Habla Blog

By Martha Galindo
 
There was little real analysis given to how the culture itself would change as a result of these actions. Nor did corporations see clearly how this was only the starting gun in a transformation of American business life. There was an aura of benign paternalism about the effort. How narrow such a vision […]

[Read more →]

By Barbara Benjamin-Treviño
Editor’s Note: This post was so compelling that we are presenting it in two parts.
How Early Childhood Education Reduces High School Dropouts

With the upcoming presidential election reaching fever pitch, the topic of comprehensive early childhood education in the U.S. has gained increased attention. In a May 2008 study, the RAND Corporation) […]

[Read more →]

This blog continues to address the need for more bilingual speakers, and the benefits of becoming bilingual.  I am constantly surprised by the number of non-bilingual people living in places with a large Hispanic populations.
An article in the California Job Journal stresses the importance of becoming bilingual.  (Hint- you make more money!)
Julia Hollister, the reporter […]

[Read more →]

The program at Samford University was a success! There were so many great comments about immigration, the judicial system, Spanish-speakers, interpreters, that we didn’t have time to address them all. I was honored to be asked to speak at the University, and hope to be a presenter again. For more information […]

[Read more →]

The Orlando Sentinel  reports that the Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida is launching free seminars for Florida Hispanics to help them understand their legal rights.  “There are so many scams out there, and our community — in particular, the non-English speaking — is the target for many of these,” said Penelope Perez-Kelly, a board […]

[Read more →]

Habla Blog was recently added to the Texas Bar Blog directory.  We are proud to be a part of this prestigious organization, and have our blog highlighted in such a way.  We are listed under the category of “Foreign Language and Diversity.”
Spanish for Professionals has new E-books!
Award-Winning E-books!  Affordable Information You Can Use Right Now.
Interviewing […]

[Read more →]

Newsday.com notes that Westchester County, New York’s agreement with Department of Justice has been renewed for 2008. The agreement, which mandates that the county provide assistance to Spanish-speaking voters was a resolution to a lawsuit based on the Voting Rights Act and the Help America Vote Act. “Those measures require Spanish-language information and […]

[Read more →]

A NewsWire article states that “for many Americans, poverty and lack of health insurance make it difficult to get necessary health and medical care. According to a new study, once they do visit the doctor, poor, uninsured people often report racial discrimination when communicating with health care professionals.” A University of South Carolina […]

[Read more →]

2008 Schedule
Now Booking Programs. Click here to contact us.
January 17 - Co- sponsored Luncheon with CLE providers in the Dallas area Center for American and International Law, Plano, Texas
February 13 - Spanish for Legal Professionals, North Carolina Bar Association Foundation, Cary, NC
February 15 - Spanish for Legal Professionals, Atlanta Bar Association, Atlanta, GA
March TBA- Spanish […]

[Read more →]

The Yale Daily News reports that the group, Yale Law Women are ranking top law firms not only on their diversity, but also on their family friendliness. The article states, “the group Yale Law Women also released a ranking this month of the top ten family-friendly law firms. Jennifer Broxmeyer LAW ’09, president of […]

[Read more →]