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I've been unemployed for almost a year now. I've done my best to enjoy the time that I had off. I was able to finish school (MBA) without the stress of work. I've also taken the opportunity to travel and spend time with friends. I took snowboarding lessons. I helped my mother decorate the house for Christmas, New Years and Easter. I've even had the time to I've worked on projects around the house and helped my unemployed friends with their projects. I've had time to watch my nieces and nephews a… Continue

The community is such an important part of one's life-from work to school to the neighborhood block party. We form relationships and friendships by interacting with those people whose lives cross our own in some way...

I went to the hairdresser the other day and met a wonderful woman, Marisol. We began chatting because I was curious about her ethnicity. Marisol is a beautiful girl with dark eyes, smooth light-coffee complexion and a head of long thick dark hair. She has Latina curves and a bubb… Continue

The current economic crisis is resulting in more Latinos going back to school. Community colleges around the country are reporting rising admission rates. Unemployment is finding more Latinos studying in their down time because they are returning to the college campuses. As a result Latino student loans are increasing and Latino debt is rising. Education is always a good debt to have as it is an investment in ones future.

Day laborers are the hardest hit in today's economy, with their unemploym… Continue

Social movements are new ways of thinking for people that are passionate about a cause-people that want to make a difference in their life and the lives of others. These are the people that are leading change in the United States and around the world. According to Dr. Barbara Robles from the University of Arizona, companies like VentanAbierta are "thinking outside-the-box" when it comes to social movements.

VentanAbierta is leading the statistical collection efforts regarding Latinos and their… Continue

The power of grassroots campaigns and movements was instrumental in Obama's Presidential bid. They aided him in becoming our nation's first African-American president. American History is based on Social Movements. Think back to the Boston Tea Party or Women's suffrage, Segregation and even our modern day peer-to-peer lending to strangers on the internet. Social Movements are not a thing of the past. People caring about other people is the sole reason that Social Movements work. Common ideas… Continue