As Executive Director Voto Latino.org, Maria Teresa Peterson has learned a lot about how young Latinos are using New media technologies to communicate, share and network with one another. Her organization is one of the leading sites that targets young Latinos under age 30 to educate, encourage and help them register to vote. [...]
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Maria Teresa Peterson….Latino Cultural Ambassadors
Posted in 2008 elections, General, Voting resources, latinas, tagged Add new tag, latinas, New Media, Text messaging on May 30, 2008 | No Comments »
Rosario Marin…A Mother’s Love
Posted in General, latinas on February 20, 2008 | No Comments »
When Rosario Marin was young, she remembers living in Mexico City in a large family with many brothers and sisters. Her parents emigrated to the Los Angeles area when she was a young girl to provide her with an excellent education. She remembers an important incident that changed her life dramatically. When [...]
Miriam Wong….Making a Difference
Posted in latinas, tagged 2008 elections, latinas on January 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It was raining hard on a cold grey day when I drove up to a small home in a neighborhood in Richmond, CA. The homes were all neatly kept up on a modest street that was quiet when I arrived. However, I knew it was located less than a mile away from [...]