Radio Bilingüe 'Diploma En Mano' Series Tackles Education Gap

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A special prologue program featuring veteran folksinger and songwriter Suni Paz will air live Nov. 19 on Línea Abierta from noon to 1 p.m. PST. Paz will celebrate the series by premiering her "Corrido de la Educación," a tune from the Chicano movement adapted to the current activism for better education.

The "Diploma en Mano" Radio Series, featuring a collateral web page and interpersonal assistance by educational counselors both on and off the air, is designed to help combat a growing dilemma facing the Latino community and the public education system in general. "Despite the fact that the Latino population is growing faster than any other U.S. population, the educational and professional development of young Latinos is being impaired by poor graduation rates and low college enrollment," said Hugo Morales, executive director of Radio Bilingue. "Obviously, the public school system is not meeting the needs of this population."

Martha D. Lamkin, president and CEO of Lumina Foundation, said that Radio Bilingue's "Diploma en Mano" series fits the Indiana-based organization's mission well.

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Radio Bilingüe 'Diploma En Mano' Series Tackles Education Gap

As poor graduation rates and low college enrollment plague the nation's growing Latino community, Radio Bilingüe will launch its new "Diploma en Mano" Radio Series beginning...

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