http://www.hispanictips.com Hispanic & Latino News Redefined - Empowering & Engaging Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:56:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/10/03/the-oct-4-broadcast-of-%e2%80%9csesame-street%e2%80%9d-will-feature-colombia%e2%80%99s-juanes-and-sofia-vergara-in-a-special-episode-celebrating-hispanic-heritage-month/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2011/10/03/the-oct-4-broadcast-of-%e2%80%9csesame-street%e2%80%9d-will-feature-colombia%e2%80%99s-juanes-and-sofia-vergara-in-a-special-episode-celebrating-hispanic-heritage-month/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:56:07 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=155178 Tomás @ HispanicTips from www.laht.com
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Numbering more than 50 million on the mainland and another 4 million in Puerto Rico, Hispanics are no longer found in a handful of states but all across America, according to the latest census numbers. As the largest and fastest growing minority group in America, the Hispanic community’s ability to thrive is vital to the future of our nation and is critical to our out-educating, out-innovating, and out-building the rest of the world. In this spirit, the theme of Hispanic Heritage Month 2011 will be “Renewing the American Dream,” and will feature a weekly focus on key issue areas including jobs and the economy, healthy communities and healthy families, an education for the 21stcentury, and celebrating the heritage and contributions of Hispanics to the fabric of America.

In addition to officials leading events and participating in conferences, the White House will feature Hispanics from throughout the Administration who are contributing to the President’s vision for winning the future in a daily blog post on “Renewing the American Dream” at http://www.whitehouse.gov/hispanic. On select White House tours, there will also be brochures on the work of the Administration and the Hispanic community and photographs showcasing the same theme.

For a recent report on the President’s agenda and the Hispanic community, please click HERE.

Please see below for a list of upcoming events. Updated advisories will be issued throughout the month.

Hispanic Heritage Month 2011: Renewing the American Dream

Kick Off Week, 9/12-9/16

Wednesday, September 14th- The President and the First Lady will attend the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 34thAnnual Awards Gala at the Washington Convention Center, where the President will deliver remarks.
Monday, September 12th– Thursday, September 15th– Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Conference
Cabinet Secretaries and other Administration officials will participate in a series of panels and events as part of the Congressional Hispanic Institute Conference, including:
The Honorable Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Ambassador Ron Kirk, U.S. Trade Representative
The Honorable Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior
The Honorable Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor
Robert Velasco, Acting Director, Corporation for National and Community Service
Elizabeth J. Fowler, Special Assistant to the President for Healthcare and Economic Policy at the National Economic Council
Cecilia Muñoz, White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
Luis A. Aguilar, Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Dr. Rosalinda Barrera, Assistant Deputy Secretary and Director of the Office of English Language Acquisition, U.S. Department of Education
Julius Genachowski, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank of the United States
Cathy McCully, Chief, Census Redistricting Data Office


Thursday, September 15th– The President signs Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation
Thursday, September 15th– FEMA Hispanic Heritage Month Preparedness Summit
Organizations and leaders from across the country will participate at a summit at the Federal Emergency Management Agency on preparedness and www.listo.gov.
Thursday, September 15th– The First Lady delivers a greeting via video to the Hispanic Heritage Awards.
Thursday, September 15th– Renewing the American dream series begins on www.whitehouse.gov/Hispanic highlighting Hispanics in the Obama Administration and their work on behalf of all Americans.

Week of 9/19-9-23: Renewing the American Dream for Our Prosperity – A focus on jobs and the economy.

This week the Obama Administration will also celebrate Citizenship Day and Constitution Week, held annually September 17th– 23rdhighlighting the contributions of generations of Latino immigrants who renew America’s entrepreneurial spirit and are helping us write the next great chapter in America’s story. As a part of the week’s activities, the White House will host a special screening of Citizen USA: A 50 State Road Trip, directed by Alexandra Pelosi and recently featured on HBO.

Week of 9/26-9/30: Renewing the American Dream for Our Well-Being – A focus on healthy families and healthy communities

Week of 10/3 – 10/7: Renewing the American Dream for Our Future – A focus on renewing our nation’s education system for the 21stcentury

Week of 10/10-10/14: Renewing the American Dream for Our Contributions – A focus oncelebrating Hispanic heritage and contributions

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This year's Summit explores new ideas and business growth opportunities for the Hispanic community in today's challenging economy. Close to 700 of GE's top Hispanic professional employees will participate, along with other GE leaders and representation from the company’s Latin American regional leadership. In addition, a series of panels will address the current economic environment and the state of Hispanics in the US today featuring multiple external experts including Jose Moreno Hernandez, NASA Shuttle astronaut, Fernando Aguirre, Chairman and CEO, Chiquita Brands International, and Maria Theresa Petersen Kumar, Executive Director, Voto Latino, among many others.

During this year’s Summit, the GE Hispanic Forum will unveil the Minorities in Higher Education 2010 – Twenty-Fourth Status Report conducted by The American Council on Education (ACE). The publication tracks the movement of people of color into and through higher education institutions in the United States. This year, the report includes a special essay on the educational attainment of the U. S. Hispanic population. The Status Report, made possible by a grant from the GE Foundation, is widely recognized as the national source of information on current trends related to minorities in higher education. This report summarizes high school completion rates, college enrollment, educational attainment, degrees conferred and employment trends.

On Tuesday October 19th, the GE Hispanic Forum members will participate on a signature GE Developing HealthTM community project in partnership with El Centro de Corazon, a local nonprofit whose mission is to promote the individual, community and social health of the East End and the Greater Houston area. In addition to a $20,000 donation from the Forum, 650 volunteers will gather to celebrate the completion of 2,600 hours of work around the city together with 1,500 community residents, through eight projects in 11 sites. Volunteers will assess health needs of the community, distribute food, offer mentoring sessions, help digitize patients’ records, and conduct facility improvement activities. The East End, an inner-city neighborhood contiguous to downtown Houston, a predominantly Hispanic community, is one of the poorest in the city. El Centro was established in June 1994 as a community-based social service organization servicing families in the East End, 90% of which are Latino.

In addition, GE volunteers will visit four schools to bring the Forum’s signature health program “Bee Healthy” to young children and expose them to the benefits of healthy living. The GE Hispanic Forum community efforts during the Summit will take place on the heels of a $1.25 million GE Developing HealthTM contribution to five Houston community health centers in April of this year.

About GE Hispanic Forum

The GE Hispanic Forum (GEHF) is a voluntary member organization within GE founded over a decade ago whose mission is to facilitate GE’s efforts to attract, retain and develop Hispanic talent within GE. Founded in 1996 by a group of visionaries and pioneers, the GEHF aims to increase the Hispanic talent pipeline and leadership penetration within GE, further the company’s objectives through leveraging our backgrounds and providing members with opportunities for personal development inside and outside the company. Its close to 3,500 members are organized in 27 local hubs across the country delivering almost 1,000 local events last year. The GEHF’s corporate executive sponsors are John Rice, vice chairman of GE and president and CEO of GE Technology Infrastructure, and Jay Ireland, president & CEO of GE Asset Management. Its national co-chairs are Margaret Lazo, EVP HR, Cable and News Entertainment, NBC/Universal, Delia Garced, GM, Product Commercialization, GE Energy and Ruben Gonzalez, GM, Latin America, GE Industrial Solutions.

Contacts

Media:
NBC Telemundo
Alfredo Richard
SVP, Communications and Talent Development
305-889-7599
arichard@telemundo.com
or
GE Corporation
Frank Mantero
Director, Corporate Citizenship Programs,
203-373-3534
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“Cine Mexicano viewers celebrate their Hispanic heritage each time they tune into the network, where we pride ourselves in providing culturally-relevant programming for the Latino audience,” said Fernanda Merodio, director of affiliate sales and marketing for Olympusat’s Hispanic networks. “With our Apantállate promotion, we want to thank our viewers for their support, and provide them with great prizes that will allow them to engage with Cine Mexicano’s premium films and online content at the recently renovated CineMexicano.com.”

In conjunction with the online promotion, Cine Mexicano will also premiere a new movie each weekend day through Oct. 10. The programming schedule is available online at www.CineMexicano.com.

Cine Mexicano is the first and only Spanish-language movie channel that offers original productions and contemporary Mexican films for Latinos living in the U.S. The network features a diverse mix of movie genres including dramas, romance, comedy, action and thrillers, and nearly 80 percent of all films air exclusively on Cine Mexicano. All movies are originally produced in Spanish, never dubbed, and feature many of the most-recognized film and telenovela stars from Mexico.

Olympusat’s Cine Mexicano is one of the company’s owned and operated networks, and one of nine different networks in Olympusat’s Hispanic TV offering. All channels feature content acquired from across Latin America and Spain as well as created in the U.S. by leading Hispanic-American producers. For more information, visit www.olympusat.com.
Contacts

Lara Levin
Bob Gold & Associates
(310) 784-1040
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