Bienvenido: Top 25 Web Sites for Hispanics Living in the U.S.

For the Hispanic student, immense strides have been made in providing a cornucopia of campus-based or online education directed toward a degree program. Hispanics know how to work hard and enjoy life while drawing from an unbelievable depth of culture. Combining this natural tendency for celebrating life with the online education resources available in the U.S. can make the journey worthwhile. Here is a list of 25 Web sites that show you how to combine the best of both worlds.

Hispanic Education Resources

• HACU. A serious and activist place to keep up on what's happening in Hispanic education. Find your degree program and start your online education or campus-based studies here.
• The Hispanic Scholarship Fund. For college-bound Hispanics, the HSF is a great source of information and assistance in seeking, applying, and finding financial aid.
• Latin American Studies. In-depth info on all Latin American countries. It's scholarly but able to satisfy your curiosity. Study your heritage or find material for a term paper.
• National Society of Hispanic MBAs. Find guidance for your MBA degree program. You do want one, don't you? An MBA can take you to the top in business or another concentration of your choice.
• Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Featuring upward mobility for Hispanics seeking to become college graduates, leaders, educators, and business leaders.

Health, Legal, and Other Advice for Hispanics

• Pew Hispanic Center. The authorities on everything Hispanic. They conduct the polls, measure Hispanic progress in all walks of life, and keep us in the loop.
• Hispanic Mentoring. If you've made the grade or are on the right track, they help you help Hispanic youth in need. If you need help yourself, you're also welcome here.
• NHSN on Drug Abuse. Substance abuse is a serious problem for Hispanics. If you get too close to drugs, the National Hispanic Science Network can help. It also provides you with info to assist others.
• Health Care for Hispanics. The federal government is vitally interested in making sure you get quality health care no matter your status. There's a wealth of information here.
• Hispanic Legal Advice. Coverage includes most Spanish-speaking groups and offers a gateway for obtaining U.S. visas and immigration assistance.

Todo Inclusivo: For Your Day-to-Day

• Hispanic Tips. Webmaster Tom's Custer covers the Hispanic spectrum including education, entertainment, business, and world news. He's a research guru who updates daily.
• Hispanic Business. Beyond the name, there's more than business content. It covers almost all aspects of Hispanic life plus world news.
• American Latino Living. This site covers the Latino/Hispanic lifestyle in the U.S.

Latino Lifestyles

• Latina Magazine. A nod to the feminine; it covers women's affairs from clothing to makeup to cooking to celebrities to....
• The Urban Latino. Content for Latino/Hispanic sophisticates that describes what's happening in all facets of entertainment and cultural activities.
• Hispanic Sports Business. A treasure trove of information on Hispanic sports, especially futbol. It's part of a larger site, called Hispanic Market Weekly, but stands on its own.
• The Hispanic Way of Death. An explanation of some Hispanic traditions related to funerals and death.
• Latinos in Social Media. A blog site where all things Latino are up for discussion. It's meant to give a voice to under-represented Latinos.
• Latino/Hispanic Dating. Looking for a soul mate who literally speaks your language? Start for free, and work your way up to a paying member if it works for you.

Un Poco Divertido: Cartoons and Gossip

• Hispanic Cartoons. Worth a thousand words? These cartoons do better. You can see them all and laugh for free.
• Puro Pedo. Biting satire and exotic/scatological slang, mostly Mexican. If the title resonates, it's for you, but prepare to be shocked.
• ChismeTime. Combative, gutter-talking, and a murderer of English, La Coacha tries to offend everyone. This is borderline celebrity gossip carried to extremes.

All of the Above en Español

• La Raza. News and issues from the entire Hispanic world, including the U.S. Other countries provide interesting and provocative food for thought.
• Secretos Magicos. A site for believers in magic and fun for skeptics. Horoscopes, whether you heed them or not, are entertaining along with spooks and spells.
• Telemundo. A U.S.-based all-Spanish TV service on the Web. Al Rojo Vivo is a prime example of the insightful and hard-hitting format. Easy on the eyes while providing world-wide coverage of news and political controversy.

There you have it. The list could go on, and though you'll find some repetition, the content creators of these sites each have their individual Hispanic perspectives. Where do you go from here? Arriba of course!

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