http://www.hispanictips.com Essential Hispanic & Latino News :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive and Useful Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:02:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/federal-highway-administration-names-first-hispanic-woman-to-lead-division-irene-rico/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/federal-highway-administration-names-first-hispanic-woman-to-lead-division-irene-rico/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:43:30 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68173 Irene Rico, recently named to head the Virginia division of the Federal Highway Administration, will become the first Hispanic woman in the agency's history to hold such a position, Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez announced today.

"Irene has distinguished herself as a leader and a valued member of the FHWA," said Administrator Mendez. "Her experience - both as a skilled engineer and a talented manager - make her the right choice for this important position. She puts people first and is a great role model for public service."

Starting Jan. 25, 2010, as Virginia's Division Administrator for the FHWA, Rico will oversee the state's use of more than $1 billion in Federal aid and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for highways and bridges. She will also serve as the FHWA's local representative to state and local officials, as well as numerous stakeholder groups.

"Virginia has been a national transportation leader, and I hope to help it remain that way," Rico said. "We all play a role in getting America's economy moving again, and I look forward to continuing that work in my new role."

Rico said relationship-building, the ability to adapt to change and her commitment to continued diversity will help her develop the agency's next generation.

"As I see it, one of my new roles is to develop future leaders for the agency," she said. "The success of the FHWA depends on its upcoming leaders, and good ones don't happen by accident."

Her career with the FHWA began in 1985, where she worked as a Highway Engineer Trainee. Later, she served in the agency's New Mexico division office where she helped the state construct its first automated truck weigh station. The facility, located on the Texas-New Mexico border on I-10, remains in use today.

She went on to work in FHWA's Texas division office, where she increased inspection check points for vehicles on the Bridge of the Americas in El Paso. Rico later served as the Assistant Division Administrator for Virginia for five years.

Since 2007, Rico served as the Special Assistant to the Executive Director where she advised the FHWA leadership on transportation policy issues and played a key role in implementing ARRA's $26.6 billion highway program.

She earned a bachelors degree in civil engineering from the University of Texas-El Paso and a master's degree in civil engineering from the University of New Mexico. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68173 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/health-care-reform-communicating-policy-with-hispanic-media/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/21/health-care-reform-communicating-policy-with-hispanic-media/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:42:25 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68169 The Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives (www.AHHE.org) and the National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Health (www.NHCCH.com) today announced the launching of their social media campaign, which will partner Hispanic media, the country’s leading Hispanic professional health associations and Hispanic consumers. The launching of the partnership coincides with the appointment of Mirian Zavala, RN, MS, Doctoral Candidate, as the chair of AHHE’s Policy Committee. The social media campaign launch and Ms. Zavala will be introduced at a reception, “Health Care Reform: Communicating Policy with Hispanic Media,” on Monday, November 23, 2009, 6:00-8:00pm, at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square, 16th floor Sky lobby.


In attendance, and partnering with AHHE and the NHCCH on this initiative, will be the leading national Hispanic health association presidents, including George A. Zeppenfeldt-Cestero, President, Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives; Suzanne Colin, PhD, President, the Association of Hispanic Mental Health Professionals; Miguel Hernandez, MD, President, the Dominican Medical Association; Norma Martinez Rogers, PhD, RN, FAAN, President, National Association of Hispanic Nurses; Samuel Arce, MD, President, Spanish American Medical Dental Society of NY, Inc., and Luis A. Vazquez, Chairman, National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Health. The Honorable Joel Rivera, Chairman of the Health Committee for the NYC Council and other elected officials, will give remarks during the event.


George A. Zeppenfeldt-Cestero, President of AHHE, will also be working closely with the national Hispanic professional membership associations to establish a Roundtable of Hispanic Health Association Presidents to insure a unified voice on health issues impacting our community and providing authoritative information to both the media and consumers.


According to Marcelo Rodriguez, President of Inlanet, a leading Hispanic Internet Marketing agency based in New York, "It is of utmost importance that a prominent Hispanic association such as AHHE starts an initiative targeting a community that is growing so fast on the internet - almost 23 million and counting - and by definition is social. AHHE will become a major Hispanic resource on the internet by establishing its presence online where Hispanics frequently turn to for authoritative health resources. AHHE’s presence will be displayed on the main social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.”


Health Disparities Tax American Economy. According to researchers commissioned by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, the combined costs of health inequalities and premature death in the nation cost $1.24 trillion between 2003 and 2006. Patients from racial and ethnic minority communities, who bear a disproportionate share of our nation’s health problems, spent nearly $230 billion in excess medical care costs. http://diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/article_13067.shtml


As one of the least likely demographic groups to have insurance, Hispanics might be expected to have high hopes for the current reform efforts. In the nearly two dozen congressional districts with a Hispanic majority, the number of people with health insurance is 16 percentage points below the national average, according to a NationalJournal.com analysis. Hispanics accounted for 15 percent of the nation's population in 2007, but 32 percent of the nation's uninsured.


Financial support for this event is provided by national partner, Aetna, and regional partners, NewYork Presbyterian, North Shore-LIJ, Healthfirst, Healthplex and event sponsors, Fidelis Care/New York, Atlantis Health Plan and Inlanet. Credentialed press may register for the event at www.AHHE.org.


P.O. Box 230832, Ansonia Station, New York, NY 10023 T. 212-877-1615 F. 212-877-2406 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68169 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/univision-communications-inc-honors-ray-rodriguez-by-dedicating-network-building/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/univision-communications-inc-honors-ray-rodriguez-by-dedicating-network-building/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:27:40 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68132 Univision Communications Inc., the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States, announced today the dedication of the building that is home to network operations in Miami to former president and chief operating officer Ray Rodriguez. In a ceremony which took place today at 2pm in front of the Univision building, Joe Uva, president and CEO of Univision Communications Inc., and Cesar Conde, president of the Univision Networks, presented Rodriguez with a commemorative plaque and named the building the "The Ray Rodriguez Broadcasting Center."

During the ceremony, Uva read a proclamation issued by Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez declaring this day in honor of Rodriguez. The City of Doral Vice Mayor Robert Van Name was also present to read a proclamation issued by Mayor Juan Carlos Bermudez in recognition of Rodriguez's lasting legacy. The ceremony was attended by various dignitaries, community and industry leaders, among them Gloria Estefan, as well as many Univision executives and employees.

"The dedication of the building is a fitting way to not only acknowledge but celebrate Ray Rodriguez's nearly 20 years with Univision and the lasting mark he has left on the media industry and in the Miami business community," said Uva.

"I am immensely honored and would like to thank Joe, Cesar and the entire Univision family for this dedication," said Rodriguez. "Univision is a place I have called home for the past 20 years and one full of lasting memories. Thank you all for being part of this amazing and unforgettable journey."

This tribute comes after Rodriguez announced his retirement in August of this year. He joined Univision in 1990, and as a pioneer in Spanish-language media, he was largely responsible for positioning Univision at the forefront of the industry. While with Univision, he provided steady leadership, delivered on the company's unwavering commitment to provide premier
Spanish-language programming to U.S. audiences and played an instrumental role in diversifying the company's portfolio of media assets, including launching TeleFutura in 2002 and the merger with Hispanic Broadcasting. During his tenure, he served as the senior vice president and operating manager of the Univision Network, and subsequently as president of the Univision, TeleFutura and Galavision Networks, and most recently as president and chief operating officer of Univision Communications Inc. Rodriguez leaves a highly regarded legacy, including the #1 and #2 television stations in the nation and the often fourth-ranked network in the country, regardless of language.

Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 95% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 85% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavision, the country's leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 64 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading
Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 68 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 5 stations in Puerto Rico; and Univision Interactive Media, which includes http://www.univision.com, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S., and Univision Movil, the industry's most comprehensive Spanish-language suite of mobile offerings. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa's pay television channels in the U.S. Univision Communications has television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.

For more information, please visit http://www.univision.net Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68132 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/pastor-of-americas-preeminent-hispanic-congregation-to-oversee-pentecostal-network/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/pastor-of-americas-preeminent-hispanic-congregation-to-oversee-pentecostal-network/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:27:15 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/pastor-of-americas-preeminent-hispanic-congregation-to-oversee-pentecostal-network/ America's largest Hispanic Christian Organization, The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference (NHCLC), The Hispanic National Association of Evangelicals, announced today the appointment of Rev. Daniel DeLeon as Chairman of the National Hispanic Pentecostal Congress. DeLeon succeeds Rev. Nino Gonzalez who this past August was elected as Executive Presbyter for the Assemblies of God Language Districts east of the Mississippi.

"Danny's ministerial trajectory represents a commitment to a Spirit empowered ethos, prayer and evangelism. His leadership will connect Hispanic Pentecostal leaders committed to revival and renewal," declared Dr. Gilbert Velez, NHCLC Board Chair.


DeLeon continues to serve as Senior Pastor of Templo El Calvario (Calvary Temple) in Santa Ana, California. The Church counts with over 14,000 in weekly attendance, arguably the largest Hispanic congregation in America. In addition, DeLeon also served as the host of the Spanish Version of the 700 Club viewed by millions in Latin America.

"The future of American Christianity will be primarily Hispanic in representation led with a strong Pentecostal emphasis. Danny embodies the convergence of both the cultural and theological streams quickly emerging as the platform for the 21st century American faith narrative," explained Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, Conference President.

The National Hispanic Pentecostal Congress will convene in April 2010 as part of the Empower 21 Global Conference at Oral Roberts University and again in October.

The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference serves 25,434 churches by providing leadership, networking, partnerships, fellowship and advocacy platforms to the Seven Directives of Life, Family, Great Commission, Stewardship, Education, Youth and Justice. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68134 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/fannie-mae-launches-new-homepath-com-in-spanish-aimed-at-helping-more-hispanics-buy-homes/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/fannie-mae-launches-new-homepath-com-in-spanish-aimed-at-helping-more-hispanics-buy-homes/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:26:38 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68130 Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) announced the company launched a Spanish version of its HomePath.com website designed to help more potential homeowners who speak Spanish purchase Fannie Mae-owned properties.

The new website in Spanish mirrors the English version of HomePath.com featuring an interactive search tool of Fannie Mae-owned properties nationwide, details about HomePath(R) financing, a mortgage payment calculator, property alerts, as well as information on foreclosure prevention and the Making Home Affordable(SM) program.


Through HomePath.com, potential homeowners can access a database that includes a wide selection of homes from around the country - including the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico - which can be purchased directly from Fannie Mae. Properties include detailed information and photographs of single-family homes, condominiums, and town houses located in a variety of neighborhoods.

"HomePath.com is a great resource that can help people find a lifelong home for themselves and their families," said Fannie Mae Executive Vice President, Terry W. Edwards. "The website has a wealth of information to inform and guide potential homeowners through the process of buying a Fannie Mae-owned property."

The new release of HomePath.com in Spanish is part of a continuous effort aimed at improving access to information and resources which play a vital role in aiding both English and Spanish-speaking populations in the U.S. purchase homes, while helping minimize the impact on communities hit by foreclosures.

For more information about HomePath, please visit www.HomePath.com and click "En Espanol", or for direct access to the website in Spanish, visit www.es.HomePath.com.

Fannie Mae exists to expand affordable housing and bring global capital to local communities in order to serve the U.S. housing market. Fannie Mae has a federal charter and operates in America's secondary mortgage market to enhance the liquidity of the mortgage market by providing funds to mortgage bankers and other lenders so that they may lend to home buyers. Our job is to help those who house America.

Making Home Affordable is a trademark of the United States Department of the Treasury and is used under license. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68130 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/anabel-hernandez-joins-hughes-watters-askanase-l-l-p-houston/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/anabel-hernandez-joins-hughes-watters-askanase-l-l-p-houston/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:19:35 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68117 Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P. (HWA) announced that Anabel Hernández has joined the firm as an associate in its Business Bankruptcy and Consumer Financial Services practice areas.

Hernández began working with HWA (www.hwa.com) in 2008 as a law clerk while attending South Texas College of Law in Houston. Shortly after graduating, she became a full-time associate at HWA. Previously, Hernández served as a law clerk with the law firm of Nathan Sommers Jacobs, P.C., in Houston and also as a judicial intern with The Honorable Judge Jeff Bohm, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.

In addition to bankruptcy law, Hernández focuses her practice on state and federal consumer finance regulation. Fully fluent in Spanish, she also reviews Spanish legal, financial and marketing materials for the firm and its clients to ensure accuracy and compliance. Additionally, she assists the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Business Planning and Strategy groups.

Hernández was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in May 2009. Prior to graduating cum laude from South Texas College of Law with a Juris Doctor, she received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Houston-Clear Lake in 2004.

Hernández is currently a member of the American Bar Association, Houston Bar Association Bankruptcy Section, Houston Young Bankruptcy Lawyers Association, Houston Young Lawyers Association, Mexican American Bar Association of Houston, The Arthur L. Moller - David B. Foltz, Jr. American Inn of Court, and the Turnaround Management Association. Hernández is also a member of the Hispanic Bar Association of Houston and is a new member of the Latin Women’s Initiative.

In her spare time, Hernández volunteers with the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program and the Citizenship Forum. She is also a lector and volunteer at St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church.

For more information about Hernández or HWA, please visit www.hwa.com, or call Hernández directly at 713.328.2882.

Contacts

for Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P.
Erin Franco, 281-286-9398, 713-876-2823 mobile
erin@penninoandpartners.com
or
for Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P.
Laura Pennino, 281-286-9398, 713-419-1776 mobile
lp@penninoandpartners.com Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68117 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/patchwork-of-cultures-the-sephardic-latino-connection-free-education-program-concert-for-900-los-angeles-students/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/patchwork-of-cultures-the-sephardic-latino-connection-free-education-program-concert-for-900-los-angeles-students/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:12:56 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68071 The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony's exciting education concert: "Patchwork of Cultures: The Sephardic-Latino Connection" will be held on November 30, 2009 at 11:00 am at Valley Beth Shalom Synagogue , 15739 Ventura Blvd in Encino. The concert serves as the culmination of a series of classroom workshops for 4th, 5th and 6th grade students led by LAJS teaching artists in each of the participating schools. The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony celebrates its 13th year using the language of music to build bridges between cultures and generations in Los Angeles.

LAJS' Music Education Program has reached over 12,000 students over the past twelve years. This program is taught by Los Angeles Jewish Symphony Teaching Artists who visit 4th, 5th and 6th grade student classrooms in both public schools and private Jewish day schools. Students learn about the descendants of Spain, focusing on the similarities between the Latino community and Sephardic Jews by exploring their music and cultural backgrounds. This program integrates music directly into the students' history lessons. As part of the program each student creates a work of art to parallel the music.

All students mingle at the concert, where student artwork is on display for all to see. Together they will dance the Mexican Hat Dance, sing along to the music they have studfies and experience the live orchestra, often the first experience for many of the students. This program was originally funded by a prestigious grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, please visit www.LAJewishSymphony.org

Participating Schools are: Beth Hillel Day School, Brawerman Elementary, Columbus Avenue Elementary, Heschel Day School, Kadima Hebrew Academy, Kittridge Elementary, Shalhevet School, Sinai Akiba Academy, Steven S. Wise Elementary, VBS Day School, Weizmann Day School

The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony (LAJS), founded in 1994, is the only one of its kind outside of Israel. The LAJS has touched the hearts and minds of the culturally and religiously diverse community of Los Angeles. By reaching out with the language of music, the symphony's programs have been instrumental in giving voice to the heart and souls of the Jewish people. The Symphony has presented numerous world-premieres of works by Jewish composers, premiered works never-before performed in America and presented world premiers in Israel. Its mission is to perform orchestral works of well known and aspiring Jewish composers; establish opportunities for the presentation of new compositions by Jewish artists; serve as a professional source for aspiring Jewish and non-Jewish musicians; and act as an educational medium for Jewish music by providing educational opportunities for diverse populations of school age children. Since 1998, over 10,000 elementary school students of diverse multicultural backgrounds have participated in music education programs sponsored and taught by the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony.

In addition to her duties as Artistic Director and Conductor of the LAJS, Dr. Noreen Green is music director of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, and is an accomplished educator and a renowned lecturer on Jewish Music. Dr. Green has received much public recognition for her outstanding contributions to the multi-cultural musical scene in Los Angeles. She has been recognized for her remarkable enthusiasm and dramatic conducting and for bringing neglected as well as new and familiar orchestral works on Jewish themes to the concert stage. She is known world-wide for her knowledge and skill in presenting this material and has received numerous awards and accolades for he entertaining and unique concerts.

Your coverage is invited! This concert promises to have many interesting photo opportunities!

# # #

Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
Alisha Ard
(818) 728-1923 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68071 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/patricia-gracia-crossing-the-border-line-of-tijuana-mexico-to-the-us-american-dream/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/patricia-gracia-crossing-the-border-line-of-tijuana-mexico-to-the-us-american-dream/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:28 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68064 Founder and President of Power Media Group Inc. (PMG) Patricia Gracia is no stranger to success and public recognition by her peers and government officials, but those achievements have not come easy to her.

A petite lady but a giant in the field of advertising, Gracia arrived in the United States in the same way that many immigrants come searching for the American dream - she crossed the border that separates the country from Mexico at Tijuana.

"When I walked around the hills at night and saw the bright San Diego lights at a distance," stated Gracia, "I told myself that someday I would conquer those lights and use their energy to brighten my success and the future of others."

At age 18, alone and full of goals and dreams, the Peruvian native started her new American life in the San Fernando Valley. A year later, she had already conquered the language and started working for the Peninsula Hotel, a five-diamond and five-star hotel in Beverly Hills. There she learned that the key to great customer service is in providing the small details to the client. "I've always put my best effort and enthusiasm forward to surpass my clients' expectations. That's always being my focus since I opened PMG," said Gracia.

A valuable opportunity opened up for Gracia while working full time at the Peninsula; the hotel sponsored her education at UCLA where she ultimately received a degree in public relations. She immediately followed that enormous personal achievement with an internship at the ad agency CRUZ/KRAVETZ: IDEAS where, after just 40 hours of training, she was offered a permanent, full-time position in the production department in charge of one of the most important accounts of the agency.

A firm dozen years of experience in customer service in the hospitality industry formed the strong foundation to develop her own agency in 2001, with a tagline and philosophy that, "we love your business, as we love our baby."

Despite tragedies in her personal life, Gracia continued to empower herself through education and dedication to her career as founder and president of Power Media Group Inc. She has consistently renewed her goals in life and is now fully focused in projecting the Hispanic woman as a woman of success. The knowledge and experience she gained as a thriving businesswoman and entrepreneur is being applied to an expanded outreach via the Power Women Business Center, available to thousands of Latina women of all ages that want to start their own business or initiate a career.

Gracia states, "Now that I've conquered those bright lights and personal success, I'm on my way to help others achieve the same goal."

About Power Media Group Inc.

As outlined in coverage by the Daily News, Power Media Group (http://www.powermediagroup.com/who.html) is an advertising agency that specializes in creating Spanish language campaigns for high-profile clients seeking to reach the booming Hispanic market.

The agency has received the following awards and achievements in the past year:

* Winner of the Latin Business Association (LBA) 2008 Sol Award as Business of the Year, for its exemplary commitment to the Latino business community through leadership and service.
* Commendations for its work from Los Angeles County Board Supervisor, Mike Antonovich as well as U.S. Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon-25th District of California.
* Small Business Administration qualification, under very strict guidelines, for a SBA real estate loan, which resulted in owning the firm's 11,000 sq. ft. commercial building that serves as a new home for clients and customers.
* Patricia Gracia, winner of La Opinion 2009 "Distinguished Woman" in the category of Business and Technology, for her steadfast commitment to serving the Hispanic business community nationwide.
* Patricia Gracia, as an invited panelist to the Latin Business Association (LBA) 2009 Annual Conference and Expo, presenting "The Transforming Role of Latinas in Business," on March 6, 2009.
* Winner of the 2009 ADDY Awards for Excellence in Creativity for a TV Ad in the General Market - Catalogue sales, for their client Creativa Interiors-Primor.

Website: http://www.powermediagroup.com Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68064 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/job-board-industry-veteran-launches-new-job-search-engine-latpro-inc/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/job-board-industry-veteran-launches-new-job-search-engine-latpro-inc/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:09:01 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68060 In development for over 3 years, the JustJobs.com family of newly launched job search engines is the outcome of lessons learned over more than a decade running its flagship Hispanic and bilingual niche job board, LatPro.com.

Company president Eric Shannon said “JustJobs.com is about creating as much value as we can for job seekers—our goal is to show clear immediate value to job seekers, job boards and employers. In my annual review of the Top 100 Job Site Niches (http://internetinc.com/top-100-job-site-niches-2009), I see that’s what ties together the job sites that are perennial leaders – they show job seekers immediate value.”

JustJobs.com is a free resource for job seekers and job board partners and is designed to remain free. It launches searching more than one million jobs from over 75 partners and currently serves more than one million monthly page views over its family of job search engines.

Justjobs.com also includes a career focused social network and blog at http://network.justjobs.com where the company welcomes all careerists, career experts and job seekers.

About LatPro.com

Established in 1997, LatPro’s job boards have consistently ranked among the top Internet job sites having won WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Award for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 – The Elite of the Online Employment Industry. With over 329,000 registered Hispanic and bilingual professionals and 90 of the Fortune 100 companies using its award-winning service, the LatPro.com site (available in English, Spanish and Portuguese) is the premier career destination for Latino and bilingual professionals throughout the U.S. and Latin America.

LatPro, Inc. Contact:
Rob Steward
rsteward@latpro.com
(954)727-3863
www.LatPro.com Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68060 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/cafe-tacvba-bring-their-special-20th-anniversary-tour-back-to-the-united-states-with-dates-beginning-november-19th/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/cafe-tacvba-bring-their-special-20th-anniversary-tour-back-to-the-united-states-with-dates-beginning-november-19th/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:29:36 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=68001 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68001 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/economic-blame-game-u-s-unemployment-is-not-caused-by-immigration/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/economic-blame-game-u-s-unemployment-is-not-caused-by-immigration/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:12:24 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67998 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67998 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/latin-music%e2%80%99s-top-tour-of-the-year-is-set-to-begin-as-aventura-already-sell-out-tomorrow%e2%80%99s-opening-night-at-the-allstate-arena-in-chicago/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/20/latin-music%e2%80%99s-top-tour-of-the-year-is-set-to-begin-as-aventura-already-sell-out-tomorrow%e2%80%99s-opening-night-at-the-allstate-arena-in-chicago/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:11:16 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67996 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67996 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/npr-national-public-radio-selects-juanes%e2%80%99-%e2%80%9cfijate-bien%e2%80%9d-as-one-of-%e2%80%9cthe-decades-50-most-important-recordings%e2%80%9d/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/npr-national-public-radio-selects-juanes%e2%80%99-%e2%80%9cfijate-bien%e2%80%9d-as-one-of-%e2%80%9cthe-decades-50-most-important-recordings%e2%80%9d/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:57:11 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67978 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67978 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/welcome-ceremony-for-jose-hernandez-moreno-nasa-astronaut-in-mexico/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/welcome-ceremony-for-jose-hernandez-moreno-nasa-astronaut-in-mexico/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:42:32 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67973 Earlier today, President Felipe Calderón led the welcome ceremony for NASA astronaut José Hernández, at the official Los Pinos residence.

José Hernández Moreno, born in French Camp, California on August 7 1962, is an expert on NASA special missions. His parents Julia Moreno and Salvador Hernández, Mexican immigrants from La Piedad, Michoacán, arrived in the United States sixty years ago to work in the crop fields of California.

José Hernández studied electrical engineering at Pacific University and subsequently pursued an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering at the University of California in Santa Bárbara. He was chosen by NASA for the 19th Group in 2004 for spatial activities.

In 2006, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Pacific University.

He was encouraged to become an astronaut when he was picking vegetables in Stockton, California and heard on the transistor radio that a Latin American of Costa Rica origin, Franklin Chang-Díaz had been chosen for the NASA astronauts' program and would be the first Latino in space. His collaboration with the Livermore National Laboratory in the 1990s contributed to the development of a new tool for the early detection of breast cancer.

The NASA engineer remembers exactly how this happened, “I was using a large hoe to clear a row of sugar better in a field near Stockton, California when I heard on the transistor radio that Franklin Chang-Díaz had been selected as an astronaut,” says Hernández, who was a high-school student at the time. Hernández says that he recalls when Hispanic-American Franklin Chang-Díaz was chosen: That was when I said, “I want to travel to space,” and since then, this is something I have fought to achieve every day.

As one of four children of a family of Mexican farm migrants, Hernández did not learn English until he was 12. He spent most of his children in what he calls the California Circuit, traveling with his family from Mexico to southern California every March and working in Stockton until November, harvesting strawberries and cucumbers at the farms on the route. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67973 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/americas-best-darn-tamale-list-released-casaqs-5th-annual-best-darn-tamale-list-is-compilation-of-tamale-locations-across-the-u-s-a/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/americas-best-darn-tamale-list-released-casaqs-5th-annual-best-darn-tamale-list-is-compilation-of-tamale-locations-across-the-u-s-a/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:40:25 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67970 amale Season is now officially open and CasaQ, a Hispanic Lifestyle company has released its eagerly anticipated 5th annual list of tamale locations across the US. These wrapped wonders are a popular family tradition made and eaten during the Holiday season with every country, region and family having its own unique variety.

The Best Darn Tamale List is an annual list compiled and published by CasaQ. This comprehensive list features locations across America of tamales that are made in a commercial kitchen, are available to the general public year around, can be purchased by the dozen to go or shipped overnight to consumers.

"Dieters can forget the carb and calorie counts," says CasaQ founder, Darlene Tenes. "Our list was created for tamale-lovers who appreciate everything from a basic tamal reminiscent of the ones eaten thousands of years ago, to fancy gourmet tamales costing $8 apiece."

Historically the tamal was recorded in 5000 BC, and may date back to as early as 7000 BC. When the Mayan, Aztec and Incan warriors went off to battle, the women came along to feed the troops making tortillas, meats, stews and drinks. Then the women got smart and creative and decided to stay home, while the men went off on their own. They now began to spread tortilla masa on corn husks or banana leaves, filled them, packed them up and sent these portable meals off with their men. Out on the war fields the men then steamed or grilled them over the fire and the tamal was born.

Since then, this once simple to-go dish has evolved. Nowadays sizes, colors and shapes vary as much as the fillings. Besides the more common home-style versions of pork, chicken, beef, and cheese, more exotic varieties can be found filled with everything imaginable from venison to crab meat, dark chocolate to sweet potato.

To see CasaQ's 2009 Best Darn Tamale List, visit www.CasaQ.com .

About CasaQ CasaQ is a San Jose-based Hispanic lifestyle company, founded in 2005 by Darlene Tenes that is dedicated to providing unique products, services and content geared toward people who embrace the Latino culture. For over a decade Ms. Tenes is renown for planning festive and creative Hispanic events, which incorporate the traditions and customs of Spain, Mexico and Latin America. www.CasaQ.com Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67970 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/video-new-research-finds-latinas-with-lactose-intolerance-manage-by-avoiding-dairy/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/video-new-research-finds-latinas-with-lactose-intolerance-manage-by-avoiding-dairy/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:24:31 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/video-new-research-finds-latinas-with-lactose-intolerance-manage-by-avoiding-dairy/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67952 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/the-hispanic-got-milk-campaign-announces-magalys-nodarse-as-the-milk-looks-good-on-you-sweepstakes-winner/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/the-hispanic-got-milk-campaign-announces-magalys-nodarse-as-the-milk-looks-good-on-you-sweepstakes-winner/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:24:09 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/the-hispanic-got-milk-campaign-announces-magalys-nodarse-as-the-milk-looks-good-on-you-sweepstakes-winner/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67951 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/time-warner-cable-launches-in-los-angeles-venemovies-new-24-hour-commercial-free-film-channel/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/time-warner-cable-launches-in-los-angeles-venemovies-new-24-hour-commercial-free-film-channel/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:22:31 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67948 Last week, subscribers of Time Warner Cable in the city of Los Angeles started enjoying a new addition to the cable company's successful TV channels package "El Paquetazo." On November 11th VeneMovies, a 24 hour, commercial free film channel that broadcasts the best of originally produced in Spanish films entered this community, significantly enhancing the offering of entertaining film channels to the numerous audiences in the area.

VeneMovies (www.venemovies.com), produced by SOMOSTV (a company dedicated to the development of Pay TV channels for the Hispanic Market), offers the best selection of films from Latin America (Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and others) and Spain, all of them of recent production, with attractive casting and urban stories that fit the taste of today's film lovers. Produced with the best standards in the industry, VeneMovies' films combine the most popular genres (action, drama, comedies, romance, etc.) with "behind the scenes" footage and coverage of events all across the United States and Latin America in an impacting on-air presence.


The channel, produced in the United States, includes an attractive promotional strategy based on the Latino and US festivities and national holidays.

"We are excited to partner with VeneMovies. The unique quality programming that this partnership provides really compliments the current Time Warner Cable channel line up," said Time Warner Cable Regional Programming Vice President Maureen Lane. "Time Warner Cable is the leader in Spanish-language programming, and with the addition on VeneMovies, we are proud to say we offer the most Spanish-language programming of all competitors in our market."

Luis Villanueva, President and CEO of SOMOSTV (www.somostv.net), expressed his satisfaction: "we have been waiting since we started operations for this moment to enter the capital of Latin Entertainment in the United States and we are satisfied that we are doing it with Time Warner Cable. We believe that together we will be able to give TWC's Latino subscribers the best of entertainment in Spanish and combine our efforts to grow in this most important city. We salute the Angelinos and we reaffirm our commitment to support all films events in this beautiful city, core of the movie industry in the country."

ABOUT TIME WARNER CABLE: Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with technologically advanced, well-clustered systems located in five geographic areas -- New York State (including New York City), the Carolinas, Ohio, Southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas. Time Warner Cable serves more than 14 million customers who subscribe to one or more of its video, high-speed data and voice services. Time Warner Cable Business Class offers a suite of phone, Internet, Ethernet and cable television services to businesses of all sizes. Time Warner Cable Media Sales, the advertising arm of Time Warner Cable, offers national, regional and local companies innovative advertising solutions that are targeted and affordable. More information about the services of Time Warner Cable is available at www.timewarnercable.com, www.twcbc.com and www.twcmediasales.com

ABOUT VENEMOVIES: VeneMovies is a Pay TV channel that broadcasts Spanish language film, 24 hours a day, with no commercial breaks and is part of SOMOSTV. SOMOSTV is a company devoted to the exploitation, development and promotion of the growth of pay TV in the US Hispanic market and Puerto Rico, through the launch of TV channels, the transactional exploitation of all types of made for TV content in all its platforms with technical and creative excellence. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67948 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/migration-policy-institute-mpi-report-finds-immigrants-hit-harder-during-economic-downturn-than-native-born-workers/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/migration-policy-institute-mpi-report-finds-immigrants-hit-harder-during-economic-downturn-than-native-born-workers/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:15:41 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67938 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67938 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/western-union-foundation-donates-10000-to-help-victims-of-hurricane-ida-in-el-salvador/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/19/western-union-foundation-donates-10000-to-help-victims-of-hurricane-ida-in-el-salvador/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:13:53 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67935 To help the victims of Hurricane Ida in El Salvador, the Western Union Foundation today donated $10,000 to Mercy Corps. The grant is part of the Western Union Our World, Our Family® global initiative and it will enable Mercy Corps to provide support to local NGOs responding to the disaster, including the Asociacion para el Desarrollo Humano (ADHU), a humanitarian organization that promotes human development through economic opportunities.

ADHU is a local partner in El Salvador for Mercy Corps, a global relief and development organization with a history of quick and efficient responses to disasters and their aftermath. Mercy Corps and ADHU partnered in response to the 2001 earthquakes in El Salvador to rebuild 1,001 local houses for victims of the quakes and subsequent landslides.

"Hurricane Ida’s aftermath has left thousands of families homeless. The scene of destruction is devastating and we hope to mitigate the impact on those families who are facing such a difficult time," said Luella Chavez D'Angelo, Western Union Foundation President. "Through Mercy Corps and ADHU, the funds will be used to do a quick impact assessment of current priority needs and then provide food and household goods including mattresses, bedding, cooking kits, diapers, and clothing to support families and children most affected."

Civil protection officials said that more than 14,000 people lost their homes, some 1,800 homes were damaged or destroyed and 18 bridges and many roads were washed away by the floods.

“With the Western Union Foundation funds, Mercy Corps will select local NGO partners to work with on the ground, implement a quick impact assessment of current priority needs, and then mobilize and purchase the items most needed for distribution,” stated Kathy Fry, Mercy Corps Regional Program Director for Latin America.

Western Union's Our World, Our Family®, is a five-year, US$50 million initiative to empower migrant workers and their families through education and global economic opportunity programs.

About Western Union

The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU) is a leader in global money transfer services. Together with its Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded money transfer services, Western Union provide consumers with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive money around the world, as well as send payments and purchase money orders. It operates through a combined network of more than 400,000 Agent locations in over 200 countries and territories. Famous for its pioneering telegraph services the original Western Union dates back to 1851. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com

About The Western Union Foundation

Through Western Union’s Our World, Our Family® signature program, the Western Union Foundation supports initiatives to empower individuals, families and communities through access to better education and economic opportunity. Recognized by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy in 2009, the program is a five year, $50 million commitment reflecting the efforts made by Western Union employees, Agents, and partners around the world. Since its inception, the Western Union Foundation has awarded almost $55 million in grants and disaster relief to over 1,870 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in 100 countries. For more information, visit http://foundation.westernunion.com

About Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps helps people in the world's toughest places turn crises of natural disaster, poverty and conflict into opportunities for progress. Driven by local needs and market conditions, our programs provide communities with the tools and support they need to transform their own lives. Our worldwide team of 3,700 professionals is improving the lives of 16.7 million people in more than 40 countries. For more information, visit http://www.mercycorps.org.

WU-G

Contacts

Western Union
Douglas Sanchez, 011-506-8830-8472
Douglas.sanchez@intl.westernunion.com Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67935 0