Hawaii Hispanic News June 2011 Issue

In thIs Issue: Business: Latina Movement in New York City, pg. 2

Government: Legislators Support Mexi-can Consulate for Hawaii, pg. 8

Community: Local Puerto Rican achieves success in both the military and civilian careers, pg. 11

Education: Study finds drop in pre-school enrollment of Latino children, Cont'd on pg. 17

Entertainment:5Th Annual Hawaii Salsa Festival Delivered, pg 24

La Cocina: Grilled Chorizo Kebabpg 27

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BERKELEY, California -- Between 2005 and 2009, the percentage of Latino children a t t e n d i n g p r e s c h o o l a c r o s s t h e c o u n t r y d e c l i n e d , according to new research o u t o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y of California, Berkeley.

According to the report,

“Latino Access to Preschool Sta l l s a f ter Early Gains,” s i n c e t h e early 1990s, the percentage of Latino 4-year-olds attending preschool grew significantly – peaking in 2005 at 53 percent. By 2009, however, Latino enrollment in preschool had dropped to 48 percent.

Bruce Fuller, co-director of Berkeley’s Institute for Human Development, and researcher Anthony Y. Kim used data from several population surveys including census data from 1982 and 1990 to conduct the analysis of preschool enrollment. Data came from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study- Birth Cohort (ECLS-B) for 2005,

the 2005 National Household Education Survey (NHES) and the 2009 Current Population survey (CPS).

The drop from 2005 to 2009 could be even greater for

children of immigrants – as much as 10 percent, Fuller said in an interview with Early Ed Watch. The size of the drop depends on how immigrant families responded to questions on the multiple national surveys Fuller and Kim analyzed. For example, the ECLS-B and CPS varied in how they asked parents about enrollment, with one using words like “preschool” and the other “nursery school.” Fuller and Kim found no change in enrollment rates for white and African American peers.

W h y t h e d e c l i n e i n

enrol lment? One reason, Fuller argues, is “the lack of government capacity to keep pace with Latino population growth.” Other possible reasons: Latino mothers who lost jobs

m a y h a v e elected to keep their children at home instead of enrolling them in preschool. State reductions i n a i d f o r publicly funded preschool may also have led to the drop.

A n o t h e r possibility is that immigrant families, many of whom are undocumented, o f ten avo id

filling out forms with official agencies and the current political climate may be keeping them away in greater numbers. A new book by Harvard Professor Hirokazu Yoshikawa

– Immigrants Raising Citizens – shows that immigrant parents avoid programs such as publicly funded pre-K due to fear of deportation.

(Yoshikawa’s book examines the lives of Mexican, Dominican, and Chinese immigrants living in New York and explores three commonalities across the

HONOLULU, Hawaii – Who would have guessed that the current “Global Ambassador of Salsa” – who teaches Salsa in such diverse locales as Copenhagen, China, Hong Kong, Prague, Germany, Hawaii, etc.

-- would have grown up in the mean streets of the Bronx? But Jerome Ramos, 26, did just that.

His dad is a Puerto Rican from Stamford, Connecticut and his mom is from Puerto Rico.

Ramos said: “I grew up in a family of dancers, party goers and drinkers. That was my first introduction to Salsa. My father was a drummer and my mom was always involved with Latin dancing. At age 6, I was enrolled in the Starlight Dance Studio in the Bronx and fell in love with dancing. From there my interest and talent grew. By age 11, I was travelling with different dance groups to other states, including Florida. At 14 I left the U.S. for the first time and went to perform in Japan. That’s where my desire to travel the world dancing started.”

He said: “My older brother played the timbales. Whenever he started playing, I would try to be a ‘musician’ with my feet. My family would take me down to Puerto Rico in the summers. There I would study Puerto Rican folkloric dances -- like the bomba and plena – and, most importantly, the African roots and history of our music. For me, that became a passion. I love mixing the Afro-Caribbean dances with Salsa. That’s what I’m known for now in the global dance scene is the African dance movements and body isolation.”

He went on: “Growing up in the Bronx was tough. There was a lot of gang violence. At the age of 9, I was shot in the right

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Black Latina Movement in New York City

NEW YORK, New York -- Crystal Shaniece Roman is CEO and Apryl G. Lopez is President of the Black Latina Movement headquartered in New York City.

According to their website: “The purpose of the Black Latina Movement i s to push fo rward the understanding and appreciation of who and what Black Latinos are. A Black Latino is a person that: 1) Is part African-American and part- Latino; or 2) An Afro-Latino. Many believe it is one in the same and to a degree there are similarities, but their experiences can and tend to be very different. Black Latinos that are part African-American and part-Latino tend to grow up immersed in both cultures.”

Roman’s mother is a black Latina, the child of a mother from Puerto Rico and father from Jamaica. Roman’s father is Puerto Rican. She said: “I’m an actress that turned into a producer, director and playwright. I’ve been involved in creating a voice for black Latinas for a while. Apryl and I met in high school and we went to acting school together. Once we settled into the entertainment industry, we noticed there was a void in the market that represented who we were.”

Lopez’s father is Ecuadorian and her mother is African-American. She said: “I was born in Brooklyn and that’s where I live. We started the Black Latina Movement because we saw a need for a voice for women like us. We had talked about the idea when we were younger, but it wasn’t until we became actresses that the urgency for this type of

organization became really evident.” Roman said: “I would go to many

auditions. Sometimes I’d go audition for a black role. They would look at me and say I was too ‘Latina’ for the black role. Then sometimes I would go audition for a Latina role, they would look at me and say I was too ‘black” for the Latina role. We couldn’t find any roles that allowed

us to showcase who we were and what we could do. That was really frustrating, not for us, but for many other Latinas as well.”

Roman continued: “So I decided to write a play called Black Latinas. From there the ideas overflowed. Apryl and I went back and forth on the writing. We poured as much of ourselves into the

play as we could. We talked about growing up, our families, the racism we experienced, and how other people perceived Black Latinos.”

Roman went on: “In 2008, the play was in the One Festival in the Lower East Side. It was really well received. At the end of one performance an older lady came up to me and said:

‘Wow, my sister and I felt this way all our lives. But we’ve never had the comfort to come out and say it. I could relate to everything you said in the play, but never had a forum in which to express those feelings.’ That made us realize that we were

doing something that affects not only our generation, but others. ”

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Successful entrepreneurs share success pointers in video seriesBy Cecelia Taylor, SBA Media Office

ROSELAND, New Jersey and WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new video series by the U.S. Small Business Administration and ADP offers insight into the story behind the story of six successful American companies. Featuring the individuals who built their businesses from an idea to become industry leaders, the “America’s Best” series shares keys to success, best practices and lessons learned for today’s entrepreneurs.

“With this series, SBA and our partner ADP offer current and potential entrepreneurs a chance to hear from the people who built their big ideas into some of America’s most successful companies,” SBA Administrator Karen Mills said. “These six people share their personal perspectives and insights into the challenges they faced, along with their failures and successes, while also offering an inspirational look at the resiliency behind America’s spirit of

entrepreneurship.” The “America’s Best” video series

is available online at www.sba.gov/AmericasBest and on www.ADP.com. The series was produced in partnership between SBA and ADP, a provider of human resource outsourcing, payroll services and benefits administration.

Told from the perspective of company founders and key executives, the

“America’s Best” v i d e o s p r o f i l e once small U.S. businesses with remarkable stories of entrepreneurism, growth and success. They are part of the SBA’s ongoing effort to celebrate entrepreneurship and provide small business owners and start-ups with relevant programs and resources to help them grow their businesses and create jobs.

“Throughout its history, SBA has provided critical support to tens of thousands of startups and small businesses,” Mills said. “This series highlights the stories of six of those firms and shares best practices and lessons learned that can be helpful to other entrepreneurs and small business owners who are working every day to grow their

businesses and achieve their own piece of the American dream.”

“Like the SBA, ADP has a long history of supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses with a proven record of helping businesses grow. ADP is proud to have worked closely with the SBA to make this series of educational videos available on the web and to honor some truly remarkable business success stories,” said Regina Lee, ADP’s president of Small Business Services and Major Account Services. “We join the SBA in saluting the accomplishments of these six businesses and the entrepreneurial spirit of the people behind them, and hope that these compelling and motivating videos will inspire and inform others on the path to similar success.”

Featured companies in the “America’s Best” video series include:

- Allen Edmonds Shoe Corporation, Port Washington, Wis. - Established in 1922, Allen Edmonds operates 32 retail stores in 17 states, and is among a small minority of companies continuing to produce the majority of their shoes domestically. Between 1979 and 1989, Allen Edmonds received SBA-guaranteed 7(a) loans totaling $2,265,000.

- Cerner Corporation, Kansas City, Mo. - In 1979 the three founders, Neal Patterson, Cliff Illig and Paul Gorup,

sat around a picnic table and decided to create a company. Today, Cerner Corporation is an industry leader in medical system design. In 1983 Cerner received a $200,000 7(a) loan and a SBA- licensed SBIC financing of $630,000 in 1986.

- Columbia Sportswear Company, Portland, Ore. - Rescued from near

bankruptcy, Gert Boyle took over operations of Columbia, started by her parents, and turned it into a $1 billion company. The business received an SBA-backed loan for $15,000 in 1970.

- The Gymboree C o r p o r a t i o n , S a n F ranc i sco , Ca l i f . - Joan Barnes created Gymboree in 1976 as

a place where moms and their children could play and exercise. Since then, it has become a giant corporation that includes almost 600 Gymboree retail clothing stores and nearly 300 Gymboree Play & Music centers worldwide. Over the years, the corporation received investments totaling nearly $5 million from a SBA-licensed SBIC.

- Radio One, Inc., Lanham, Md. - Among the largest African-American owned and operated media corporations in the United States, Radio One was started by Catherine L. Hughes in 1980. Radio One owns and/or operates 53 radio stations located in 16 urban markets in the United States. The company received investments totaling $9.5 million from SBA-licensed SBICs in the late 1990s. Hughes also received an SBA-guaranteed 7(a) loan for $600,000 in 1980.

- Ruiz Foods, Dinuba, Calif. - Founded in 1964, Ruiz Foods is the top seller of frozen Mexican dishes in the United States. Under the brand names of El Monterey and Tornados, it produces nearly 200 frozen Mexican foods. Ruiz Foods co-founder Fred Ruiz benefitted from technical assistance through SBA-affiliated SCORE counselors and also received SBA-guaranteed 7(a) loans in 1977 and 1979 totaling $275,000.

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Walmart Foundation donates $5 million to fight senior hunger


BENTONVILLE, Arkansas – Recently the Walmart Foundation announced a $5 million grant to Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) to help fight senior hunger in communities across the nation. Through the grant, MOWAA will boost the efforts of Senior Nutrition Programs (SNPs), organizations that provide critical services to more than six million seniors in the U.S. currently facing the threat of hunger.

"We know that seniors are among those hardest hit by hunger in this country. Many are home-bound, and rely on neighbors and community volunteer programs like Meals On Wheels to help put food on the table," said Margaret McKenna, president of the Walmart Foundation. "Through this $5 million grant, we hope to bring additional attention to senior hunger, a n d help ensure our parents, grandparents and friends, who have added so much to our lives, have access to healthy and nutritious food."

P a r t o f Wa l m a r t ' s $2 b i l l ion commitment to support hunger relief efforts through 2015, MOWAA will use the funding in several ways, including:

• F u n d i n g " W a l m a r t Foundation-MOWAA Building the Future Grants" to help more than 100 local Meals On Wheels programs purchase stoves, refrigerators, trucks and other equipment needed in the fight to end senior hunger in local

communities;• Forming the Walmart Institute

for Senior Nutrition Education, a new training initiative consisting of Senior Nutrition Certificate program training sessions and online resources for senior nutrition professionals and the general public;

• Creating the MOWAA State-Affiliate Training Wheels Program to help organize additional MOWAA affiliated State Associations across the U.S.

The announcement came on MOWAA's Mayors for Meals day, when more than 1,000 mayors, and other elected officials, rode along with MOWAA drivers to deliver meals to seniors in need in local communities across the country. Many seniors struggle with hunger because of a lack of resources to access

or prepare food due to limits in transportation, mobility or health problems. MOWAA's Member programs have the

ability to

deliver much needed nutritious meals directly to seniors, which makes the organization a valued partner in Walmart's effort to help end hunger.

"At Meals On Wheels, our goal is to deliver meals so that no senior goes hungry," said Enid Borden, president and CEO of Meals On Wheels Association of America. "We are thankful to Walmart,

and appreciate their assistance as a long-standing partner, in our efforts to reduce and ultimately end senior hunger in the U.S. With this grant, and their continued support,

we will be able to make a

difference f o r t h e thousands of seniors

i n Amer i ca who are going to

bed hungry right now."

Later this spring, the recipients of the Walmart Foundation-MOWAA Building the Future Grants will be announced. For more information, visit www.walmartfoundation.org or www.walmart.com/fightinghunger.

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By Jalil Isa, EPA Press Office


Legislators Support Mexican Consulate in Hawaii

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HONOLULU, Hawaii -- A resolution requesting the establishment of a permanent Mexican Consulate in the state of Hawaii was presented in the 2011 Hawaii State Legislature’s session. On April 8, the resolution passed, with amendments, the House Committee on International Affairs and then moved to the Senate. While the resolution was not a bill and, had it passed the Senate, would not have carried the force of law, it would still send the message of a strong call to action.

Representatives Karen Awana (D- Honokai Hale, Nanakuli, Lualualei, Maili) and Cindy Evans (D-North Kona, South Kohala) introduced the resolution as a step towards addressing the limited access to consular services that Mexican nationals who live in Hawaii face. Currently, Hawaii is under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco

Consulate, which usually sends a mobile consulate team to each major Hawaiian island once a year to render consular services.

A University of Hawaii December

2010 study, "Mexicans in Hawai‘i: Recent Flows, and the Community’s Problems and Prospects," concluded,

"A permanent consulate would be

better positioned [than the mobile San Francisco consulate] to act as an on-site watchdog for the civil rights of its Mexican nationals. At present, as our research demonstrates, these rights are

being violated with impunity by federal, state, and local agencies based in the state. It would also ease the difficulties Mexican nationals face in accessing consular services."

The UH study reported, "When asked what she perceived to be the greatest problems in the community, a participant from Kailua-Kona spelled them succinctly: 'La Inmigración, la policía, la discriminación. La policía: esperan a nosotros cuando hay música mexicana y nos paran. La Inmigración: si no tiene identificación te deporten y cuando tienen documentos

se los quiten. [Immigration, the police, discrimination. The police: they wait for us when there is Mexican music and they stop us. Immigration: if one does

not have identification, they deport you, and when one has documents, they take them from you.]'"

"We introduced the bill when we realized the growing population in our state and the needs for a presence by the Mexican Consulate," said Representative Karen Awana , House Cha i r o f International Affairs. Representative Cindy Evans said, "I appreciate the support we are getting for this resolution from the Latin community through the emails and phone calls to the senators and representatives."

According to US Census data, within the past ten years, the Hispanic population in the state of Hawaii has increased nearly 38%. Currently, 8.9% of the state's total population is Hispanic and 2.7% is Mexican, which translates to 35,606 Mexican residents and 115,966 Hispanic residents.

The resolution passed the House International Affairs Committee and the full House. It stalled in the Senate International Affairs Committee and died

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obama Administration recently proposed a FY 2012 budget of $8.973 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This proposal reflects President Obama’s commitment to ensuring the government lives within its means while ensuring that EPA can carry out its core mission: protecting public health and our environment, while reducing air and water pollution in communities across America.

This budget proposal represents about a 13 percent decrease from the FY 2010 budget of $10.3 billion.

“As millions of families are cutting back and spending less, they expect the same good fiscal sense out of their

government. That is why this budget reflects the tough choices needed for our nation’s short- and long-term fiscal health – and allows EPA to maintain its fundamental mission of protecting human health and the environment,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “This budget focuses our resources on the most urgent health and environmental challenges we face. Though it includes significant cuts, it provides EPA with what we need to fundamentally protect the health of the American people.”

Some key 2012 budget initiatives

include: $350 million for projects strategically-

chosen to target the most significant threats to people’s health in the Great

Lakes ecosystem, a $125 million decrease from FY 2010, the first year of

the initiative. $2.5 billion--a decrease

of $947 million-- combined for the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRFs). EPA will continue to work with states and communities to enhance their capacity to provide clean water and safe drinking water to Americans. Federal dollars provided through SRFs will help spur efficient system-wide planning and ongoing management of

sustainable water infrastructure.

Hawaii State Reps. Cindy Evans and Karen Awana


G O V E R N M E N THispanic Leaders Call on U.S. Department of

State to Issue Keystone XL Pipeline Permit By Marí Roma Villa, Editor

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A varied group of Hispanic leaders is calling on the U.S. State Department to issue a permit that will allow the Keystone XL pipeline to be built and operated.

The Keystone Pipeline System will transport crude oil from the Athabasca Oil Sands in northeastern Alberta, Canada to refineries in Illinois and Oklahoma, and further to the U.S. Gulf Coast. It consists of the operational "Keystone Pipeline" and proposed Keystone XL (Keystone Expansion) pipeline.

Support for the pipeline, along with impatience about how long the process is taking, is being expressed by leaders from Hispanic organizations, including veterans, business, professional, trade, grassroots and other groups.

"Keystone XL is an important project for America's future, and it's important to the Hispanic community, America's fastest-growing population and business segment," said Saul Valentin, n a t i o n a l c h a i r m a n o f t h e National Hispanic Professionals Organization.

Hispanic leaders say America's energy security, economy and environment are all reasons they have joined together to urge the U.S. Department of State to move the project forward.

The U.S. Department of Energy says Keystone XL Pipeline would allow the U.S. to reduce America's dependence on oil from Venezuela and the Middle East by as much as 40 percent.

"The oil Keystone XL will deliver is conflict-free oil from nearby, friendly sources," said Gil Rodriguez, CEO of the American GI Forum of Texas, a Hispanic-

based veterans organization."The turmoil in the Middle East and dollar-per-gallon price increase over the past year show how important it is to get this pipeline permitted and built," Rodriguez added.

More than $7 billion of private capital will be spent building Keystone

XL. Independent studies conducted by economist Dr. M. Ray Perryman concluded that spending will stimulate creation of 118,000 full-time-equivalent jobs during construction. Once in operation, the stability Keystone XL adds to U.S. oil markets will stimulate at least 250,000 permanent jobs, and probably more if oil prices remain high, according to Dr. Perryman.

"The administration can create hundreds of thousands of jobs with the stroke of a pen, all fueled by private capital without a cent of taxpayer money. Approval of Keystone XL is an important

project for Hispanics and everyone else who is trying to find work, feed their families and help get the economy back on track," said Jose Nino, Board Co-Chair of the Hispanic Alliance for Prosperity Institute (HAP Institute).

Hispanic unemployment is more than

30 percent higher than that of the general population, according to recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.

From an environmental and safety standpoint, the Department of State's Draft Environmental Impact Statement said the project would have minimal environmental impact, and its recent year-long Supplemental study found nothing to change that conclusion.

"Pipelines are widely known to be the safest, most environmentally sound way to transport oil," said Jose Marquez, national president of LISTA, the Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology

Association. "The fact that Keystone XL will allow 200 tankers to be taken off the high seas each year is a great environmental plus, as well," Marquez added.

"Keystone XL is very important to the Hispanic community. It offers shovel-

ready jobs and checkbook-ready business opportunities," said Rosa Navejar, President of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. "The economic impact of this project will not only provide jobs and contracting opportunities in states from the Canadian border to the Gulf Coast, but it will also provide states, school districts and localities all along the route with much-needed tax revenues," Navejar added.

Dr. Pe r ryman ' s s t udy concluded that almost 23,000 of the jobs stimulated by construction expenditures are likely to be held by Hispanic workers. In addition, the pipeline will need 13,000 skilled workers for good-paying jobs during construction, and industry sources say almost 40 percent

of pipeline construction workers are Hispanic.

"A large share of the jobs this project creates and stimulates will be held by Hispanic workers," Nino said.

Dr. Perryman's study also concluded that the Keystone XL also offers "notable opportunities to Hispanic-owned firms."

The Department of State began studying the Keystone XL permit application in 2008. It has recently said it expects to make a decision before the end of the year. But the Department of State's schedule has been delayed at least

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Largest gathering of Hispanic business

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MIAMI BEACH, Florida – From September 18-21, 2011, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), Fortune 500 companies, Hispanic Business Enterprises (HBEs) and local Hispanic Chambers of Commerce - from across the country

– will be in Miami where Hispanic business is hot. The USHCC will host its 32nd Annual National

Convention & Business Expo at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach.

Founded in 1979, the U S H C C a c t i v e l y p r o m o t e s t h e economic growth and development o f H i s p a n i c entrepreneurs. It represents the interests o f n e a r l y three million H i s p a n i c -o w n e d businesses in the United States that

- combined -generate in excess of $400 billion annually. It also serves as the umbrella organization for more than 200 local Hispanic chambers in the United

leaders in their respective fields," adds Vaca-Humrichouse, who served as the 2010 Convention Chair. "Gabriel Pascual, Senator Mel Martinez and Henry Fleches bring unique background, experience and leadership to the organization. We applaud their commitment to promoting small business in America."

The USHCC anticipates thousands of attendees at this year's convention. The three-day event is the nation's largest gathering of Hispanic business leaders, attracting C-level executives, procurement and supplier-diversity professionals from the private and public sectors; key public officials; cultural icons; and Hispanic chamber leaders from across the nation to connect, strategize and grow. For registration information, please visit http://www.ushcc.com/convention.

States and Puerto Rico."This year's National Convention

will be the premier event for Hispanic business in America," says Nina Vaca-Humrichouse, USHCC Board Chairman.

"We invite business leaders across the nation to come to Miami Beach to take part in networking and developing business opportunities."

The schedule includes signature events such as the: Business Matchmaking; Ultimate Latina Luncheon; Million Dollar Club Breakfast; International Opening Ceremony; HBE Elite Luncheon; and

Business Expo. New events have also been added including,

the: Perfect Match Reception and Green

Builds Business. " H i s p a n i c s

r e p r e s e n t s i g n i f i c a n t e c o n o m i c and pol i t ica l i n f l u e n c e . Today, working

with Hispanic B u s i n e s s

Enterprises is good business and represents

a huge opportunity for corporations," says Javier

Palomarez, USHCC President and CEO. "The 2010 Census confirms what we -- at

the USHCC -- have known: Hispanics are starting businesses at a faster rate than other demographics. We are driving economic growth and job creation in this nation. The Convention celebrates our American entrepreneurial spirit and provides a critical forum to network."

Serving as 2011 Convention Chair to the 32nd Annual National Convention & Business Expo is USHCC board member, and resident of Miami, Florida, Gabriel Pascual, President of Iberica International Corporation. Pascual is joined by: Corporate Chair, Senator Mel Martinez, Chairman of Florida, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean for JP Morgan Chase & Co.; and HBE Chair, Henry Fleches, Co-Founder, President and CEO of United Data Technologies.

"The USHCC is especially honored to present our Convention Chairs, who are


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HONOLULU, Hawaii – Steve Colón is President of the Hawaii Division of the Hunt Development Group (HDG). According to its website, HDG “is one of the nation's leading privately owned developers and real estate investors specializing in public-private partnerships, value-added asset management, real estate acquisitions, and financial services. The Group's focus is on military housing, multi-family housing, mixed-use, master-planned communities, government build-to-lease programs, government enhanced use lease programs, Class A office space and retail centers.”

Colón grew up on Long Island, New York. He said: “Most of the family on my father’s side came to New York from Puerto Rico. Their ancestors had gone to Puerto Rico in the mid- to late 1800s from Spain. My father’s family moved to New York in the early 1900s.”

Colon continued: “I attended the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis and spent six years on active duty with the Navy as a shipboard officer out of San Diego. I then left the active duty Navy, stayed in the reserves and attended graduate school. I got my MBA at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and then started my real estate career.”

Colón went on: “During my time in the real estate industry, I’ve gained extensive experience in three primary areas: sales; asset management; and development. The last eight years I’ve been involved - almost exclusively - in real estate development, but in the early and mid parts of my career, I focused on Latin America. I worked in Mexico City as a real estate developer for a couple of

years. After that, I went down to Chile and worked with a U.S. home builder there for three years. So I’ve had a lot Hispanic community contacts.”

We asked Colon, was building homes or projects different in Latin America than in the U.S.? He responded:

“Yes, absolutely. Mexico was very different. Chile is very much like Europe. In terms of construction t h e y w e r e m o r e advanced, developed and sophisticated than Mexico was.”

With his focus on Latin America, what brought Colón to Hawaii? He said:

“I was working for a U.S. home builder

in its Mexico division when 9/11 hit. Since I was a Naval Reserve officer, I

was activated, sent to Japan for a year and was then assigned here at the Pacific Fleet Pearl Harbor. Since that, I fell in love with Hawaii, met a great gal here and decided to stay.”

He continued: “ I r u n H u n t D e v e l o p m e n t Group’s Hawa i i D i v i s i o n . W e got involved here because back in

2003, the Group signed a historic agreement with the Navy called the

‘Ford Island Master Development Plan.’

That agreement gave us redevelopment rights at: the former Iroquois Point and Barber’s Point Navy housing areas; the former weapons base in Waikele; and a lot of infrastructure and housing on Ford Island. We used that agreement to expand our business.”

He went on: “Since then we’ve also acquired a large project on the Big Island called Palamanui. It’s about a 1 ½ mile from the Kona Airport. That’s a large master-planned community project. We don’t have anything coming out of the ground yet, because we haven’t put in the infrastructure, but we’ll build it from the ground up. We are also doing a neighborhood shopping center on the north shore of Kauai near Kilauea. That will also be a ground-up project.”

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The Latino Coalition's Chair Hector Barreto Appointed to U.S. Chamber Board

WASHINGTON, D.C. - - The Latino Coalition (TLC) applauds the appointment of its Chairman, Hector V. Barreto, by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to their Board of Directors.

"As the former head of the SBA, Hector understands the uncertainty facing small businesses today," said U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue. "He also comprehends that by taking steps such as passing the pending trade agreements, creating a competitive tax environment, or improving the process by which regulations are enacted, there is a lot Washington can do to level the playing field for American businesses. The Chamber will benefit from his

exper ience in public service."

"I am honored for this great pr iv i lege and l ook fo rward t o h e l p i n g t h e C h a m b e r shape policies that will create jobs, improve o u r e c o n o m y and create an e n v i r o n m e n t that helps the small business sector continue growing," said M r. B a r r e t o .

"Tom Donohue is a great advocate for business in America with a proven track record of success. I look forward to supporting his efforts as a Chamber Board member."

Mr. Barreto served five years as the Administrator of the U. S. Small Business Administration after being appointed by President George W. Bush and unanimously approved by the United States Senate on July 25, 2001. During his stewardship, the SBA exceeded all previous records in small business loans, women and minority owned business support, disaster relief and private-public sector procurement opportunities. Barreto directed the delivery of financial and business development programs to America's entrepreneurs from a portfolio of direct, guaranteed and disaster loans totaling more than $45 billion.

As the Chairman of The Latino Coalition, Mr. Barreto helps oversee a national organization that represents Latino interests with senior executives of many Fortune 500 companies and government agencies both federal and local.

T h e U . S . C h a m b e r ' s b o a r d

membership is as diverse as the nation's business community itself, with more than 100 corporate and small business leaders serving from all sectors a n d s i z e s o f business, and from all regions of the country.

T L C w a s founded in 1995 by a group of Hispanic business o w n e r s f r o m across the country to research and

develop policies relevant to Latinos. TLC was established to address policy issues that directly affect the well-being of Hispanics in the United States. The coalition's mission is to develop initiatives and partnerships that will foster economic equivalency and enhance overall business, economic and social development of Latinos. TLC is a non-profit nationwide organization with offices in Washington D.C., California and Guadalajara, Mexico.

"Having a leader from the Hispanic business community like Hector Barreto on the U.S. Chamber Board is clearly the vision his late father, Hector Barreto Sr., a legendary Hispanic Business leader, envisioned and I know that he would be very proud of this tremendous honor and responsibility; the U.S. Chamber will have a great Small Business advocate on their Board," says Manuel Rosales, a member of TLC's Board of Directors.

The TLC agenda of building communities for a stronger America continues across the country. Their next conference will be the West Coast Economic Summit taking place October 7th & 8th in Los Angeles, CA.

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leg. That experience gave me a whole new perspective and made me realize dance might not be there forever and that I really needed to get a good education. Luckily, I was always a ‘teachers’ pet.’ By age 14, I was in an after-school program called NFTE (National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurs). Through them I learn how to create business plans, income statements, start a business, run a business, etc.”

He continued: “So by combining these two passions – dancing and education – I created a little dance program for kids. We started a business called “Dancers’ Dreams.” I used that business to write a business plan to help the sister of the Starlight Studios’ owner start her own dance school. That plan allowed me to win – out of 15 contestants

- first prize in a business plan competition and a scholarship at the Marriott Marquis on November 2, 2001.”

Ramos added: “Most of the contestants had great ideas and business concepts for businesses they wanted to start, but my plan was actually in operation, so I won the “Operational Plan” award. So I was generating income at a very young age, even though I didn’t know what I was doing, but I went along with the flow. But I guess people saw that I had a teaching ability.”

As a result of the business plan competition, Ramos had his choice of “…the Top 10 business schools .” He had thoroughly enjoyed his trip to Japan, was thrilled at the possibility of more world travel, and wanted to get as far away from New York as possible. He said: “Why not place myself in the middle of the world? I can go to China, California, travel anywhere, etc., so I decided attend Hawaii Pacific University. There I earned an MBA in

Business, Entrepreneur Studies, Finance and Mandarin Chinese.”

Ramos continued: “When I arrived in Hawaii in 2002, I was about 17 and didn’t know anybody. So I figured the best way to meet people was to start t e a c h i n g t h e m t o dance. That w o u l d allow me to establish a name in the community. T h e f i r s t p l a c e I t a u g h t a t was the Al Franz Dance S t u d i o . I r emember Ray Cruz ( h o s t o f the Sabor T r o p i c a l s h o w on Hawaii Public Radio) placed an announcement on his program. I had one student and from there it just grew and grew. Hawaii was my springboard for everything I’m doing today (the global travel and dance instruction.”

R a m o s l e f t Hawaii in 2008 due to family reasons. Both his mother and father had work-related injuries and needed additional care. He said: “I’m the youngest in my family. Being that I was born on Mother’s Day, I’ve always been a momma’s boy. So when mom got sick, I needed to be the

good son.” He stayed for a while to help out.

Then one day he got an email inviting him to teach a dance class in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ramos said: “I went with my dance partner Duplessey Walker, niece of Salsa dancing legend Eddie Torres. Through that experience, I was able to establish connections with one of

the biggest event c o o r d i n a t o r s and club owners there. I was able to offer some s u g g e s t i o n s . And now I work there as an event coordinator, I h e l p t h r o w c o n c e r t s , d o nightclub events, and coordinate the v i s i t s o f musicians from a l l o v e r t h e world.”

Why did he decide to stay in Copenhagen? He said: “At this point, I’m staying i n D e n m a r k because there’s a lot of growth and it’ll help to

get my name established throughout Europe. I’ve always been really fond of China and are about name brands. If I can become famous in Europe, doors will open for me in China.”

He added: “Another reason was the economy. The global recession has caused many Americans to cut back on leisure activities – like Salsa dance classes. But there’s a lot of opportunity here. This year, I’m going to Prague, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tel Aviv, Poland and Ireland. I’m getting the exposure that I wanted by using both my business training and dancing skills. I’m literally leaving my footprint across Asia and Europe.”

As someone who personally benefitted from the excellent Salsa dancing training this young man provides, I can confirm that his “footprint” is improving the quality of lives of thousands of people around the world who love to dance Salsa!

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Increased funding is needed to encourage Latinos to enter STEM careers


RIVERSIDE, California – A recently released report co-written by a University of California, Riverside professor argues that more attention needs to be placed on finances to increase the number of Latino students graduating in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.

The authors of the report: Lindsey E. Malcom, an assistant professor of education at UC Riverside; Alicia C. Dowd, an associate professor at USC; and Terrence Yu, a consulting researcher – found STEM majors with more financial support from their parents were more likely to graduate from highly-selective institutions than students with less support.

Dr. Lindsey Malcolm is an Assistant Professor, Higher Education Administration & Policy Graduate School of Education. Her specialty is the myriad of issues leading to equity in higher education for historically-disadvantaged student populations, including: Hispanics: African-Americans; Native Americans; certain Pacific Islanders; and some Southeast Asian groups.

Malcolm said: “I’m primarily interested in how state, federal and institutional policies can facilitate opportunity and success in the sciences. I also do work specifically involving minority-serving institutions because: Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs); Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU), have done so much with so little. They carry a disproportionate share in educating and awarding degrees to these students, and providing opportunities is science as well.”

(Editor’s Note: HSI is a federal designation for colleges and universities where at least 25 percent of the full-time

equivalent undergraduate enrollment is Hispanic. UC Riverside is one of only four research universities with the HSI designation. The HSI Program provides grants to help the institutions expand educational opportunities for, and improve the attainment of, Hispanic students. The grants also enable the

schools to expand and enhance their academic offerings, program quality, and institutional stability.)

Malcolm continued: “I’m interested in what predominantly white institutions can learn from these minority-serving institutions that can be incorporated into their programs so that all institutions can increase the success of their minority student populations.”

“Our findings reveal yet another way that Latina and Latino students are disadvantaged in the current context of rising college costs and falling non-load financial aid,” Malcom said.

The report, “Tapping HSI-STEM Funds to Improve Latina and Latino Access to STEM Professions,” comes at time of increased attention on increasing the number of Latino students trained in the STEM fields.

Last year President Barack Obama signed the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, which infuses $100 million annually through 2019 to increase degree attainment in STEM fields at Hispanic Serving Institutions

(HSIs). The report is the third in a series

released the past two years by the Center for Urban Education at USC. The reports, funded by a $670,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, aim to increase the number of Latino STEM graduates.

T h e r e p o r t o f f e r s a l i s t o f recommendations for HSI schools seeking the federal grants:

• I n c o r p o r a t e r e s e a r c h opportunities into the core curriculum (rather than into special programs that may not be accessible to working adults).

• Increase support for intensive junior and sen io r yea r

STEM research experiences.• Develop prestigious, well-funded

opportunities, such as symposia and teaching institutes, for community college and four-year university professors to collaborate to develop innovative coursework to ensure that the

curriculum aligns and transfer students can select majors in any STEM field of study offered at the university.

• Involve research collaboration between community college and four-year college faculty, developing the professional networks that create opportunities for STEM transfer students to access research laboratories and scientific studies at universities.

• Support programs, such as having industry guest speakers on campus, to involve faculty in networking with scientists and engineers in the private sector.

The report divided Latino students into three categories – self-support, parental support and balanced support

– based on sources of financial support they used to pay for college.

Only 26 percent of self-supporters graduated from a research university, compared to 46 percent of those parentally supported and 42 percent with balanced support.

Similarly, self-supporters attended institutions of lesser prestige. Only 21 percent of self-supporters attended highly selective institutions, compared to 32 with parental support and 34 percent with balanced support.

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groups that may adversely influence their children’s development: avoidance of programs and authorities; isolated social networks; and poor work conditions.)

In Fuller and Kim’s research, another concern is whether Latino children who do attend early education programs are attending centers of high-quality. While Fuller and Kim found that Latino children attended “academically focused” preschools at about the same rates as their white counterparts, some features of the Latino-attended schools appeared to be of lower quality.

Based on an analysis of a study on 615 California preschools serving Latino children of immigrant and non-immigrant parents conducted by the Rand Corporation earlier this year, Fuller and Kim found disparities in quality between California preschools serving children of immigrant and nonimmigrant parents. For example, the quality of classroom materials was found to be slightly lower and the adequacy of space slightly less in centers serving immigrant families.

Fuller told Early Ed Watch that conventional wisdom has led people to think that the quality of programs is lower in high-poverty neighborhoods, but this is not necessarily the case anymore. As requirements for Head Start programs, for example, expand and focus on improving quality, early education programs located in low-income communities can improve to the point of either being on par or of higher quality than offerings in middle class neighborhoods, which may not require the same training or credentials for teachers. “When it comes to low-income – often immigrant – Latino communities, though, it appears the old conventional wisdom still holds true,” asserted Fuller.

Early Ed Watch asked Fuller about policy changes that would need to be made to improve access to and the quality of early education programs for Latino children of both immigrant and non-immigrant status. “There’s a nagging policy dilemma about whether

we should focus on equalizing access or put our eggs in the basket of improving quality,” he said.

Fuller said that funding mechanisms should be sensitive to where the Latino child population is growing. Money for new early education programs should flow based on this growth.

He also suggested that we need to figure out ways for preschools to be more inviting organizations for Latino families in general. Latino parents often face language barriers and a lack of cultural sensitivity when they visit centers.

More bilingual early education teachers, and this means that more bright and committed Latino students need to be recruited into early childhood preparation programs.

“We do know that second and third generation parents are more likely to enroll their children, but we can certainly hurry that process along by making parents more welcome and feel more comfortable with formal preschool institutions,” Fuller said.

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Francine Lopez dishing out some “Gandule Rice”Los Boricuas de Hawaii dance troupe

Puerto Rican Day 2011Waipahu Cultural Plantation Park

Puerto Rican Heritage Society sponsored the event

The shirt says it all

Young Rican wears his colors proud!Ramona and Tato Caraballo, and daughter Yvonne Hernandez, flank Rep. Donovan DelaCruz.

Jose Oliveras (aka:“DJ Jose 808”)

Ruben Tejada brought his family to celebrate

Puerto Rican flag in hung on “La Casita”


Puerto Rican couple enjoying the dayPastor Jorge Torres (NuYoRican) with State Rep. Donovan DelaCruz

Puerto Rican Day 2011Waipahu Cultural Plantation Park

Local Puerto Rican band entertained the audience

Local braddah grinding on pasteles with gandule rice and salad

Proud Boricua dad with his beautiful little girl

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Artists defy myths about autism through their work

FA M I LY & H E A LT HBy Priscilla Cabral-Pérez

AIEA, Hawaii -- When Debra Hosseini’s youngest son, Kevin, was diagnosed with autism at age four, she left her career as a computer analyst to become a relentless advocate for individuals with autism, a disorder characterized by the difficulty to communicate and socialize with others.

According to the Centers for Disease Control’s most recent report, autism spectrum disorders affect 1 in every 110 American children. These numbers have caused great concerns in both the scientific community and the general public. Much research has been on these disorders, but a cause and a cure remain unknown. The most important thing parents need to understand is that early diagnosis is crucial for early treatment. If they have concerns about the development of their child, they should contact their pediatrician.

Leaving her career on the side “was not a difficult decision as my job hours were dwindling and then one day, the job was not what I was doing. It had been replaced by involvement in the issues related to people with developmental disabilities,” said Hosseini.

Her advocacy efforts, and her experience as a curator of art shows for people with autism, made her the ideal candidate to compose the book “Artism: The Art of Autism.”

“As I compiled (it), I realized the book is a wonderful tool to help dispel mainstream myths about people with autism,” she said.

Among those myths a re the misconceptions that autistic people are not creative or imaginative, and that they are stoic. “The book dispels this myth by the emotional content of many of the pieces and the voices of the people in the spectrum. One of the surprises

in writing the book was the teenagers’ eloquence in expressing their awareness of autism; and how their art has helped them communicate and develop a sense of self,” said Hosseini.

The book includes an array of visual art - varying from oil paintings to watercolors to drawings in ink and marker. The artists’ backgrounds are also diverse; and while some are well-known professionals, others are talented amateurs.

Among the artists in the book is Cody Young, from Aiea, Hawaii. His mother, Sheri Young, noticed Cody was not developing at the same pace as other children. It was brought to her attention that at almost 3 years of age, he was the only kid in his classroom who was not talking.

“After a talk with his preschool teacher, we took him to the doctor. He referred us to a neurologist, who referred us to a child psychologist, who told us what we didn’t want to hear: Cody was autistic,” said Sheri Young. A year after being diagnosed, Cody would spell hundreds of words with his boggle blocks, but was incapable of connecting any meaning to them until he came across Shania Twain’s music.

“One day Cody spelled ‘Shania Twain Live’ and pointed at it. I said: ‘very good!’ He spelled again and kept asking me to look at it. He got a super intense look on his face, spelled it again, walked across the room, grabbed the remote control, and put it in my hand, pointing to the words.

He wanted to watch the video of her concert and he couldn’t figure out how to let me know. He must have remembered the bold words at the beginning of the video and connected it! Those words meant that video. It literally opened up his world. C-h-a-i-r meant ‘chair’, m-i-l-k meant ‘milk,’ and so forth. His love for Shania and her music gave him

the ability to communicate,” said his mother.

Cody’s family was able to get the word to Twain about the impact her music had in his life. He was able to meet and spend a few minutes with her in 2003. “We didn’t know if he would recognize her as the lady who sings on his TV, but as soon as he saw her, he hid tightly behind my back. He knew! The expression on his face was priceless,” said Young.

Cody has shown great progress, thanks to: the treatment he receives at Loveland Academy, a transdisciplinary center in Honolulu; and his participation in the SPARQ (speed, power, agility, reaction, and quickness) drills with Liahona Youth Empowerment, a non-profit that offers after school programs for at-risk and special needs children. He is fascinated with all kinds of transit and commercial vehicles and has a large collection of drawings on this topic. A couple of his drawings are presented in the book. He also paints watercolors.

Another artist featured in “Artism” is Ben Diez, from Layton, Utah. Ben developed normally until he was about 18 months old. He then appeared to stagnate and to have lost some of the verbal and social skills he had attained. Despite exhibiting autistic signs, such as his inability to read until he was in junior high, and his exceptional visual and spatial abilities, Ben was not diagnosed with autism until he was almost 20 years old.

By the time he was in seventh grade, Ben knew he wanted to pursue a career in animation and his talent was evident. He started by drawing anime characters and then moved on to creating 2-D animations with pencil and post-it notebooks. His talent was recognized by Art Access’ PARTNERS program, which matches artists with disabilities with professional mentors.

Ben has a persistent spirit that is manifested in everything he does, including skating. He seems to have adopted “Never give up” as his personal motto. “As we watch him skateboard, we can see how this creed is played out at the skate park. No matter how many times he falls, he always gets up. After much determination, we witness some awesome kick flips, varial flips and primo slides!” shares his mother Lani Diez, in the book.

Hosseini advises parents of children who have been diagnosed with an autistic disorder “not to get lost in their child’s diagnosis, and remember to take care of (yourselves). Take one day at a time.”

The diagnosis of a loved one can be an opportunity to change one’s perspective in life. “It has caused me to be less judgmental, more compassionate, present in the moment, and has allowed this book to come out. My entire life has changed because of my son, Kevin,” said Hosseini.

Many adults and adolescents on the autistic spectrum have protested the notion that they should be “cured” or

“normalized”. Among the most vocal of them is Temple Grandin, who has a doctorate degree in Animal Science and has designed half of the cattle facilities in the U.S She often appears in books, and newspaper and magazine articles; and is the author of several books, including

“Thinking in Pictures,” where she said that if science got rid of autism, the world would be rid of some genius and creativity as well.

Grandin is also featured in “Artism,” where she is quoted as saying, “If I could snap my fingers and be non-autistic, I would not – because then I would not be me. Autism is part of who I am.”

Hosseini hopes her book challenges the perceptions of those who read so that they ask themselves, “What’s normal anyway?”


Saint John's Health Center educates Latinos on prevalent

health issues affecting the community


SANTA MONICA, California -- March 30th marked the annual observance of Doctor's Day, an opportunity to raise awareness about the active roles physicians play in our community where they are facing health crisis affecting Latino families in alarmingly amounts. To celebrate Doctor's Day, Saint John's Health Center, and its top Hispanic physicians, aimed to educate Latinos in L.A. County. This did so by opening a dialogue between patients and their doctors to help them understand and prevent common diseases affecting t h e L a t i n o Community.

" H i g h b l o o d pressure, diabetes, obesity and high cholesterol are the most common d i s e a s e s w h y Latinos come to see me," says Dr. Oscar Hernández, internal medicine physician from Saint John's. "Lack of information, and underutilization of health services, are regular problems for early diagnosis in our community. As a physician, and as a Latino, I have the responsibility to encourage the community to be proactive and learn about their health. Education is key in disease control and prevention."

Genetic is a major factor predisposing Latinos to conditions such as diabetes. Furthermore, obesity is particularly problematic as far as the links between it and chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, both of which are prevalent in the Latino Community. Dr. Hernández says getting yearly-checkups and practicing a healthy lifestyle are the

main line of attack to turn aside these diseases. He recommends three easy ways that can help Latinos to safeguard their health:

• Eat healthy: A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, complex carbohydrates, lean protein and low-fat dairy can help protect your heart. Avoid foods that are high in fat, cholesterol and salt such as fatty cuts of meat, bacon and butter.

• Get moving: Make a commitment to be more physically active. Every day, aim for 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity such as walking, dancing, house cleaning or gardening.

• Ta l k t o y o u r doctor: Increase your knowledge. Ask about your r i sk f ac to r s

–identify and take action on those you can control. Nothing replaces a discussion with your doctor.

Saint John's truly respects the leadership role its physicians play in providing high-quality medical care. Doctors are partners in Saint John's medical

mission to the community. It is the expertise and contributions of doctors that enable this organization to treat more than a million patients since the hospital was opened more than six decades ago. Among other services, the personalized outpatient nutrition and Diabetes Care and the fully digital Imaging Center at Saint John's are staffed with highly experienced physicians that are renowned in the community for their exceptional care and compassion.

For more information on health issues and common diseases affecting the Hispanic community, visit Saint John's Health Center website at http://www.stjohns.org

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National Wildlife Federation’s first Ever Kids TV Series in Spanish

Miss Sally the Salamander, Sammy the Skunk, Skip The Rabbit, Izxzy The Owl, and Benita the Beaver

NEW YORK, New York -- Hispanic preschoolers and families can soar with eagles, greet the sun with meerkats, dive deep with dolphins and touch the sky with towering Redwoods with Animalitos Exploradores (Wild Animal Baby Explorers). The exciting new series bounds, leaps and pounces onto national Spanish network, Vme in its daily Vme Niños block 7:30am – 12:30pm (ET) and the 24/7 cable channel Vme Kids.

A n i m a l i t o s E x p l o r a d o r e s premiered April 22nd and is the first-ever Spanish TV offering for children from the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), the nation’s largest member-supported c o n s e r v a t i o n organization.

( E d i t o r ’ s No te : The NWF i s commi t t ed to connecting people with nature, and inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future. NWF has four million members and supporters who are dedicated to: safeguarding wildlife habitat; confronting global warming: and bringing nature and the benefits of time spent outdoors into people’s lives in a meaningful way. More NWF info is available at www.nwf.org.)

Based on NWF’s multi-award-winning preschool magazine, “Wild Animal Baby,” the standout show comes to life with an irresistible combination of lovable 3D animated characters and stunning high-definition live-action footage. Showing kids and their caregivers that that every backyard or neighborhood is a fertile playground for exploration, Animalitos Exploradores , sweeps young viewers along on interactive explorations by land and by sea, teaching them about nature and

creatures big and small – while fostering an enduring appreciation for the great outdoors.

Vme’s young viewers join five lovable and intrepid wildlife characters, the

“NSI” (or Natural Science Investigators) unit as they explore the natural world around them. Tied together with dynamic live-action interstitials that inspire young viewers to “be out there” Animalitos Exploradores showcases real young children and families engaging in simple

and easily executable outdoor activities that reinforce their appreciation of nature – whether they live in the country or the city.

Among the scaly, feathered and furry animated stars of Animalitos Exploradores are:

- Benita The Beaver – She sees beauty in all things and is eager, warmhearted and always ready to learn. Benita is a tactile learner who always wants to experience everything. She likes to say:

“I love, love, love to explore!”- Skip The Rabbit – He’s always ready

for a new discovery and is never without his trusty “Explora Gear.” The group’s leader, Skip is a logical thinker. He likes to say “affirmative” when the answer he’s looking for is correct.

- Izzy The Owl – Plucky and curious, Izzy is a real “can do” owl full of

confidence eagerness. No task is too big for Izzy and everything to him is

“coo cool!”- Sammy The Skunk – The youngest

member of the group, Sammy loves to hide, is unabashedly silly and serves as the eyes, ears and attitude of the show’s young viewers. When he says “Stinker alert!,” watch out!

-Miss Sally The Salamander – She’s the oldest in the group and the big sister who uses her knowledge and

teaching skills to keep everyone on track. Sally always makes a grand entrance with her trademark “Hello-a-lo, a-loo Explorers!”

“With Animalitos Exploradores, as in everything we do, NWF is committed to making learning fun for kids while instilling in them a lifelong respect for wildlife and the environment,” said NWF’s Director of Production Tony Summers.

“Animalitos Exploradores fosters early nature exploration and helps preschoolers understand the world around them,” said Guillermo Sierra, senior vice president of programming at Vme. “By bringing Wild Animal Baby Explorers to Vme, we are able to expose young viewers to the beauties of the natural world and foster a respect for nature that lasts them a lifetime.”

Built on solid educational guidelines from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, Animalitos Exploradores caters to preschoolers’ individual learning styles with a winning combination of entertaining, enlightening and age-appropriate content. Preschoolers are encouraged to use all five senses as they investigate natural science concepts along with the show’s five animated animal characters, who use their “Explora Gear” to find the

answers. All along the way, Animalitos E x p l o r a d o r e s p r o v i d e s preschoolers with important learning skills, such as critical thinking and problem solving, teamwork and observation.

NWF’s mission is to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for the future of the country’s children. T he p r e s t i g ious organization has been dedicated to educating kids about wildlife and wild places for more than 50 years with such

beloved magazines as “Ranger Rick,” “Your Big Backyard” and “Wild Animal Baby.” Animalitos Exploradores is an outgrowth of the highly-successful DVD initiative that NWF launched in 2006 under the “Wild Animal Baby” name. With more than 250,000 units sold to date, and counting, NWF identified a large and growing audience “roaring” for more natural science-based programming to entertain and teach.

Where to watch Vme -- In more than 40 markets, Vme is available free over-the-air, and on basic digital cable. Vme is also carried nationally via satellite in the basic and Hispanic packages of Dish Network and DirecTV. In some areas, Vme is available on Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-verse. For local channel information go to vmetv.com/estaciones


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CHIGAGO, Illinois -- Who would have thought that the event foretelling the path my life would take would happen at such a young age. Like a scene early in a movie—the importance of which the audience understands as the story unfolds—it was an omen of my life to come, my first move. Soon after my first birthday my parents packed me up and sent me to Puerto Rico with my abuela. The January cold of my birthplace in upstate New York was too much for my asthma to endure.

My parents soon followed ready to make a new home in a warmer climate. Our family settled into the dream: a house with a backyard, centrally located in a tight-knit neighborhood. Surrounded by a fortress of family, playmates, and neighbors who all knew me by my name; as a child I felt secure in my world. But even in childhood security is just an illusion: a mirage that fades when reality presents itself. In my life, reality came in the form of divorce and it spun my world off its axis.

There was packing, there were goodbyes, and there were tears, as we prepared to travel on to parts unknown. We landed in the city of Chicago, a new life in a new language. From that point the only thing I knew for sure was that only change was guaranteed and that the concept of home was a dream that would solely exist in the depths of my imagination.

As time passed my story unfolded, and that early scene was explained. The omen of my first year fulfilled as I moved almost every two years from the age of eight; living in a total of four cities, three

states, and two countries in my lifetime. For these very reasons it has always been my desire to find some permanence, all the while expertly avoiding it.

n the fall of 2003 I had the opportunity to travel to Spain for 10 days. Having grown up with the last name Juliá—not a common Puerto Rican name to be sure—I’d been told that it had its roots in Spain and France, and though Spanish was just one part of those roots, I was beside myself at the opportunity to

explore them. I fell in love with the country—oh the wonders of Madrid—as soon as we left the airport for our hotel. My 10-day visit spent trying to figure out how I would move there.

In retrospect, it wasn’t the lure of Spain that called to me. After all, I had the same feelings about Florence, Italy the year before. In fact, it was how I felt about almost every place I visited. From my teenage visit to my birthplace of Rochester, New York—a place I never really knew—to Boulder, Colorado, to Miami, Florida. Every trip was like holding a blouse up to my

torso to try it on for size: a superficial measuring method that just like a quick trip, couldn’t really tell me if the fit was right. But that simple fact never stopped me from thinking it could be. I fell in love each time and like any true romantic, I dreamed of the possibilities.

It is easy to dream. Having said a thousand goodbyes, leaving entire lives behind, I have become an expert at walking away. Each time I take only what I can easily carry and store as many

memories as my mind allows.

I recently shared m y f e a r s o f m y nomadic tendencies with a friend, and he responded, “It’s ’cause you’re a gypsy.”

“Hmm…a gypsy? It sounds romantic. But…”

I sometimes think that I no longer have the strength for goodbyes and memories are no longer enough. I’ve become tired of walking away and may be ready to rest. Ready to plant roots and take my seat on the wrap-around porch to watch them grow. I believe that I am ready to reach for that dream that I thought only existed in the depths

of my imagination: a home.But, here I am again filled with

wanderlust, preparing for a move to yet another city. My mind is filled with questions, and I wonder if I will ever settle down. Will my life ever be anything more than looking out into the horizon to see what else is out there?

The answer may be as simple as it is complicated. Perhaps the world is my dream home. An image in my mind surrounded not by a picket fence, but by the many memories I’ve created. When I envision it, in my heart of hearts I know that my friend is right: I am a gypsy.


E N T E R TA I N M E N TBy Ray Cruz, Entertainment Editor

5th Annual Hawaii Salsa Festival Delivered

HONOLULU, Hawaii – The recently-concluded Hawaii Salsa Festival delivered as promised. It was over too soon for local Salsa aficionados and visitors who came to experience the Aloha spirit Hawaii is known for. It brought together Salseros and Salseras, from all parts of the globe, to share one common thread - their love of Salsa music and dancing. Over 13 countries were represented by instructors, performers or salsa enthusiasts.

The recent tragedies in Japan had cast some doubt as to how many would leave their ravaged country and attend or perform at the festival. Slowly, but surely, our Japanese brothers and sisters began arriving. They were weary, but met with open arms, hugs and plenty of Aloha. I will never forget those moments. If only for a few days, we would find solace through our love for Salsa music and dancing.

Festival Organizers Dakin Ferris and Evan Margolin, o f ( w w w .Sa l saCrazy.com), and their team, worked non-stop this past year to make this and future Hawaii Salsa Festivals s u c c e s s f u l . Through hard w o r k a n d a g g r e s s i v e m a r k e t i n g , HSF tickets became the hottest ticket in town and gala festival events were sold out weeks in advance. This also translated into revenue for the local

economy, as festival visitors: went on sightseeing tours; rented cars and mopeds; went shopping and d ined a t local eateries. Not only were they here for the festival, but also to experience what no other Salsa festival in the world offers…the Hawaiian experience.

For six days, the clave beat filled Waikiki s ta r t ing wi th Z a n z a b a r o n Tuesday night. The action then moved to the I’likai Hotel ballroom on Wednesday and then this year’s official festival home - the Hilton Waikiki Beach Prince Kuhio. DJ Rod Moreno and yours truly DJed the first few events as the crew of

international talent, including the festival headliners - recording artists Jimmy Bosch and Yoko - made their way to

the islands.You could feel the excitement in the

air and on the dance floor during the opening events as people knew the best was yet to come. Thursday’s night Super Moon welcomed the official start of the festival with a dance lesson, a number of performances and open dancing

until 2am Friday morning. By 9am, the ballroom was transformed into three separate classrooms.

Additional hotel rooms were used so instructors could share their talents during hour-long workshops at all levels and styles of dance. In all, whether you were a beginner, intermediate or an advanced dancer, there was something for everyone. Even instructors attended workshops to sharpen their skills and pick up a new move or two. Lessons including: Mambo; Cha Cha Cha; Bachata; Hip

Hop Salsa; Rueda; Music Appreciation; Zumba; and Samba were offered daily until 4pm.

Friday and Saturday nights featured a full schedule of dance performances and

the headliners of the event. On both nights, Hawaii’s own Son Caribe took the stage first and treated everyone with a heavy dose of Salsa. The excitement began to build as they welcomed Yoko, “La Japonesa Salsera” to the stage to perform a few numbers from her CD.

Later, Jimmy Bosch, known throughout the world to be a powerful force as a trombonist, composer and entertainer, took the stage with Son Caribe. The party was on…nonstop! Both Yoko and Jimmy performed songs from their CDs. The crowd enjoyed the music and responded

by dancing to every song. At one point, a large group of Japanese dancers came out to dance to a number performed by Yoko. It was a touching moment. The one thing that sticks out in my mind about

the performers from Japan is their knowledge of Latin music, w h i c h g o e s b e y o n d j u s t dancing. The music they use for performances is impeccable.

A f u l l crew of DJ’s r e p r e s e n t i n g Hawai i , New Y o r k , S a n Francisco, Salt Lake City and

Seattle were on hand as well to provide non-stop music until the last note was played late Sunday night. Then it was over until HSF 2012.

SEE SALSA FESTIVAL NEXT PAGE

Photos by Mark Okuda



One of the many “WOW” moments during the Festival

“Dressing to impress” takes many forms in Salsa

Another “WOW” moment


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(Ray Cruz is the host of the Sabor Tropical Salsa music show on Hawaii Public Radio's 89.3 FM KIPO. Ray plays the best Salsa music from yesterday and today.) Every month in this column I'll provide you a list of the must - have music for your collection. These are my picks for this month. They are in no particular order, but should be included in a Salsa connoisseur's music collection. 1.Jorge Alberto - Mi Tumbao2.Joe Rizo - Mongorama3.Manny Oquendo & Libre - Homenaje4.Lucky 7 Mambo - Chapter 1

5.Cachao - The Last Mambo6.Bobby Sanabria - Tito Puente Masterworks Live!7.Choco Orta - Choco Swing8.Various Artists - Fania Records 1964-19809.Mayaquez Big Band - El Legado10.Mambo Legends Orchestra - Watch Out! Ten Cuidao!Please visit our website for a complete list: www.salsaafterdark.com. And listen to "Sabor Tropical" on Hawaii Public Radio KIPO 89.3 FM, Saturdays from 5-8pm. On-Air request line: 792-8241. Listen "Live" via the web at www.hawaiipublicradio.org.

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An interesting side story involved a simply adorable senior couple exhibiting the wisdom of age. They had traveled from the east coast to attend the festival. They recognized me when we were having breakfast from the night before as the MC. They shared stories of back in the day, when they had danced to the Tito Puente, M a c h i t o a n d Tito Rodriguez Orchestras. Their story reminded me of my own parents going out to places like the Palladium, “The H o m e o f t h e Mambo” and the Caborojeno in NYC.

We s t a r t ed a new tradition this year. Ferris had asked us to incorporate an

“Aloha” dance. Simply put, when the DJ said “Aloha dance,” the dancers asked someone they didn’t know to dance. Who knew? Maybe a new lifelong

friendship would be established. In my eyes, many long-lasting friendships began during this festival.

On Sunday night, I cleared the dance floor and told the story of the senior couple I had met from the East Coast. I invited them to the dance floor to start off the next Aloha dance. It was a touching

moment. Once they started dancing to a Tito Puente tune I knew they would recognize the p l ace wen t nuts. It was as if we had turned back the hands of time for them. Aloha dance…indeed!

A “ B i g Mahalo” to all the performers, m u s i c i a n s , D J s , Yo k o & J i m m y Bosch, www.Sa lsaCrazy.c o m , t h e volunteers and

especially all the attendees for making the festival such a memorable one. See you on the dance floor at next year’s.

Salsa FestivalFrom previous page



Salsa band “Son Caribe” brought rocked the house!

A kimono-clad Salsera and her partner


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$1.2 billion for the Superfund program to support cleanup at hazardous waste sites that addresses human health and environmental hazards at the nation’s highest priority sites. While EPA will be exploring efficiencies in the program, the $70 million reduction to Superfund programs will slow the pace of new projects and completion of projects.

$27.5 million increase in enforcement and compliance, allowing for critical investments to increase efficiencies and streamline enforcement by using the latest e-reporting and monitoring tools. EPA will increase oversight and inspections at high risk chemical and oil facilities in order to protect Americans’ health.

$16.1 million more to reduce chemical risks, increase the pace of chemical hazard assessments, and provide the public with greater access to chemical information so they can make better informed decisions about their health. Learning more about these chemicals will help protect Americans from potential threats to their health.

$1.2 billion for state and tribal grants -- an overall increase of $84.9 million

over FY 2010. This funding will help communities take steps to meet the pollution standards EPA has developed under the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.

An additional $46 million for regulatory efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution and implement GHG reporting requirements under the Clean Air Act. This includes $25 million for states and $5 million for EPA to address GHGs in Clean Air Act permitting activities.

$67.4 million to support EPA’s efforts to clean up America’s great water bodies, specifically in the Chesapeake Bay. This water body serves as an economic engine for an entire region of the country, and millions of Americans rely on it for access to clean, safe water. Investing in these waters will help local economies and protect Americans’ health.

$584 million to support research and innovation into new and emerging environmental science. This includes a $24.7 million increase to Science to Achieve Results (STAR) grants to ensure that EPA is using the best science to protect the air we breathe, the water we drink and the land we build our communities on. EPA’s research program is being restructured to ensure that scientific work is conducted more efficiently and effectively.

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Hispanic Leaders


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person that could totally relate to the concepts and ideas. Once Crystal and I realized our similarities and consistent vision, we were formulating what this company would look like – even though we had never put the ideas down on paper.”

Lopez went on: “Currently we have another play called The Colors of Love, which is about four different couples. It focuses on Black Latinas,

Black LatinaContinued from page 2 as well as the male

counterparts. This is the first time we’re bringing in male counterparts to the company.”

Lopez continued: “We created the film Memoirs of a Black Latina. We did the film to showcase beautiful Black Latinas, to show the world we exist and to tell our stories. The film has been screened

in various parts of the nation. We never knew it would be used as an educational piece in conferences. It will be screened with a panelist discussion at the Pan-African Wo m e n ' s A c t i o n S u m m i t Conference in Minneapolis August 10-11. On the 11th, Crystal and I will be keynote speakers for young women 21-35.”

I applaud the courage, initiative and vision of these two young ladies. They embody my favorite quote, by Ralph Waldo Emerson:

“Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path

and leave a trail.”

2007 as a Captain. He succeeded in his military career and succeeded in his civilian career.

What advice does he have for Latinos and Latinas coming up now? He said:

“The first thing for me was getting a good education. As a Latino, I had wonderful opportunities afforded to me at Annapolis and the Wharton School. I can’t overemphasize enough how important it is for them to take advantage of every opportunity to further their education. That carries a lot of weight and will give them credibility.”

He continued: “I really looked hard at the quality of the organizations and tried to join excellent companies. I have been fortunate not only to have worked for great companies, but to also have found excellent mentors at each. We all have up and down periods in our careers. During one of my ‘down’ periods, it was a mentor that helped me get through that difficult time. And these eight years at Hunt have been the most professionally satisfying of my entire career.”

To recap, I would tell my younger Latinos and Latinas: 1) get the best education you can get; 2) work for the best companies you can; and 3) find someone in those companies who can help you guide your career. And then – work very, very hard.

once before, "and we want to make sure that doesn't happen again," said Tony Morales, past national commander of American GI Forum.

"Keystone can stimulate more employment opportunities for our returning warriors, and employment eliminates some of the stress felt by our veterans and their families. It is important this happen as soon as possible, since we believe unemployment contributes to the suicide rate among returning veterans," said Tony Morales, past national commander of American GI Forum.

"Squeaky-wheel interest groups have already caused the State Department extend their study. We need to make sure that doesn't happen again. The safety and environmental soundness of the pipeline have been thoroughly established. We need the State Department to move ahead with this permit," AGIF's Rodriguez added.

"A delayed permit means delayed jobs. Our economy is stalled in a jobless recovery. We need leadership from Washington to get jobs to the people, and the Keystone XL project will do that in a big way," Valentin said.

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Maryknoll Students Visit the Spanish Ship

HesperidesBy José Villa, Senior Editor

Chris Cramer and his Maryknoll High School Beginning Spanish class recently participated in a tour of the

ship Hesperides at Aloha Tower. The ship, from Spain, is navigating around the world as part of the Spanish scientific expedition "La Malaspina". The scientists on board are studying the deep water of the oceans across the world. In coordination with Daniela del Valle, of the University of Hawaii SOEST Department, and the Hawaii Hispanic News staff, the students were treated to a private tour with Chief Scientist Rafel

Simó. Pictured from left to right are: Nicole Avilés, Tatiana Irvine, Heather Kurzenski, Mark Uekawa, Connor Donahue, Manuel Pascual, Cristina Ancheta, Elizabeth Mueller, Reuben

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