On October 12th I volunteered in union with the Multicultural Center at the annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration‚ the apex of a series of events that took place across Hispanic Heritage Month‚ helping to educate the campus about Hispanic culture. The celebration took place in the Galaxy rooms in the SU from 7to 9pm which featured a talent show‚ a country flag display‚ a mariachi performance‚ a poetry recitation‚ followed by a traditional cultural meal. I chose to volunteer at this event because
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every nationality we come into contact with while performing our duties. However‚ having an awareness of the cultural belief system that is prevalent in the community or region we practice will make a lot of difference in the service we render. The Hispanic/Latino population represents about 70% of the
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My Hispanic culture and ethnicity means more to me than just being able to speak Spanish. Being Hispanic captivates my personality and lifestyle from being raised in a Puerto Rican family. While my father is African American‚ I’ve always lived with my mother and her family‚ influencing me more with the Puerto Rican culture. The Catholic religion is very important to my family and culture‚ however I do not go to church that often. But‚ I do believe in all of the principles in ideas that are represented
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possess. The Latino population struggles to overcome their stereotypes because social media presents and perpetuates stereotypes that negatively affect the public perception of the Latino population. According to a study published by the National Hispanic Media Coalition‚ titled “The Impact of Media Stereotypes on Opinions and Attitudes Towards Latinos‚” the media portrayals of Latino/as are largely negative and unfavorable representations of the Latino/a culture. The study asked over 900 participants
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the primarily Caucasian ethnicity that is Wisconsin. There were no brats‚ no men that would fight over a disrespectful jibe at the great Clay Matthews‚ and glaring heat. Again though‚ no vivid memories on the subject of diversity besides the huge Hispanic culture. When the new century started is when my life in Wisconsin began. People here are used to the brats‚ the football‚ the brewers‚ fishing‚ sitting at the bar for awhile. In my opinion‚ although everyone is unique‚ Wisconsinites tend to be very
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Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse‚ 21:273–291‚ 2012 Copyright # Taylor & Francis Group‚ LLC ISSN: 1067-828X print=1547-0652 online DOI: 10.1080/1067828X.2012.700851 Screening for Alcohol Risk in Predominantly Hispanic Youths: Positive Rates and Behavioral Consequences JOE TOMAKA‚ REBEKAH A. SALAIZ‚ STORMY MORALES-MONKS‚ and SHARON THOMPSON University of Texas at El Paso‚ El Paso‚ TX‚ USA SARAH MCKINNON University of Texas at Austin‚ Austin‚ TX‚ USA KATHLEEN O’ROURKE University of South
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Part 2 Female Patient Patient ID: Miss. F Date of Birth: 06/10/1993 Gender: Female Race: Hispanic Occupation: Works in a Factory in Yukon Marital status : Divorced Source: The patient gives her own history and appears to be a reliable source. Chief Complaint: “I am having abdominal pain” History of Present Illness Miss F is 23 year old Hispanic female who presents today complaining of sharp‚ epigastric abdominal pain of 3-4 months duration. The pain has not changed or worsened acutely;
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Abstract In this paper the theories of multigenerational family therapy and structural family therapy are applied to the Melendez family. Beginning with the biography of the Hispanic family‚ assessment of the strengths and vulnerabilities of the family‚ stage of the family life cycle‚ cultural elements that impact the family and explanation of the types and qualities of relationships depicted in the Melendez genogram and ecomap the foundation for therapeutic goals and interventions are set. Goals
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Music from the hispanic carribean has become a major part of the culture accross major cities in the United States‚ which there has been many influences on music in the Hispanic Carribean. There’s a variety of genres with music in the Hispanic Carribean such as merengue‚ salsa‚ Spanish-language hip hop‚ Latin jazz‚ reggaeton‚ and many others. There’s many culture differences between the Hispanic Carribean nations‚ but according to the reading‚ “a certain pan-Latino sense of identity‚ of shared values
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Soumaya Gnaou SSK 1212 01 12th July 2013 Final paper Virginity Should Not Be a Taboo Subject in Morocco Virginity has long been considered as a taboo subject in Morocco. Many are the families who refer to this subject as hachouma: a word that in this context‚ means an excuse to avoid speaking about the subject. To be more specific‚ it’s a way of saying that we should feel shame while talking about this revolutionary topic. But what is it about virginity that makes most Moroccans speechless
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