Hispanic Access News Today

Latino culture has a deep connection to and respect for nature. Environmental conservation is already engrained culturally.

According to NOAA, the country had an average temperature over 5 degrees Fahrenheit above for the season

The results of the 14th annual Conservation in the West Poll were released last week, and they again showed deep, bipartisan support for a number of pro-conservation policies, as well as concern about a range of serious environmental issues. This year, there was a separate presentation on findings among Latino respondents, which showed they are often among the most concerned about those issues, and supportive of efforts to address them.

A poll by the Hispanic Access Foundation showed that most Latino voters give a large deal of importance to these issues when deciding their vote

The Latin Times spoke with Maite Arce, President and CEO of HAF, about the organizations work, goals and challenges

The second application window of a federal grant program for wildfire protection on private, public, and tribal lands is open until October 31, 2023, and

Columbia River Gorge Commission hosts Gorge Latino Conservation Week from Thursday, July 20 through Saturday, July 22.

More than 200 young U.S. Latinos completed internships last year, which could lead to jobs historically difficult for them to access. Unpaid positions sometimes lead to permanent jobs but can be challenging for first-generation college students, in New Mexico and elsewhere, who often work full-time while completing a degree. ...

A Pennsylvania advocacy group wants the state budget to include more funding for Career and Technical Education programs, or CTE, for high school students. Backers of more funding for CTE are looking toward Gov. Josh Shapiros new budget proposal, expected March 7. ...

Lawmakers in the Kentucky House Education Committee have greenlighted a bill aimed at addressing the states widespread teacher shortage. It is estimated there are thousands of teacher vacancies in school districts across the state. House Bill 319 would allow someone with at least a bachelors degree and at least four years of experience in their field to teach, under the supervision of a certified teacher. ...