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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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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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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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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judges nationwide. As a matter of fact‚ since 1789 the Chief Justice has been White and this fact still remains true since the current Chief Justice is John G. Roberts‚ Jr. Currently‚ there is only one black Associate Justice‚ Clarence Thomas and one Latino Sonia Sotomayor. There has been progress in the realm of judicial proceedings within the past years thanks to civil right activists‚ but there is still much bias going on. Sometimes certain occasions of racial bias are not heard of because they
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Cofer tell her thought about stereotypes of Hispanic women can have bad effects base on what occurred in her life. Base on the Hispanic cultrural influence‚ In Hispanci family they want their daughters to dress more like women‚ but in Americas culture those clothes is really mature for their young age. Cofer use the story of how hard to chose dress in her career day and what happened in that day to explain to us that culture clash really make Latino girls feel awkward and biring to them some negtive
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affects women and men of any age‚ race‚ cultural or even economical background. Those in the Latino communities face cultural boundaries when they find themselves in an abusive relationship/marriage. Many Latinos identify as Catholic or being raised Catholic‚ whom do not believe in divorce. Often time’s men are identified as the leader of the family and women are expected to obey their husbands. Latinos who are middle class or low income families find themselves financially strapped to the abuser
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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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hate crimes against Hispanics‚ Latinos and Mexican-Americans‚ as one of the perceived symbols of that discrimination‚ the U.S.-Mexico Border Fence‚ nears completion. Instead of pulling together in these difficult times‚ we may see a greater polarization of attitudes‚ only increasing the need for more civil rights lawyers to protect the civil rights of Hispanics‚ Latinos and Mexican-Americans. *The concern is that in these uncertain times‚ Hispanic‚ Latino and Mexican-American families do not become
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