Officials seek Hispanic participation
Through posters, television, newspapers and even tortilla packages, census organizers are reaching out to Northern Nevada's Hispanic community to ensure participation from what officials say is a hard-to-reach population.
Advertisements in English and Spanish encouraging residents to participate in the census have been running in the Reno area for the past few weeks. The idea to come up with a census ad on a tortilla package is the work of the Sparks-based El Rosal Tortilla Factory. Read More »Democracia Ahora - sister advocacy organization of Democracia U.S.A.
Democrats or Republicans, Latinas Are Swaying the Vote
Census Workers Needed In Berks County
WFMZ-TV:
READING, Pa. -- With only days to go before the Census is set to get underway the government is still scrambling to find workers. So if you need a job this could be your chance. The current pay rate is about $14 an hour, and you get to pick your own schedule. If you can meet a few basic requirements, the job could be yours. For the past few weeks, Gabrielina Polanco has taken to the phones, desperate to find people willing to become numerators - they go door to door helping residents complete the census form. One of the major requirements is that you must live in Berks County.
War story: Ireland's Chieftains unite Latino, U.S. musicians to retell tale of Irish fighting for Mexico
Philadelphia Daily News :
LOS ANGELES - HISTORY, it's often been observed, is written by victors, which might explain why an especially compelling chapter of the Mexican-American War remains so infrequently told, at least in the United States. The chapter in question is about the San Patricios, a company of Irish immigrants pressed into service by the U.S. Army. Ideologically opposed to the fight, they switched sides, choosing to stand alongside the Mexican military rather than the forces of their newly adopted homeland.
