I have been keeping up on the bill that was brought up in Arizona against immigration. The man who proposed it was personally hurt by an immigrant who shot down his son. He said that this had nothing to do with him drafting the bill-but a measure so strongly opposed made me wonder. I didn’t […]
Help the hungry: Food donations low, but students can help
For most of us, at least one of the meals consumed within the past week has had leftovers on one edge of the plate. In America, it seems unimaginable that people are starving or in need of food, but it is a reality, and one that is hitting us on a local level. Even with […]
Equality Found in Orange County Law Enforcement
Orange County law enforcement says it is important that immigrants feel they are treated equally in the community. Sheriff Lindy Pendergrass sat down with citations in hand. All six were cited for driving without a license. As the pages turned he read the reason behind the citation and disclosed the race of the offender-three Hispanics, […]
Burmese Water Festival to be held in Carrboro
Water guns, water balloons and spray fighting will all be a part of the Burmese Water Festival to be held at Abbey Court Condominiums this month. To honor the growing number of Burmese who live in Abbey Court, the Human Rights Center will be hosting the festival, originally called Thingyan. “We promote inclusion and pluralism, […]
Carrboro to Gain Advocates for Hispanics
El Centro Hispano was founded more than 17 years ago in the basement of a church after it became apparent that Latinos were having problems assimilating into American culture. The organization grew into a cornerstone for Latinos in Durham. Now El Centro Hispano, largely unknown in Orange County is expanding to Carrboro. “It started with […]
The 2010 U.S Census Will Affect Every American
There is not one person living in America who will not benefit from the information gathered in the 2010 U.S. Census. But it will cost the country millions of dollars if Americans don’t complete their forms on time. “The Census Bureau estimates for each percentage point of the population that does not return a form […]
Farmers in Honduras to Receive Computers & Assistance
The UNC-CH students who purchase a four-dollar lunch at Nourish International’s Hunger Lunch hosted on Wednesdays are providing a way for volunteers to teach computer training and agricultural awareness in Honduras this summer. “The project aims to engage the younger generation in Foundation for Participatory Research with Honduran Farmer’s agricultural and community development work, and […]
Mind the gap; Technology Without Borders helps with Internet access
The digital divide is one step closer to shrinking, thanks to Technology Without Borders. Last fall, TWB began a project that would bring free Internet to low-income families with students. The digital divide is an issue in today’s society, with more computers and Internet being used in classrooms and for homework, but it isn’t just […]
And then there are those who make dreams come true…
“They are all so different from one another, yet they are all so passionate about what we are doing at the Center,” Judith Blau said of the three who run the Human Rights Center. Alfonso Hernandez, Nancy Hilburn, and Raphael Gallegos, work to fulfill the mission of the center, which Blau created, everyday. The walls […]
Welcome back: El Centro Hispano should be commended for bringing Latino community services back to Carrboro
El Centro Hispano, a Durham-based Latino advocacy nonprofit, deserves praise for pledging to help bring Latino community services back to Carrboro after the closing of El Centro Latino. In order for the new branch of El Centro Hispano to be successful, it will need the support of our community in all forms. El Centro Latino […]