Karol G made an unexpected appearance at the Arenys del Mar School to reinaugurate it as part of a project carried out in collaboration with her Con Cora Foundation.
Bipartisan Legislation Addresses Poverty in America and Increases Opportunities for Families; Investing in Children and Parents Concurrently Harnesses Family's Full Potential and Promotes Economic Mobility.
Almost 77 percent of Venezuela's 28 million population are currently living in extreme poverty, which was an increase as compared to the previous year's 67.7 percent, according to a study.
The two months of demonstrations to demand the resignation of Haiti President Jovenel Moïse has subsided but hundreds of thousands of people in Haiti are now suffering from economic collapse.
Inequality has been seen all over the world, with many living in poverty while others live in extreme wealth. Such vast inequality is not uncommon in Latin America, where countries have consistently faced difficulty addressing the issue.
Thousands upon thousands of underpaid airport, home care, child care, airport and fast-food employees took to the street in 270 cities across the nation on Nov. 10 to bring attention to an important cause, the #FightFor15 campaign.
Poverty concentration has resurfaced in the U.S., and disproportionately Hispanic and black populations reside in high-poverty ghettos, slums and barrios. The concentration of poverty instigates urban violence, police-community tension and the enduring legacy of racism.
"Do Hispanic infants start life's race behind the starting line, poor and disadvantaged?" questioned a new report from the University of New Hampshire's Carsey School of Public Policy.
Ethnicity and race plays a role when it comes to poverty, wage gapes and low-income status. In addition to those factors, educational attainment, family structure, career access and childcare costs all affect how low-income and impoverished families fare in this nation.
Economic opportunity is not guaranteed in America. In fact, Americans across the board have less economic opportunity today than they did 40 years ago, despite a growth in social and educational opportunities.
Childen as young as 10 years old are being asked to go to work in Bolivia. According to legislation passed by Bolivia's congress, as long as work doesn't interfere with education and it's done independently so that the child helps the family make ends meet, then it should be fully sanctioned.
Jordan Phoenix will journey from Vancouver, Canada to Tijuana, Mexico over the course of a year, in order to engage "likeminded people who are passionate about rebuilding their communities, in order to spark the creation of grassroots projects."
The Latino Alliance for Literacy Advancement (LALA), formerly known as known as the Latina Alliance for Literacy Advancement, hopes to direct Latinos away from the pitfalls of illiteracy, and guide them toward employability and wellness.
Hundreds of the nation's homeless and displaced citizens have banded together in small groups across the U.S. to form makeshift communities known as tent cities.
