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/2010/06/22/nclr-announces-lineup-for-2010-annual-conference-in-san-antonio/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/06/22/nclr-announces-lineup-for-2010-annual-conference-in-san-antonio/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:48:59 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=88708 Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, today announced the preliminary roster of speakers and the extensive, free family activities that will be at the 2010 NCLR Annual Conference. Sponsored by Toyota, the Conference, themed “A Legacy of Service, Advancing Community,” will be held July 10–13 in San Antonio, Texas.

Mayor Julián Castro of San Antonio will be among several prominent Texans from government, business, and academia who will address the Conference. Governor Rick Perry, Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White, CityView Executive Chairman Henry Cisneros, Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte, Texas State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer, renowned entrepreneur, author, artist, and philanthropist Lionel Sosa and community, business leader Frank Herrera, and San Antonio Director of Health Dr. Fernando Guerra are also scheduled to attend.

“We are excited to be returning to San Antonio, the site of NCLR’s 1981 Annual Conference. Not only will this year’s Conference provide participants with a wide variety of perspectives on the key issues that our community faces, but families will also be able to enjoy free cultural activities,” Murguía said.

A partial list of national leaders and honorees scheduled to address Conference attendees include:

* U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan, U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D–NJ), City of Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Office of Minority Health Dr. Garth Graham, UNCF CEO Michael Lomax, Corporation for National and Community Service CEO Patrick Corvington, NASA Astronaut Jose Hernandez, PolicyLink Founder and CEO Angela Glover Blackwell, U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn H. Ali, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Administrator of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Lisa Pino, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. President and COO Yoshimi Inaba, and President, Mary Kay Henry, Services Employees International Union (SEIU)
* Retired Air Force Brigadier General Belisario Flores and U.S. Marine Corps Major General Angela Salinas, baseball hero Carlos Delgado, and Telemundo journalist Lori Montenegro

There will also be a “Heroes and Heritage” awards presentation, which is a special salute to military veterans.

Texas will have a starring role at the revamped 2010 National Latino Family Expo, a free companion event to the more than 50 workshops that will be held at Conference. UPS is the Title Sponsor of the 2010 National Latino Family Expo. In addition to a Home Rescue Fair for struggling homeowners and a Citizenship and Immigration Assistance Session, the National Latino Family Expo will have more than 200 exhibitors and attractions that appeal to all generations at each of its seven themed Pavilions: Community/El Barrio, Culture and History/El Museo, Health and Fitness/Tu Salud, Technology and Environment/El Futuro, NCLR Family/Familia, TejanoExperience USA FanFare, and Career/Tus Oportunidades. Free transportation service will be provided from the Crossroads Mall and Madla Transit Center to the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on Saturday, July 10 and Sunday, July 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and on Monday, July 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Below are some highlights of the 2010 NCLR Annual Conference:

Saturday, July 10

* National Latino Family Expo ribbon-cutting ceremony with Dora the Explorer, celebrating Dora’s tenth birthday
* Citizenship and Immigration Assistance Session to help eligible legal permanent residents fill out their citizenship applications
* A town hall titled “Educating Our Way Out of the Economic Crisis: Everyone College-Ready”
* Speakers including Rick Perry, Julián Castro, Robert Menendez, and Patrick Corvington

Sunday, July 11

* A Home Rescue Fair combining pro bono legal advice, housing counseling, and loan negotiation services to assist families struggling to keep up with their mortgage payments
* A health town hall titled “Childhood Obesity Among Latinos: A Call for Action” where panelists will offer insights into the profound effects of childhood obesity on our society
* A panel of distinguished Latina authors, including Deborah Deras, Consuelo Kickbusch, Miriam Muley, and Deborah Rosado Shaw, moderated by Maria Hinojosa

Monday, July 12

* Speakers including Bill White and Henry Cisneros
* A town hall focusing on the economic crisis titled “What’s the Holdup? Strategies to Jump-Start a Stalled Economy,” including Shaun Donovan, Julián Castro, and Angela Glover Blackwell as panelists, moderated by Julie Stav

Tuesday, July 13

* A tribute to the armed forces with the theme “A Legacy of American Heroes,” featuring Hilda Solis, Leticia Van de Putte, Belisario Flores, and Angela Salinas

To register for press credentials for Conference, go to www.nclr.org/pressregistration. Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/06/22/nclr-announces-lineup-for-2010-annual-conference-in-san-antonio/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/06/01/aspira-and-the-finra-investor-education-foundation-to-announce-national-communications-initiative-to-promote-financial-investment-among-hispanics/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/06/01/aspira-and-the-finra-investor-education-foundation-to-announce-national-communications-initiative-to-promote-financial-investment-among-hispanics/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:29:30 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=87112 The ASPIRA Association will announce a comprehensive national media and communications campaign sponsored by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at the National Press Club located at 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC. The communications campaign will integrate messages about the importance of investing designed for members of the Latino community between the ages of 25-60 years. The message will be conveyed via national Hispanic television networks, radio networks, Hispanic publications and the Internet and will point to the bilingual investment curriculum developed by ASPIRA with the FINRA Foundation's support available online at aspira.org and through community-based organizations and public libraries throughout the nation.





WHO: Ronald Blackburn-Moreno, President and CEO of the ASPIRA

Association

John Gannon, President of the FINRA Investor Education

Foundation

Michelle Greene, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial

Education and Financial Access at the Treasury Department

Julie Stav, Financial Educator, Best Seller Author



WHAT: The launch of a national communications campaign to promote

the importance of investing to Hispanics in the United States

and Puerto Rico.



WHEN: June 1, 2010

10 a.m. to 11 a.m.



WHERE: National Press Club

Zenger Room

529 14th Street NW

Washington, DC 20006





BACKGROUND: Since 2007 ASPIRA and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation have worked together to develop and promote financial educational opportunities for Latinos. With support from the Foundation, the ASPIRA Association developed a bilingual investments curriculum that is being widely distributed to community-based organizations, faith-based organizations and public libraries serving Latino communities in the continental USA and Puerto Rico.



Contacts:

Karina Rosado

ASPIRA Association

(773) 642-6281

krosado@aspira.org



George Smaragdis

FINRA Investor Education Foundation

Associate Director, Media Relations

(202) 728-8988

george.smaragdis@finra.org Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/06/01/aspira-and-the-finra-investor-education-foundation-to-announce-national-communications-initiative-to-promote-financial-investment-among-hispanics/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/07/14/julie-stav-reminds-hispanic-moms-to-invest-in-their-familys-wellness-with-milk/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/07/14/julie-stav-reminds-hispanic-moms-to-invest-in-their-familys-wellness-with-milk/#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:51:52 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=56536 "Hispanic financial expert Julie Stav has joined the got milk? campaign to educate Hispanic moms on the value of proper nutrition and making smart choices while at the grocery store. As a mom and trusted financial expert, Julie sets a great example as the "gatekeeper" of her family's expenses and nutrition, and is determined to teach moms how to stretch that dollar while ensuring their family's wellness.

"As a financial expert, I take great pleasure in making sure our community is an intelligent consumer and makes informed purchases when going grocery shopping. One of the best investments a mom can make in her family's wellness is giving her kids 3 glasses of low fat or fat free milk a day. Many people don't know that as nature's wellness drink, milk has 9 essential nutrients ... all for less than 25 cents a glass(1)!," says Julie.

THE MATH IS SIMPLE: MILK IS THE BIGGEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
It's no secret that the economy has affected everyone, including Hispanics, so it's important for them to know how to make wise food choices when it comes to prices and nutrition. As got milk?'s latest celebrity advocate, Julie hopes to educate Hispanic moms on the fact that by choosing milk, they are not only getting an economical value, but a nutritional one as well.

As nature's wellness drink, milk is naturally nutrient rich like no other beverage. For example, the calcium found in low fat and fat free milk can help build and maintain strong bones and teeth. Vitamin D helps your body better absorb calcium, potassium helps maintain normal blood pressure and the protein in milk, along with exercise, can help build muscle.

Because research indicates that Hispanic moms are more likely than
non-Hispanic moms to reduce or cut milk purchases because of budget concerns(2), our money savvy mom recommends that they write out a shopping list before heading out to the grocery store. "Writing shopping lists help Latina moms not only evaluate the nutritional value of what they're feeding their kids, but it also helps them take account of the money they spend on senseless items -- like sugary drinks that come at a major expense for their health and wallets," explains Julie. "Considering how priceless their family's wellness is, Latina moms can't beat the economical and nutritional combination milk offers, including 9 essential nutrients for less than a quarter a glass!"

GALLONS OF WELLNESS
This summer, Hispanic moms will be able to enter the "Galones de Bienestar" instant win game for a chance to win a year's supply of her favorite ally when it comes to her family's financial and physical wellness: Milk! There will be 24 instant winners from 7/8/09-8/1/09. In addition, participants will also be entered for a chance to win the Grand Prize of $1,000 plus a year's supply of milk(3).

Log onto www.eligeleche.com for details on how to enter! While there, you'll be able to check out behind the scenes photos and videos of all our milk mustache moms, including Julie Stav.

The Milk Processor Education Program (Milk PEP), Washington, D.C., is funded by the nation's milk processors, who are committed to increasing fluid milk consumption. The Milk PEP Board runs the national Milk Mustache "got milk?" campaign, a multi-faceted campaign designed to educate consumers about the health benefits of milk. For more information, go to www.whymilk.com. The tagline "got milk?"(R) was created for the California Milk Processor Board by Goodby Silverstein & Partners and is licensed by the national milk processor and dairy producer groups.

(1) IRI InfoScan FDMx data for 13 week period ending May 31, 2009.

(2) MilkPEP Advertising and consumption tracker research conducted Q408 by Data Development Worldwide.

(3) NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Void where prohibited. Open only to persons who are, as of Entry, 18 years of age or older, legal residents of the 48 contiguous U.S. & D.C. Sweepstakes starts at 12:00:01 A.M. on 7/8/09 and ends at 11:59:59 P.M. on 8/1/09. To enter, and for Official Rules, visit www.eligeleche.com. " Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/07/14/julie-stav-reminds-hispanic-moms-to-invest-in-their-familys-wellness-with-milk/feed/ 0 http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/11/03/univisions-julie-stav-honored-at-the-3rd-annual-national-council-on-economic-education-visionary-awards-dinner-2/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/11/03/univisions-julie-stav-honored-at-the-3rd-annual-national-council-on-economic-education-visionary-awards-dinner-2/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:12:28 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/11/03/univisions-julie-stav-honored-at-the-3rd-annual-national-council-on-economic-education-visionary-awards-dinner-2/ "At a ceremony held last night, the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE), the leading network in the U.S. focused on promoting economic literacy, honored Julie Stav, Univision's financial guru and host of "Tu Dinero Con Julie Stav" (Your Money with Julie Stav), with the prestigious Visionary Award for her extensive work in the economic empowerment of millions of Hispanics.
"Julie Stav is most deserving of this prestigious honor from the National Council on Economic Education," said Gary Stone, president and chief operating officer, Univision Radio. "Through her show on Univision Radio, 'Tu Dinero Con Julie Stav,' Julie helps millions of Hispanics providing expertise in finance and is regarded not only as a teacher but a respected leader within the Hispanic community."
The Visionary Awards dinner brought together leaders in business, media, public service, and education to honor champions of economic empowerment in all of its many forms, from those who have raised awareness about the need for economic and financial literacy, to those who succeeded in their chosen field by using sound economic decision-making and have turned that success into good public works.
Stav reaches millions of listeners everyday with "Tu Dinero con Julie Stav," which is syndicated nationally on Univision Radio, delivering practical, life-changing financial advice. Stav also conducts consumer and personal finance segments twice weekly on Univision Network's top rated national Spanish-language morning show, "Despierta America (Wake Up America)." She is a regular contributor to "Noticiero Univision" (Univision Network News) and frequently writes a financial column for Univision Online. Additionally, Stav is the bestselling author of Get Your Share and Fund Your Future, both New York Times best sellers.
The NCEE ( www.ncee.net) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to improving economic and financial literacy. Both directly and through its unique nationwide network of State Councils and more than 200 university-based Centers for Economic Education, NCEE's programs reach over 150,000 K-12 teachers and more than 15 million students in more than 70,000 schools each year. " HispanicTips is Essential Hispanic & Latino News & Information
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