Originally published Sept. 15 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.Editor’s note: This story is part of a project called Democracy Day, in which newsrooms across the country are shining a light on threats to democracy. Para leer esta historia en español, haga clic aquí.Raquel Reyes started her new position with the Idaho Democratic Party in the fall of 2021 – the first Hispanic outreach organizer for the party.The new position is focused on educating the Idaho Latino community on the Democratic platform and building trust within the community. She has reached out to eligible Latino voters who are unfamiliar with the voting process, many…
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“I was 12 and had just been kicked out of school for hitting another kid. I had a beginning eating disorder (I wasn’t eating) and was scratching my arms to bleed. My parents decided to home-school me until they could figure out what to do and had me order a bunch of books (books were my only comfort throughout childhood). I ordered The Bell Jar just because I thought it looked interesting, and honestly it was just what I needed. I was so incredibly lost and felt like a complete failure, just like the main character. I got to work through my feelings, and…
Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Beth Goss was recently appointed as the CEO of kid game company Outright Games. To do that, the former chief brand officer at 20th Century Fox had to relocate her family from the U.S. to London. That tells you the nature of the opportunity. And now she is running a kids’ video game publisher behind the likes of Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol and Star Trek titles. Goss has held positions with some of the biggest entertainment companies in…
María de los Ángeles Mendoza sat inside Santa Rosa’s 89.1 radio studio Saturday afternoon, minutes away from going live. She carefully adjusted the knobs on the sound board while tapping her feet to the beat of her catchy intro song, “La Carcacha” by Selena. Mendoza smiled warmly as she told her guest sitting in front of her “you’ll do great.” Then, it was show time. “Y estás escuchando su programa Voces de Mujeres,” Mendoza said into the mic as sound levels on a screen behind her rose and fell. Mendoza, 42, is one of three who host “Voces de Mujeres”…
On Aug. 23, Melanie B. Gerard of Lewiston wrote an enthusiastic post on her Facebook page. “Breaking news!” the post began. “I am the new librarian at Geiger Elementary, grades pre-K-6th. I had better start taking my vitamins.” Melanie Gerard in the Geiger Elementary School library. Submitted photo About a week later, Gerard made another post, including photos, after taking a tour of her new school. “Some wonderful surprises at Geiger Elementary,” she wrote to her friends back in Oregon. “An art classroom, a book vending machine, and a book sanitizer. Who knew?” On Sept. 1, after school officially got…
Some new things are coming to the 14th Annual Harvest Fest (Sodus Village Main Street) on September 24, 2022: Dunking Booth, demonstrations of: martial arts, K-9 dogs, traditional Mexican dancers. Childrens’ games and music as well… Many people will come to enjoy the 14th Annual Harvest Fest on September 24th on Main Street in the Village of Sodus (Route 104 and Route 88). This will happen rain or shine from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Carving contest for young and old alike. Over 50 vendors will provide local farm produce, flowers, local honey, fresh baked goods, and hard to find…
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. is partnering with Vancouver Coastal Health to launch the project at Austin Harris Residence in Richmond. A new pilot project to connect Chinese seniors to community resources has officially launched in Richmond. The Integrated Community Services for Seniors Pilot Project is a partnership between S.U.C.C.E.S.S. and Vancouver Coastal Health. The goal is to create a hub at Austin Harris Residence on Moncton Street near No. 2 Road to ensure Chinese seniors can “age well despite of language and cultural barriers,” and ensure older adults can “access the right service at the right time.” Through this program, bilingual (English and Chinese)…
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Animal Farm by George Orwell, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and The Color Purple by Alice Walker all have one thing in common. These books have been challenged or banned.Banned Books Week, set for Sept. 18 through 24 this year, was originally launched in 1982 as a response to an increasing number of challenges to books found in schools, bookstores and libraries, according to bannedbooksweek.org.The Jacksonville Public Library has never banned a book, nor received any formal requests to do so, according to Library Director Trina Stidham. Neither has the Singletary…
Even after achieving success in college and the NBA, San Antonio Spurs legend Sean Elliott never shied away from using his platform to help others.Elliott, who won a championship with the Spurs in 1999 and captured the hearts of Spurs fans with his “Memorial Day Miracle” 3-pointer in the Western Conference Finals that season, has always made it a priority to help others in need.Elliott showcased that gesture Thursday as the keynote speaker of the Children’s Advocacy Center of the Coastal Bend Garden of Hope Gala at the Ortiz Center in downtown Corpus Christi.”To be honest I didn’t know about…
FREDERICK, Md. — In the spacious basement of her Urbana home, Li Zhou commanded rapt attention from the preschoolers sprawled on the carpet before her.She read to them from a picture book about kindness. The book was written in English, but before turning each page, Zhou would speak to the children in Mandarin Chinese — describing drawings to them, asking them questions and cracking jokes.Zhou runs A&D Stars, a Chinese immersion preschool program and day care for children 2 to 5 years old. It opened in 2015.She’s also part of a group working to open a language immersion charter school…