Oxnard Salsa Festival

Join LACECA on July 25, 2009 for a Turnaround Trip to the Oxnard Salsa Festival!

LACECA is organizing a turnaround trip to the Oxnard Salsa Festival on July 25, 2009. All proceeds will go toward the LACECA Scholarship fund. Food and Drinks will be provided on the bus. 18 and over welcome, but you must be 21 years or older to drink. Feel free to bring your own beverages for the drive over.
Departure Details

We have chartered a bus and will be leaving at 10 a.m. sharp from the Montebello Metrolink Station and departing from Oxnard at 7:30 p.m. for an 8:30 approximate arrival time.

2000 W Flotilla St
Montebello, CA 90640


Salsa Music & Dance
Sizzling entertainment takes center stage with the area’s hottest salsa and Latin Jazz bands. At the Festival, the salsa dancing never stops, from the first note to the last!
Shopping
The Salsa Festival is the most exciting place to shop in Downtown Oxnard.The Vendor Marketplace features gourmet salsas & sauces, boutique clothing, hand crafted jewelry, garden art, hats, sunglasses, souvenirs, home décor, cultural crafts, and much more. More than 75 craft & retail vendors!

Food & Drinks
Enjoy spicy and refreshing offerings in two international food courts. Carne asada and fish tacos, tamales, tortas, Thai food, empanadas, Barbecue, fresh roasted corn - it's all on the menu! Plus frosty wine margaritas, ice cold Bud Light, soft drinks, and fresh-squeezed lemonade to cool burning taste buds!
Spicy Salsas
Taste dozens of different salsas – from mild to wild – dished up by local restaurants and salsa vendors in the Salsa Tasting Tent.
Reserve your spot now! Last day to purchase tickets is July 23, 2009!

Visit this site to register:

http://laceca.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=57:salsa-festival-july-25&catid=34:news-flash

MALDEF Employment Opportunities for Census 2010

Repost: Courtesy of MALDEF


MALDEF seeks strong candidates who are bilingual in Spanish/English to lead their 2010 Census outreach campaign. Currently, they are looking for a National Census Director to lead thier national efforts and a Los Angeles Regional Census Director to focus on targeted counties in CA, AZ, NV, and WA. Both positions are housed in Los Angeles. Please forward the attached job announcements to your networks.

Please visit the following links for more information:


National Census Director Job Posting
http://maldef.org/about/jobs/#NationalCensus

Regional Census Director Job Posting
http://maldef.org/about/jobs/#LACensus

Obama nominates Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court

President Obama nominated federal judge Sonia Sotomayor of New York to the U.S. Supreme Court today. If confirmed, she is to become the first Latino member of the nation's high court. Sotomayor is a graduate of Yale Law School and a former federal prosecutor in New York. The Senate Judiciary Committee likely will hold its confirmation hearing in July.