School Library September 2017

The September Issue's School Library

“I Try To Empower Them” Teacher’s Video Highlights Why Students Should Be Proud to Be Bilingual

Judging by their eagerness to answer questions, it’s hard to tell that some students in Andy Bishop’s fourth-grade class at Jefferson Elementary School once struggled to speak English.

Panama to Train Teachers in Bilingual Initiative

Stockton University has been approved by the Panamanian Ministry of Education to offer training to teachers from Panama as part of the government’s Bilingue Initiative.

A Star Is NOT Born New University Study Says Films Exclude Minorities Including Hispanics, as well as Women, LGBT People and the Disabled

In 2016 “Moonlight” won best picture and “Hidden Figures” was the 14th highest grossing film of the year, but popular Hollywood films remained as white and male-dominated as ever.

AAHHE a Transformative and Humanizing Experience

In the spring of 2015, I was selected to attend the 2016 American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Conference as an AAHHE Graduate Student Fellow.

CSUN Opens Legal Clinic for Undocumented Students and Community

California State University, Northridge and Southwestern Law School have joined forces to bring a clinic to the CSUN campus.

Puerto Rico and Beyond: PHSU Prepares the Next Generation of Hispanic Medical Professionals

Recognized both in Puerto Rico and abroad for educational service and research achievements, Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU) has for 37-years focused on a variety of disciplines including medicine, clinical psychology, biomedical sciences and public health.

Historic First for Puerto Rico and Women

Dr. Kenira Thompson, the president of Ponce Research Institute and vice president of research at Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU), has been selected to serve a three year term on the National Steering Committee for the Group on Research Advancement and Development (GRAND) of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

From Feast to Famine Venezuela’s Lost Prosperity by <b> Carlos D. Conde </b>

The march of time has a cruel way of bestowing feast or famine on people and countries—something like the days of Sodom and Gomorrah of biblical times.  Now it’s Venezuela’s turn.

JOB NEWS-- Largest and longest-running Dedicated Career Reentry Event in the US at Columbia University on October 3

The iRelaunch Return-to-Work Conference, founded in 2008, is preparing to host over 600 people at Columbia University on October 3rd, bringing together individual "relaunchers" – professionals on a career break and looking to return to work – with over 40 employers, speakers and career reentry experts for a day of learning and networking.

This Week’s Top 5 Trending Headlines

The following are the headlines that received the most views on our Facebook page.

TOP STORY--Kim Vows North Korea's Nukes Are Not on Negotiation Table

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed Wednesday his nation will "demonstrate its mettle to the U.S." and never put its weapons programs up for negotiations, a day after successfully testing its first intercontinental ballistic missile.

$100M Health, Education Center Planned for PSU Campus

The city of Portland and its three biggest colleges said Monday they are teaming up to build a $100 million education and health center.

Henry Ford College to Host 44th Annual Women’s Recognition Luncheon on March 24

Henry Ford College (HFC) will host the 44th Annual Women’s Recognition Luncheon on Friday, March 24, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. This annual event takes place in the Student and Culinary Arts Center (Building M), located on the main campus.

Seton Hall Receives $8 Million Estate Gift Commitment, Pledge Is One of the Largest in University’s History