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Yo Soy Eva 7252013 on Vimeo

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Source: from Linda Garcia Merchant – Vimeo Written in 2010 by a group of teenage Latinas from Madison Wisconsin and Dr. Andrea ‘Tess’ Arenas, the Latina Poetry Project created a response to the iconic work that is Corky Gonzales’ “I Am Joaquin”. “Yo Soy Eva” answers the question asked by generations of Latinas. Soldadera, Curandera, […]

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Living on the Border

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Image source: Boston University Moving Borders Living on the Border: A Wound That Will Not Heal . . .The pain and joy of the borderlands–perhaps no greater or lesser than the emotions stirred by living anywhere contradictions abound, cultures clash and meld, and life is lived on an edge–come from a wound that will not […]

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Some words of caution.

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On writing about teen Latina’s suicidal ideations and attempts online: Some words of caution. Is psychology about problem solving or problem making? Some believe that instead of listening to people’s problems, mental health providers make different groups of people INTO problems. Some believe that social media creates the illusion that life is full of problems. What happens […]