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Hispanic y Latino News :: November 18th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

New Report: More Than 2 Million Hispanic Households With Children Face Hunger – Hispanic households with children experiencing very low food security up almost 50%

UnitedHealthcare To Offer Seniors Hispanic-Centered Medicare Education Seminars

Hispanic y Latino News :: November 13th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Hispanic Organizations Unite To Address Major Problems with Health Care Legislation – Ten national Hispanic groups sent a joint letter to Congress about the devastating impact of the health care legislation on Hispanic small businesses, seniors and families.

Hispanic Organizations Unite To Address Major Problems with Health Care Legislation in Congress

“BROWNSVILLE BRED…Growing Up Elaine” – A New York Latina’s Memoir and Coming of Age Story set in the 1980’s Brownsville Brooklyn Projects

Hundreds of Thousands of Puerto Rican Workers, Faith Leaders, Students and Citizens to Unite in Hato Rey on October 15 – National March Will Protest Massive Cuts in Essential Public Services; Republican Administration Under Investigation for Civil Rights Violations Against High School Students

‘Semblanza Latinoamericana,’ October 17 and 18 Only at Los Angeles Theatre Center

The Economic Benefits of Immigration to Maine – NEW AMERICANS IN THE PINE TREE STATE

Humana Hosts Popular Latina TV Personality Lucy Pereda at Telemundo’s Hispanic Expo Sun., Oct. 4 in Tampa

Hispanic Heritage Foundation Presents the 23rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards on Capitol Hill to Honor Latino Leaders

Tango with Piranha! The National Aquarium in Washington Celebrates Latino Heritage Day on September 20

‘LOL! Latina on the Loose’ Opens September 25 at Los Angeles Theatre Center; World Premiere Comedy

The latest data show that 41% of Latina students do not graduate on time with a standard high school diploma – - New MALDEF Report Highlights Latina Students Face Greater Challenges Than Counterparts

Latino Nutrition Month Inspires Latinos To Bring Healthy Choices To The Table

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 5th, 2009

Healthcare Co. Launches Pilot for Hispanic Seniors – Ovations, a division of United Healthcare

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: July 20th, 2009

Dr. Michele Hernandez, a former Dartmouth admissions officer, says she counsels as many as 25 students in each high school grade each year. She also offers four-day “boot camps” every August in a Boston hotel, charging 40 incoming high school seniors as much as $14,000 each.

McDonald’s(R) Funds $100,000 RMHC(R)/HACER(R) Scholarships Awarded to Four Hispanic Students

NEW DRAMA “THE SCENES OF THE CROSS”/“LAS ESCENAS DE LA CRUZ” MAKES WORLD PREMIERE ON JULY 17 WITH IMMIGRANT STORIES PERFORMED BY THOSE WHO LIVED THEM — SIX BILINGUAL PERFORMANCES FROM JULY 17–AUGUST 1 AS PART OF 2009 MIDTOWN INTERNATIONAL THEATER FESTIVAL

College Board Report Sheds Light on Why Writing Matters – Especially for Immigrant Students and Second-Language Learners

Hispanic y Latino News :: June 15th, 2009

The Latino Scholarship Fund awarded $50,000 to 26 Danbury, New Milford and Newtown high school seniors Sunday.

Hispanic y Latino News for Thursday June 4th, 2009

ExxonMobil Honors Local Hispanic Students for Outstanding Achievements in Engineering and Mathematics

In Latino seniors, depressed husband equals slower, more forgetful wife

U.S. Army Partners With the Hispanic Heritage Foundation

THE INTERNATIONAL LATINO CULTURAL CENTER PRESENTS THE 25th CHICAGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL FEATURING SPECIAL EVENTS AND OVER 100 FILMS The Silver Anniversary Edition of the Chicago Latino Film Festival runs April 17-29. Added to the excitement, the special event series includes: Opening Night Gala, Noche Mexicana, A Night of Spain and Closing Night Gala.

News Summary for January 21st, 2009

McDonald’s :: RMHC(R)/HACER(R) Scholarship Deadline Approaching for Hispanic High School Seniors

VIDEO: Nationally Recognized TV Personality, Maria Antonieta Collins, Explains Medicare Benefits in First of Its Kind Spanish-Language DVD

News Summary for November 7th – 11th, 2008

HHS Strengthens Initiative to Help Hispanic Seniors Manage Their Diabetes

Delta Dental of Arizona Launches Spanish Language Individual Dental Plan Website

Florida’s Major Latino Faith Community Leaders Announce Support of Amendment 2

Rainbow Push Coalition And LULAC Urge Congress To Act Now On America’s Economic Crisis | LULAC-League of United Latin American Citizens

Navarro Discount Pharmacies Launches Savings Club with $3-a-Month Meds and Free Delivery Service

National Hispanic Network – HITN and DISH Network Announce a Field Trial of a Consumer Education Campaign to Help Latino Consumers with the Coming Digital Transition

McDonald’s(R) Joins the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to Offer Free, Bilingual College Workshops in 11 Cities Across the US

Argentine Eduardo “El Gato” Romero won the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday, beating Fred Funk by four strokes.

Blogante News Summary for Thursday – July 24th, 2008

The Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has awarded $300,000 in scholarships to high school seniors from the Southwest Florida area pursuing a college education.

RENEW International’s Sr. Veronica Mendez to Participate in Latinos and the Future of Catholicism Panel

Juan Ramirez Foundation Is Formed

Thirty-Six Students Receive a Total of $72,000 in Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards Sponsored by Sallie Mae

University of Vermont Environmentalists Court Minority Students

McDonald’s Awards $80,000 in Scholarships to Local Hispanic High School Seniors – San Diego

Hispanic Heritage Foundation Presents Inspira Award to Texas Rep. Hinojosa, ExxonMobil CEO Tillerson

Blogante News for June 4th, 2008

Did You Know? Only 53.6 percent of Latino seniors – Utah’s largest minority group – graduated in 2005. That’s lower than the national average of 57.8 percent and about 8 percentage points lower than the graduation rate for Utah’s Latino seniors the year before.

Alliance/Merck Ciencia (Science) Hispanic Scholars Program Announced

Chase Continues to Empower Consumers to Improve their Financial Success by Offering ‘Clear & Simple’ Toolkit in Spanish

Scholarships for Delaware’s Latino Students – deadline is May 30, 2008

More Than Marches: Growing Latino Power is all About the Demographics

BAY AREA WELCOMES HISPANIC YOUTH SYMPOSIUM IN JUNE TO INSPIRE AND GUIDE 100 HISPANIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INTO COLLEGE AND CAREERS

Director of Berks County office of aging wins Latino award – Recipient Barbara Coffin helped start Casa de la Amistad, the largest senior center in Pennsylvania.

St. Louis Hispanic Scholarship Applications Accepted

Twenty Area Latino Students Awarded $1,000 College Scholarships

Blogante News for Wednesday – February 13th, 2008

Milly Quezada, ‘Queen of Merengue,’ to Launch Partnership to Educate Latino Seniors About Health Care Rights

National Institute on Aging (NIA) Offers New Spanish-Language Website

Doyle names replacement for UW regent who quit in protest – Jose Vasquez – Wisconsin

Congressman Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso, Statement on Bush Budget

THINKING AHEAD ABOUT OUR IMMIGRANT FUTURE: New Trends and Mutual Benefits in Our Aging Society

Screen Actors Guild (SAG): More Roles for Minority Actors

Medicare’s Open Enrollment National Hispanic Kick-Off Event

Evercare Unveils Spanish-Language Web Site at National Hispanic Council on Aging Annual Conference

American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music Opens at EMP|SFM Oct. 13 – Seattle

Nielsen Reveals Hispanic Consumer Shopping Behavior Insights – (the press release)

McDonald’s(R), in Support of RMHC(R)/HACER(R), Joins the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to Offer Free, Bilingual College Workshops

Innovative School Programs Help Prepare Hispanic Students for College and Career Success – New Report Examines Five Model High Schools Providing a High Quality Education

Under “Unity’ Theme, the 2007 Hispanic Heritage Awards Bring Latino Cultures Together in Honor of Hispanic Leadership and Accomplishment – Honorees announced; Judy Reyes of NBC’s Scrubs to host star-studded event on October 11

Uncontrolled Blood Pressure Highest Among Hispanics, Prompting New National Hypertension Project

U.S. Politics, Literature, Sports Show Cultural Influence of Hispanics – Latino heritage adds to U.S. cultural diversity, Smithsonian official says

National Institute on Aging (NIA) Offers New Spanish-Language Website

Workshops prepare Latino teens for college, life – Arizona

River of Tears/Rio de Lagrimas: An Evening of Women Supporting Women At Albuquerque Museum on September 13th

Morton East students rallying for Latino leadership among youth – Cicero, Illinois

African-American, Hispanic, and urban students score lower than their peers IN FIRST-EVER “NATION’S REPORT CARD” IN ECONOMICS

Leaders tell Hispanic youth to make plans for the future – Valparaiso University – Indiana

Hispanic forum honors its own – Bryan, Texas

ExxonMobil Announces National Winner of Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards in Engineering and Mathematics

Kansas University Helps Host Annual Kansas Latino Youth Leadership Institute

Microtel Inns & Suites Launches Spanish Version of Microtelinn.com

HHS Launches Initiative to Improve the Health of Hispanic Elders

New McDonald’sR Marketing Campaign Features Southwest Region VP Ofelia Melendrez

Los Angeles Tenants (mainly low income Latino and Korean families and seniors) to Confront Landlord Professor About Illegal Evictions

Twenty Area Latino Students Awarded $1,000 College Scholarships – Philadelphia

Hispanic PR Wire – Fisher-PriceR, Yankees Pitcher Mariano Rivera Team Up For Kids at Casita Maria in the Bronx

Latino Consumer Show Is Seeking Exhibitors – New Jersey

ExxonMobil Foundation Announces Support of Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards Through Continued Sponsorship

Tenth Anniversary of the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards Begins Twelve City Tour at Southwest Airlines Headquarters in Dallas

College of Marin reaches out to Hispanic high schoolers

Verizon, AT&T and the manipulation of public opinion

Consumers Can Learn About Insurance Online in Spanish

Cuban-style clinics may be a model for U.S. – Florida

New Study Released Finds Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholars Graduate at Higher Rates than National Average

NAIC Launches Spanish Language Insurance Education Web Site

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