Meanwhile, Rodriguez, widely known for his role as Eric Delko in “CSI: Miami,” has also been working...
“The City University of New York applauds the federal government’s restoration of year-round Pell Grants, which...
By Clara Galvano Rivera TÚ PUEDES! ATRÉVETE A TRIUNFAR!! In 2011 something really exciting happened in the province of Azúa de Compostela in the Dominican Republic. About 100 people, a mix of adults and youths, showed up en masse at El Restaurante Mesón Suizo. They had heard about a new, free program...
By Clara Galvano Rivera It is really difficult, actually impossible not to get excited about AALSTEM (American...
The concept that knowledge is a gift and should be available to all is a noble one, but in order to obtain knowledge—one that is accepted by all—obtaining an education is an essential tool in showing the world that you have it. However, for some the pursuit of knowledge is barred due...
New Queens College president Félix V. Matos Rodríguez will join South African dancers and drummers, stilt walkers, and a 150-student drumming flash mob in a procession through the college’s main gate that will welcome 1,800 new students to campus on Wednesday, August 27, at 10 am. A performance by the pop...
People say that education is becoming over rated, but is it really? Most families preach about education and that you will get a good job when you are educated. Other families, unfortunately, have the opposing viewpoint and sometimes sadly, outsiders cannot change that. Whatever way education is looked at in your eyes,...
Morgan Stanley’s 2014-2015 Richard B. Fisher Scholarship Program is currently accepting applications. This program targets Black, Hispanic, and LGBT sophomore and junior students in various business. The application deadlines are as follows: • October 12, 2014 – Sophomores and Juniors interested in Infrastructure Groups and Juniors interested in Institutional Securities •...
It is unfortunate that with the amount of information available to us, that there is a gap in education and many people cannot get it because of one main factor, money. With the rise of housing cost, inflation on goods and services, there is simply not enough money to go around. But...
Mutli-Platinum Artist, Executive Producer, and now College Graduate with an “Honorary Degree” Priceless. Armando Christian Pérez, known...
Lopez Family Foundation Donates $250,000 to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Mothers, Kids, Teens and Families in the...
With graduation steadily approaching, many students throughout New York State are not only celebrating an end to 12 years or so of educational hard work but are also prepping to embark on a new educational journey as they ready themselves for college. However, there are a selected many who—while they themselves want...
Dr. Sharon B. DeVivo Unanimously Chosen by Board of Trustees Dr. Sharon B. DeVivo has...
Receiving a fellowship to pursue graduate studies is rewarding recognition for any student. Having the chance to receive the award from royalty is an unusual honor; it’s one that Queens College clinical psychology PhD student Clara Vila-Castelar will enjoy this summer when she returns to her native Spain. During a ceremony...
The Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship at Baruch College is welcoming undergraduate students from the Universidad Technologica de Chile for the second annual New York Entrepreneur Project, January 6-17. “This 10-day program has been designed as a ‘crash course’ in financial literacy and entrepreneurship,” explains Monica Dean, Administrative Director of the...
Lisette Nieves is currently a social entrepreneur-in-residence at the Blue Ridge Foundation. She was recently appointed as the Belle Zeller Distinguished Visiting Professor in Public Policy at the City University of New York at Brooklyn College. Previously, Nieves served as the founding executive director for Year Up New York, a workforce...
Eliana Murillo is head of multicultural marketing at Google, Inc. She focuses on cross-product strategy to...
To some people, it is still a shock that women receive almost as much recognition as men do when it comes to the workplace. Some women overcome this simply by working hard and overcoming any obstacles that may arise in life. The Fifth Annual Luncheon, Opening Doors for Women event hosted by...
Although enrollment into college for the year 2012 was down by half-million students across America, the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that the enrollees of Latino students attending college have increased. In the study Latinos were not among the trend of declining trend increasing in the population of college students from...
por Ana Karen Peralta Morales “Las escuelas son la base de la civilización”– Domingo Faustino Sarmiento El nivel económico de un país está directamente relacionado al nivel de educación de sus habitantes. Un ejemplo de un país que ha demostrado al mundo que la inversión en educación es la más efectiva manera...
HACER gives Latino Students $300,000 Scholarships
Having many skills that are marketable in today’s workforce are critical for moving up the corporate ladder. Some people are very privileged and have the opportunity to get special attention and learn new skills at an early age through special school programs. Others unfortunately, learn valuable skills later in life or may...
La semana pasada Domino’s Pizza, líder mundial en entrega de pizza a domicilio, se unió a El Comité Para Niños y Familias Hispanas en celebración a varias actividades para celebrar el día de la tierra nacional. Un total de 180 estudiantes del programa escolar extracurricular de PS/MS 279 tomaron parte en actividades...
As times get tighter economically-wise the cost for school also becomes harder. Paying for college is a heavy price felt by all, but a recent study revealed Latinos students seem to feel it more. Unable to pay out of pocket, some students rely on various financial aid programs to help cover a...
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