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Gen U Employees ask: “Is there a better way to work and live?”
Unions are having a comeback after years of declining influence. Employees from companies across the country are increasingly organizing to ask for more benefits, pay, and safety from their employers. Experts say employee organizing at high-profile companies like Amazon, Apple, Trader Joe's, and Starbucks is due to the pandemic inspiring workers to question, 'is there another way to work and live?' and the relationship dynamic between employers and workers. Starbucks leads the surge of unionizations as baristas in over 200 stores across the country have filed for union elections. So far, 165 stores have won their elections, while only 26 stores have lost. According to Fernando Vargas-Soto, a former Starbucks employee in Logan Square, the employees started thinking about unionizing back in December, when the company started rolling back some of their COVID policies despite the country's surge of the Omicron variant at the time. He said the plastic [...]
Teacher Shortage Highlights Need for Bilingual Teachers and Dual Literacy in Illinois Classrooms
In the midst of a nationwide teacher shortage plaguing the country, studies show that the need for educators in Illinois is worse than ever. For English Learners (ELs) the stakes are especially high as these students deal with a language barrier in which their parents may not be able to assist with and a shortage of adults qualified to teach them. “Because this is one of the fastest growing groups of children in the state, if Illinois is going to be successful, we need this group of children to be successful,” said Rebecca Vonderlack-Navarro, Director of Education Policy and Research at Latino Policy Forum. The Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools found that in 2021 there were 2,040 open positions in Illinois school districts alone. The need for bilingual teachers is especially highlighted as the number of ELs in Illinois grows and the demand for educators certified to [...]
CT Public Library Initiative Seeks to Close Local Digital Divide
Connecticut Public Libraries seek to address the growing digital divide between the state’s diverse communities through its CT Libraries & Partners for Digital Equity initiative, which participated in a series of Juneteenth events last month. The CT Libraries & Partners for Digital Equity Coalition oversees the new initiative that aims to provide computers, affordable high-speed broadband, and community digital navigators to local communities. Public Library staff and other community members formed the Coalition in January 2020 as a team dedicated to closing the drastic gap in digital access across Connecticut. “There are still families at home who don’t have internet access, who do not have a device, and who do not know how to use it,” said Dawn LaValle, Director of the Division of Library Development for the CT State Library. “So, the pandemic really shined a light on this problem and we’re just realizing the expanse of it.” [...]
Illinois Latino News Ranked One of the Best Latina Blogs and Websites
In less than a year since it launched, Illinois Latino News has gained recognition in the Hispanic-Latino market, being named one of the “90 Best Latina Blogs and Websites” by Feedspot. According to Feedspot, this list was specifically ranked by “traffic, social media followers, domain authority and freshness.” As Latino News Network’s (LNN) youngest market, ILLN has strived to bring greater visibility to Latinos in Illinois by producing stories that highlight their voices, such as a young Latina entrepreneur’s role in constructing mega-development Lincoln Yards and the suggested implementation of Hispanic-Latino culture in treating mental health concerns, to name a few. ILLN debuted in October 2021, becoming LNN’s first outlet outside of New England and spearheading the organization’s venture into the Midwest. “Our newsroom is thrilled to be included in Feedspot’s “90 Best” list,” said Hugo Balta, Owner and Publisher of the Latino News Network. “For Illinois Latino News [...]
It Takes A Village To Address The Youth Mental Health Crisis
Carolina Serna’s job as a care coordinator for the Clifford Beers, a behavioral health care provider based in New Haven, puts her in the middle of today’s mental health crisis for kids, teenagers, and their families. When Clifford Beers gets referrals for cases, Serna and other care coordinators become the face of the organization, helping children and families get the clinical care they need. But Serna and her colleagues do much more than that. In a sense, they’re the bridge between troubled families and the rest of society. Take one of the many tough situations Serna handled during the COVID-19 crisis: A young Hispanic mother in New Haven had just lost her job. Her husband left. She was pregnant. Her son faced behavioral health and disability issues. And she was being evicted from her apartment. The first thing Serna did was get the mom a lawyer. Then she reached out [...]
A “Familismo” Approach To Latino College Enrollment
The College of Lake County (CLC), a community college in Illinois, recognized as a Hispanic Serving Institution, adopted a cultural response to recruit and retain Latino students in tackling the student deficit it experienced during the pandemic. According to its official enrollment numbers, the response saw a 27 percent increase in Latino student enrollment for the Fall 2021 semester (36 percent of all students were Latinx, per CLC). According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, this was a welcomed change since Latino undergraduate enrollment in colleges nationwide declined by seven percent between 2019-2021. The college's multipronged cultural response included hiring bilingual therapists that offer counseling in English and Spanish to Spanish-speaking and international students and a Latino student outreach coordinator to be part of its student inclusion and activities office. CLC also hired a new team of college and career navigators that were embedded in high schools feeding [...]
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