http://www.hispanictips.com Essential Hispanic & Latino News :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive and Useful Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:04:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/gala-hispanic-theatres-fifth-fuego-flamenco-festival-got-off-to-an-exhilarating-start-friday-night-with-isabel-lopez-y-compania-in-flamenco-desde-abajo-presented-by-the-spanish-conservatoryfo/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/gala-hispanic-theatres-fifth-fuego-flamenco-festival-got-off-to-an-exhilarating-start-friday-night-with-isabel-lopez-y-compania-in-flamenco-desde-abajo-presented-by-the-spanish-conservatoryfo/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:15:16 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/23/gala-hispanic-theatres-fifth-fuego-flamenco-festival-got-off-to-an-exhilarating-start-friday-night-with-isabel-lopez-y-compania-in-flamenco-desde-abajo-presented-by-the-spanish-conservatoryfo/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=68319 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/the-african-presence-in-mexico-anacostia-museum-mounts-border-crossing-mission/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/16/the-african-presence-in-mexico-anacostia-museum-mounts-border-crossing-mission/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:35:40 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=67480 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=67480 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/11/the-congressional-hispanic-leadership-institute-chli-and-pfizer-helpful-answers-present-briefing-on-hispanics-and-health-care-wednesday-november-18th/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/11/the-congressional-hispanic-leadership-institute-chli-and-pfizer-helpful-answers-present-briefing-on-hispanics-and-health-care-wednesday-november-18th/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:38:36 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66959 What:

As the national health reform debate culminates, the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) and Pfizer Helpful Answers will host a Congressional Briefing, Hispanics and Health Care Reform: Fostering Alternative Solutions and Best Practices. The session will bring together health policy leaders, Hispanic community advocates, student leaders and young professionals to discuss solutions to the health concerns that confront Hispanic communities across the country. Special focus will be given to patient assistance programs available today, such as Pfizer Helpful Answers.



Who:

Invited Speakers and Panelists:

· Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (FL-21) – CHLI Chairman

· Melissa Bishop-Murphy – Sr. Director, National Government Relations & Multicultural Affairs, Pfizer Inc.

· Mercy Viana-Schlapp – Pacientes Primero (Patients First)

· Jennifer Ng’andu – National Council of La Raza

When:

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Check-in opens at 8:00 AM; **Continental breakfast will be provided**

Where:

Rayburn House Office Building, Room B369, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington DC

Why:

The current national conversation to reform the American health care system has potentially overlooked cost-effective alternatives and best practices found within the public, private and non-profit sectors. Given the high number of uninsured Hispanics today, this briefing provides an opportunity to highlight the leadership and efforts being made to address the serious health disparities before a diverse audience of key decision makers in the U.S. Senate and House, administration officials, public policy advocates, as well as other Hispanic community leaders.

About CHLI:

The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization, based in Washington, DC, that promotes the positive advancement of the diverse US Hispanic community in the public, private, and non-profit sectors, as well as in the international community. For more information, please visit www.chli.org.

About Pfizer Helpful Answers:

Pfizer Helpful Answers is a family of assistance programs for the uninsured and underinsured who need help getting Pfizer medicines. These programs provide Pfizer medicines for free or at a savings to patients who qualify. In the last 5 years alone, Pfizer helped 5 million patients receive 51 million Pfizer prescriptions valued at $4.8 billion in free medicines and savings. Pfizer Helpful Answers is a joint program of Pfizer Inc. and the Pfizer Patient Assistance Foundation™,

CONTACT:
Octavio Hinojosa
202-347-8280, ext. 301
ohinojosa@chli.org

Roy Cosme
212-807-1337 ext. 11
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SHPE will kick off its conference with the grand opening of its new offices in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The Washington office will allow SHPE to heighten awareness of the need for a national platform to increase the number of Latinos in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. The D.C. office is SHPE's third office, with the other two located in Los Angeles and Dallas.

Now in its 33rd year, the SHPE Conference will see the nation's top talent, brilliant minds, cutting edge corporations and governmental agencies come together to advance the STEM profession through a series of interactive seminars, workshops, hands-on skills development, two-day Career Expo, and STEM competitions. Thousands will gather from throughout the nation to recognize the top talent that embodies the spirit and essence of SHPE's mission.

In addition, programs for middle and high school students aim to inspire youth to consider opportunities in STEM fields and provide them with successful Latino models of professionals in those fields. Events will take place at the Washington Convention Center and at the Marriott Wardman, Omni Shoreham and Renaissance Washington DC hotels.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Hispanics represented 13.1 percent of the total labor force in 2005, but only 5.8 percent of engineers. The population of students in the U.S. today is not prepared to take on the mathematic and scientific challenges the future will present. U.S. students ranked 20th out of 37 countries in eighth grade math and 19th out of 37 countries in eighth grade science

During a briefing with then-President Elect Barack Obama's staff in D.C. before his inauguration, SHPE leadership shared concerns regarding the urgent need to increase the number of U.S. engineers in our country and shared information on steps SHPE is taking to increase the number of Latinos in the science, technical, engineering and math fields.

"The nation must come together to increase the number of talent in the STEM fields to ensure that our country's economy will continue to grow and prosper. SHPE is committed to being in the forefront of inspiring, training and promoting Latinos in the STEM fields," said Manny Hernandez, SHPE National President. "The opening of SHPE's Washington office is a big step in increasing awareness of the crisis facing our country in the STEM fields, and educating our nation's leaders about how SHPE is uniquely positioned to address this national crisis."

"SHPE is looking at hosting the largest conference in our history, surpassing last year's record numbers. I am proud to chair this important conference and thank the many corporations, governmental agencies, volunteers and supporters that are joining with SHPE to break history," said Monique Jackson, Chairwoman of the D.C. SHPE 2009 Conference. "Over 200 organizations will come together to hire our top Latino talent at our Career Expo, we have over 3,000 resumes on our site, and a tremendous array of workshops and training to ensure our community's success in the STEM fields."

Highlights of the SHPE Conference in D.C. include:

* Grand opening of D.C. offices
* Latina Luncheon honoring outstanding contributions of Latinas to STEM field, Secretary of Labor, Secretary Hilda L. Solis will be in attendance
* Congressional reception honoring elected officials that support SHPE's mission
* Professional development strategy series, engineering programs as well as certification tracks
* The AHETEMS Pre-College Symposia for hundreds of local D.C.-area middle school students and high school students from across the nation.
* Awards and recognition honoring professionals, educators, graduate and undergraduate students, and high school students
* Academic, professional, career and leadership workshops
* Competitions including the National Academic Olympiad Show (played in the spirit of the famed TV game show Jeopardy!), Extreme Engineering, Design Competition, and Technical Competitions
* Specialized graduate student institute and a graduate school preparation program
* Salute to Corporate America Luncheon, honoring SHPE's corporate partners
* Gala Banquet honoring SHPE's "Company of the Year" and role models winning the 2009 STAR (or SHPE Technical Achievement Recognition) Awards
* Career Fair attended by more than 200 of the nation's top companies and organizations offering full-time and internship opportunities
* Corporate tours

SHPE is the source for quality Hispanic engineers and technical talent, committed to enhancing America's position in math, science, engineering and technology with a strong and talented Hispanic workforce. For registration and other information, visit www.shpe.org. 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Solis. Murguía, who has served for five years as President and CEO of NCLR, the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, is being featured on this list for a second time, the first being in 2006. Other honorees include First Lady Michelle Obama, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, District of Columbia Schools Superintendent Michelle Rhee, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, among others.

Washingtonian magazine compiled this list to recognize women leaders in Washington from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Candidates were asked to fill out a survey about their work, home lives, and preparation for their careers including education and previous jobs. They were asked to give advice to young women starting out in their careers and to women who are balancing work and family life.

Murguía has devoted her career to public service. She began her career in Washington, DC as legislative counsel to former Kansas Congressman Jim Slattery. She then worked in the White House from 1994 to 2000, ultimately serving as deputy assistant to President Clinton, providing strategic and legislative advice to the president on key issues. In 2001, Murguía joined the University of Kansas (KU) as executive vice chancellor for university relations. She grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and received degrees in journalism, Spanish, and law from KU.

As NCLR President and CEO, Murguía has worked to harness the power of the nation’s nearly 47 million Hispanics and strengthen the partnership between NCLR and its network of nearly 300 community-based Affiliates, which annually serves millions of people in 41 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. She has also sought to strengthen the Latino voice on issues affecting the Hispanic community, including education, health care, immigration, civil rights, the economy, and the rise of hate rhetoric and hate crimes targeting Latinos. She has placed special emphasis on turning Latino growth into empowerment through the Latino vote. In the 2008 general election, NCLR and its partners helped to register nearly 200,000 new Hispanic voters. Other initiatives helped more than 1.5 million eligible immigrants apply for citizenship.

Murguía has been recognized on numerous occasions for her work, including in Newsweek magazine’s “Women and Leadership” issue, as one of the NonProfit Times’s “Power and Influence Top 50” leaders, as People en Español’s “100 Most Influential Hispanics,” as one of Hispanic Business magazine’s “100 Most Influential Hispanics,” and as one of Hispanic magazine’s “Powerful Latinos.” Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=64033 0