Spring 2013

This Issue

Now more than ever, Latinos and Latinas are an undeniable presence in the culture and society of the United States. Latin@s are influencing the stream of politics, business, and the arts. They are activists for the rights of undocumented immigrants. They are politicians. They are television and movie stars, dancers, directors, and passionate artists.

This is what we strive to accomplish with Divisadero, a collaborative publication of the Latin American Studies Program. With the unique perspective afforded to us by the city in which we live, we attempt to truly see our surroundings. To discover or recognize, with curious eyes and open minds, people, cultural events, social phenomena, and general affairs related to the Latino community of San Francisco, of the Bay Area, and of the United States. We reach beyond the clouds that obscure our view and contemplate the horizon from our lone mountain. In English and Spanish.

From Dusk Til Don

From Dusk Til Don, un programa importante para los estudiantes de primaria Latinos.

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The Hidden Ghost of Violence

Many women are survivors of domestic violence. Is their story often gone unnoticed?

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Ambiciosos e indocumentados

Muchas de las mentes más brillantes están esperando ser descubiertas, pero, ¿qué sucede cuando estas mentes están etiquetadas como “ilegales”?

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Gigante

A Chicano's journey to the Big Leagues. Taking a deeper look at the life of Sergio Romo.

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Changing the Beat for Incarcerated Youth

Victor Valle talks about the incarceration of youth in the San Francisco Bay Area, and ways to combat it.

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Del café al verde

Krystal Ayala valora el impacto de los Latinos en beneficio del medio ambiente.

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Ambitious and Undocumented

Many of the brightest minds are out there waiting to be discovered, but, what happens when these minds are labeled "illegal"?

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Indocumentados, pero educados

Freedom University―una universidad creada en el estado de Georgia para estudiantes indocumentados―es una institución donde enseñan profesores voluntarios de universidades de ese estado.

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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail is bridging communities internationally.

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La humildad del Papa Francisco

¿Quién es el Papa Francisco, y qué significa su elección para los católicos en América Latina?

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From Brown to Green

Krystal Ayala writes about the important role of Latinos in achieving a green society.

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Hugo Chávez

Angélica Miramontes discusses the legacy of former President Hugo Chávez, whose role in Venezuelan politics and Latin America is still controversial after his death.

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¡Llamado de Emergencia a los Latinos!

La vida es lo más valioso que puede tener una persona, pero cuando falla un órgano vital, ¿qué hacer?

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Movimiento social

En las comunidades donde se desconocen las necesidades de los Latinos, es importante continuar la lucha para que la gente se involucre en cambiar sus condiciones, participando activamente para influir en las decisiones que toman los poderosos en las ciudades.

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