by Linda Castillo I admit it I gave into the Powerball Lottery craze and I purchased a ticket for a chance to win $1.5 billion or even just a small portion of it for that matter! It is reported by lottery officials that this estimated $1.5 billion prize is not only the largest in the United States, but the world. With so much excitement and anticipation over the mega prize, … [Read more...] about Powerball Lottery Craze
Archives for January 2016
Bay Area Mentoring Fair – January 23, 2016
January is National Mentoring Month and on Saturday, January 23, 2016 there is a free mini-conference and mentor fair where you can learn more about how you can make a difference in our community by being someone who matters to a young person. At the conference, you'll hear inspiring stories of mentors and mentees and how their relationship transformed them both. Then you'll be … [Read more...] about Bay Area Mentoring Fair – January 23, 2016
Santa Clara University Students Build Art Installation for 43 Students Missing, Presumed Dead in Mexico
Excerpt: NBC Bay Area by NBC Bay Area Staff Students have created an art installation at a Bay Area university to symbolize the Mexican students who disappeared in Iguala, Mexico, in 2014. The Santa Clara University art instillation includes 43 silhouettes, one to represent each student who went missing. Mexico's attorney general said last year that an investigation … [Read more...] about Santa Clara University Students Build Art Installation for 43 Students Missing, Presumed Dead in Mexico
Inspirational Educator Jaime Escalante Honored in 2016 Postage Stamp
We are excited to see the Jaime Escalante honored in special edition stamp releasing this year. Beloved and charismatic California educator Jaime Escalante used unconventional methods to inspire his inner-city students not only to learn calculus but also to pass Advanced Placement tests in the subject. With his colleagues at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles, he … [Read more...] about Inspirational Educator Jaime Escalante Honored in 2016 Postage Stamp
Three Kings’ Day Celebration: History And Traditions Behind ‘El Día De Los Reyes’
Excerpt: The Huffington Post by Carolina Moreno Santa Claus may have gone back to the North Pole to rest, but it doesn’t mean the gift-giving (and receiving) is over -- at least not for the thousands of children in Latin America and Spain anxiously awaiting“El Día de los Reyes” Celebration on Jan. 6th. For many Christians, the holiday season doesn’t officially end … [Read more...] about Three Kings’ Day Celebration: History And Traditions Behind ‘El Día De Los Reyes’