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Cuban teacher promotes derision against 8 year old student

According to Diario de Cuba, the “President of the Central Opposition Coalition, Damarys Moya, reported that a teacher at the Pepito Tey School of Santa Clara, attended by her 8 year old daughter, promoted mockery against the girl for refusing to write a letter...

University of Havana dean makes plea to abandon “internet prejudice” in Cuba

According to Diaro de Cuba in a report originally published by AFP, yesterday “Raúl Garcés, dean of the School of Journalism at the University of Havana and panelist on Cuban talk show Mesa Redonda, called to abandon prejudices and fears of future massive...

Cuban girl suffers discrimination at hands of State Security due to mother’s membership in Ladies in White

According to reports from Hablemos Press and the article in Diario de Cuba:”An eight year old student will be required to repeat the second grade for being the daughter of a Lady in White, denounced the independent news agency Hablemos Press.”The article...

United States offering new scholarships for Cuban students

According to El Nuevo Herald ” The State Department is offering U.S. $ 1.2 million to bring between 75 and 100 Cuban students between 9th and 12th grade for ‘leadership’ sessions in the U.S., adding to the growing efforts to provide more educational...

20 de Mayo celebrates Cuba’s independence and future.

Yesterday’s 20 de Mayo luncheon event, hosted by the Cuban American National Foundation (CANF) and benefiting the Foundation for Human Rights in Cuba (FHRC)’s Somos Un Solo Pueblo (SUSP) scholarship program was held at Miami Dade College (MDC) Chapman Hall...