Spring Yucatan Trip: Team Roswell
San Simons Before
Painting de Church
Making crafts & enjoying our friends
Time together
Talent at work
Party Time
The End Result
Farewell: we miss our friends
Meeting my Neighbors:
Building an Understanding
My Hispanic/Latino Neighbors
¡Bienvenidos!
Do you know…
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According to the 2010 Census: Hispanics accounted for more than
half of the growth in United States population between 2000 and
2010.
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By 2010, the Hispanic population grew by 43 percent, which was
four times the growth in the total population at 10 percent.
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The U.S. is the fifth largest Hispanic country in the world.
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The majority of the U.S. population is Mexican American, followed in
size by Central and South Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban
Americans.
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Seventy percent of the Hispanic population lives in five states:
California, Texas, New York, Florida and Illinois.
Do you know…
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As of the 2010 census, there were 819,887 Hispanics
living in Georgia.
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Making GA the 10th largest state for Hispanics in the
United States.
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Of the 819,000 Hispanics in Georgia, approximately
43% own his or her own home, but 49% do not have
health insurance.
Do you know…
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Population under 18 (children) 2,250,294/174,170 Latinos.
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Three in five of these students (61%) were classified as
Limited English Proficient as of 2001.
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About half (49.6%) graduated from high school in 2004
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At least 50% of the total Hispanic population is
undocumented.
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Hispanics now make up 22% of all children under the
age of 18 in the United States.
Do you know…
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Of those 819,000, approximately 50% lived in four
counties: Cobb, Dekalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett.

In 2005 7.8% of the students enrolled in the Georgia
public school system were Hispanic.
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52% of the nation’s are 16 million Hispanic children/U.S.born citizens.
Georgia Department of Education, 2005, Enrollment by Gender, Race/Ethnicity and Grade (PK-12).
Do you know…
Latinos are here in the United States to stay.
 It is projected that the Hispanic population in the United
States will be 102.6 million as of July 1, 2050.
 In 1970 the U.S. federal government created the term
Hispanic.
 Latino generally refers to countries (or cultures) that were
once under Roman rule.

National Council of La Raza (NCLR), 10/25/05
Understand Hispanic and Latino
Cultures
Family Is The Most Important Aspect of
Latino Lives
Family Values
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The father is the head of the family, and the mother is
responsible for the home.
Latinos are very close to immediate and extended
family.
The elderly play a major role in family dynamics.
When parents grow old, we consider them our
responsibility.
Feeling of Responsibility for other family members.
We Pass Down Traditions from Generation to
Generation
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Having several members of the family with the
same name.
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Hispanic baby names carry tradition.
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Traditional celebrations revolve around religion.
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New Year / Quemando al ano Viejo (Burning de
old year).
Music and Dance
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Important elements for special occasions and
everyday life!
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All celebration/around music and “baile” dance.
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Opportunity to show our intense passion
for enjoying life.
Sense of Community Prevails in Hispanic and
Latino Cultures
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Latinos like to be identified as members of certain groups:
 Country
 Soccer
 The
of origin
team
idols we love
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Very loyal to them
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We feel very proud of our heritage
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We consider/feel like famous Latino people and
ambassadors of our culture
Different perspectives about
present and future
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Focus more on present needs and little change.
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Students tend to concentrate on short-term
goals rather than long term ones.
Religion Is a Vehicle to Express Our Faith
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Catholic influence on Hispanic countries is strong.
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The culture places a lot of faith in the saints, the Virgin
Mary, and patrons of certain causes.
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Praying, lighting candles
 Easter,
“cuaresma” or lent
 Christmas
 Three
Kings
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Religion plays a strong influence in political and spiritual
matters.
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Believing in God are fairly common practices.
Social Graces
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Punctuality is not a strong point.
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Proper attire is commonly used for going to church and
all religious celebrations.
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Hugging, kissing on the cheek for greeting.
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Proper respectful titles to address adults and the elderly.
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Do you know that visitors don’t have to announce
themselves days in advance?
 We
always say “Mi casa es su casa” / My home is your
home.
Communication styles
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Respect is highly valued and shown by using formal titles.
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Show affection through touching.
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Hispanics tend to be very polite/ daily repertoire of Hispanic
expressions, phrases like:
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A sus ordenes (at your command),
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para servile a Usted (at your service),
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Mi reina (my queen) or mi rey (my king).
Spanish speakers are usually loud, fast, and adorned with animated
gestures and body language to better convey points.
Children/Discipline/Education
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Appears to be too permissive.
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Interdependence relationships.
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Cooperative environment than in a competitive one.
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They also playfully call their small children papito (little papa) or
mamita (little mama).
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The older children of the family are expected to take care of the
younger ones.
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Children are generally brought up to be very dependent on the
parents.
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“Conducta”/behavior /plays major role in education.
Eating Habits
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Even if we have to spoon feed our children Latino women make
sure their children eat.
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It’s part of being a good mother and taking care of their families.
Our influence….
Hispanic
and Latino cultures
are becoming a powerful
force characterized by
openness, happiness, and
strong traditions that are
infiltrating daily lives of
communities in the US.