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SweSwe Aye American Community Media En Oakland, California, U Mya, de 102 años, utiliza YouTube y Messenger para mantener sus conexiones espirituales y sociales. “Cuando hablo con mis amigos por Internet, ya no me siento solo”, afirma. Dentro de la comunidad birmana de Estados Unidos, la alfabetización digital se...
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SweSwe Aye American Community Media In Oakland, California, 102-year-old U Mya uses YouTube and Messenger to maintain spiritual and social connections. “When I talk to my friends online, I don’t feel lonely anymore.” he said. Within the US Burmese community, digital literacy has become a lifeline. “Digital literacy is necessary for...
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Durante el Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispanoamericana, los expertos financieros se pronuncian para ayudar a las familias latinas a generar riqueza. Los datos federales muestran que más de una cuarta parte de los consumidores latinos en Estados Unidos no tienen historial crediticio reciente, lo que los hace “crédito...
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During National Hispanic American Heritage Month, financial experts are speaking out to help Latino families build wealth. Federal data show that more than a quarter of Latino consumers in the U.S. have no recent credit history, making them “credit invisible” and unlikely to qualify for a loan. Jorge Lopez Colunga,...
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Octubre es el Mes de la alfabetización sanitaria, por lo que los expertos están educando a la gente sobre un importante indicador de la salud: el colesterol. La lipoproteína de baja densidad, o colesterol LDL, provoca una acumulación de placa en las arterias, lo que puede provocar un ataque...
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October is Health Literacy Month – so experts are educating people on an important indicator of health – cholesterol. Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL cholesterol, leads to a buildup of plaque in your arteries, which can cause a heart attack or stroke, the number one and four leading causes of...
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This week is National News Literacy Week, and according to an expert, trust in the media remains low. But there are still plenty of reliable sources, and consumers need to know what to follow and what to avoid. A recent Gallup poll reported than only 30% of Americans have “a great...
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Reading is a foundation for learning, yet a vast gap exists in access to books for low-income neighborhoods. According to the Handbook of Literacy Research, in low-income neighborhoods, the ratio of books per child is just one age-appropriate book for every 300 children. Without books in the home, children...
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Family Features La lectura es una base para el aprendizaje, sin embargo, existe una gran brecha en el acceso a los libros para los barrios de bajos ingresos. Según el Handbook of Literacy Research, en los barrios de bajos ingresos, la proporción de libros por niño es solo un...