February 9, 2019

CHLI Pays Tribute To Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: From Educator To Global Leader

Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen very happy, with her “The CHLI Ileana Ros-Lehtinen International Leadership” Award. She is congratulated by her children Patricia Lehtinen and Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen (right). Mario Díaz-Balart, vice chairman of CHLI (left), observes them on April 11 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.The “A Lifetime of Achievement” Award from CHLI was awarded to Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the first Hispanic woman to be elected congresswoman in 1989 and likewise in 1982 she […]
February 7, 2019

Jealous Proposes Free University For DREAMers

Ben Jealous, Democratic candidate for the governorship of Maryland was emphatic to mention that all people, regardless of where they are from, or their immigration status, should have free access to a university education. Photo: Álvaro Ortiz / Washington Hispanic. Jossmar Castillo Washinton Hispanic The candidate for governor of Maryland for the Democratic Party, Ben Jealous, made public this week his plan to expand his proposal of free university studies […]
February 7, 2019

Video Games Help Children Learn By Playing

Zulma Díaz Washinton Hispanic Washington DC has a variety of cultural sites, such as museums, parks and monuments, which is why the Explore DC campaign has been created, an initiative to encourage children to go out and explore nature so that while they play research they can learn about the history, the environment another series of topics using video games.  At nine sites in DC, Virginia and Maryland, six partners […]
February 7, 2019

Uber Will Offer Trips For Medical Consultations

Washington Hispanic AP Uber announced that it will offer trips for medical consultations as part of its efforts to expand its service area. The company said on Thursday that its Uber Health unit will make trips organized by doctors’ offices and other health service providers and will charge those businesses, not the patients.The company said that trips can be booked hours or days in advance. Patients will not need access […]
February 7, 2019

Furnishing An Environment: Applications To The Rescue

Washington Hispanic AP Deciding how to distribute the furniture in the house, or the plants in the garden, required a pencil, graph paper, a measuring tape and a lot of imagination. The process, however, has been greatly simplified thanks to the emergence of numerous applications designed to solve this type of dilemma. Furniture companies, interior designers and even gardeners are offering a new generation of applications and internet programs that […]
February 7, 2019

Fourth Cultural Festival In Silver Spring

Writing The collective “Altas horas de la noche”, together with the House of Culture and the Consulate of El Salvador, invites lovers of the literary world to participate in the fourth cultural event that takes place this Friday, February 23, starting at 6 : 30 pm to 9:00 pm where an entertaining space to share poetry, music and painting is presented. La Peña Cultural will be at the Consulate of […]
February 7, 2019

“Desde Mis Ojos” At Teatro Gala

Writing Paso Nuevo, the GALA Youth Arts Program, is pleased to present “Desde mis Ojos”, an original production that will take place on Friday, December 15, 2017, at 8:00 p.m., at the GALA Theater. Presented in Spanish with surtitles in English, the work is directed by Mauricio Pita. A colloquium will be held after the performance with the young artists. Admission is free. For her part, the Executive Director of the Office for […]