Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí. Andree Sisco’s entry into public service came about when she couldn’t find anyone willing to mow the grass. Sisco moved to Oaklawn, an unincorporated community sandwiched between Wichita and Derby, in 1981. Nestled between the Arkansas River and Kansas 15, Oaklawn sits on 260 acres, a […]
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La economía de Kansas depende de los latinos y los hispanos, el grupo demográfico de más rápido crecimiento del estado
El 29 de julio, la Comisión de Asuntos Hispanos y Latinoamericanos de Kansas celebró una Cumbre de Liderazgo Latino en la universidad Wichita State. Atrajo a 180 asistentes un sábado para discutir cómo los hispanos y latinos pueden aumentar su impacto en las urnas y en áreas de educación, salud pública y economía.
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Kansas economy depends on Latinos and Hispanics, state’s fastest growing demographic
Hispanic people represent 18% of residents in Wichita and the fastest growing segment of the Kansas population — making them an integral part of the state’s workforce, critical to the state’s overall economic success. On July 29, the Kansas Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission held a Latina Leadership Summit at Wichita State University. It […]
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‘It hasn’t gotten the focus and attention it should’: How Sedgwick County redistricting will impact Hispanic residents
Araceli Amador is concerned about Sedgwick County’s redistricting process. She’s worried that her community, largely made up of Spanish speakers in southwest Wichita, has not been sufficiently included in the county’s redistricting efforts. The process began in the fall and concludes with a vote on the final maps Wednesday. The result will be new boundaries […]