Staying Safe Smarts
During a recent visit, Ward 1 Latino Liaison Unit Officers Torres and Mercedes shared safety measures abuelitos can take to keep from becoming victims of assault. ‹ Read more ›
News
If Fotonovelas Could Talk
The fotonovela, a cultural icon of generations past, was to the women who read them avidly what comic books have been to young boys. Fotonovelas (graphic soap operas appearing in magazine format) had their rise to popularity in the mid-1960s, after the birth of televised soap ope ... ‹ Read more ›
Fall for Urban Latin Food and Vida this September
Enjoy Peruvian, Puerto Rican and Mexican urban cuisine at Mio’s during Vida’s Happy Hour kickoff to Hispanic Heritage Month on Tuesday, September 20 at 5:30 p.m. ‹ Read more ›
Aging Preparedness
Results from the 2010 CHA survey indicate that most people expect to take care of themselves after age 65, see the Internet as an important tool to support aging, and most importantly, that they expect to "age in place." ‹ Read more ›
Beating the Summer Woes
Limiting sun exposure not only helps prevent cancer and heatstroke, but also drug-induced sun sensitivity, sun allergy, and sun-induced eczema. ‹ Read more ›
Re-branding: New Worlds of Enterprise
On July 27, Dialogue on Diversity will present its 2011 trade, entrepreneurship, and information technology conference at the International Trade Center in Washington, DC. ‹ Read more ›
Ensuring a Trouble-Free Summer
Sun exposure brings an increased risk of heatstroke. Learn the warning signs and keep hydrated to avoid this and other sun-related illnesses. ‹ Read more ›
To Have and To Hold: Earned Retiree Health Benefit ...
Companies promise employees healthcare benefits when they retire in exchange for a reduction in pay and vacation and an increase in working hours. They later turn their backs on that promise. ‹ Read more ›
Vida Abuelita Stars in Univision Campaign
Univision has launched a promotional campaign to get the new generation of Latinos, who are said to be achieving record levels of debt, to pay attention to how they spend their money and receive a little sage advice from the older generation. ‹ Read more ›
Got books? Readers, Writers, and Libraries in Chan ...
Along with the information we so love to have at our fingertips, the Digital Age has brought with it its share of woes. Among them, what Ben McIntire coined “continual partial attention” in The Times two years ago, and what some of us refer to, while taking a big gulp of air. ... ‹ Read more ›