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UA Little Rock and Seis Puentes Partner to Empower Hispanic Community through Student Internships
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has partnered with Seis Puentes, a North Little Rock-based nonprofit, to provide paid internships that allow students to put their classroom learning into practice while serving the Hispanic community in Central Arkansas.
UA Little Rock and Seis Puentes Partnership
For Jennifer Camacho, a junior double majoring in nursing and Spanish at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, the opportunity to intern at Seis Puentes has been nothing short of life changing.
“I would describe getting the opportunity to be an intern at Seis Puentes as one of the biggest highlights of my life,” Camacho said.
“Day Without Immigrants” impacts in Arkansas
Immigrant communities across the United States participated in a “Day Without Immigrants” protest on February 3, in response to ongoing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.
Seis Puentes hosts Hispanic Heritage Festival in North Little Rock on Sept. 21
Seis Puentes will host a Hispanic Heritage Festival in North Little Rock…
Seis Puentes Hispanic Outreach Center hosting back-to-school giveaway this weekend
It’s back-to-school season here in Arkansas, and to help students prepare for the the first day, Seis Puentes Hispanic Outreach Center has announced that they will once again be hosting their annual back-to-school event.
Seis Puentes Hispanic Outreach Center celebrates grand opening of new building
On Wednesday, the Seis Puentes Hispanic Outreach Center in North Little Rock celebrated the grand opening and ribbon cutting of their new location.
A ceremony was held to unveil their new building located at 3207 MacArthur Drive to the local community.
Seis Puentes Hispanic Outreach celebrates grand opening of new North Little Rock facility
Seis Puentes Hispanic Outreach celebrated the grand opening Wednesday of its new building located on Macarthur Drive in the Levy neighborhood.
Nonprofit Seis Puentes to open new building on July 31 for growing Hispanic community
Seis Puentes, a nonprofit aimed at providing resources for and supporting North Little Rock’s growing Hispanic Community through a myriad of educational classes, events and services, will open its doors to…
Seis Puentes Hispanic Outreach in NLR announces ribbon cutting
Seis Puentes Hispanic Outreach invites the community to the Grand Opening and ribbon cutting of their new building at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31. The new building is located at 3207 MacArthur Drive in the Levy neighborhood.
Nonprofit of the Week: Seis Puentes Hispanic Outreach
Seis Puentes celebrates new North Little Rock headquarters
A North Little Rock nonprofit is celebrating its new headquarters, aimed at better serving the city’s Spanish-speaking population.
Officials with Seis Puentes Hispanic Outreach broke ground Tuesday at their new headquarters in North Little Rock’s Levy neighborhood. Executive Director Raul Fernández said the new space will help the nonprofit in its efforts to give practical advice to newly-arrived immigrants in the region.
Arkansas nonprofit helps Hispanic, Latinx communities
Hispanic Heritage Month starts on Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 15. It is a time to celebrate Hispanic and Latinx communities’ culture, history and contributions.
One Hispanic nonprofit in Arkansas has been working to build bridges and close barriers in Central Arkansas for decades.
Seis Puentes hosts Hispanic Heritage Month Art and Food Fest Saturday
It wasn’t written into U.S. law until 1988, but National Hispanic Heritage Week began in 1968 to celebrate the Sept. 15 anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. (Independence days for Mexico and Chile are just a few days away — Sept. 16 and Sept. 18.) Here, the Seis Puentes Education and Resource Center marks the occasion with a festival in the Argenta District of North Little Rock, offering in its second year free dance workshops from Ballet Quetzalli; interactive activities with Laman Library and Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub; and food from local vendors and food trucks like Kalua’s, DolceLuna Bakery and Tacos Godoy.
Education for all is goal of Seis Puentas advocate
Maria Touchstone has been teaching practically her entire life…
