It’s tradition to have a quinceañera when a girl turns fifteen in the Hispanic culture. The reason for that is to celebrate the coming of womanhood and maturity. Well it’s beem like that over a long period of time‚ and even though that tradition is still happening today‚ the purpose of that tradition has pretty much faded. Now a days the only reason to have a quinceañera is to throw a big party‚ have the biggest and prettiest dress‚ and to dance all night. I in that case had a quinceañera for that
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birth‚ Mexico‚ I believe being Hispanic is not just a title I hold for being born in a Latin American country or that is based on how I look‚ how I dress‚ or how I act‚ but rather is keeping the history‚ my native language‚ the tradition and culture of my home country alive in me. Coming to this country at a young age did not allow me to enjoy the lifestyle of a “true” Mexican or Hispanic‚ but that didn’t stop me from learning the culture and the drive to expose my Hispanic background to others. I believe
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The Effects of Acculturation Acculturation‚ a natural part of coming to America that affects many Latino immigrants. The culture that immigrants come to America with and the culture their children grow up with are very different. The effects of acculturation are very harmful to Latinos immigrants and their children. It affects their mental health‚ physical health‚ and their family relationships. Latinos tend to keep the damaging parts of their culture which leads to health complications. “ The strongest
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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 Florida‚ Tampa‚ FL‚ USA The present study examined relationships between CAGE alcohol risk scores and predisposing factors for alcohol use‚ current alcohol use‚ and behavioral
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Being part of an institution such as Latino Scholars of Promise has instilled many values in me. The Latino Scholars of Promise is a program that is dedicated to preparing soon to be college students for the future by developing leadership and preparing them for the real world. It has affected me as an individual and has affected other aspects of my life. Being part of a program like this one has helped me view my surroundings in a different way. I am able to see things differently and act in a way
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The results from FIG. 5. and FIG.6.‚ further explore the effects of the Hispanic health paradox. In FIG.5.‚ constant with all other tables about exploring percentages of diagnosis‚ the percentage of non-citizen’s vs citizen Hispanics who have been diagnosed with liver conditions is fairly equal‚ although citizens have a slightly higher chance of getting diagnosed. The surprising aspects about the association between Hispanics and liver conditions comes in the rates of recovery. Unlike the general
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Problems encountered in selected food cart franchising business in the University belt: an assessment - Presentation Transcript 1. 2. 3. 4. B ackground of the study Franchising is often defined as being in business for yourself but not by yourself. It is route to expansion where there is a franchisor and a franchisee that enters into a franchisee agreement‚ although both parties have a contractual relationship‚ one that enhances and sustains the success of franchising. It gives the business
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here in no time. Starting September 15 to October 15‚ Hispanics across the nation celebrate their heritage and are filled with joy as other communities join them to celebrate their culture. As a champions in the Hispanic community‚ credit unions must be ready to join the celebration with various communications‚ events and collaborations with the community. This celebration is an opportunity for the credit union’s staff to experience the Hispanic cultural through internal celebratory events. Plan an
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world. As we know‚ cultures differ from place to place. They have different rules‚ values‚ roles‚ and even communication patterns. An example of this would be a French person greeting someone‚ and an American greeting someone else. The French say hello by kissing each other on both cheeks. As Americans‚ we tend to shake hands. These things are what determine how a child will turn out after being brought up in that culture. Children growing up with Anglo-European roots are taught to value their independence
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Food carts are different from food trucks because they do not travel under their own power. Some food carts are towed by another vehicle‚ while some alternatively are pushed by a human. ------------------------------------------------- Problems encountered in selected food cart franchising business in the University belt: an assessment * 1. * 2. * 3. * 4. B ackground of the study Franchising is often defined as being in business for yourself but not by yourself. It is route to expansion
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