Tag Archives: latino culture

December 8, 2010

“The most important challenge for the United States is to recognize itself as a mul

“The most important challenge for the United States is to recognize itself as a multi-cultural, multi-racial, multi-ethnic society.” - Octavio Paz, Mexican Poet (quoted in the above video at the 9:45 mark) This video from 2004 of Jorge Ramos, the Univision ...

October 21, 2010

Latinos Are Relational

Familia is a high value within Latino culture. Students love to hang out and spend time with their friends. When it comes to being  a spiritual movement, this has great benefits. Typically Campus Crusade movements are composed of Anglo students who ...

October 9, 2010

“Got Milk?” Gets Latino Culture…

“Got Milk?” Gets Latino Culture… La llorona is a well-known character for Latinos. How could you contextualize your message for Hispanic culture?

October 8, 2010

Latino in America: CNN Special

In 2009 CNN came out with a great special called, “Latino in America”. If you are interested in learning more about Hispanic culture and what it is like to live in America as a Latino, this is a great documentary. ...

September 27, 2010

Hispanic Culture and Ministry

Found a good article on how Hispanic and Latino culture impacts ministry. The author is a bit basic in his treatment of 1st generation, 2nd generation, and 3rd generation students. Overall it is a good article. The Impact of Hispanic Culture ...

September 26, 2010

Being a Mexican-American is Exhausting!

Being a Mexican-American is Exhausting! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5imXk_XGYRY Latinos in the U.S. live in between two worlds. They’re Mexican (or Cuban/Honduran/Columbian…) and American. It’s a tough identity for students to live in. The above video is a perfect explanation of the reality of being ...

September 18, 2010

Low Self Esteem – How Young Latinos View Themselves

I read a fascinating article about a Latino club helping improve students self-esteem and their grades. Bowling Green Junior High School Latino Club Helps Improve Grades, Self-Esteem Listen to some of the quotes from the article by young Latino students on how they ...