Formando el futuro de las escuelas de Filadelfia
07/12/2018 - 09:27
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Conoce a Leticia Egea-Hinton: Esta líder puertorriqueña es parte integral de la histórica transición del Distrito Escolar a control local.
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Dr. Arleen Ayala-Crespo of Temple Health says that yearly mammograms are essential to detect breast cancer early on and fight the disease which affects one in eight women in the U.S.
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The debut of the new Philadelphia Board of Education
07/10/2018 - 16:25
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On Monday, the nine representatives who assumed local control of the School District on July 1 introduced themselves to the community and decided on their governance structure.
WorkReady is redefining the summer job for Philly teens
07/09/2018 - 16:10
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More Philadelphia young people than ever before will be interning with over 25 city agencies this summer through the Work Ready program, managed by the Philadelphia Youth Network.
Bankers Academy seeks to draw more young people into finance in Pennsylvania
07/09/2018 - 10:51
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The week-long free program, to be held in Harrisburg in August, was established by Governor Wolf and Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessman to encourage more young people to enter the banking industry throughout Pennsylvania.
En Philly, los que delinquen por primera vez tienen esperanza
06/27/2018 - 12:37
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Un programa empezado por la Fiscalía del Distrito en 2012 sigue cambiando vidas de personas que cometieron crímenes no violentos por primera vez, ofreciéndoles la posibilidad de obtener un título académico en lugar de cumplir con una sentencia de prisión.
Enrollment open for the city’s free, universal pre-K program
06/27/2018 - 12:17
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The PHLpreK program from the Mayor’s Office of Education will have 1,200 seats open for this upcoming school year, available in over 80 centers across the city.
Abierto el periodo de registro para el programa pre-kinder gratuito y universal de la ciudad
06/27/2018 - 11:55
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El programa PHLprek, de la Oficina de Educación del Alcalde, ofrece 1,200 plazas en más de 80 centros escolares de Filadelfia para el próximo curso escolar.
Adult ed classes break new ground in community schools
06/12/2018 - 14:47
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A partnership between the Office of Adult Education and the Mayor’s Office Of Education community schools kicked off this spring, directly providing adult ed classes for nearly 200 city residents.
First time offenders find new hope in Philly
06/11/2018 - 11:17
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A program started by the city’s District Attorney Office in 2012 continues to change lives, allowing some first-time nonviolent felony offenders to choose a diploma instead of a prison sentence.
How to empower the bilingual student
06/11/2018 - 09:17
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Researchers from University of California at Santa Cruz discuss the educational needs of Latino, immigrant, and disadvantaged youth
Cómo empoderar al alumno bilingüe
06/11/2018 - 08:56
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Académicos de la Universidad de California en Santa Cruz discuten las necesidades educativas de los inmigrantes latinos en las escuelas.
Working for a diploma — without documents
06/08/2018 - 12:36
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An undocumented student at La Salle shares her fight to achieve a higher education degree.
La lucha por obtener un diploma - sin documentos
06/08/2018 - 12:24
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Una estudiante indocumentada de La Salle nos cuenta sus problemas para poder finalizar un grado de educación superior.
Dr. Ignacio Sánchez: ‘We need bridges between universities'
05/21/2018 - 14:49
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During a visit to AL DÍA on May 17, Chilean university president and scholar Dr. Ignacio Sánchez discussed international student exchange, the women’s movement in Chile, and more before receiving an honorary degree from Drexel University College of Medicine at their commencement ceremony the following day.
Promoting Bilingualism: What's for Dinner Tonight?
05/16/2018 - 07:13
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Mexican American writer and professor Maria Alma Gonzalez Perez is the author of "¡Todos a comer!", a book aimed to help teaching students the importance of developing bi-literacy.
Fomentando el bilingüismo: ¿Qué comemos hoy?
05/16/2018 - 06:45
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Maria Alma Gonzalez Perez, escritora y profesora mexicano-americana nacida en Texas, es la autora de un libro para estimular a los alumnos de primaria de los Estados Unidos a aprender el español a la vez que descubren la deliciosa cocina mexicana.
Estudiantes de Filadelfia se comprometieron a ir a la universidad
05/10/2018 - 10:54
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En ocasión del Día de las Inscripciones a la Universidad, celebrado en Filadelfia el pasado 2 de mayo, Michelle Obama y un elenco artistas aplaudieron a los estudiantes de la región que se han comprometido a cursar estudios superiores cuando se gradúen de la escuela secundaria.
Michelle Obama celebrates college-bound students in Philadelphia — and gives advice for the next step
05/04/2018 - 19:18
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At the largest ever College Signing Day celebration, Michelle Obama and a star-studded cast cheered on Philadelphia students who are committed to attending degree programs following their high school graduation — and talked about how to navigate college once there.
Entrar a la universidad por un título profesional y abandonarla con una deuda de por vida
04/24/2018 - 16:32
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Más del 30% de latinos no terminan universidad y generan fuerte deuda, según un informe reciente.
Drexel College of Medicine to honor Chilean doctor, scholar
04/16/2018 - 16:57
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Dr. Ignacio Sánchez, president of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, will receive an honorary degree from Drexel University College of Medicine at the school’s commencement ceremony on May 18.
Una puertorriqueña, defensora de comunidades vulnerables de Filadelfia, se incorpora a la Junta Escolar
04/13/2018 - 10:22
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Leticia Egea-Hinton es una de las ciudadanas designadas para hacer parte de la Junta Escolar que a partir de julio le devolverá a la ciudad el control del Distrito Escolar por primera vez en 16 años.
Rosselló justifica el cierre de escuelas en Puerto Rico
04/13/2018 - 02:53
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La decisión está condicionada por la caída en el número de estudiantes y la profunda crisis económica que sufre la isla hace una década.
Changing the lives of Colombian peasants
04/09/2018 - 12:17
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A project is teaching residents in parts of rural Colombia about finance, ecology.
Paving the way for more Latinos in academia
04/06/2018 - 11:17
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HSI Pathways to the Professoriate program is looking to change the face of academia and boost the number of Latinos pursuing and completing doctorate degrees at institutions across the country.
Las voces latinas ganan presencia en la Academia
04/06/2018 - 10:06
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El programa HSI Pathways to the Professoriate quiere cambiar el rostro del profesorado en EE.UU y aumentar el número de latinos que cursan y completan doctorados en las instituciones de todo el país.