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Being Bicultural: Obamacare Explained: A Guide for Californians
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Obamacare Explained: A Guide for Californians. An excellent guide that explains the health law that effects you, your family or your small business, here in California. (This guide is also available in Spanish.) Translation by BEAM Translation and Media Corporation. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. The blog has moved to a new home. BEAM Translation and Media Corporation. King of Cuba by Cristina Garcia. Obamacare Explained: A Guide for Californians.
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Being Bicultural: LEMON GROVE LIBRARY HONORS MEXICAN AMERICAN PIONEERS
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Saturday, October 22, 2011. LEMON GROVE LIBRARY HONORS MEXICAN AMERICAN PIONEERS. LEMON GROVE, Calif. - On October 12, The Lemon Grove Library honored the Mexican American pioneers from the Lemon Grove desegregation incident of 1931. The case, which would become the nation’s first successful desegregation court case in the nation, is called the Roberto Alvarez vs. Board of Trustees of Lemon Grove School District. Slideshow photos by Cristina Lynn Ericksen). The celebration included music by classical gui...
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Being Bicultural: November 2010
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010. Being Bicultural in the U.S. – Can Be Hard. Growing up in Lima, Peru, knowing English, thanks to my parents and bilingual education, was not seen as detrimental. This was not at all the case when we moved to Denton, Texas. My mother took a position at North Texas State University, now renamed The University of North Texas, Dr. Phil McGraw’s alma mater. What a shock that was for me. Spanish was our common language! So, what happened? Why can I live in the two languages equally,...
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Being Bicultural: King of Cuba by Cristina Garcia
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Monday, October 14, 2013. King of Cuba by Cristina Garcia. I'm sharing this post from our friends at National Hispanic News. For more videos, news and information about U.S. Hispanics, visit them at:. Will Arizona Censors Be Shocked by ‘King of Cuba’? By Robert Friedman,. Hispanic Link News Service. By Robert Friedman,. Hispanic Link News Service. Read the entire article. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). One person, two worlds. Innate linguist, perunidense, certified translator, passionate about a...
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Being Bicultural: January 2012
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Monday, January 16, 2012. Review of ¡Rob! Pilot, CBS sitcom. If you’re going to use stereotypes, at least get the stereotype right. Cheech Marin gets the most laughs, but his presence and demeanor seem forced. Why would actors of the stature of Cheech Marin and Lupe Ontiveros stoop to the low level of sexual jokes and sloppy writing in this show? Maribeth and Cheech Marín at the "Chicano Visions: American Painters on the Verge,". Smithsonian Institution, July 2002. Is he supposed to be gay? BEAM Translat...
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Being Bicultural: April 2011
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Olga Diaz is the only Hispanic to serve in elected office in Escondido since its incorporation in 1888. Founded in 1888 one of SD county’s oldest cities, occupies 36.5 square miles. Pop. 147,514., 46% Latino, 44% White, 5% Asian/Pacific Islander, 2% Black. In 2005 Escondido was ranked one of the 25 most conservative cities in the US. (govpro.com). Do you have this kind of passion for a cause in your life? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Simple template. ...
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Being Bicultural: Popo's Testimony
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Monday, June 17, 2013. Children as medical interpreters – devastating on every level. Pouelinna Po vividly explains how painful and difficult it is to be put in an adult role in a medical setting. Language Access and Affordable Care Act Town Hall June 7, 2013. Organized by Interpreting for California (. Http:/ www.interpretingforcalifornia.org/. Hi, my name is Pouelinna Po, I’m 17 years old and I live in Long Beach. I’m a youth organizer at Khmer Girls in Action ( www.kgalb.org. Losing my Dad, has been a...
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Being Bicultural: October 2011
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Saturday, October 22, 2011. LEMON GROVE LIBRARY HONORS MEXICAN AMERICAN PIONEERS. LEMON GROVE, Calif. - On October 12, The Lemon Grove Library honored the Mexican American pioneers from the Lemon Grove desegregation incident of 1931. The case, which would become the nation’s first successful desegregation court case in the nation, is called the Roberto Alvarez vs. Board of Trustees of Lemon Grove School District. Slideshow photos by Cristina Lynn Ericksen). The celebration included music by classical gui...
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Being Bicultural: Hard Economic Times and Immigrants
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Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Hard Economic Times and Immigrants. My husband, Héctor Ericksen, who is involved in the Lemon Grove Oral History Project, and I recently attended a screening of “The Lemon Grove Incident” (Paul Espinosa, 1985; EspinosaProductions.com. At San Diego’s Centro Cultural de la Raza. The Lemon Grove incident refers to the first legal challenge to school segregation, argued and won in 1931. For a full narrative, see: lemongrovehistoryproject.info. Mexican immigrants are the focus, ag...
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