LATINO EQUITY PROJECT
The Latino Equity Project exists to train and empower Latinos to lead from a framework of decolonization and racial equity. By understanding the diversity of the Latino community, and learning to challenge racism inside and outside of our communities, we have the power to transform ourselves and the rest of the country along with us. If you are a Latino interested in learning more, please reach out to us about one of our leadership trainings.
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The election of El Salvador's new president has brought many hope and excitement for a new era. This disappointing and disturbing stance from Pres. Bukele shows us the work we must commit to in order to bring justice to all our LGBT family in Latin America- and everywhere.
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"In a country where, according to the Pew Research Center, more than 60 percent of the population considers society should reject homosexuality, where women can be imprisoned for having a miscarriage, and where one of the political parties contending for the presidency (Vamos) crusaded against anything related to LGBT rights, some consider Bukele’s lukewarm position is foremost a political calculation. The new president is just conforming to the status quo and tiptoeing around this issue to avoid antagonizing a sector of society adamantly against granting rights to the LGBTQ community."
El Salvador’s President-Elect Opposes Same-Sex Marriage, as LGBTQ Community Struggles for Acceptance
latinorebels.com
The social media savvy candidate said he had gay friends and acquaintances, but added that marriage could only happen between a man and a woman.mydocumentedlife.org/2016/09/12/scholarships-open-to-undocumented-students/?fbclid=IwAR049iYS6G_h... All- please share this WIDELY! We also ask that you share scholarships and funding opportunities to promote within our community. Gracias to Evelyn Gonzalez for passing this along! A few key opportunities:
We are continually expanding this list and featuring scholarships with approaching deadlines so be sure to return to this page periodically.
[Deadline: 3/2/19] CORE Que Llueva Cafe Scholarship: Open to undocumented high school students/GED graduates.
[Deadline: 4/1/19] Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund: Open to undocumented undergraduate and graduate students.
[No deadline] Fee waiver for the LSAT– Fee waivers are available for undocumented students with DACA who are unable to pay for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)
[No deadline] Fee waiver for the MCAT– Fee waivers are available for undocumented students with DACA who are unable to pay for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).
[No deadline] CUNY Jaime Lucero Mexican Studies Institute DACA Grants– The Jaime Lucero Mexican Studies Institute at the City University of New York (CUNY) recently announced that they will be offering DACA grants to undocumented young adults who need to renew their DACA.
Scholarships Open to Undocumented Students
mydocumentedlife.org
(Last updated on February 2019) We are continually expanding this list and featuring scholarships with approaching deadlines so be sure to return to this page periodically. [Deadline: 2/6/19] Summe…www.nytimes.com/2019/02/12/nyregion/el-chapo-verdict.html What does El Chapo's pending sentencing mean to you? Considering his role in the decades of violence Mexico has undergone, what hopes do you have for Mexico and safety moving forward? We must also critically consider the systemic and global nature of the drug trade, and capitalism's role in this , while being cautious in thinking the imprisonment of El Chapo is the end-all solution.
El Chapo Found Guilty on All Counts; Faces Life in Prison
nytimes.com
After decades evading the police, the drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán Loera was convicted in a drug conspiracy trial and faces a life sentence in an American prison.