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Main Speaker Julian Castro Mayor of San Antonio

Lydia Esparra to Host Torch Run; Provided Worldwide Coverage of Girls’ Liberation

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The poem for the winner of the Esperanza Contest Juan Caminero

Hispanic Roundtable essay winner: I am Latino. I am American. I understand: Juan Caminero.

I wonder what a chief of the Taino tribe would say if he could see his people now. Would he recognize me as one of his own? Would his tribal tongue ...make sense of my broken Spanish? What if he could follow me around for an entire day? I imagine him standing behind me in class while I place a check next to a box that reads “Other”. I picture us walking home from school and the look on his face when he sees that my village is made up of concrete and brick. I like to pretend that at the end of that day he would break the language barrier; that he would put one hand on his chest, one hand on mine, and say, “Boricua”.

I am a Latino who was born and raised on the mainland United States. As a Lati-no in America there is a certain pride and spirituality that you carry with you. This same pride is what keeps tradition alive. It’s the reason my Abuela’s house smells like spices from Goya. It’s the reason there are festivals in the streets and fl ags hang-ing from windows. It lives in the mind of a child who doesn’t know what it tastes like to speak Spanish but is hungry to know.

The grand prize of $1,000 will be awarded to Juan Caminero,a freshman at Cuyahoga Community College on October 19th, 2013.

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The ESPERANZA Back 2 School Event

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surrender.”

And Garcia has never surrendered no matter how great the odds were against her.

For the past 18 years she has worked in Cleveland with local communi-ty service groups and volunteered her services as a board member to numerous non-profit organizations such as El Barrio, Comite Hispano Americano (Spanish American Committee), Hispanic Urban Mi-norities Alcohol and Drug Addic-tion Outreach Program, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Festival Ethnico Puertorriqueno.

In 2006, Garcia became the first Latina insurance agency executive in northeast Ohio. She is currently the owner of a successful insurance agency at 15705 Lorain Avenue in Cleveland. For her achievements in 2006, Garcia was recognized as the “Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Hispanic Business Chamber of Com-merce.

“Some say I’ve been tested through the years but I consider myself bless-ed,” Garcia said. “I live in an amaz-ing city with tremendous potential. Yes, we have challenges, but I’m not afraid to take them on for the resi-dents of Ward 14. Now isn’t the time to quit...Now is the time to lead.”

Garcia has been endorsed by the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party and Mayor Frank Jackson.

CLEVELAND- Janet Garcia, bidding to become Cleveland’s first Latina

councilwom-an, feels Ward 14 is deserv-ing of a fresh start and is prepared to lead that chal-lenge.

“Ward 14 needs a fresh start and I am

ready to deliver it,” said Garcia. “I am ready to lead and prepared to serve.”

Garcia is facing four challengers for the Ward 14 city council post in the September 10 primary election.

The single mother of four children is no stranger to adversity and chal-lenges.

“I wasn’t raised to run away from challenges,” Garcia said. “I’ve spent a lifetime taking them on.”

The New York native of Puerto Rican descent grew up in Ashtabula. By her 17th birthday, Garcia had lost her father to AIDS and her sister, Lisette Ruiz was killed by a drunk driver in an automobile accident which nearly took the life of her mother.

“I learned at an early age that life’s challenges will define you...unless you refuse to let them,” said Garcia. “The strong women in my life taught me when faced with adversity, to always gather strength and never

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Janet Garcia Ready to Deliver Ward 14 a Fresh Start

(on left) Eduardo Kim – Partner at Thompson Hine LLP, Patty Quiñónez, President, LATINA, Inc. & Financial Planner at Ameriprise Financial, Inc.,

James B. Aronoff – Partner-in- Charge, Partner at Thompson Hine LLP

(on left) Elizabeth Hijar – Consultant, Global Cleveland & LATINA, Inc. Board

member, Patty Quiñónez, President, LATINA, Inc. & Financial Planner at

Ameriprise Financial, Inc., Maureen Dee, Executive Director, Catholic Charities

Health and Human Services & LATINA, Inc. Board member

José Feliciano, Chairman of the Hispan-ic Round Table and Partner at Baker

Hostetler, guest Yary Cora.

Cindy Torres Essell, LATINA, Inc. board member and Talent Manger at KeyBank, Patty Quiñónez, President of LATINA, Inc. and financial advisor with Amer-

iprise Financial Services, Inc., Amy Garcia, LATINA, Inc. board member and Business Development at Third Federal

Savings and Loan Bank.

Preparing for Registration:LATINA, Inc. Board Members from left

to right,Amy Garcia, of Third Federal Savings

and Loan BankCindy Torres Essell, of KeyBank

Mitzi Vazquez-Long of Case Western Reserve University Carmen Iris Alvarado

of Hispanic UMADAOP, Inc.

Diana Centeno-Gómez, Vice President of LATINA, Inc. and Aerospace Engineer

at NASA, guest Ivelisse Perez, Carmen Iris Alvarado, Financial Assistant as

Hispanic UMADAOP, Inc. and LATINA, Inc. board member, and guest Maribel

Hoffmann.

Change in OH Sales Tax RateThe State of Ohio has increased their base sales tax rate by 0.25% from 5.5% to 5.75% effective Sunday, September 1, 2013. For any business’ collecting sales tax be sure to increase the tax rate you are charging customers by the due date.Here is a list of the sales tax changes for Lorain and surrounding counties:Lorain County sales tax will increase from 6.25% to 6.5%Cuyahoga County sales tax will increase from 7.75% to 8%Medina County sales tax will increase from 6.5% to 6.75%Ashland County sales tax will increase from 6.75% to 7.0%Huron County sales tax will increase from 7.0% to 7.25%Erie County sales tax will increase from 6.5% to 6.75%For consumers you will see the tax rate increase on all taxable purchases effec-tive Sunday, September 1, 2013.


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The 2013 Ohio Diversity Latino Talent and Leadership Conference will provide sponsors, exhibitors and all attendees with an excellent opportunity to:* Connect with a broad cross-sec-tion of the fastest-growing market in the U.S.* Contribute to the development of this nation’s leaders* Identify candidates for internships and/or job recruitment* Create partnerships or help devel-op them* Expand networks among profits and non-profits* Promote collaboration and grow competencies among all attendees* Promote Latino talent and cultur-al understanding* Promote Businesses

The full day event consists of keynote addresses, presentations, and panel discussions that focus on issues related to the recruitment, mentorship, and advancement of Latinos and other minorities in the workplace.The conference is geared towards a broad audience - companies seeking to employ Latinos and other minorities as well as poten-tial employees wanting to learn how to access the job market and make use of their multicultural and bilingual skills. In addition, the event will provide tools and prac-tical advice to promote leadership development, cross-cultural com-petency, and professional growth for all conference participants.

2013 Ohio Diversity Latino Talent and Leadership ConferenceHosted by: Empleos and Employment LLC

BEREA- Lydia Esparra, Emmy win-ning WOIO Channel 19 News an-chor and internationally acclaimed author, will return to host the second annual “Torch Run” for Church Street Ministries on Sunday, Septem-ber 22 at Berea’s Wallace Lake in the Cleveland Metroparks.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the outreach programs and services of Church Street Ministries, a non-profit organization which has assisted Cuyahoga County families in crisis situations for 27 years. The “Torch Run” will be hosted by the First Church of Berea.

In May, Esparra was featured on television networks throughout the world for her coverage of the libera-tion of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight after years of captivity in a near westside Cleve-land home. After the girls’ escape on May 6, Esparra provided compelling reports to viewers worldwide.

Esparra had been on the story since the beginning, having worked with Gina’s parents, Nancy Ruiz and Felix DeJesus since Gina went missing in 2004. And when Gina returned home on May 6, Esparra was the only journalist invited into the DeJe-sus home.

The Youngstown native is a graduate of Ursuline High School and Ohio State University. She is of Puerto Rican descent and is one of the first Latina news anchors in the country.

Esparra has written and published a book, “Heaven is All Around You,” which has received international acclaim. The inspirational book has a wonderful, uplifting message for children and adults who are dealing with the loss of a loved one. The book was inspired by the experi-ence of Esparra’s conversation with her two young nieces, Mariela and Rosalia, following her sister Minerva “Memby” Esparra’s death from colon cancer in 2007.

Memby Esparra was popular sal-sa singer who received national recognition, performing shows in Puerto Rico, Miami, New York and Youngstown. She sang at the San Juan Hotel with the Jorge Young Trio, and was a member of the Sonia Lopez Orquestra and the lead sing-er for the Arturo Arrango band in Miami.

“Memby did not have the words to tell her two daughters she was dying of colon cancer,” said Esparra. I had a dream about sharing my sister’s story to help other people. I guess it was sort of a healing process for me. I just felt it was the right thing.”

The dream translated into a book to help other families dealing with the loss of a loved one.

“I really want this book to be a tool to help other people do what my sister was unable to say,” said Espar-ra. “These are words that have to be said, and I’m hoping my book can help do that with their loved ones. I wrote it hoping my nieces will know that these were the words in their mother’s heart. They can see her and feel her presence all around them, as can I.”

A special book signing and meet and greet featuring Esparra will be held at the “Torch Run.” She will sign copies of “Heaven is All Around You” from 1 p.m until 2:30 p.m. A portion of the book sales will benefit the “Memby Memorial for Cancer Patients,” a foundation established by Esparra to assist Cleveland and Youngstown area cancer patients with expenses.

Registration for the “Torch Run” will begin at 1:30 p.m. with the relay race event set to get underway at 2:30 p.m. A closing ceremony featuring a barbeque and awards ceremony at 5:30 p.m. will wrap-up the day’s ac-tivities. All participants will receive a T-shirt at the finale.

Registration for organizations and participants is open until September 1. Entry registration and an infor-mational packet can be obtained by contacting event coordinator Rev. Gary Halstead, pastor of the First Church of Berea. Halstead can reached either by telephone at 440-234-2231 or email at [email protected].

For those unable to attend or partici-pate in the “Torch Run,” an opportu-nity is available to support the event. A donation can be made by contact-ing Rev. Halstead by telephone or email. The donation will be designed specifically for Church Street Minis-tries and the “Torch Run.”

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On Friday Aug. 16th 2013 Cuyahoga Community College held its 2013 Hispanic Scholarship Luncheon, at the Jerry Sue Thorn-ton Center, 2500 East 22nd St., Cleveland. The event, sponsored by the College’s Hispanic Coun-cil, was held in honor of Hispanic access and achievement in higher education. Sixty-six students were honored, including four who were chosen to speak at the event. Due to the generous support of community donors including AT&T, KeyBank and Bernie Moreno, the Cuyahoga Community College Foundation awarded a total of $36,000 in schol-arships to Hispanic students for the 2013 academic year. The Hispanic Council of Tri-C serves Cleveland’s Hispanic families by offering bilin-gual assistance with College enroll-ment, financial aid, student visas, class registration, English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) and schol-arship opportunities. It connects Hispanics with Tri-C programs, services, faculty and staff. Tri-C has the second-largest undergraduate enrollment of Hispanic students in Ohio, with more than 1,000 Hispanic students enrolled for the 2013-14 academic year. The Tri-C Foundation and the Tri-C Hispanic Council established the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to provide finan-cial assistance to qualified Hispanic students. Every spring the council hosts its annual Hispanic Education Conference for Cleveland Metro-politan School District high school juniors and seniors. The conference addresses career exploration and financial aid and spotlights several career tracks the College offers. This is also a great time and opportunity for Hispanic students to meet facul-ty, tour the campus and discover the endless career possibilities at Tri-C.

To learn more about the Hispanic Council and its initiatives, contact Esther Kraft at 216-987-5691 or [email protected].

The BREAST/Amigas Teamwould like to invite you to attend our next health fair, which will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at La Sagrada Familia Church, 7719Detroit Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44102 between 9am - 1pm. Our Breast Screening/Health Fair offers free mammograms, breast exams, blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, sickle cell, and HIV testing. Free food, massages, child entertainment, and community resources are also available. Please see attached flyer for additional details.

If this is your first time attending one of our events, I would like to invite you to join us on a program orienta-

tion / tour. During the tour, you will learn more about our program and have an opportunity to see all of the services that we provide. If you are interested, please let me know and I will send you a personal invite with additional details.

ABOUT BREAST/AMIGAS PROGRAM

The MetroHealth Cancer Care Cen-ter is a leader in the field of women’s breast health. Through its premier BREAST/Amigas Program, Metro-Health is helping fight breast cancer for uninsured, low-income women. The program’s mission is to provide early detection of breast cancer through community outreach.

Since 2005, the BREAST/Amigas Program has:- Educated more than 27,800 women about breast health- Screened over 5,100 women- Identified over 300 abnormal breast exams- Partnered with over 250 local agen-cies and churchesPlease share this email with your contacts, family, and friends. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.Sincerely,Luz :-)Luz Y. OyolaManager, Community Health Out-reachBREAST/ Amigas Program

Cuyahoga Community College Hispanic Scholarship Luncheon was a Celebration of Student Success

THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS RE-MINDS VOTERS TO RETURN THEIR VOTED BALLOTS FOR THE SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 PRI-MARY ELECTION

The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections wants to remind voters of some important dates and deadlines for voters in the September 10th Primary Election.

For those casting ballots by mail, voted ballots mailed to the Board of Elections must be postmarked on, or before, September 9th. Ballots mailed to the Board of Elections must include 46 cents postage.

Voted ballots may also be returned to the Board of Elections offices. Voters may utilize a drop off ballot box located in the Board of Elections parking lot at 2925 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland. The secure ballot box is available 24 hours a day.

The deadline for returning ballots in person is September 10th at 7:30 p.m. Ballots cannot be dropped off at a voting location on Election Day.

There are 6 municipalities in the election including 9 Cleveland City Council wards. “Voter interest should be high in this well publi-cized election,” said Pat McDonald, Director of the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. “We are encour-aging voters to return their ballots as soon as possible. Voters should also be prepared to cast their ballots on Election Day by making sure they know their correct ward, precinct, and polling place,” said McDonald.

Voters should confirm their ward, precinct, and voting location before Election Day by calling the Board 24/7 at 216-443-VOTE or by check-ing on line at: www.443vote.com.Election Day voters need to remem-

ber to bring identification to the polls.Municipalities in the Election:- Bay Village: Mayoral Primary Nonpartisan Primary- Bedford Heights: Council at Large Nonpartisan Primary- Member of Council Ward 4 Nonpartisan Primary- Brook Park: Mayoral Primary Democratic Primary

Council at Large Democratic Primary- Cleveland: Council Wards 2, 3, 4, 6,7,9,10,13, and 14 Nonpartisan Primary- Cleveland Ward 13 Local Option, precinct O- Linndale: Adoption of Charter- Maple Heights: Member of Council District 1 and 7 Nonpartisan Primary



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ESPERANZA Back 2 School Event

Esperanza’s mission for the 4th Annual Back-to-School Drive was to improve the academic achievement of Hispanics in Greater Cleveland by supporting students to graduate high school and promoting post-sec-ondary educational attainment. To

better assist families, Esperanza has been working with parents under the Family Engagement Program to assist parents to be better prepared for the school year. This year they celebrated their 4th Annual Back-to-School drive on August 10th

to help families with basic school supplies. The drive was held from 10 am to 2 pm in Esperanza’s parking lot. Students from sixth to twelth grade received: Elmer’s Glue Sticks, 12” Plastic Rulers, No. 2 Pencils and Pens, Color Crayons, A Pencil

Sharpener, 3 Ring Notebooks, Divid-ers, Calculators, Pocket Dictionaries, Highlighters, Scientific Calculators, White Loose Leaf Paper, and Liquid Hand Sanitizers.

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Convención Hispana is a one-day community organizing event, but it is also a three-year process of community empowerment and agenda setting. This process is spearheaded through the work of four volunteer-led committees that focus on the areas of education, empowerment, health, and work-force/economic development. At each Convención Hispana, these committees set forth goals and objectives in their respective areas that will be accomplished by the committees and community part-ners prior to the next Convención Hispana. At the upcoming Con-vención Hispana, we will report back on our progress from Con-vención Hispana 2010.

Convención Hispana is led and or-ganized by volunteers, in addition to the committees. In 2010, there were approximately more than one hundred (100) volunteers who contributed to various aspects of Convención Hispana planning and execution. There are three volun-teer co-chairs of the Convención Hispana who are overall respon-sible for execution of Convención Hispana. They are Elizabeth Hijar, who consults for Global Cleveland, Luis Cartagena who works for the Greater Cleveland Partnership, and Diana Centeno-Gomez who works for NASA. Alexandria Quinones is the part-time project manager con-sultant who is engaged leading up to the event to run the day-to-day operations of Convención Hispana.

Convencion Hispana is spearhead-ed through the work of four volun-teer-led committees. At each Con-vención Hispana, the committees listed below set forth goals and objectives in their respective areas that will be accomplished by the committees and community part-ners prior to the next Convención Hispana.

Education

The goal of the Education Team is to formulate a campaign with mes-sages that promote education and serve as a call to action to engage parents in the educational process of their children. This campaign will provide parents with timely infor-mation on resources and options for the education of their children.

Health

The goal of the Health Team is to reduce health disparities, increase access and promote the overall health and wellness of Greater Cleveland’s Hispanic/Latino com-munity through education, collab-oration and community partner-ships.

Economic/Workforce Develop-ment

The goal of the Economic/Work-force Team is to positively impact poverty levels & increase economic self-sufficiency among the Hispan-ic community of Northeast Ohio through access to employment opportunities as well as the ad-vancement of Hispanic-owned businesses.

Empowerment

The goal of the Empowerment Team is to increase the political strength and civic participation of the Hispanic/Latino community in Northeast Ohio. It is made up of the following subcommittees – Immi-gration and Faith-Based

Immigration

The goal of the Immigration Team is to support a statewide strategy that focuses on two components: first, awareness and passage of Comprehensive Immigration Re-form; and second, on a local level,

honoring and promoting aware-ness of different ethnic and cultural groups so that we can all live in harmony with our neighbors.

Faith-Based

The goal of the Faith-Based Team is to positively unite the religious leaders and groups to support, educate and uplift the Hispanic com-munity within Northeast Ohio

Attend this region-wide community organizing event with the main purpose of bringing the Latino/Hispanic community together to create posi-tive change in the areas of educa-tion, em-powerment, health, and workforce/economic development. This year it will be held on Saturday,

October 19 at Saint Ignatius High School. You won’t want to miss it!

Hispanic Roundtable Community Programs1900 East Ninth Street, Suite 3200 Cleveland, OH 44114 Tel: 216-861-7827Email: [email protected]

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Julián Castro (born September 16, 1974) is an American politician of Hispanic descent and the cur-rent Mayor of San Antonio, Texas. Castro served on the San Antonio City Council for four years before becoming mayor. He is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law School.

Early life and education

Castro was born in San Antonio, on September 16, 1974, to Maria “Rosie” Castro and Jessie Guzman. He is the identical twin brother of politician Joaquín Castro. His moth-er was a Chicano political activist who helped establish the Chicano political party La Raza Unida She ran unsuccessfully for San Antonio City Council in 1971. Castro has said, “My mother is probably the biggest reason that my brother and I are in public service. Growing up, she would take us to a lot of rallies and organizational meetings and other things that are very boring for an 8-, 9-, 10-year-old”. His father, Jessie Guzman, was a community activist in the 1970s and a retired math teacher. Never married, Rosie and Jessie separated when Castro was eight years old. Castro was raised on the west side of San Antonio. His family’s San Antonio roots trace back to 1920, when his grandmother, Victoria Castro, joined extended family members there as a 6-year-old orphan rom northern Mexico.

Castro was a sports buff growing up, as he collected trading cards and played football and basketball before taking up tennis in high school. He had received an offer to play tennis at Trinity University, a NCAA Division III school. Castro skipped his sophomore year and graduated from Thomas Jefferson

High School in 1992,[9] ranking ninth in his class. He graduated in 1996 from Stanford Universi-ty, majoring in political science and communications. He said he began thinking about en-tering politics while at Stan-ford, where he and his brother launched their first campaigns and won student senate seats, tying for the highest number of votes. Castro has credited affirmative action for his ad-mission into Stanford, telling The New York Times, “Joaquín and I got into Stanford because of affirmative action. I scored 1,210 on my SATs, which was lower than the median matric-ulating student. But I did fine in college and in law school. So did Joaquín. I’m a strong supporter of affirmative action

because I’ve seen it work in my own life”. Castro entered Harvard Law School in 1997 and gradu-ated with a Juris Doctor in 2000. His brother graduated from both schools with him. After law school, the two brothers continued to-gether to work for the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld before starting their own firm in 2005.

Career and family

Castro was elected to the San An-tonio City Council in 2001, winning 61 percent of the vote against five challengers. He was the youngest city councilman in San Antonio his-tory, beating out former mayor and Housing and Urban Development secretary Henry Cisneros, who won his council seat in 1975 when he was 27-years-old. Castro represent-ed District 7, a precinct on the city’s west side with 115,000 residents. The population was 70 percent His-panic and included a large number of senior citizens. As a councilman from 2001 to 2005, he had opposed a PGA-approved golf course and large-scale real estate development on the city’s outer rim. Castro ran for Mayor of San Antonio in 2005

and was widely viewed as the front runner in a field that also includ-ed retired judge Phil Hardberger and conservative city councilman Carroll Schubert.

Julian Castro and his twin brother Represen-tative Joa-quin Castro at the LBJ Presiden-tial Library.

Castro received a plurality of the vote in the May 2005 primary elec-tion, but was defeated by approx-imately 4000 votes by Hardberger who received 51.5% of the votes in the June 2005 runoff.

Castro married Erica Lira Castro in 2007. Their daughter was born in 2009.

Castro ran for Mayor of San Anto-nio again in 2009, announcing his candidacy on November 5, 2008. Castro won the May 9th election with 56.23% of the vote, his closest opponent being Trish DeBerry-Me-jia. Castro is the fifth Latino mayor in the history of San Antonio.

Castro was re-elected in 2011, run-ning against four candidates. The

election results were as follows:

- Julian Castro (82.9%) 34,309 votes cast;

- Will McLeod (6.76%) 2,846 votes cast;- Rhett R. Smith (5.11%) 2,153 votes cast;- James Rodriguez (3.98%) 1,675 votes cast; and- Michael “Commander” Idrogo (2.72%) 1,145 votes cast.

Voter turnout was around 7 per-cent of registered voters in the City of San Antonio, Texas.

Castro delivered the keynote address at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the first His-panic to deliver a keynote address at a Democratic National Conven-tion

Main Speaker Julian Castro Mayor of San Antonio



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Amanda Torres is 22 years old , born in Rochester New York and has resided in Lorain for 10years. She is currently a full time college student at Lorain County Commu-nity College and will be graduating in May 2014 with her degree in Human Resource Management. Amanda is also a bank teller at Chase Bank and a home health aid at Fraternal Health Care. She is a

member of House Of Praise Church and is involved at their local food pantry ministry. Amanda is goal oriented and she hopes to strive for great things in her future. After graduation Amanda plans to begin her career in Human Resource Man-agement. This November Amanda Torres will be pursuing her dreams as she will be representing Lorain in the Miss Ohio USA Pageant.

Amanda Torres for Miss USA

Amanda Torres at one of her Walmart Bake sales.



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On Thursday August 29th the Hispanic Alliance Inc., hosted a Latino Forum with a presentation and dialog on “La Villa Hispana” aka “The Spanish Village”. Executive Director Juan Molina Crespo, gave the presentation to Community Leaders and Mayor Frank Jack-

Sponsors and Top 5 finalists left to right Jose Feliciano Sr, Juan Caminero, Ana Medina Fetterman, Rafaela Coelha, Juan Flores, Jason Medrano, Victor Ruiz

Pueblo Unido, Futuro Seguro. United Community, Secure Future. These are the words that Conven-cion Hispana 2013 uses to inspire a community, to not only determine its history, but dare to be magnifi-cent! As the stage is set for October 19th, when Ohio welcomes the Mayor of San Antonio Julian Castro as the keynote speaker, momen-tum is building, and the excitement is contagious. There was much enthusiasm at Metrohealth Medical Center, as volunteers and commu-nity members heard the essays of five young college students who participated in the first Convencion Hispana 2013 Essay Contest. Stu-dents representing the rich cultures of countries such as the Domini-can Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, and Peru, read their essays titled “I am Latino. I am American.” in front of a panel of seven judges, that had the difficult decision of deciding which essay was more inspirational.Audience members clapped enthu-siastically as students recited their essays, each with their own distinct view of what it’s like to be a Latino in America. As we search for our place in a country divided on the issue of immigration, these stu-dents reminded us that all we want is a better future for our families. Latinos are a part of America, and very much a part of Ohio. As the fastest growing minority group in America today, it was refreshing to listen to the gifted youth share their stories of struggle, bravery, and willingness to succeed. One participant described the challeng-es in overcoming language barriers,

while another described the reali-zation that merely checking a box, to indicate race or ethnicity, did not define who she was.The Convencion Hispana 2013 Essay Contest was made possible via a partnership between the Hispanic Roundtable and Esperan-za, Inc. Entries were received from students attending schools such as Cuyahoga Community College, Miami University of Ohio, Cleveland State University, and the Ohio State University, and the winners will receive scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $250. The grand prize of $1,000 will be awarded to Juan Caminero, a freshman at Cuyahoga Community College on October 19th, 2013. Caminero is invited to read his essay at this year’s Conven-cion Hispana, along with the other top five finalist, Ana Medina Fetter-man, Rafaela Coelha, Juan Flores, and Jason Medrano.As the beginning of this article states, ”Pueblo Unido Futuro Se-guro”, it is even more important to note that the top five finalists were selected via a coordinated effort of volunteers from organizations such as Young Latino Network (YLN), NSHMBA, LATINA Inc., Esperanza Inc., and Convencion Hispana’s Education Committee. As a com-munity banned together in support of an essay contest designed to showcase our future scholars, the possibilities are limitless! Join us this October 19th, for Convencion Hispana 2013, at St. Ignatius High School, as our Essay Contest win-ners share their stories and inspire a community.

son. The PowerPoint presentation included background informa-tion on the Hispanic Alliance, the Ohio Latino landscape, Latinos in Cuyahoga County, the Twenty-Fifth Street Corridor Initiative and the vision for La Villa Hispana. After the Presentation the Mayor gave his remarks as well as took questions from community leaders.

La Villa Hispana

Esperanza/Convencion Hispana Essay Contest

Juan Molina Crespo Giving Presentation

Mayor Jackson Responding to Presentation

Community Leaders Listening to the Mayors Response

The grand prize of $1,000 will be awarded to Juan Caminero,a freshman

at Cuyahoga Community College on October 19th, 2013



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Hispanic Heritage Month 2013: Sept. 15 - Oct. 15

In September 1968, Congress au-thorized President Lyndon B. John-son to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week, observed during the week that included Sept. 15 and Sept. 16. The observance was expanded in 1989 by Congress to a month long celebration (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15), America celebrates the culture and traditions of those who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America and the Caribbean.Sept. 15 was chosen as the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hon-duras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively.

Families and Children- 11.6 millionThe number of Hispanic family house-holds in the United States in 2012.

- 62.3%The percentage of Hispanic family households that were married couple households in 2012.

- 60.4%The percentage of Hispanic mar-ried-couple households that had chil-dren younger than 18 present in 2012.

- 65.7%Percentage of Hispanic children living with two parents in 2012.

- 45.3%Percentage of Hispanic married couples with children under 18 where both spouses were employed in 2012.

Spanish Language- 37.6 millionThe number of U.S. residents 5 and older who spoke Spanish at home in 2011. This is a 117 percent increase since 1990 when it was 17.3 million. Those who hablan español en casa constituted 12.9 percent of U.S. resi-dents 5 and older. More than half of these Spanish speakers spoke English “very well.”

- 74.3%Percentage of Hispanics 5 and older who spoke Spanish at home in 2011.

Population- 53 millionThe Hispanic population of the United

States as of July 1, 2012, making people of Hispanic origin the nation’s largest ethnic or racial minority. His-panics constituted 17 percent of the nation’s total population. Source: 2012 Population Estimates

- 1.1 millionNumber of Hispanics added to the na-tion’s population between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012. This number is close to half of the approximately 2.3 million people added to the nation’s population during this period. Source: 2012 Population Estimates National Characteristics: Population by Sex, Race, and Hispanic origin

- 2.2%Percentage increase in the Hispanic population between 2011 and 2012. Source: 2012 Population Estimates National Characteristics: Population by Sex, Race, and Hispanic origin

- 128.8 millionThe projected Hispanic population of the United States in 2060. According to this projection, the Hispanic pop-ulation will constitute 31 percent of the nation’s population by that date. Source: Population Projections

- 2ndRanking of the size of the U.S. His-panic population worldwide, as of 2010. Only Mexico (112 million) had a larger Hispanic population than the United States (50.5 million). Source: International Data Base

- 65%The percentage of Hispanic-origin people in the United States who were of Mexican background in 2011. Another 9.4 percent were of Puerto Rican background, 3.8 percent Salva-doran, 3.6 percent Cuban, 3.0 percent Dominican and 2.3 percent Guatema-lan. The remainder was of some other Central American, South American or other Hispanic/Latino origin. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2011 American Community Survey:

Jobs- 67.4%Percentage of Hispanics or Latinos 16 and older who were in the civilian labor force in 2011.

- 19.2%The percentage of civilian employed Hispanics or Latinos 16 and older who worked in management, busi-ness, science, and arts occupations in 2011.

Education

- 63.2%The percentage of Hispanics 25 and older that had at least a high school education in 2011.

- 13.2%The percentage of the Hispanic popu-lation 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2011.

- 3.7 millionThe number of Hispanics 25 and older who had at least a bachelor’s degree in 2011.

- 1.2 millionNumber of Hispanics 25 and older with advanced degrees in 2011 (e.g., master’s, professional, doctorate).

- 14.5%Percentage of students (both under-graduate and graduate students) enrolled in college in 2011 who were Hispanic.

- 22.5%Percentage of elementary and high school students that were Hispanic in 2011.

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance

- $38,624The median income of Hispanic households in 2011.

- 25.3%The poverty rate among Hispanics in 2011, down from 26.5 percent in 2010.

- 30.1%The percentage of Hispanics who lacked health insurance in 2011.

BusinessesSource for statements in this section:

Statistics for All U.S. Firms by Indus-try, Gender, Ethnicity, and Race for the U.S., States, Metro Areas, Coun-

ties, and Places: 2007,- 2.3 millionThe number of Hispanic-owned busi-nesses in 2007, up 43.6 percent from 2002.

- $350.7 billionReceipts generated by Hispanic-owned businesses in 2007, up 58.0 percent from 2002.

- 23.7%The percentage of businesses in New Mexico in 2007 that were Hispan-ic-owned, which led all states. Florida (22.4 percent) and Texas (20.7 per-cent) were runners-up.

Voting- 8.4%The percentage of voters in the 2012 presidential election who were His-panic. Hispanics comprised 7 percent of voters in 2010.

Serving our Country- 1.2 millionThe number of Hispanics or Latinos 18 and older who are veterans of the U.S. armed forces.

Foreign-Born- 36.2%Percent of the Hispanic population that was foreign-born in 2011.

States and Counties- FloridaThe state with the highest median age, 34, within the Hispanic population. Source: 2012 Population Estimates State Characteristics:

- 10 million

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Th e estimated population for those of Hispanic-origin in Texas as of July 1, 2012. Source: 2012

- 8Th e number of states with a popu-lation of 1 million or more Hispanic residents in 2012 — Arizona, Califor-nia, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Texas. Source: 2012

- More than 50%Th e percent of all the Hispanic pop-ulation that lived in California, Florida, and Texas as of July 1, 2012. Source: 2012

- 47%Th e percentage of New Mexico’s popu-lation that was Hispanic as of July 1, 2012, the highest of any state. Source: 2012

- 14.5 millionTh e Hispanic population of Cali-fornia. Th is is the largest Hispanic population of any state as well as the largest numeric increase within the Hispanic population since July 1, 2011 (232,000). Source: 2012 Population Estimates

- 4.8 millionTh e Hispanic population of Los Ange-les County, Calif., in 2012. Th is is the highest of any county and the largest numeric increase since 2012 (55,000). Source: 2012 Population Estimates

- 21Number of states in which Hispanics were the largest minority group. Th ese states were Arizona, California, Col-orado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho,

Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Washing-ton and Wyoming. Source:



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