February 27th, 2009 | by scollins | published in 2nd story, New American Voices
You can listen to more from Liz Jones’ 5-part series titled: “A Village Away From Home: Seattle’s Purépecha Community” at the KUOW website. Photos from her reporting are available on Flickr.
Take a few moments to look at scenes from Michoacán and the…
February 26th, 2009 | by admin | published in 1st story, New American Voices
Fishermen on Lake Patzcuaro
In Mexico, about 90 percent of the nation’s 110 million residents are monolingual Spanish-speakers. But there remain dozens of indigenous languages that have been spoken for centuries. Today, there are about 100,000 Purépecha speakers in Mexico. It’s not…
February 13th, 2009 | by Seán Collins | published in Blog, New American Voices
A few weeks ago, Latino USA began a new series of pieces called “New American Voices.” It’s our chance to dig deep into the issues of immigration. We’re especially interested in the ways newcomers are changed by being in America, and…
February 11th, 2009 | by scollins | published in New American Voices, Uncategorized
As the New Year begins, there’s been lots of talk of Hope. Given the economic realities we all face, that’s a little surprising.
Rev. Ignacio Castuera
It is a beginning and an end to many things: companies, jobs, homes…
Sometimes out of…
February 10th, 2009 | by scollins | published in 1st story, New American Voices
As the country witnesses the start of the Obama Presidency, Latino USA inaugurates its own new beginning: a new radio series. It’s called “New American Voices” and it’s designed to give voice to the immigrant experience in America. We have done…
