Escondida detrás de Library West de la Universidad de Florida, la plaza de food trucks en 1542 West University Avenue es hogar de algunos de los platos más sabrosos de Gainesville. Mientras los estudiantes regresan a la ciudad para el semestre de otoño, aquí hay tres food trucks latinos que vale la pena buscar.
Angela Couret's phone rings in the middle of Spanish Conversation Club, and instead of silencing it, she puts it on speaker.
Eight days before the Gainesville City Commission is set to review a proposal denouncing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity, a letter from the region's lead homelessness agency suggests passing it could jeopardize the city and county’s access to federal housing funds.
Many Latinos today are well aware of the stigmatizing “no sabo kid” stereotype, a label attached to Hispanic individuals who aren’t fluent in Spanish. The phrase has long carried a patronizing edge within first- and second-generation Hispanic communities — and Gainesville is no exception.
The Supreme Court voted on Tuesday to uphold birthright citizenship, a guarantee under the 14th Amendment that states every person born on U.S. soil is a citizen.
Puerto Rico native Carolina Cordero said living in Gainesville for the past 27 years has been a blessing. Cordero, a 66-year-old transgender woman, said the city provides an accepting environment for expression and self-acceptance.
A medida que la Copa Mundial atrae la atención de millones de fanáticos en todo el mundo, varios restaurantes latinos en Gainesville se están convirtiendo en puntos de encuentro para los amantes del fútbol.
Immigration attorneys report that many of their clients are experiencing longer case processing times, more application denials and growing fears about travel, detention and deportation.
As the World Cup attracts the attention of millions of fans around the world, several Latin restaurants in Gainesville are becoming gathering places for soccer lovers.
Nestor Vallejos said he lives every day not knowing when his job, home and family will be taken from him.
Cuando Jeff White se mudó a Newberry hace 16 años, él y su esposa planeaban quedarse allí por el resto de sus vidas. Solían bromear diciendo que el sonido proveniente de la cercana planta de cemento era la playa produciendo "una suave brisa,” a pesar de vivir a dos horas del océano más cercano.
Estudiar en el extranjero es una experiencia enriquecedora para los estudiantes — pero ¿cómo están lidiando las comunidades de las ciudades anfitrionas con la concentración de programas en el extranjero de la UF?
As my time studying abroad wraps up, I can’t help but think about the places I’ve been — and the places I still want to see.
Aylin Gomez Melo suele dar un paso atrás cuando enfrenta desafíos. Ella afronta la universidad sola y sin orientación, al ser la primera persona de su familia en pisar un colegio universitario. Navegar las dificultades académicas sólo ha aumentado su ansiedad. Exigirse demasiado no le ha ayudado en el pasado, entonces ha aprendido a tomar distancia para evitar pensar si realmente pertenece allí.
AI assignments didn’t replace existing course elements, Jervis said. Instead, it filled a gap where online learners struggled to produce enough language and receive interaction through conversations. Technology, she said, should always serve pedagogy, not the other way around.
Latino people receive mental health treatment at a lower rate than U.S. adults overall. Today, experts say chatbots could fill that gap — though the technology brings its own complications.
The quick shuffle of feet and steady pulse of salsa fill the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
En todo Gainesville, iglesias y ministerios basados en la fe están trabajando para apoyar a los residentes necesitados, ofreciendo alimentos, oración y ropa. Algunas iglesias trabajan específicamente para servir a la comunidad latina.
Across Gainesville, churches and faith-based ministries are working to support residents in need, offering food, prayer and clothing. Some churches specifically work to serve the Latin community.
El nuevo presidente de UF, Stuart Bell, tiene la directriz de prohibir los programas de equidad e inclusión, en contraste con sus 10 años creando departamentos de DEI en la Universidad de Alabama
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