Why are we condemning attacks on a region where more than half the population is below the poverty line?

Here are a few reminders for upcoming internships.  For more information view our recently posted blog:

http://studentvoices.matt.org/english/blog/internship_opportunities_deadlines_approaching-96.html

Internet Technology and the Obama Age: Helping People Change Government:
From the Communication Roundtable Series…. (Sponsored by John Hopkin’s Master of Arts in Communication Program in Washington, DC) A Special Inauguration Panel Discussion Internet Technology in the Obama Age: Helping People Change Government Presented by: The John...

Movies at the Museo:

Free and open the public “From Florida to Coahuila,” and the “Forgotten Root,” are two documentaries by acclaimed Mexican filmmaker Rafael Rebollar Corona which explore the untold story of the African presence in Mexico.  Filmed on both sides of the...

How will you celebrate the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States? Obama's Inauguration Day luncheon will take inspiration from dishes beloved by Abraham Lincoln. The menu, composed by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, has been released--with recipes!--for anyone who plans to eat (duck and sweet potatoes) in solidarity with the new president on Tuesday, January 20th.

Regardless of the bizarre press conference behavior, regardless of the bombastic allusions and ensuing media circus, Roland Burris must be allowed to represent Illinois in the incoming Senate. And, after literally blocking him from the door last Tuesday, that is exactly what Senate Democrats, led by majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada), now say they will do. The way is officially cleared for his confirmation. Why? Because it’s the law.

Interesting topics for the New Year

Mexicans and Americans Thinking Together or MATT.org in conjunction with the Mexican American Catholic College (MACC) would like to invite you to our January event, "Immigration: Politics and Beyond," a community dialogue on the political, personal and faith aspects of the immigration issue. 

Check out the December issue of the Student Voices monthly online newsletter, “SV Top 5,” and see if your content was featured this month.  As the year draws to a close, December was a chance to look back on the top news stories of 2008, and begin to look forward to the goals of 2009.

With Obama’s administration getting ready to settle in, and a promise for change, the view of comprehensive immigration reform (CIR) is certainly on the horizon.  Proponents for CIR are continuing to build with recent cabinet appointments, and more support for immigrant rights and appreciation for their contributions to society.  It’s time in ’09!