Elaiza AraizaUSHLI held its 4th convening of Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) at Malcolm X College on June 17. Our special guest speaker was Dr. Antonia Novello,…
Heat kills! Tell OSHA to pass heat regs before workers die The summer heat has started. A “heat dome” recently brought triple digit temperatures to parts of the Western United States last week – with temps topping 110° in some areas. It’s the first major heat wave of what’s expected to be another abnormally hot summer. Farm workers and other outdoor workers desperately need a federal heat standard. The need is more urgent than ever, with the way the government has shifted to the right. Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill which bans local ordinances giving workers water and…
Get ready for an electrifying collaboration! Latinas Represent and World Channel are joining forces to present an exclusive screening of ‘RUNNING WITH MY GIRLS.’ But…
While working as a teacher, counselor, and administrator in the Chicago public schools, from 1975-1987, Carlos Tortolero began laying the groundwork in 1982 for what…
Dr. Antonia C. Novello, the 14th Surgeon General of the United States, was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. She graduated from the University of Puerto…
Chief Judge Patricia Perez Fresard was born in Quito, Ecuador and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. She earned a degree in business administration from Western…