Archive for October 4th, 2006
Mexico City goverment recommends Cuban teaching method
7:17 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Cuba| Education| children| mexico · 1 Comment
4 Oct 2006
Mexico City’s legislative assembly (ALDF) is recommending a Cuban government teaching method to bring literacy to the hundreds of thousands of people in the Federal District who do not attend school.
…(ALDF) recommended to the central and regional governments (of DF) the establishment of a teaching method developed by the Cuban government, in which minimal resources are required and through which people learn to read and write in just 7 weeks.
One Mexico City lawmaker even projects that the illiteracy problem of one of the city’s largest regions, Iztapalapa — home to over 40,000 non-literate people — could be eliminated in one year using this method.
According to La Jornada, the program, called Yo sí puedo, consists of 65 “teleclasses” of 30 minutes each, and evolves in three phases over the course of 7 weeks.
Via / La Jornada
Penelope replaces Matthew with Orlando
12:30 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Chismes · 1 Comment
4 Oct 2006
Spanish actress Penelope Cruz is flying high with the success of her new film, Almodovar’s Volver, and hasn’t wasted any time in replacing ex Matthew McConaughey after their split. She was rumored to be dating Adrian Brody, and now it seems she’s traded up for actor Orlando Bloom. Spain’s El Semanal Digital calls Penelope the country’s most eligible bachelorette:
After being romantically linked to actores such as Matt Damon, Nicolas Cage, Tom Cruise, Matthew McConaghey and Adrien Brody, our most international heartbreaker now has a new victim and, this time it’s an actor at the very height of his career.It seems that Orlando Bloom himself has fallen into the web of the sexy Spaniard, according to some revealing photos published in Cuore magazine.
Apparently, Penelope was introduced to Orlando by her good friend Salma Hayek.
Via / El Semanal Digital
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Selena : Coming to a Mailbox Near You
10:46 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Marketing| Music · Comments Off
4 Oct 2006
While the original artista was a Grammy Award winning Tejano music star, Selena Quintanilla’s tragic murder has stolen the spotlight and has made her a marketable product. First, she was a musical. Now Selena is a postage stamp.
For the first time, the public will be able to purchase, collect, and use the official Selena postage. The 8.5” x 11” commemorative sheet features nine oversized first-class U.S. postage labels, plus a rare Forever in our Hearts label. The release of this postage via Premier Postage fulfills a dream for both family and fans and further underscores Selena’s place as a pop icon.“We are extremely proud of the impact that Selena’s legacy continues to have in the world of music and beyond,” said Abraham Quintanilla, Selena’s father. “This is a tremendous honor to Selena’s memory as well as a celebration of her life.”
National Visa Lottery : Hey You Never Know
8:34 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Immigration · Comments Off
4 Oct 2006
Starting today until December 3rd of this year, 50,000 people will be given the chance to become legal residents of the United States thanks to the annual visa lottery. This year’s lottery has a few changes compared to other years. This year people can only enter the lottery online at www.dvlottery.state.gov and those that win the lottery will be allowed to bring their legal spouses and single children under the age of 21. But not everyone who wants a part of the “American dream” is eligible. The visa program is specifically geared towards people from countries that have historically low migration numbers. That means that this year people from the following nations cannot enter the visa lottery: Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Korea, United Kingdom and Vietnam.
Via / Univision.com
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