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Latinos Celebrate at Inaugural Ball

Attendees of the Latino inaugural ball spoke of the huge stake they say Latinos hold in the incoming administration of Barack Obama. "We are so hopeful, the Latino community came out in big numbers for him because of the hope and the dreams that he has placed in front of us," said Illinois senator Iris Martinez, (D) Chicago. At the 2009 event, the Obama-inspired hope was flowing like the fountain in the Organization of American States building lobby. The event was sponsored by the Hispanic Leadership Institute, headed by Chicago's Juan Andrade who told ABC7 Latinos need improved healthcare, education and job opportunities. CLICK FOR FULL STORY & TO VIEW VIDEO
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Economy, Not Immigration, a Top Worry of Latinos

The immigration issue has receded in importance for Latinos amid their mounting alarm over the economy, according to a nationwide poll released yesterday by the nonpartisan Pew Hispanic Center. Only 31 percent of Latinos surveyed cited immigration as an "extremely important" priority for the incoming Obama administration, ranking the issue behind not only the economy but education, health care, national security and the environment. READ FULL STORY
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Western Union brings back Bromley

Western Union said Monday it will return to Bromley Communications LLC as its Hispanic marketing communications partner in the United States. The Greenwood Village money-transfer company (NYSE: WU) previously worked with Bromley from 1995 through 2002. San Antonio-based Bromley claims to be the nation’s largest Hispanic advertising agency. The company’s clients include MillerCoors, Procter & Gamble, Payless ShoeSource, General Mills and Nestlé USA. READ FULL STORY
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A Fence Can’t Stop the Future

America has long been the envy of the rest of the world, and for good reason. Over the past century, the United States has harnessed its economic, scientific, cultural and educational resources to produce remarkable achievements in every field of human endeavor. But with nations like China and India emerging as major powers, many argue that U.S. dominance will soon be eclipsed, and what is known as the American Century will soon be over. Our fate is far from sealed, though. Whether America surmounts its challenges or slides to the middle of the pack will likely depend on its fastest-growing segment: the Latino community. READ FULL STORY
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Economy now the top issue for Hispanics, poll finds

Worries over the U.S. economy have overtaken immigration among the top issues that Hispanics — the nation’s largest group of immigrants — say should be tackled by President-elect Barack Obama’s administration, according to a Pew Hispanic Center survey. Only 31 percent of Hispanics rated immigration as an “extremely important” issue facing the new president, according to the nationwide Pew study released Thursday. The economy received the top ranking from 57 percent of Hispanics, who rated immigration sixth among seven policy priorities. READ FULL STORY
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Minorities Most Affected in Housing Market Bust

Inequality in America has traditionally followed familiar patterns of race, age and education. Those long-standing gaps have been magnified by the real estate boom and now the historic bust, according to an Associated Press analysis of 2007 Census Bureau data. While minorities have made significant gains in wealth and home ownership since 1990, "things are going into reverse gear," and now the homeownership rate for blacks and Hispanics is falling, said Edward Wolff, a New York University economist who studies income and wealth distribution. READ FULL STORY
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Advocate helps minority businesses

From her work as the governor's advocate for Minority, Women and Emerging Small Businesses to helping disadvantaged students access higher education, Muñiz has experienced first-hand the good things that can come from focusing on others rather than herself. It's how she was able to get through the most difficult time of her life — the death of her husband, Michael Muñiz, an immigration lawyer who had a private practice. Michael Muñiz died Sept. 30, 2006, from a heart attack. He was 54. Lydia Muñiz is the only Latina serving in a Cabinet-level position in the Office of the Governor. READ FULL STORY
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Low-Income Latina Women to Suffer Significant Harm

California Latinas for Reproductive Justice’s (CLRJ) new Policy Brief highlights the growing silent epidemic of Latinas’ lack of health insurance and the vital role that California’s public health programs play in sustaining Latinas’ health. Released today, “Access to Health Insurance: A Vital Step in Promoting Latinas’ Reproductive Health and Justice,” documents the dismal state of health insurance among California Latinas as California’s leaders continue to debate funding for critical public health programs within the state budget. READ FULL STORY
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Latinas se postulan en los suburbios

Son jóvenes, mujeres, latinas y aseguran contar con las cualidades necesarias para ocupar un puesto público, desde donde dicen lucharán por hacer un cambio y reflejar, mediante su trabajo, la creciente diversidad de sus respectivas comunidades y mejorar la calidad de vida de sus residentes. Eira Corral, candidata a secretaria de la villa de Hanover Park; Ana Ortiz, a síndico de Elgin, y Emi Morales a concejal de Elgin, conforman el trío de postulantes demócratas latinas que buscan ganarse un espacio en la administración y gobierno de sus ciudades. READ FULL STORY
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Hispanics embrace House SCHIP vote

Hispanic voters turned out in droves last fall to elect Barack Obama and his Democratic allies on Capitol Hill. Those allies get their first chance to return the favor on Wednesday when the House takes up a children’s health care measure that would grant Medicaid coverage to children of new immigrants whose families came to the U.S. legally. The immigration status of Treasury nominee Timothy Geithner’s former housekeeper might dominate the headlines, but this House vote has a much deeper impact on the country’s immigrant population and could set the tone for future debates. “We really believe that this is the first opportunity for the president-elect and the Congress to demonstrate their commitment to the Latino community,” said Jennifer Ngandu, a spokeswoman for the National Council of La Raza. READ FULL STORY
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The Latino presence in the suburban political arena will take an important role in this spring’s Municipal Elections. Eira Corral, a seventeen year resident of the Village of Hanover Park, IL and community organizer is running for the Village’s open seat for Village Clerk. With over thirty percent of Latino residents, the municipality has the tenth largest Latino community outside of the City of Chicago and has the youngest demographic composition in the Northwest suburbs. "Hanover Park is a young, diverse, and vibrant community and it should be represented by someone who reflects the interests of the village, engages community members, and is invested in their leadership development," said Ms. Corral. "The Village Clerk is one of the first local government officials that residents and business owners have an opportunity to meet. Building a strong relationship with members that are invested in Hanover Park is essential for the growth of the Village." Latino businesses are a vital piece for the economic progress of Hanover Park, IL. The advancement of small businesses will be promoted in supporting the recently established Hanover Park Chamber of Commerce through initiatives that encourage new investment and the development of entrepreneurial skills. Citing a need for progress that presses for open government, accountability and efficiency, Hanover Park residents have formally established the Hanover Park Progress Party to provide voters an alternative to the status quo in the non-partisan municipal elections of April 7, 2009. Inclusion is a key value for the Progress Party by connecting community members and building awareness of community resources available to residents. “We are a community represented by several taxing bodies: two congressional districts, two state senate districts, two counties, several school districts and township governments, etc. Having access to all these jurisdictions should be an asset for Hanover Park in providing residents with the best services. This can only be achieved through networking and developing strong partnerships,” states Ms. Corral. Core issues for the Village also include Efficient Energy Solutions and Public Safety. Being a part of the Wind Turbine Alliance, Eira believes, “is the Village’s commitment to finding innovative energy alternatives by developing policies that require local action, collaboration with regional and state entities, and that have a global impact.” Supporting the Hanover Park Police Department by increasing the number of police officers to progressively meet the minimum requirements will require strategic planning that involves a review of the budgetary process and being complimented by the Crime Prevention Advisory Board, recently established by Village President Rod Craig, and community policing efforts. Eira Corral has been active in engaging the community of Hanover Park through her involvement in local parishes and community organizations. Ms. Corral has been appointed Village President Craig to the Cultural Inclusion and Diversity Committee for the Village of Hanover Park, IL. She has worked with Centro de Información of Hanover Park, IL, in mentoring students from Ontarioville Elementary School and has been a committed supporter of the Annual Mental Health Fair. She organizes leaders in Hanover Park to coordinate community outreach events: Immigration Workshops, Consumer Protection Seminars with the Office of Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Property Tax Relief Assistance, and Surviving this Economic Crisis Symposium, among other initiatives in Hanover Park, IL. Her professional experience has been with the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI), a national, non-profit and non-partisan organization. She manages several of the USHLI Programs to develop Latino civic participation and leadership development for high school and college students, community leaders, and Latino professionals. She has engaged and trained young leaders in strategizing a voter registration campaign and Get Out the Vote campaign that has led to the civic participation for the 2008 election of over 62,000 eligible voters in more than eleven states. She earned her Bachelor’s of Arts from DePaul University with a double major in Political Science and Latino & Latin American Studies and a double minor in Community Service Studies and Commercial Spanish. Eira Corral looks forward to representing her community of Hanover Park, IL as Village Clerk using her skills to promote leadership, inclusion, and efficiency. - Press Release - Contact: Eira Corral eira_corral@yahoo.com
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Explosion of T.V. in English for Latinos

Robert Rose remembers when he first pitched advertisers the idea of an English language show about Latino culture. "They were not receptive at all," says the founder and executive producer of LATV Networks, which produces the "American Latino TV" and "LatiNation TV" shows. Advertisers "were loyal to the Univision model, which was that to reach Latinos, you had to do it in Spanish. Everyone had been saying the same thing for 25 years." This was more than seven years ago, when Univision was still the 500-pound gorilla in the Latin TV market, he says. Less than a decade later, four national Latino-targeted TV channels in English — Mun2, SiTv, MTVTr3s and LATV — have been launched and three syndicated programs such as "LatinEyes TV" air regularly across the U.S. READ FULL STORY
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Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who made only three Broadway appearances, earning a Best Actor Tony nomination for Jamaica, but who landed big on film and TV, died Jan. 14 at his Los Angeles home, according to published reports. He was 88, and widely known for playing the charming, godlike Mr. Roarke, whose magical machinations fulfilled wishes on TV's "Fantasy Island." READ FULL STORY
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Bronx doctor helps Latinas channel feelings into art

The latest New Yorker of the Week has been a health advocate in the Latino community for the past 40 years and is not stopping anytime soon. NY1's Michael Scotto filed the following report. Six months ago, Stephanie Edwards says she was acting out, doing poorly in school and trying to commit suicide. She says she has changed her life, thanks to "Life Is Precious," a program in East Tremont, Bronx created by Dr. Rosa Gil to combat the alarming rate of suicide amongst Latina teenagers. READ FULL STORY
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An L.A. worker, activist has high hopes for Solis

Victoria Vergara possesses a third-grade education and the confident voice of a natural leader. She makes beds and cleans bathrooms for a living but tells her daughters that the U.S.A. is a country "where you can fly if you want to." After listening to her tell her story in her humble home in West Adams, I was inclined to agree. READ FULL STORY
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Minority Internship Programs Seek Candidates For 2009

Several minority internship programs targeting African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans are now welcoming applications for 2009. The internships will take place in various cities across the country during the spring, summer, fall, and winter seasons. The programs are being administered by a combination of major corporations, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. Many of the opportunities offer compensation for students, and some will even pay for a student's travel needs. Applicable majors include business, computer science, engineering, psychology, communications, marketing, advertising, and many more. READ FULL STORY
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Latinos regard choices as snub

The selection, and seeming consideration, of nothing but white males for three high-profile political positions has prompted substantial backlash from Colorado's Latino political and business leaders who feel left out and ignored at a time of nearly unprecedented state and local political change. "This will have legs down the road, I swear to God it will," said former Democratic state Sen. Paul Sandoval. READ FULL STORY
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