A Latina mom: We must open the doors for our gay children

A Latina mom: We must open the doors for our gay children

Mary Mata July 2, 2013

By Queta Rodriguez Bauer, Latina Voices When my daughter came out, some 15 years ago (she is 32 now), I didn’t know what to do, what to say or how […]

As Demographics Shift, Kids’ Books Stay Stubbornly White

Mary Mata June 25, 2013

By Elizabeth Blair, NPR When it comes to diversity, children’s books are sorely lacking; instead of presenting a representative range of faces, they’re overwhelmingly white. How bad is the disconnect? […]

Let’s hear it for STEAM – not just STEM – education

Mary Mata June 19, 2013

By Monica Olivera, NBCLatino There has been a lot of talk over the last couple of years about the importance of STEM education. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics play a critical […]

Niño prodigio michoacano estudiará Física Cuántica en Harvard

Mary Mata

By Notimex/Animal Político Un michoacano de 11 años de edad y quien es considerado como uno de los tres niños prodigio del país, viajará a Estados Unidos para estudiar en la Universidad de […]

Racism key factor in Latino teens behavioral problems

Mary Mata June 4, 2013

By Hope Gillette, Saludify Non-Hispanic black and Hispanic adolescents are more likely to suffer the negative impacts of perceived racial discrimination compared to non-Hispanic whites, indicates a study from Laura M. […]

Growing Up Bilingual is So Good For You!

Mary Mata May 20, 2013

By Hope Gillette, Saludify As the world we live in continues to diversify and becomes increasingly connected, individuals who are bilingual or who speak multiple languages seem to have an obvious […]

Latino Children Tragically Boom in Foster Care

Mary Mata April 29, 2013

By Toni Castro, Voxxi A historic number of Hispanic children are in the country’s foster care system, a dramatic change brought on by immigration and the assimilation of a growing […]

Photo Book Explores Central America’s Civil War & Gang Violence Legacy

Mary Mata April 17, 2013

PRESS RELEASE AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas Press has published “Unsettled/Desasosiego: Children in a World of Gangs/Los niños en un mundo de las pandillas,” a new book by University of Texas […]

Letter From Mom of Sandy Hook Victim, On Daughter’s Birthday

Mary Mata April 4, 2013

By Adrian Carrasquillo, NBCLatino Ana Grace Marquez-Green, the little girl who loved to sing and dance, and was killed in a brutal school shooting at Sandy Hook elementary, was remembered by her mother […]

Latina Teens Second Birth Likely Despite Knowing Prevention

Mary Mata April 3, 2013

By LatinaLista The first time a teenage girl gets pregnant it can truthfully be called an accident but a second, third or fourth time? A new analysis by the Centers for Disease Control […]