Hispanic Programs, Scholarships, & Teaching Resources

Parents & Community Issues

¿Conversamos? Can We Talk?
Research shows that when parents have open conversations with their children about sexuality, young people are more likely to make healthy decisions.  In response, NEA's Health Information Network (HIN) is working with NEA affiliates to implement ¿Conversamos?, a parent-child communication program. Workshops are offered to Spanish-speaking parents to help them initiate family conversations on tough topics. HIN also provides technical assistance to communities that are interested in implementing the program.
http://www.neahin.org/canwetalk/index.html

Focus on Hispanics 2007-2008
Hispanics - Special Education and English Language Learners - Misconceptions surrounding language differences vs. learning disabilities.  
http://www.nea.org/teachexperience/images/hispanicfocus07.pdf (, 390 KB,  6pp) 

Focus on Hispanics 2006-2007
This issue looks at immigration.
http://www.nea.org/teachexperience/images/hispanicsfocus06.pdf ( 161 KB, 2pp) 

Focus on Hispanics 2004-2005
NEA's paper on closing the achievement gap for Hispanics. Covers instructional issues, current strategies, policy implications, and community involvement. From NEA series Focus On: Closing the Achievement Gaps for Six Groups, which discusses the barriers to learning and offers resources to break them down.
>https://www.nea.org/teachexperience/images/hispanicsfocus05.pdf  ( 149 KB)

FirstGov in Español
FirstGov en Español, the U.S. government's official Spanish-language portal, contains more than 110,000 pages of federal and state government resources in Spanish. The site makes it easy to register to vote, file a consumer complaint, or apply for student financial aid. The site also contains a directory of more than 80 federal agencies that can answer questions in Spanish and a list of more than 200 free government publications in Spanish on federal benefits, taking care of kids, and traveling safely, to name a few.
http://www.firstgov.gov/Espanol/index.shtml

Scholarships

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation's leading Hispanic educational nonprofit organization, offers scholarship awards to Latino students who have a history of performing public service-oriented activities in their communities and who plan to continue contributing in the future. The Web site also lists other national and regional scholarships information.
http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/scholarship/listofscholarships.htm

• National scholarships include those from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) as well as others available to all students attending, or planning to attend, any school in the United States. Amount of scholarship awards and application deadlines vary by organization.
  http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/scholarship/scholarships_national.htm
  
  
• Regional scholarships are for students attending certain colleges or who live in certain localities. Amount of scholarship awards and application deadlines vary by organization.
  http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/scholarship/scholarships_regional.htm

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
LULAC offers two types of scholarships:

• LULAC National Scholarship Fund provides over $750,000 in to all levels of degrees. LULAC matches the money from corporate partners with students in need. Only students in areas with participating councils are eligible to apply. 
  Applications are due each year on March 31.
  http://www.lnesc.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={3AEDB506-F425-4E58-B9F6-44867E2FD943}
  
  
• GE Foundation/LULAC Scholarship helps outstanding minority students complete their college education. It provides $5000 scholarships to qualified students who are enrolled as business or engineering majors at accredited colleges or universities and will be college sophomores in the fall. 
  Applications are due on July 15.
  http://www.lnesc.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={3AEDB506-F425-4E58-B9F6-44867E2FD943}

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
This NCLR Web area provides opportunities to develop young Latino leaders, offering a variety of schooling opportunities—internships, training, and scholarships.
http://lideres.nclr.org/opportunities/?PHPSESSID=e8c803b2a9f700b73bb5ef804d48c636

NEA, the National Hispanic Press Foundation, & Others: Scholarships for Hispanics
The site includes links to more than 1,000 sources of financial aid, application guidelines, an alumni section, and a database of scholarships searchable by categories, including state, college, and field of interest. Free registration is required.
http://www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org/

College Preparatory Kit
This Web site provides a college preparatory kit to assist college-bound students in the admissions process The site also features a list of scholarships and programs for Hispanic students, information on financial aid for parents, and tips on how to complete college applications.
http://www.chci.org/chciyouth/resources/links_cs.htm

Teaching Resources

Bilingual and ESL Resources
Links to articles, newsletters, curriculum resources, and Web resources.
http://www.nea.org/webresources/bilinguallinks.html

Bilingual Booklist/Recomendada Lectura
NEA's Read Across America compiled these 65 titles for K-12, including poetry, folktales, stories of contemporary life.
http://www.nea.org/readacross/resources/bilingualbooks.html

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Here are some Web sites to help you and your students learn more about the history and culture of Hispanic people and some resources on teaching and learning.
http://www.nea.org/takenote/hispanherit0509.html

Hispanic Heritage 
This site provides a list of links to sites on such topics as Spanish languages, services to the Hispanic community, and Hispanic Online. Download their free 2005 Hispanic Heritage calendar in either English or Spanish.
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/chh/links/

History Channel's Hispanic Heritage Month
Video clips, teaching materials, a photo contest, recommended links, and program information to celebrate the month. (2005)
http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/hhm/

NEA's Read Across America
Resources for National Hispanic Heritage Month.
http://www.nea.org/readacross/hispanic.html

Making a Difference in Our Communities and Our Nation
Historic locations, properties, parks, and previous celebrations that tell the story of Hispanic people in the United States. Resources from the National Park Service.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/feature/hispanic/

Mi Mundo en Palabras
Looking for fun ways to teach your elementary school students Spanish? The Cervantes Center has posted free interactive materials online for Spanish teachers to use with children ages 7 to 9, providing a type of game center for children with a variety of activities that reinforce the Spanish they learn in class. The "My world in words" section provides vocabulary lessons that focus on the playground and the park, along with reading and listening comprehension sections.
http://cvc.cervantes.es/aula/mimundo/

Pablo Neruda Tribute  
DFW International presents an online educational guide for teachers that contains exercises and projects suitable for teaching Chilean poet Pablo Neruda's poetry in elementary, secondary, and college level classes. The organization also links to a PowerPoint presentation about Neruda's life, works, and vision, complete with pictures, text, and music.
http://www.dfwinternational.org/neruda/

What Are Hispanics?
This Web site explores the contributions of Hispanics and provides biographies of famous Hispanics.
http://www.evergreen.edu/library/govdocs/hotopics/hispanicheritage/

Updated February 2008.