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NEW YORK, NY– The Advertising Council and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation joined today to launch a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to provide high school dropouts with access to information that will get them started on the road to a GED Diploma.
According to the US Census Bureau, more than 35.7 million adults [...]
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ROSWELL, Ga. — DrTango Inc announces its company name change to HolaDoctor. The change coincides with the launch of HolaDoctor’s consumer health and wellness portal, a website that provides information, tools, services, and programs to Spanish-speaking Hispanics in the United States, Latin America and Spain. The site focuses on major healthcare issues affecting Hispanics and [...]
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) challenged the federal government and Corporate America to appoint more Latinos to higher positions at this year’s 81st Annual LULAC National Convention.
By the numbers, Latinos are the dominant minority group in the nation, totaling more than 15 percent of the population, a proportion that [...]
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- Summit will Convene Hispanic Thought Leaders and C-Suite Representatives to Discuss the Impact and Influence of Hispanic-Americans’ Presence in the Nation’s Professional Landscape
LOS ANGELES, CA – The Center for Hispanic Leadership (CHL), in concert with national Hispanic thought leaders representing some of the nation’s top Fortune 500 companies, will host its First Annual Leadership Summit on September 18, [...]
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Washington, DC – The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) announced its 2010 highest honors to be awarded at its 33rd Annual Awards Gala on September 15, 2010 in Washington, D.C. The event is hosted by Toyota.
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The XV Tumi USA Awards, an event that celebrates the accomplishments of US Peruvians, last month presented it’s prestigious 2009 New Jersey Illustrious Award to Esther Novak, founder and CEO of VanguardComm, a multicultural marketing and communications agency with offices in NJ, NY and Miami.
“I came to the US as a child and have been [...]
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Unique Multi-Platform Opportunity to Promote Healthy Lifestyle for Latino Children and Families
MINNEAPOLIS, MN– The National Theatre for Children (NTC) based in Minneapolis has entered into a unique agreement with V-me to present a powerful, multi-platform message of healthy eating and exercise to Hispanic kids and families. Using characters [...]
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Study of DC area loans reveals racial component to lending and
foreclosure unexplained by objective underwriting criteria
WASHINGTON, DC — As financial reform works its way
through the Senate, a new study by the National
Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) indicates that subprime
lending and subsequent resulting foreclosures were led by the private
market and contained a clear racial component not explained [...]
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Only 13% of Hispanics (ages 26-65) have a BA Degree
NEW YORK, NY– According to a recent Pew Hispanic Center study, many Hispanic youth are not pursuing a college degree as a result of their parents not understanding the steps they can take to help their children prepare for and apply to college. In an effort [...]
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If you now know a student majoring in public relations or a related communications field, encourage them to apply for one of HPRA’s $2,000 scholarships. Application Deadline for the 2010 HPRA Scholarship is Friday, May 7, 2010. This is the last day for California students to apply for the scholarship. For more information and application [...]
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WASHINGTON, D.C.– The National Association of Black Journalists named CNN’s Soledad O’Brien Journalist of the Year at its spring Board of Directors meeting. O’Brien will join other top honorees at the association’s Salute to Excellence Gala, on July 31 in San Diego, during NABJ’s 35th Annual Convention and Career Fair, the largest gathering of minority [...]
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WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), representing the interests of nearly 3 million Hispanic-owned businesses and over 200 local Hispanic chambers of commerce nationwide, expressed its grave disappointment at the Arizona state legislature for passing a law that will jeopardize the safety of Arizona communities and result in the racial [...]
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New York, NY – The PRSA Foundation announced a new $5,000 scholarship for high-potential minority students who will enter their senior year in the fall of 2010. Minority students enrolled in a journalism or public relations program or taking courses to prepare for a career in public relations are encouraged to apply. The Marcia Silverman [...]
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Los Angeles, CA – This year’s annual national conference, NALIP 2010: Navigating in a Sea of Change, brings together top industry speakers and visionaries to examine “what is working” for content creators in independent media.
NALIP expects over 500 established and emerging media professionals to participate in the weekend’s mix of discussions, panels, producing opportunities and [...]
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PHILADELPHIA, PA– Big Brothers Big Sisters of America has named Hector Cortez Chief Diversity Officer. In his expanded role, Cortez, who also serves as National Director of Hispanic Mentoring, will be an important strategic resource for the 385-agency network in its ongoing efforts to enhance institutional excellence to help vulnerable children beat the odds.
“As Chief [...]
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ARLINGTON, Va.– The National Hispanic Corporate Council announced the development of a leadership training program for mid-level Hispanic managers working in Fortune 1000 companies. The NHCC Corporate Executive Development Program (CEDP) will offer training and networking opportunities to high-potential Hispanic managers seeking their first executive management role in association with SMU’s Cox business school.
Although the [...]
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NEW YORK, NY–The Magic Johnson Foundation, “Magic Johnson” and Best Buy will unveil a CSR initiative that involves doing a technological makeover at the Magic Johnson Foundation Community Empowerment Center at Taino Towers in Harlem, on Friday, March 26th.
Established in the 1960s, Taino Towers sits at the entry to Spanish Harlem. This ethnically diverse housing development is home to [...]
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CHARLOTTE, NC – Juan Sepulveda, Director for the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans, will be the keynote speaker of the National Hispanic Entrepreneurs’ Organization Forum Atlanta 2010, a national event designed to arm entrepreneurs with the knowledge and resources needed to create, grow and maintain business during tough economic times. The NHEO Forum [...]
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HERNDON, Va.- VARCom Solutions, has been selected by the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHL) to provide marketing, public relations and business development support services. In this role, VARCom will assist with messaging and communications, media and public relations, and development of
fundraising opportunities.
“We are thrilled to be able to support CHLI’s vital mission and its efforts to expand the public’s awareness of the [...]
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MEMPHIS, TN – More than $4.8 million in cash and pledges were raised during the annual ”Promesa y Esperanza” (Promise and Hope) benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Listeners of Univision Radio joined the fight against childhood cancer by pledging a monetary donation during the radiothon, which took place on March 4-5 in cities including Miami, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago and [...]
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Charlotte, NC–As part of its educational initiatives, the National Hispanic Entrepreneurs’ Organization (NHEO) will be hosting a NHEO Forum event in partnership with Goizueta Emory Business School, on April 2nd, 2010.
The annual event is designed to bring together the country’s leading thinkers and doers and gives them the opportunity to share ideas that matter when [...]
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BOSTON, Mass.– United for a Fair Economy announced that its annual report on racial economic inequality is now available for download in Spanish. The report, State of the Dream 2010: Drained – Jobless and Foreclosed in Communities of Color, examines racial economic disparities in a range of areas including foreclosures, poverty, income and wealth.
Newly updated [...]
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LOS ANGELES, CA – Young California Latinos will be able to act as viral marketers, encouraging their friends to participate in the U.S. Census, as part of a multimedia campaign that includes an interactive mobile application, MALDEF and Voto Latino, partners in the project, announced today.
Students from the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex Center joined community [...]
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PITTSBURGH, PA — The University of Pittsburgh’s School of Social Work and the Center on Race and Social Problems will host “Race in America” — designed to be the most solution-focused conference on race ever held — on the University’s Pittsburgh campus June 3-6.
Seven key areas will be explored during “Race in America”: economics, education, [...]
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WASHINGTON, DC– The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) applauds President Iris Y. Martinez (IL.) on her receipt of the 2010 Extraordinary Woman Award by Providence, Rhode Island leaders at their annual “International Woman’s Day” Monday, March 8th.
“Providence, Rhode Island features Latina leaders who fight for their communities. We are inspired by, and happy [...]
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