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Past Articles for Education Oct-02-2008 “The labor market appreciates Hispanics more than the school system.” Dr. Sergio Matviuk said. Dr. Sergio Matviuk at the Second Annual Hispanic Leadership Summit noted this and other research by the 2003 PEW Hispanic Center for high drop out rates among Hispanics. “Hispanics work more hours than whites and blacks.” Dr. Sergio Matviuk shared. Dr. Matviuk ended with directives that “this is not an equal education opportunity issue only, but this is about the future of the country” ...Sep-16-2008 Mr. Valladolid, Maria Lopez and many other executive leaders of partnering organizations reported on their program challenges and successes during the September 11, 2008 Summit on Education Reform and Hispanic Education Attainment. Adam Chavarria, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans led the event... Jul-09-2008 Would you like to improve your English skills? How would greater proficiency raise your quality of life? There are several locations where local volunteers offer English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for free. People like Idalia Rosa-Martinez of Greenbrier Library in Chesapeake and Victor Celania at Ingleside Baptist Church in Norfolk extend their time to those who are interested in strengthening their connections with the English speaking community. Jun-29-2008 Forty students from Virginia Beach high schools have been selected to learn the valuable lessons of motivation, hard work and the essentials of college life as they partake in Richmond’s first Hispanic Youth Symposium. The event is sponsored by the Hispanic College Fund and received funding from the Virginia General Assembly in 2007. It will be held at the University of Richmond from July 16 through 19. Jun-27-2008 Summer has officially arrived, and it’s time to start those summer reading lists. Though it’s not always easy to get kids back into books once school’s out, the Norfolk library system may be able to help. Both the Kirn Memorial Library in downtown Norfolk and the Mary B. Pretlow Anchor Branch in Oceanview offer a bilingual story time in English and Spanish. May-09-2008 Get cash for college! Explore scholarships for minority individuals. Every year millions of dollars in scholarship funding are made available for Hispanics. These scholarships are created by companies, non-profit organizations, government agencies, schools and other contributors. Take advantage of these opportunities or tell someone about them. Either way it’s definitely worth some free cash for school... Apr-09-2008 TCC kicked off 2007 Hispanic Heritage Month with a poetry reading and speech by the internationally recognized poet Martin Espada. Dr. Gabriela Toletti, TCC Spanish professor, opened the Sept. 18 event talking about the history of Hispanic Heritage Month. Dr. Quintin Bullock, TCC’s Virginia Beach Campus provost, had the honor to introduce Espada. |
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