficiency (LEP), with the vast majority of these children identified as Spanish-speakers. Further, the report noted that these children and their families face language differences that serve as barriers to meaningful participation in the broad array of Head Start education and family services.
In its report, NCLR provides recommendations for ways to strengthen the program and calls on Congress to address program improvements for Hispanic children in the pending renewal of the Head Start Act. "For Head Start to remain a model program for early education, it must be responsive to the needs of our nation's increasingly diverse families. Increasing the number of well-trained bilingual teachers who can implement research-based instructional strategies in the classroom and support parents as their children's first teacher is a good first step," noted Murguia.
"Latinos believe that education is the key to the American dream and a better future. There is perhaps no greater federal program that can help Latinos succeed in school and in life than Head Start. I urge Congress to make strengthening Head Start for Latinos a priority in this reauthorization," concluded Murguia.
The report can be downloaded free of charge on NCLR's website at www.nclr.org.
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Source: NCLR
May 18, 2005
NCLR REPORT HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE HEAD START PROGRAM FOR HISPANIC CHILDREN
Washington, DC - Today, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S., released a white paper entitled Head Start Reauthorization: Promoting School Readiness for Hispanic Children. Head Start is the federal program that provides low-income children with a high-quality early education. The report found that while Head Start is a widely successful program overall, it can be improved to better meet the needs of Hispanic children who represent a large share (34%) of the eligible Head Start child population.
"One of the most successful education programs ever created, Head Start has a long history of preparing children for the first day of school. It is critically important that Congress make Head Start more accessible to Latino families and more effective in addressing the school readiness needs of Latino children," said Janet Murguia, NCLR President and CEO.
Head Start Reauthorization points out that the number of children enrolled in Head Start who do not speak English as their first language has grown dramatically in the last decade, particularly in southeastern and midwestern states. Approximately 28% of Head Start children have limited English proficiency (LEP), with the vast majority of these children identified as Spanish-speakers. Further, the report noted that these children and their families face language differences that serve as barriers to meaningful participation in the broad array of Head Start education and family services.
In its report, NCLR provides recommendations for ways to strengthen the program and calls on Congress to address program improvements for Hispanic children in the pending renewal of the Head Start Act. "For Head Start to remain a model program for early education, it must be responsive to the needs of our nation's increasingly diverse families. Increasing the number of well-trained bilingual teachers who can implement research-based instructional strategies in the classroom and support parents as their children's first teacher is a good first step," noted Murguia.
"Latinos believe that education is the key to the American dream and a better future. There is perhaps no greater federal program that can help Latinos succeed in school and in life than Head Start. I urge Congress to make strengthening Head Start for Latinos a priority in this reauthorization," concluded Murguia.
The report can be downloaded free of charge on NCLR's website at www.nclr.org.
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Source: NCLR
Monday, May 16, 2005
Community Happenings
May 20th and May 21st
“Appraising Puerto Rican, Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Art”
Art Conference at Hunter College’s School of Social Work Auditorium
(79th Street & Lexington Avenue)
Please visit: www.centropr.org for information.
For more information on Centro Events, please visit
http://centropr.org/events/index.html or call (212)772-5714.
May 20th and May 21st
“Appraising Puerto Rican, Latino and Hispanic Caribbean Art”
Art Conference at Hunter College’s School of Social Work Auditorium
(79th Street & Lexington Avenue)
Please visit: www.centropr.org for information.
For more information on Centro Events, please visit
http://centropr.org/events/index.html or call (212)772-5714.
Saturday, May 14, 2005
Thursday, May 12, 2005
de colores
Photo by lapamela
Lapamela's photos are featured as part of the Puerto Rico Sun photo pool at flickr.
New to this PR Sun blog: Yellow Flickr badge of photos showcased in the Puerto Rico Sun photo pool. Just click on more Puerto Rico Sun photos. It's a beautiful collection.
Lapamela's photos are featured as part of the Puerto Rico Sun photo pool at flickr.
New to this PR Sun blog: Yellow Flickr badge of photos showcased in the Puerto Rico Sun photo pool. Just click on more Puerto Rico Sun photos. It's a beautiful collection.
Sunday, April 24, 2005
Community Happenings
THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA PRESENTS:April 30, 2005
6:00 - 9:00 pm
At
Casselberry Art House
(Next to the City Hall)
127 Quail Pond Circle
Casselberry, FL 32707
Tel: (407) 262-7700
Hors D oeuvres
Entertainment by:
"LA RONDALLA DE ORLANDO"
About the artist
Through his artwork Obed Gomez wants to convey a sense of peace and
beauty and a quiet solitude which he accomplishes in works like Danza de
Enamorados (Lovers’ Dance) and Dulce Melón (Sweet Melon); on the other
hand, through his vibrant use of colors, Gómez depicts movement and a
passion for life captured in the essence of works like , Al ritmo de mi
tierra and Tango II.
Please visit www.obedart.com
source: Puerto_Rican_Events@yahoogroups.com
THE CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA PRESENTS:April 30, 2005
6:00 - 9:00 pm
At
Casselberry Art House
(Next to the City Hall)
127 Quail Pond Circle
Casselberry, FL 32707
Tel: (407) 262-7700
Hors D oeuvres
Entertainment by:
"LA RONDALLA DE ORLANDO"
About the artist
Through his artwork Obed Gomez wants to convey a sense of peace and
beauty and a quiet solitude which he accomplishes in works like Danza de
Enamorados (Lovers’ Dance) and Dulce Melón (Sweet Melon); on the other
hand, through his vibrant use of colors, Gómez depicts movement and a
passion for life captured in the essence of works like , Al ritmo de mi
tierra and Tango II.
Please visit www.obedart.com
source: Puerto_Rican_Events@yahoogroups.com
Saturday, April 23, 2005
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Sunday, April 17, 2005
Cruiser arriving to San Juan.(3-12)
Photo by Gilda D. Padilla
See more of Gilda's and more photos in the Puerto Rico Sun photo pool at flickr.
See more of Gilda's and more photos in the Puerto Rico Sun photo pool at flickr.
Congas
Check out minusbaby's collection of photos from Spanish Harlem at flickr.
This is among his collection.
This is among his collection.
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