Kansas City Hispanic News

Couple’s love of gardening continues to bloom By Joe Arce and Corey Crable Since the beginning of the pandemic last year, many people hunkered down inside their home, surrounded by Netflix and Zoom meetings. Andres Dominguez and his wife, Amy Heithoff-Dominguez, however, rolled up their sleeves and headed outside instead, where they transformed their front and back yards into a peaceful, colorful garden oasis filled with flowers, shrubs and trees of every sort. ...Continue reading

KCI terminal project reaches halfway mark By Joe Arce and Corey Crable KCI officials and contractors celebrated a major milestone in the creation of the new, single-terminal Kansas City International Airport last week, giving a tour to local media organizations. ...Continue reading

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Consulado Mexicano alberga clínica de vacunación COVID-19 Traduce Gemma Tornero...Continue reading

Mexican Consulate hosts COVID-19 vaccination clinic By Joe Arce and Corey Crable The Consulate of Mexico and Truman Medical Center put Kansas City people on the path to protection against COVID-19 at a vaccination clinic late last month. ...Continue reading

El amor de una pareja por la jardinería sigue floreciendo Traduce Gemma Tornero Desde el comienzo de la pandemia el año pasado, muchas personas se acurrucaron dentro de su casa, rodeadas de reuniones por Zoom y Netflix. Andrés Domínguez y su esposa, Amy Heithoff-Domínguez, sin embargo, se arremangaron y se dirigieron al exterior, donde transformaron sus patios delanteros y traseros en un tranquilo y colorido oasis de jardín lleno de flores, arbustos y árboles de todo tipo. ...Continue reading

Derek Chauvin guilty as charged By Joe Arce On Tuesday, former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty for the murder of George Floyd. 2nd Degree murder, guilty; 3rd degree murder, guilty; and 2nd degree murder, guilty. People around the world were watching this case and Floyd’s family was looking for justice. ...Continue reading

Cris Medina retires from GCI Longtime leader of the Guadalupe Centers' Director and CEO Cris Medina, has announced his retirement after more than 40 years of service. During Mr. Medina’s tenure, Guadalupe Centers, Inc. (GCI) has expanded its programming and services to tens of thousands of individuals in the Kansas City region. Major accomplishments include: ... The opening of the Plaza de Niños Head-start Center for Children in 1985. The acquisition of the original Guadalupe Center building in 1991, located at 1015 Avenida Cesar Chavez from the Catholic Diocese of KC/St. Joseph. The merger of the KC Terminal Employees Federal Credit Union & the Guadalupe Centers in 1995 to form the present Guadalupe Centers Federal Credit Union. The $5.8 million dollar renovation and expansion in 2003 of the Guadalupe Center’s Historic Landmark facility, featuring Commercial kitchens, Culinary Arts Classrooms, a Senior Center, and Administrative offices. The 2014 purchase and renovation of the Saint Paul School of Theology campus for the expansion of the Guadalupe Educational System Charter Schools in order to open an elementary school and Pre-K program at the Villa Guadalupe Campus, along with the Guadalupe Centers Family Support Center located on the city’s Eastside. On behalf of all directors and the thousands of Kansas Citians served over the years, we would like to thank Cris Medina for his decades of service to Guadalupe Center, said Paul Rojas, Chair of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has named Beto Lopez as Acting Executive Director and CEO. Lopez has served as Chief Operating Officer of Guadalupe Centers since 2018. Prior to joining the staff, Mr. Lopez served on the GCI Board for nine years, including three as president, as well as serving on the Guadalupe school board for five years. The Board will soon begin a national search for its next leader. The Guadalupe Centers began as a settlement house for Mexican immigrants who came to work on the railroads and later resided in Kansas City, Mo. Named after the patron saint of Mexico Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Guadalupe Center was established in 1919 to serve as a school and clinic for Latinos on Kansas City’s Westside. It is one of the nation’s oldest social service agencies for Latinos. Through the years the Guadalupe Center’s programs have expanded to include social service assistance and cultural educational opportunities. The Guadalupe Center is the heart and social services hub of the Latino community on Kansas City’s Westside. It provides an array of comprehensive services, including a charter school system, credit union, social services and youth development programs and serves over 12,000 individuals per year. For more information, please contact Acting Executive Director and CEO Beto Lopez at (816) 421-1015 or [email protected] Source Guadalupe Centers, Inc.

Can Congress do The Right Thing? Commentary by Raoul Lowery Contreras Traveling from Washington D.C. to New York and Boston in cars or trains, people don’t see many agricultural workers tending or picking crops like lettuce, strawberries, watermelons or much of anything....Continue reading

Cris Medina se retira de GCI Traduce Gemma Tornero El Presidente y Director Ejecutivo, Cris Medina, el líder de los Centros Guadalupe, ha anunciado su retiro después de más de 40 años de servicio. ...Continue reading

¿Puede el Congreso hacer lo correcto? Traduce Gemma Tornero Al viajar de Washington D.C. a Nueva York y Boston en automóviles o trenes, la gente no ve a muchos trabajadores agrícolas cuidando o recogiendo cultivos como lechuga, fresas, sandías o mucho más. ...Continue reading

Taco dinner fundraiser benefits Christian Gutierrez a young man with leukemia By Joe Arce and Corey Crable Lively chatter filled the Gutierrez home in Kansas City’s Westside neighborhood late last month as local mother Shelly Gutierrez hosted a taco fundraiser for her son, Christian. ...Continue reading

Proyecto de la terminal de KCI llega a la mitad del camino Traduce Gemma Tornero La semana pasada, Funcionarios y contratistas de KCI, celebraron un hito importante en la creación del nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional de Kansas City con una sola terminal, y ofrecieron un recorrido a las organizaciones de medios locales. ...Continue reading

Cena de tacos para recaudación de fondos beneficia a Christian Gutiérrez, un joven con leucemia Traduce Gemma Tornero Una animada charla llenó la casa de Gutiérrez, en el vecindario Westside de Kansas City, a fines del mes pasado cuando una madre de la localidad, Shelly Gutiérrez, organizó una taquiza como recaudación de fondos para su hijo, Christian. ...Continue reading

Alzheimer’s Association 2021 study shows sharp rise in diagnoses of disease By Joe Arce and Corey Crable An in-depth exclusive report...Continue reading

Informe de la Asociación de Alzheimer 2021 muestra un fuerte aumento en los diagnósticos de la enfermedad Traduce Gemma Tornero El Informe Anual de Hechos y Cifras, publicado por la Asociación de Alzheimer revela inquietantes tendencias al alza en el número de personas afectadas por la enfermedad en todo el país. ...Continue reading

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KC Chamber recognizes local woman for her small business By Joe Arce and Corey Crable It was only 48 hours before Christmas when Deanna Munoz lost the job she’d had for 15 years at Hallmark. ...Continue reading

Asistentes a rally celebran la victoria del boleto presidencial de Biden/Harris Traduce Gemma Tornero Las celebraciones estallaron en todo el mundo el fin de semana pasado, cuando el candidato presidencial demócrata Joe Biden superó los 270 votos del colegio electoral para obtener la victoria como próximo presidente de Estados Unidos. ...Continue reading

Happy Birthday, U.S. Marines! By Raoul Lowery Contreras COMMENTARY...Continue reading

¡Feliz cumpleaños, marines de Estados Unidos! Traduce Gemma Tornero...Continue reading

Mexican American Veterans Help Build Their Community By Dr. Genovevo Teodoro (Gene T.) Chávez Ortíz, Ed. D. There was a time in Wyandotte County, especially in Turner, Argentine, Amourdale and Rosedale that Mexican immigrant children could not attend the same schools, swim in the same swimming pools, eat at the same restaurants and, they couldn’t play on the same baseball teams as White children. People really had a lot of prejudice toward one another, mostly because they n...Continue reading

Veteranos mexicoamericanos ayudan a construir su comunidad Traduce Gemma Tornero Hubo un tiempo en el Condado de Wyandotte, especialmente en Turner, Argentine, Amourdale y Rosedale en que los niños inmigrantes mexicanos no podían asistir a las mismas escuelas, nadar en las mismas piscinas, comer en los mismos restaurantes y no podían jugar en los mismos equipos de béisbol junto a los niños blancos. Las personas realmente tenían muchos prejuicios entre sí, principalmente porq...Continue reading

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No Surprises in State and Local races in Missouri and Kansas By Debra DeCoster Missouri voters gave Governor Mike Parson the green light to continue as their governor. He won his bid for re-election capturing 57 percent of the vote over his opponent Nicole Galloway, who received 41 percent of the votes. ...Continue reading

Presidential race results remain up in the air as Election Day passes By Joe Arce and Corey Crable President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden remained locked in a tight race to 270 Electoral College as Election Day ended on Tuesday....Continue reading

Los resultados de la carrera presidencial siguen en el aire a medida que pasa el día de las elecciones Traduce Gemma Tornero El presidente Donald Trump y el rival demócrata Joe Biden seguían atrapados en una reñida carrera por llegar a los 270 votos del Electoral College al termino del día de las elecciones, el martes. ...Continue reading

It’s hard to be perfect in every way By Jose Faus SPORTS...Continue reading

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Trump has to go KC Hispanic News endorses Biden for President By Joe Arce...Continue reading

Trump tiene que irse KC Hispanic News respalda a Biden como presidente Ha llegado el momento de elegir un nuevo presidente, que esté dispuesto a apoyar a todos los estadounidenses y a todos los inmigrantes y representar a todo el pueblo de los Estados Unidos. En cuatro años en el cargo, Donald Trump ha demostrado que no es esa persona. ...Continue reading

Voz KC rallies to get out the vote By Joe Arce and Corey Crable Latinx group Voz KC, months after its rally to support Black Lives Matter, gathered again last Sunday to encourage attendees to get out and vote....Continue reading