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KCPS is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with profiles of Latinos who have made a difference in our community. Today, we remember Yvonne Vazquez Rangel, an education advocate who lobbied for access to bilingual education.
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KCPS is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with profiles of Latinos who have made a difference in our community. Today, we remember Yvonne Vazquez Rangel, an education advocate who lobbied for access to bilingual education.
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KCPS is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month featuring notable Latino community members who have made a difference in the city and/or the nation. Today, we honor John Fierro, President/CEO of Mattie Rhodes Center and a long-time public figure in Kansas City.
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During Hispanic Heritage Month, KCPS is celebrating the life of Saturnino Avarado, a civil rights activist who championed for Mexican-American students in Kansas City, Kansas.
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KCPS is continuing our celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month with a spotlight on Rebecca Jaramillo, an advocate for equal rights and a founder of Fiesta Hispana, one of the first celebrations of Hispanic Heritage Month in Kansas City.
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Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Hector V. Barreto, Sr. immigrated to the United States when he was in his early 20s and landed in Kansas City, Mo.
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Meet KCPS staff who graduated from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and learn how you can promote HBCU awareness and attendance!
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