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El Distrito 8 recién formado en Colorado tiene más votantes latinos que cualquier otro Distrito del Estado. Y aunque tanto los Republicanos como los Demócratas esperan obtener sus votos, la comunidad latina no es un monolito político.
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Colorado’s newly formed 8th district has more Latino voters than any other district in the state. And even though both Republicans and Democrats are hoping to get their votes, the Latino community isn’t a political monolith.
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The midterm elections are next Tuesday. And many Coloradans will be voting based on the issues they care about most … like climate change. This includes Latino Voters. To help them make an informed decision about this issue, the Latino Victory Project started the “Vote Like a Madre” movement in 2020. To learn more about the initiative, KUNC’s Yoselin Meza Miranda recently spoke to the group’s President and CEO, Nathalie Rayes.
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After the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion one month ago, some in Colorado are now working to expand access, while others are trying to push back.
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The Maestas case was one of many Mexican American segregation cases in the United States. Now, a new art piece in Denver celebrates equality for Hispanic children's education.
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Latinos face high rates of COVID-19 and diabetes. But one community clinic in Reno is seeing sharp decreases in patient numbers, deepening the risk for people with chronic illnesses.
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Despite overall increases in Latino college enrollment over the years, large gaps in attainment still persist. One group in Weld County is organizing funds to help women pay for classes and earn their degrees.
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As Colorado’s Hispanic and Latino population grows, so does their college enrollment rates. The strong growth in enrollment over the last two decades has led to several two-year and two-year schools in Colorado receiving the Hispanic-serving institution designation. This unlocks new funding opportunities for schools like Colorado’s latest HSI, the University of Colorado Denver.
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Today on Colorado Edition, we learn why an increasing number of Colorado universities are becoming Hispanic-serving institutions. And, we hear about efforts to rename natural landmarks that bear offensive titles.
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In the early 20th century, thousands moved to the Front Range to work in the massive sugar beet industry. In Alta Vista, a sugar beet neighborhood northeast of Fort Collins, many settlers from Mexico and the American Southwest made their homes from adobe. One adobe home still standing today belongs to the Cordova family, who have lived in the area for more than 100 years.