Latinas

Sí TV, the first media company combining community and content to inspire, empower, and entertain English-speaking Latinos, and Voto Latino, a leading, nonpartisan voter registration engagement organization, announced the results of “Crash the Parties,” a nationwide search for two young Latinos to cover the Democratic and Republican National Conventions as embedded reporters for Sí TV. “Crash the Parties” is the nation’s first multiplatform initiative encouraging American Latinos to take part in the election process through voting, voicing their opinions, and active convention participation. “*

Mirayah Rivera has big plans, but today she’s thinking small. Listening carefully on her earbuds while watching the sound waves make a bright graph on her computer console, the Jamaica Plain teen is alert for obscenities or “swears,” as she puts it. In her second week of a summer internship with the Greater Media Boston radio group, Rivera, who turns 16 on Saturday, is focusing on the details as she edits songs for FCC compliance, the kind of production skill that will one day, she hopes, land her a job in media.”*

Carmen Tafolla stands on the shoulders of several centuries of storytellers.

About 15 years ago, the San Antonio poet, essayist, children’s author and fiction writer was down in the Rio Grande Valley, searching for inspiration. “*

“It’s a devastating problem for every victim,” said Mira Kramarovsky, a family-violence specialist for the Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland. “But when you don’t know the language, and you’re afraid of everything — even your partner — it’s even worse.”

Kramarovsky spoke those words to a dozen women gathered in a conference room at the Cleveland YWCA. The group reflected a rainbow of cultures — Russian, Chinese, Arab, Latina and South Asian.

Her topic, “Domestic Violence in Immigrant Homes,” had wrested the attention of each in recent times, often after a spectacular incident. “*

“I understand the, you know, deep emotion and passion, absolutely. She’s my friend and I threw everything into her campaign that I could possibly throw into it,” Solis Doyle said during an interview in her office at Obama’s downtown Chicago headquarters. “But as heartbreaking as it was, she lost. And now it’s time, for the good of our country and for the good of my kids, to move on and get Barack Obama elected.”"*

Vocalist Anna Estrada mixes different styles together, intertwining Brazilian, Latin and jazz standards. To my ear, it’s a perfect blend of Latin and American jazz.

Estrada is also a well-known performer and actor in the Bay Area. She has worked for the Magic Theater and Brava, and made two appearances on the hit TV show “America’s Most Wanted.” “*

Venezuela is dragging its feet in establishing a support system for battered women, Amnesty International said in a report issued Wednesday.

President Hugo Chavez’s government passed new domestic violence legislation in March 2007 requiring that, among other things, Venezuela’s 23 states and more than 300 municipalities construct women’s shelters.”*

Una noche llena de exclusivas con Lucía Méndez, Chantal Andere, Dayanara Torres, Leticia Calderón, Jenni Rivera y Ana Patricia Rojo, mujeres que sin ningún problema confiesan a Cristina lo que pasaron antes, durante y después de sus muy sonados divorcios.”*

As the morning workshop ended the three teens sat and talked, wondering aloud what treats would be on the lunch menu. The three high-schoolers had just heard a presentation on obtaining financial assistance for a college education.

They were among dozens of Latino youth gathered at Towson University last week for the Hispanic College Fund’s youth symposium, which included talks and panels by college admissions directors, educators, state Superintendent Nancy S. Grasmick and Luis E. Borunda, a former member of the Baltimore County Board of Education.”*

Two UTSA students, Raul Montelongo and Alejandra Osejo, finished the spring semester with a trip to Washington, D.C., for the Vanguardia Latina 2008 youth leadership conference. The conference fosters the study of the social and political climates of Latin cultures in the United States and abroad.”*

Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez has agreed to meet today with members of four sheriff’s employee associations to hear their concerns a day after they blasted her for lack of leadership and inaction during the current budget crisis. “*

For Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren, the birth of their daughter Honor Marie Warren on June 7 was anything but chaotic.

“I didn’t scream,” Jessica tells OK! in an exclusive interview and photoshoot. “It was really Zen.” And Cash could only marvel at his wife’s quiet strength when she gave birth. “She didn’t make a sound,” he says. “It was amazing.”"*

The Prunedale resident and mother of four has been recognized for her work with the North Monterey County League of United Latin American Citizens Council at the local and state level, and she just was named LULAC’s California Woman of the Year in May.”*

For the seventh consecutive year, CATALINA magazine and the National Association of Latina Leaders (NALL) are looking for Latina leaders who have demonstrated groundbreaking leadership and success in their communities, at the workplace, and beyond.

Nominations are currently being accepted for the Deloitte Groundbreaking Latina Leader of the Year award and the Southwest Groundbreaking Latina Entrepreneur award.

CATALINA magazine readers, and web site visitors, are invited to nominate a groundbreaking Latina - whether it’s themselves, a friend, a colleague, or well-known Latina entrepreneur. The entry form is simple, and nominations are free. Apply online at www.CatalinaMagazine.com by August 28, 2008. The winner will be chosen by the National Association of Latina Leaders and the editorial staff at CATALINA, and announced in the Hispanic Heritage Month issue of CATALINA.

About the awards:
For the first time, Deloitte — the brand leader under which 165,000 dedicated professionals in independent firms throughout the world collaborate to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, and tax services to selected clients — is sponsoring the “Deloitte Groundbreaking Latina Leader of the Year” award — honoring and celebrating the exceptional work and leadership skills of a Latina community leader. The award winner will receive an award, win more than $1,500 in gifts (including a Gevril watch), and a mention in CATALINA’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month issue.

Southwest Airlines — a leader in the airline industry — is sponsoring the “Southwest Groundbreaking Latina Entrepreneur of the Year” award — honoring and celebrating the exceptional work and leadership skills of a Latina entrepreneur. This award winner will receive an award, win more than $1,500 in gifts (including a Gevril watch), 2 Southwest Airline tickets, and a mention in CATALINA’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month issue.

“Southwest Airlines is a proud sponsor of CATALINA’s Latina Entrepreneur Award. As an airline that commenced with an entrepreneurial idea, we believe in great minds and great achievements, and these women are a living statement of courage and determination,” said Laura Lopez, senior specialist multicultural promotions. “We salute the Warrior Spirit each nominee has and we sponsor not only a flight but also a dream.”

Cathy Areu, publisher of CATALINA magazine, added: “I am very thankful that we can recognize Latina leaders once again during Hispanic Heritage Month thanks to the support of industry leaders Deloitte and Southwest Airlines.”

The awards are also made possible thanks to the support of Eden Foods, the oldest natural food company in North America, and the largest independent manufacturer of ‘dry grocery’ organic foods, and Gevril — a designer and manufacturer of luxury timepieces.

Previous “Groundbreaking Latina” award winners include: Former U.S. Treasurer Rosario Marin, CNN’s Soledad O’Brien, Sesame Street’s Sonia Manzano, Entrepreneur Hilda Gurdian, The Today Show’s Natalie Morales, and Opera Singer Anna Maria Martinez.

About CATALINA: CATALINA, created “for the mind, body, and soul of today’s Latina,” is the official publication of the National Association of Latina Leaders, a non-profit advocacy group promoting Latina equality in the private and public sector. CATALINA is a product of CDK Media, a full-service, multi-media company responsible for creating and executing national 360-degree marketing, advertising and sponsorship programs for national clients. For more information, visit www.CatalinaMagazine.com . “*

Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez jump-started the Latina chick-lit movement when she published the best-selling Dirty Girls Social Club five years ago. “*

Crowd noise was building in the City Council chambers next door; soon-to-be councilwoman Maria Gabriella Fernandez couldn’t believe her ears.”*

Vanessa Robledo, whose family winery has become an iconic success story and an inspiration for Hispanic immigrants, was named Entrepreneur of the Year by Latina Style Magazine this week.”*

A path that began in a tiny Colorado town and continued through Boulder, Harvard and some of the state’s highest legal positions may soon lead to a federal judgeship for Christine Arguello.

Arguello, chief legal counsel for the University of Colorado’s Boulder campus, was nominated Thursday by President George Bush to fill one of three judicial vacancies in the U.S. District Court in Denver. Arguello’s name was submitted to the White House by both of Colorado’s U.S. senators — Ken Salazar, a Democrat, and Wayne Allard, a Republican — and the Senate Judiciary Committee will now review and decide on the nomination.”*

After 10 years at the helm of Hostos Community College on the Grand Concourse, President Dolores Fernandez is stepping down.

“Hostos …has come a long way from the institution that I inherited in 1998,” she wrote in her July 7 resignation letter, “but I believe that it is ready for a new administration to take it to the next level.” “*

Award-winning journalist Jackeline Cacho is chosen as Master of Ceremonies for the 79th Annual LULAC National Convention’s Presidential Reception featuring Senator Hillary Clinton on July 11, 2008. In Addition Jackeline is meeting personally with leaders and politicians such as LULAC National President Rosa Rosales, Treasurer of the United States Ana Cabral, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa of Los Angeles as well as Senator John McCain, to discuss the image of Latinos in American media and her new television show entitled “En Familia with Jackeline Cacho” which is designed to show the real face of Latino’s on American television.

Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 10, 2008 — Award winning journalist Jackeline Cacho is chosen as Master of Ceremonies for the 79th Annual LULAC National Convention’s Presidential Reception featuring Senator Hillary Clinton on July 11, 2008.
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The largest annual event of its kind in the United States, the 79th annual LULAC national convention is being hosted in Washington, D.C., and runs from July 7 through July 12, 2008 where an estimated 15,000 political, community and business leaders are uniting in the nation’s capital to discuss the impact of the Latino vote that is taking center stage at this year’s presidential election.

“This election year is a true reflection of the increased mobilization of Latinos,” said LULAC National President Rosa Rosales. “We are delighted to have Ms. Jackeline Cacho to be Master of Ceremonies for our Presidential reception with Senator Hillary Clinton. Jackeline is a true leader in the Latino community and we support her new TV show which will show the Real Face of Latino’s in America.”

Ms. Jackeline Cacho, who has most recently been selected as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Latina Women in America by Latino Leaders Magazine in it’s April 2008 edition and is in development on her ground-breaking TV show entitled “En Familia with Jackeline Cacho” says, “I am very honored to be representing fellow Latinos at such an important event where our voting power in America is being recognized and promoted by the current and future leaders of this great country”.

On the first day of the convention Jackeline met personally with Senator John McCain, Treasurer of the United States Ana Cabral and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa of Los Angeles to discuss how the Latino population is not being presented properly today in the American Media and how her new TV show “En Familia with Jackeline Cacho” is a catalyst for positive change. Both leaders were very supportive and offered their support as Jackeline develops her ground-breaking show. “I am the Mayor of the most diverse Latino population in the country so I know it is very important to have the real face of Latino’s presented properly in the media, and I believe that your show has the right format for today’s Latino’s,” said Mayor Villaraigosa.

Presidential candidate Barack Obama also attended the conference and delivered a moving speech to to the LULAC conventions highly influential Latino leaders in an effort to capture the powerful Latino vote in time for the Presidential election.

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) advances the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community-based programs operating at more than 700 LULAC councils nationwide
Ms. Cacho’s television show is currently in development and is designed to be a magnet for today’s American Latino’s. “We are so excited to be receiving such great support from the entire Latino community and we are working very hard to make sure that the Real Face of Latinos in America will soon be seen on American TV.” Said Ms. Cacho.

In addition to being recognized by Latino Leaders magazine, Ms. Cacho is also currently Ambassador and National Spokesperson for The Peace Alliance, has proudly represented The City of Hope as Official National Spokesperson for The “La Gota De La Vida” campaign, and has also been awarded “Advocate Of The Year” from the Latin Business Association (2007), “National Television News Personality of the Year” from the Hispanic Women’s Professional Association (2006), and has received many other awards and recognition throughout her vast career in media.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, Ca., Ms. Jackeline Cacho is co-founder of JC Enterprises, Inc., Finding Productions, and Sunlight Art Designs which are privately held companies focused on bringing the best television, events, entertainment, and publications to the Latin community. For business inquiries or customized sponsorship packages please contact business manager Gary Christmas at 714.915.1183 or just visit Jackeline Cacho’s website.”*

This month, the singer gained a new platform that raises her profile — and potential influence — in the local music industry. She was named host of “Mex 2 the Max,” a popular music show produced for LATV, the L.A.-based network aimed at young, bilingual Latinos. The singer succeeds Patricia Lopez, the program’s original host, who’s now the morning sidekick for Rick Dees on Movin’ 93.9. It’s the first broadcast gig for Pérez, who has recorded seven albums in as many years, including her latest, “Todo de Mi” (All of Me), which drops Tuesday.”*

As our Hispanic Heritage Month of October, 2008 is approaching I wanted to take the opportunity to write about someone very special who was a member of a federally class action lawsuit I filed against the Legacy U.S. Customs Service in 1995 on behalf of all Hispanic special agents, grades GS-1811-12 through GS-1811-15: Retired U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) special agent GS-1811-13, Lupe Valdez, and current Dallas (Texas) County Sheriff. Congratulations to the Honorable Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez!”*

On a jinxed Greyhound bus bound for Las Vegas, Mirna Zapata questioned whether her artistic success was meant to be.

For one thing, the bus broke down twice, at one point stranding her for eight hours - meaning she might miss the registration for the U.S.A. World Showcase singing competition.

Beyond that, she had received donations to enter the competition (where she could win $100,000), and she was worried that her generous donors would think she ran off with the money.”*

María Guadalupe isn’t alone. In a sign that powerful drug cartels are extending their reach further into Mexican society, an increasing number of women are becoming involved in Mexico’s drug trade, even as violence grows, authorities say.

“The numbers continue to grow, in spite of the violence we’re witnessing,” said Howard Campbell, an anthropologist at the University of Texas at El Paso whose study on women in drug cartels was published in the winter edition of Anthropological Quarterly.”*

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