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Mexican dancer from Morristown performs El Baile de los Viejitos during annual club festival
(Photo: Courtesy of Humberto Collazo)
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By Haylee Bragg
Club Latinoamericano of Kingsport seeks to bring together the local Hispanic community while encouraging and displaying diverse aspects of Latin American culture.
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Carlos with Daniela, 3, and Carla, 2, in La Abejita. The girls just finished a tasty snack
(Photo: Holly Blair)
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By Holly Blair
Taking risks is hard and scary sometimes, but it is necessary to fulfill dreams and live up to your own expectations, explains Carlos Hernandez, owner of La Abejita, a Mexican grocery store on Stone Drive in Kingsport.
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Here is my home for good, says Alejandra Malfovan (center), with her children Salvador, Daisy, Johanna and Rosemary
(Photo: Brianna Murphy)
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By Brianna Murphy
As American culture becomes more diverse, people of Central or South American heritage have become a noticeable presence in Northeast Tennessee.
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Loida Velaquez
(Photo: Loida Velazquez)
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By Meredith Mitchell
Knoxville resident Dr. Loida Velazquez, a long-time member of the East Tennessee Hispanic community, has been an observer as well as a participant in trends concerning Hispanics.
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Norma Avila calling with Skype
(Photo: Mimmi Tornberg)
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By Mimmi Tornberg
The time when one could feel the distance when calling somewhere far, far away is far, far gone. With Skype, a voice-over -Internet software, you not only get an instant answer but an instant movie image as well.
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Charlie Chang, Qianwei Zhou, Marisol Hernandez and Maria Panozzo say the ESL program is a success
(Photo: Emily Elliott)
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By Emily Elliott
The Kingsport City Schools ESL program is helping students excel not only in English, but in every aspect of their school life, too.
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Clariza Mendoza of El Corita in Lynn Garden says some Americans come to the store for Mexican Coke
(Photo: Jonathan DeBerry)
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By Jonathan DeBerry
There's more to Mexican Coke than you think, and it all starts with real sugar.
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Stafford shows the different types of tamales available in her store
(Photo: April K Young)
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By April Young
When Karen Nava Stafford was 10 or 12 years old in Mexico City, she would watch her mother cooking in the kitchen and help her. She would visit her grandfather’s bakery, where he would get up at 4 a.m. to make the dough.
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Lucas, Mariana, Michael and Nico Knutzen
(Photo: Brianna Murphy)
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By Brianna Murphy
A Kingsport couple enrolled their son in a distance learning program in Argentina to help him learn to read and write in Spanish, and keep him in touch with their culture and country.
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Health Fair participants join in the dance
(Photo: Jaime Stanford)
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By Jaime Stanford
Eastman Chemical Co. is spicing up its group fitness program with Latin dance classes for employees.
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Elizabeth Wilkins demonstrates the correct techniques
(Photo: By Holly Blair)
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By Holly Blair
Dobyns-Bennett High School students have been excelling on the National Spanish Examination and aim to continue the tradition. Awards were granted to 40 students from the high school for the exam in 2008, acknowledging their excellence in academic achievement for learning Spanish as a second language.
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Gary Payne of Chattanooga enjoys his bike in his hometown, Kingsport
(Photo: Mimmi Tornberg)
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By Mimmi Tornberg
Gary Payne is someone who took his bike out when he noticed gas prices were moving upwards. It’s not that he hadn’t used his bike before. He rediscovered it and hopes that he will stick to his new lifestyle even though gas prices have gone down.
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Tennessee testing centers, like this one in Boones Creek, train workers to spot false documents
(Photo: Jonathan DeBerry)
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By Jonathan DeBerry
Undocumented immigrants are no longer issued driving certificates in the state of Tennessee, forcing many immigrants to forgo their former driving privileges.
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Cynthia (right) helps her parents Elisa and Jesus Chavez translate phone conversations after she comes home from school
(Photo: Brianna Murphy)
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By Brianna Murphy
Children who learn English before their parents translate for their parents in adult situations.
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Left to right: Victor Hernandez, Jose Sanchez, Santos Miguel and Juan Cruz with Jeff Aiken, center
(Photo: Elizabeth Trexler)
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By Elizabeth Trexler
Tobacco farming is hard work, many farmers need help with the harvesting process. Jeff Aiken from Jonesborough, Tenn., uses H-2A workers from Mexico.
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Neila Rodriguez talks with client Tomas Montejo in her downtown Johnson City office
(Photo: Jaime Stanford)
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By Jaime Stanford
Imagine you are in a country where they speak a language that you do not understand. Now imagine trying to find help in a busy hospital or clinic without having an effective means to communicate.
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