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- For good and ill, adoption transformed by Internet
In the emotion-charged realm of adoption, the Internet has been a transformative force, often for good, sometimes for ill.December 13, 2012 - New data: Child abuse drops for 5th straight year
Reports of child abuse and neglect have dropped nationwide for the fifth consecutive year, and abuse-related child fatalities also are at a five-year low, according to new federal statistics.December 12, 2012 - Generosity is seasonal, but homelessness lasts the year round
A more lasting solution begins with an honest appraisal.December 12, 2012 - Census: whites no longer a majority in US by 2043
White people will no longer make up a majority of Americans by 2043, according to new census projections.December 12, 2012 - LIVE: Teaching the U.S.-Dakota War
Producer John Biewen and other guests participate in a live video conversation following Biewen's "Little War on the Prairie" documentary about the U.S.-Dakota War, and how to teach students about that event.December 12, 2012 - Young immigrant's journey leads to permission to stay
St. James resident Irma Marquez this month became one of the earliest Latinos in the nation to received deferred status allowing her legally to stay in the United States for two years and to find work. Acceptance marked a milestone in a long journey, one that still leaves her with challenges.December 12, 2012 - Northfield program shrinks Latino achievement gap
High school senior Jhosi Martinez is making college plans, something that 10 years ago wouldn't have been likely in her hometown of Northfield, Minn.December 12, 2012 - "Se está logrando, pero todavía estamos en pañales."
La venezolana Windy Roberts usa el idioma para acercar a dos culturas en el pueblo universitario de Morris al oeste de Minnesota en el que una operacióón de una enorme empresa lechera atrae a veterinarios especializados de México.December 12, 2012 - Professor builds Latino - white bridge in Morris, Minn.
Venezuelan native Windy Roberts uses language to bring two cultures together in the western Minnesota university town of Morris, where a large dairy operation draws skilled veterinarians from Mexico.December 12, 2012 - U of M research: First connect, then lead
University of Minnesota Extension research is delving into how leadership shifts in towns with substantial Latino populations.December 12, 2012 - Investigaciones de University of Minnesota Extension: Conecta primero, dirige después
Las investigaciones de University of Minnesota Extension estudian los cambios de liderazgo en ciudades con significativas poblaciones latinas.December 12, 2012 - Latinos y anglosajones: ¿Siguen enfrascados en juegos paralelos?
Preguntamos a los minesotenses dentro del área de nuestra red Public Insight Network, dónde se estaban forjando conexiones entre los latinos y los anglosajones.December 12, 2012 - Vidas paralelas, tratando de conectarse
Luisa Trapero es una rareza, una funcionaria latina electa en una de las ciudades secundarias de Minnesota. A ella le gustaría ayudar a otros latinos a tomar medidas para salvar la brecha entre las culturas latinas y anglo que frecuentemente existen al lado la una de la otra.December 12, 2012 - Cruzando fronteras culturales en Melrose
Si un puñado de personas que cruce la brecha cultural hace una gran diferencia en una comunidad, Peggy Stokman en Melrose es una de ellas.December 12, 2012 - El viaje de una joven inmigrante la lleva a alcanzar el permiso para quedarse
La residente de St. James, Irma Márquez, se convirtió este mes en una de las primeras latinas del pais en recibir estatus diferido, lo cual le permitió quedarse legalmente en Estados Unidos por dos años y encontrar trabajo. La aceptación marco un hito en un largo viaje, lo cual todavía la deja con desafíos.December 12, 2012
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