Miguelito Helps Hispanics Thrive

Pew Research Institute has done a study in 2012 that shows that the drop put rate for Latino students is at the lowest level it has ever been. More Hispanics are finishing their high school educations and also noticing the necessity of continuing onto college. Although this is a major achievement for our communities there is still a lag in the amount of graduates from four-year institutions. For more information on this please read the report done by the Pew Research Institute.

http://www.pewhispanic.org/2013/05/09/hispanic-high-school-graduates-pass-whites-in-rate-of-college-enrollment/

Lets close this achievement gap once and for all. This mission starts off on Long Island but it will spread if we all help it to do so. Here are some tools that will help you make a difference in your households.

www.rosettastone.com

www.kumon.com

www.iyfusa.org

Check these websites out and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

In order to get you the best pricing for school related materials, Miguelito is working on getting companies like Staples, Target and Walmart to sponsor our website. This will hopefully lead to deep discounts on items that will help you become better students. I will do my best to have them donate some items and these will be distributed at a per needs basis.

The blog is at its very early stages but it will evolve as soon as time permits and you will see the changes. I am planning on making a part of this blog dedicated to helping you find what you need via the Internet. This will be like a online shop where you and your family will find descriptions of items and why they will be good for you to have. There will also be links to helpful companies such as Kumon Learning Centers and Rosetta Stone so that mom and dad can take advantage of discounts so that they may learn the English language and help you in your studies more.

Please comment on this page if there is anything that you are missing that is hindering your studies.

Hello everyone interested in making a difference. There is wonderful program starting this December called the International Youth Fellowship. It is a Christian English camp that will help the young people of Monterrey Mexico learn how English could be fun to learn. There will be a mandatory workshop that takes place in Dallas Texas from December 29^th to January 1^st followed by the camp in Mexico from January 2^nd to January 5^th. I will be attending this awesome camp and would like to see how many of my bloggers would like to go too. If you want more information on this you can check out the IYF website at IYFUSA.org. There is also a contact number for them and it is 1.888.634.8436. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have but this is a great resource and learning experience. A Korean pastor named Ock Soo Park 50 years ago started the fellowship. His ministry aims to help children and adults in countries that are underserved and he does this by seeking out volunteers. I have been a part of volunteer organizations for the past three years and I have to tell you that it is a powerful experience.

Please consider joining the IYF English camp this year. There are costs associated with this trip and time is running out. If we get enough people interested in going, we will find a way to pay for this trip of a lifetime. I remember not being able to go on trips when I was a kid and if had I had the chance to raise money with others like me, I would have taken it. Here is your chance.

This section will inform you of items that will help you succeed in school. I will help you both understand the importance of integrating these items into your educational arsenal but also will do my best to find deals for these items.

What I hope to do is have companies be aware of the growing concern in our communities and donate items that you need the most. This may take time and also may require some effort from the public by way of crowd funding. I will keep you posted on the development of this exciting feature page so please check in often and do sign up for the newsletter to stay up to date.

Be well friends.

As a first post in this news section I would like to point out the very real situation that has become of the Hispanic community. Young Hispanics are dropping out of high schools all over the country at higher rates than any other race. In this section I turn to empirical data that shows where the Hispanic community has been and where it is today. Together we can make strides to making our communities unite and become a more productive and collaborative part of society.

I read an article that was written this past March about Hispanic families in Dallas Texas that were losing hope of a better life because of low literacy rates. This problem was counteracted not by punishing the children but by an unorthodox means. A non-for profit company, called The Concilio, reached out to local schools to train the parents in methods of dealing with their adolescents and teaching them about the American school system.

Stories like this and many others that will help us thrive in our own families, communities and other relationships will be posted in this section. Stay tuned and please visit and post often.

This first post in the resource section will try and connect with you personally. I hope it does and that you can share your story on the reply section of this page. Let this be an outlet that helps us understand each other in a collaborative way. My story may be similar to yours and I know that we can improve our Hispanic communities if we develop in unison. Change starts within your family’s wants to learn more about greater outlets of growth, which will be provided for you on my blog.

My parents emigrated from Colombia at the young age of 20 (mother) and 22 (father). They had my brother in 1983 and soon after had me (Miguelito) in 1985. My brother and I first learned to speak Spanish and it wasn’t until after we entered pre-kindergarten that we really began to learn the English language. Of course we knew some words from watching television in English and also from our family’s efforts, but we sure had to struggle while learning a whole new language in pre-kindergarten. Like many of you, my brother had to attend English as a Second Language (ESL) for extra help on his English language development.

For reasons being discovered, parents may lose sight over the responsibilities given to their children in early development by their schoolteachers. I aim to be a resource where I, along with my affiliated partners, can teach you to interact with your parents so that they can learn the English language along with you. Your parents have sacrificed a whole lot, leaving their families and friends behind, to give you a golden opportunity that may not have been available back in their homelands. I want to guide you and becoming a mentor and friend for you and your family will be an added feature.

I’m an enthusiast in the area of language and lover of learning. My goal is to reach Hispanic students studying the English language and instill in them the importance of continuing their education. My passion is helping others discover new ways of learning while helping them reach their life goals. Bilingualism opens up many doors in this global market. Miguelito targets the Hispanic community because of the dire need for change, but the door is always open for all parties to enter so that you can make and take contributions. The more the merrier!

I am interested in how people experience learning languages via software like Rosetta Stone and also face to face interactions. This blog site will provide you with up to date news, helpful mentoring and connections to language learning resources that best suits your needs. So lets have some fun while fully embracing the power of language and the joy of being a part of a meaningful community. I am determined to help increase your enthusiasm in learning the English language and making positive changes in your lives.