MERLOT Materials

A search engine on a variety of information on the Hispanic culture, people and the Spanish language. The site includes... see more

Latino USA is an English-language radio program of news and culture, produced from a Latino perspective. Its purpose is... see more

This excellent website includes very informative readings and audio components on the current situation of the latino... see more

An excellent source of information on the education of Hispanics in the United States. The topics include bilingual... see more

Hispanic and Latino people have higher rates of getting and dying from some kinds of cancer.

This course analyzes the strategies used by Latinos to influence outcomes in the 2008 Elections as well as efforts by... see more

"Health Disparities and the Healthy Cities Program", A Public Health Seminar delivered by Dr. America Bracho on May 24,... see more

Black and Latino students across the country have unequal access to advanced coursework, which means they often miss out... see more

The Latino population is the fastest growing group in the United States; thus, it is imperative that social workers and... see more

According to The Orange Grove, "In this original look at how ethnic literature enters the U.S. classroom and the literary... see more

This report provides a brief overview of programs designed to provide outreach from American police departments to the... see more

Undocumented Latino/a immigrants seeking social work services face additional challenges due to their immigration status,... see more

Transforming Face-to-face GE Courses into Hybrid and Online. CLS 1500 Cultural Diversity, Chicanas/os, and Latinas/os:... see more

Supplementary materials for students in beginning Spanish that focus on issues of cultural identity of Spanish speakers... see more

This report shows that segregation has increased seriously across the country for Latino students and remains very high... see more

Does race still matter, as Cornel West proclaimed in his 1994 book of that title, or do we now live, as others maintain,... see more

Does race still matter, as Cornel West proclaimed in his 1994 book of that title, or do we now live, as others maintain,... see more

Latinx Media: An Open-Access Textbook delves into the vibrant phenomenon of film, television, and digital media by and... see more

This site from the Center for Cultural Design will help students understand the connection between musical rhythms and... see more

Oscar Rios (Teacher, Stanley Mosk Elementary School) on “Having Fun with STEAM Education”

Alex Ojeda (Faculty, CSUN Department of Sociology) on College Success Strategies: “Culture + Education = Liberation”

Darryl McKellar (Teacher, Susan Miller Dorsey High School) on “Teaching is the Way and the Truth.”

Dr. Cedric Hackett (Faculty, CSUN Department of Pan African Studies) and Dr. Boris Ricks (Faculty, Department of... see more

This course studies important twentieth century texts from Spain and Latin America. The readings include short stories,... see more