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
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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
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
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Free Truck Driving Classes
The Los Angeles City Commission on the Status of Women in partnership with the Department of Transportation (DOT) presents
FREE TRUCK DRIVING CLASSES
FOR WOMEN
ATTENTION WOMEN:
Improve Your Marketability In Workforce With A Class B License!
When:
June 16 through July 16, 2009.
Every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (including lunch break)
Where:
1016 N. Mission Rd.
Building B.
Los Angeles, CA 90012 (Downtown LA)
Benefits:
Participants will earn a Class B license which will enable them to drive trucks, buses, farm labor vehicles, trailers under 45 feet and any vehicle weighing over 26,000 pounds (11,793 kg).
RSVP by June 10, 2009 by 5:00pm
To sign-up or to obtain more information, please contact Rayshell Chambers at (213) 978-0300 or via email at rayshell.chambers@lacity.org.
Sign Up Now! Space is Limited
Click below for FREE Truck Driving Class flyer:
http://simplesend.com/simple/uploadedimages/000370/2009-05_Truck_Driving.pdf
This event is a part of the Commission’s Women in the Workforce initiative, which aims to increase the number of women in the workforce through collaborations among city departments, labor unions and community-based organizations.
Please Note: All Are Welcome To Attend!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
CITY OF LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT WORKER (CASW)EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The Community Development Department of the City of Los Angeles is currently accepting applications in the OneSource Youth Opportunity System, Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP).
SYEP PROGRAM ASSISTANT (CASW II)
CITYWIDE LOCATIONS
$12.67 per hour
The SYEP Program Assistants (CASWs) will assist in all aspects of the implementation of the Summer Youth
Employment Program. Duties to include but are not limited to:
Retrieve daily phone and email inquiries from the public
Log and track all program inquiries from the public
Respond to program inquiries from the public
Make appropriate program service referrals to potential customers
Act as service provider liaison on behalf of the Community Development Department (CDD)
Coordinate program specific communication between the CDD and service providers
Conduct worksite monitoring visits, throughout the summer
Conduct SYEP supervisor and youth program interviews
Prepare written worksite monitoring, supervisor and youth interview reports
Provide regular pick-up and delivery of program documents
Data entry of participant records
Assist in the review of program related documentation for completeness and accuracy
Provide supervision to youth program participants when necessary
Minimum requirements: High school graduate, must be able to type 30-45 words per minute. Have the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form and have ability to deal with problems in standardized situations. Must have good customer service skills and excellent oral communication skills.
Experience in Youth Workforce Development, Youth Development, Education programs, Management Information Systems (MIS), and Bachelors Degree preferred. A valid California driver’s license and proof of valid auto insurance is required.
Application Process: Submit a CASW application to the Community Development Department, Human Resources Division, 1200 W. 7th Street, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017.
CASW Applications maybe obtained online at www.lacity.org/CDD or you may contact Michael Bouvet at (213) 744-7130. Filing Deadline: Applications must be received by Friday, May 15, 2009.
Selection Process: The selection process shall consist of a three-step evaluation:
Step 1: All applications will be reviewed to determine if candidates meet the listed minimum requirements.
Step 2: Each qualifying candidate’s personal and professional qualifications, as delineated in his or her application, will be reviewed for qualifications relative to those of the other candidates.
Step 3: Candidates who present qualifications that most closely match those necessary for the position will be invited to interview and participate in the written and typing exercises.
SYEP PROGRAM ASSISTANT (CASW II)
CITYWIDE LOCATIONS
$12.67 per hour
The SYEP Program Assistants (CASWs) will assist in all aspects of the implementation of the Summer Youth
Employment Program. Duties to include but are not limited to:
Retrieve daily phone and email inquiries from the public
Log and track all program inquiries from the public
Respond to program inquiries from the public
Make appropriate program service referrals to potential customers
Act as service provider liaison on behalf of the Community Development Department (CDD)
Coordinate program specific communication between the CDD and service providers
Conduct worksite monitoring visits, throughout the summer
Conduct SYEP supervisor and youth program interviews
Prepare written worksite monitoring, supervisor and youth interview reports
Provide regular pick-up and delivery of program documents
Data entry of participant records
Assist in the review of program related documentation for completeness and accuracy
Provide supervision to youth program participants when necessary
Minimum requirements: High school graduate, must be able to type 30-45 words per minute. Have the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form and have ability to deal with problems in standardized situations. Must have good customer service skills and excellent oral communication skills.
Experience in Youth Workforce Development, Youth Development, Education programs, Management Information Systems (MIS), and Bachelors Degree preferred. A valid California driver’s license and proof of valid auto insurance is required.
Application Process: Submit a CASW application to the Community Development Department, Human Resources Division, 1200 W. 7th Street, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017.
CASW Applications maybe obtained online at www.lacity.org/CDD or you may contact Michael Bouvet at (213) 744-7130. Filing Deadline: Applications must be received by Friday, May 15, 2009.
Selection Process: The selection process shall consist of a three-step evaluation:
Step 1: All applications will be reviewed to determine if candidates meet the listed minimum requirements.
Step 2: Each qualifying candidate’s personal and professional qualifications, as delineated in his or her application, will be reviewed for qualifications relative to those of the other candidates.
Step 3: Candidates who present qualifications that most closely match those necessary for the position will be invited to interview and participate in the written and typing exercises.
Judge Sotomayor: Supreme Court Speculation Raises Both Support and Criticism
Repost from Hispanic Business
James Oliphant and David G. Savage--Tribune Co.
WASHINGTON - Since her name has surfaced as a prime contender for a seat on the Supreme Court last week, Sonia Sotomayor, a federal appeals judge in New York, has already become an object of scorn and praise, of blistering attacks and spirited defenses.
Sotomayor is the subject of intense early scrutiny because she appeals demographically at least to two of President Obama's key constituencies: women and Hispanics.
The case for a second female justice has been widely touted in Congress and by women's groups. But with 45 million Hispanics in the U.S., they say it is high time for the first Hispanic justice, male or female.
"There will be great displeasure among Latinos and Latino leaders" if they are spurned again, as they were by the Bush administration, said Ramona Romero, president of the National Hispanic Bar Association. "My phone hasn't stopped ringing since Justice Souter's planned retirement came out. This is an issue of deep importance of our community."
But the fact that there aren't a lot of candidates known to be in the mix with the same attributes as Sotomayor raises another challenge for the president: how to balance the various lobbies with his own constitutional law professor's eye for legal ability as well as his desire for someone who has demonstrated empathy.
"The president would get down to null set (nothing) if you asked for a 45-to-50 year-old Hispanic woman with great life experience and is a heavily credentialed lawyer with an impeccable background," said Thomas Goldstein, a Washington D.C. lawyer who regularly argues before the court. "Nobody knows who that person is. Something is going to have to give."
Sotomayor, 54, offers the kind of compelling life story that could appeal to Obama. A child of Puerto Rican parents, she grew up in a housing project in the South Bronx, near Yankee Stadium. She excelled as a student and graduated from Princeton University and the Yale Law School. Her ascent on the federal bench was bipartisan. President George H.W. Bush named her to be U.S. district judge in 1991, and President Bill Clinton elevated her to the U.S. court of appeals in 1997.
But more recently, she has been the subject of sharp criticism - much of it from unnamed clerks and lawyers - who said she could be abusive to lawyers and domineering in the courtroom. That in turn spurred counterattacks from supporters. They said she was being unfairly demeaned for her sharp questioning, which was mild in comparison to that of, for example, Justice Antonin Scalia.
So far, Obama has spoken of the nomination in general terms. He says he wants someone with a diverse background, who has "empathy" for "people's hopes and struggles" - perhaps a candidate who does not hail from traditional academic or judicial circles.
But he also is a former law professor who likely would want a nominee of sterling academic achievement who can hold his or her own with intellectual heavyweights on the high court. He is also is expected to seek a candidate young enough to potentially serve on the bench for at least two decades.
He has yet to suggest that the choice must be of specific gender or minority. Plenty of interest groups, however, have been doing that for him. There is a near-universal belief beyond the White House that the pick will be a woman. Along with that, Obama is not only being pressed to name the first Hispanic, but the first Asian-American, or the first African-American woman, to the court.
"I don't think he can do it all now," said Lee Epstein, a Northwestern University law professor. "Who out there meets all of these various little boxes?"
And while the large Democratic majority in the Senate means that Obama has some latitude in his choice, Republicans promised this week to push back on a nominee they perceive to be beholden to specific minority or interest groups.
"The president is free to nominate whomever he likes," Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, said on the Senate floor Tuesday. "But picking judges based on his or her perceived sympathy for certain groups or individuals undermines the faith Americans have in our judicial system." Obama has been careful to not make public promises. That's a contrast from President Reagan, who campaigned on a pledge to name the court's first female justice. He followed through, choosing Sandra Day O'Connor in 1981.
Even so, women's groups are clear in their position that the nominee should not be a man.
"We would be disappointed if it is not a woman," said Marcia Greenberger, co-president of the National Women's Law Center. "It is not acceptable to have only one woman on the Supreme Court."
Source: (C) 2009 Mclatchy-Tribune News Service.. All Rights Reserved
James Oliphant and David G. Savage--Tribune Co.
WASHINGTON - Since her name has surfaced as a prime contender for a seat on the Supreme Court last week, Sonia Sotomayor, a federal appeals judge in New York, has already become an object of scorn and praise, of blistering attacks and spirited defenses.
Sotomayor is the subject of intense early scrutiny because she appeals demographically at least to two of President Obama's key constituencies: women and Hispanics.
The case for a second female justice has been widely touted in Congress and by women's groups. But with 45 million Hispanics in the U.S., they say it is high time for the first Hispanic justice, male or female.
"There will be great displeasure among Latinos and Latino leaders" if they are spurned again, as they were by the Bush administration, said Ramona Romero, president of the National Hispanic Bar Association. "My phone hasn't stopped ringing since Justice Souter's planned retirement came out. This is an issue of deep importance of our community."
But the fact that there aren't a lot of candidates known to be in the mix with the same attributes as Sotomayor raises another challenge for the president: how to balance the various lobbies with his own constitutional law professor's eye for legal ability as well as his desire for someone who has demonstrated empathy.
"The president would get down to null set (nothing) if you asked for a 45-to-50 year-old Hispanic woman with great life experience and is a heavily credentialed lawyer with an impeccable background," said Thomas Goldstein, a Washington D.C. lawyer who regularly argues before the court. "Nobody knows who that person is. Something is going to have to give."
Sotomayor, 54, offers the kind of compelling life story that could appeal to Obama. A child of Puerto Rican parents, she grew up in a housing project in the South Bronx, near Yankee Stadium. She excelled as a student and graduated from Princeton University and the Yale Law School. Her ascent on the federal bench was bipartisan. President George H.W. Bush named her to be U.S. district judge in 1991, and President Bill Clinton elevated her to the U.S. court of appeals in 1997.
But more recently, she has been the subject of sharp criticism - much of it from unnamed clerks and lawyers - who said she could be abusive to lawyers and domineering in the courtroom. That in turn spurred counterattacks from supporters. They said she was being unfairly demeaned for her sharp questioning, which was mild in comparison to that of, for example, Justice Antonin Scalia.
So far, Obama has spoken of the nomination in general terms. He says he wants someone with a diverse background, who has "empathy" for "people's hopes and struggles" - perhaps a candidate who does not hail from traditional academic or judicial circles.
But he also is a former law professor who likely would want a nominee of sterling academic achievement who can hold his or her own with intellectual heavyweights on the high court. He is also is expected to seek a candidate young enough to potentially serve on the bench for at least two decades.
He has yet to suggest that the choice must be of specific gender or minority. Plenty of interest groups, however, have been doing that for him. There is a near-universal belief beyond the White House that the pick will be a woman. Along with that, Obama is not only being pressed to name the first Hispanic, but the first Asian-American, or the first African-American woman, to the court.
"I don't think he can do it all now," said Lee Epstein, a Northwestern University law professor. "Who out there meets all of these various little boxes?"
And while the large Democratic majority in the Senate means that Obama has some latitude in his choice, Republicans promised this week to push back on a nominee they perceive to be beholden to specific minority or interest groups.
"The president is free to nominate whomever he likes," Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, said on the Senate floor Tuesday. "But picking judges based on his or her perceived sympathy for certain groups or individuals undermines the faith Americans have in our judicial system." Obama has been careful to not make public promises. That's a contrast from President Reagan, who campaigned on a pledge to name the court's first female justice. He followed through, choosing Sandra Day O'Connor in 1981.
Even so, women's groups are clear in their position that the nominee should not be a man.
"We would be disappointed if it is not a woman," said Marcia Greenberger, co-president of the National Women's Law Center. "It is not acceptable to have only one woman on the Supreme Court."
Source: (C) 2009 Mclatchy-Tribune News Service.. All Rights Reserved
Monday, April 20, 2009
White House Nomimation - LAHD General Manager Mercedes Marquez
Repost from Mayor's Office Press Release
LOS ANGELES -- Mayor Villaraigosa today hailed the White House announcement that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has nominated City of Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) General Manager Mercedes Màrquez as their new Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
"Mercedes is energetic, passionate, and has a deep understanding of the challenges facing big cities," said Mayor Villaraigosa. "She will be a true partner for Los Angeles at the federal level. I look forward to working hand in hand with her to build more affordable housing, invest in communities, revitalize our urban core, and build the foundation for more housing options for our hard-working families."
Mercedes Márquez assumed her duties as the General Manager of the City of Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) in January 2004.
Ms. Marquez returned to public service after serving as Vice-President of McCormack Baron Salazar, Inc., a national firm specializing in the development, consultation, and management of urban communities. Ms. Márquez oversaw developments throughout the Southwest and California, which included initiating new developments, coordinating the planning process, acting as liaison with joint venture partners, and interfacing with government officials and local community groups.
Prior to her time with McCormack Baron Salazer, Inc., she served as in the Clinton administration as the Senior Counsel to the Secretary and Deputy General Counsel for Civil Rights and Fair Housing for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Washington, D.C. She was principal advisor to former Secretary Andrew Cuomo on civil rights policy including, fair lending and fair housing enforcement, and led investigations and negotiations of housing discrimination cases resulting in landmark settlements. She also advised the Secretary on rural housing and economic development policy, supervised farm worker and Colonias Community Builder specialists in five states, and served as a U.S. delegate to international commissions.
From 1992 to 1997, Ms. Márquez was a partner at Litt & Márquez, where she specialized in complex public interest litigation including, slumlord, fair housing, public housing, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, and constitutional issues cases.
Ms. Márquez is an Advisory Board Member of The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers & Human Rights Project and the Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence, a former Trustee of The McAuley Institute, and past national Vice-President of the YWCA of the USA.
Under her leadership, the Housing Department manages one of the most successful competitive Affordable Housing Trust Funds in the nation, launched the City’s first Permanent Supportive Housing Fund, established the New Generation Fund - a $100 million Acquisition Capital Fund, received the Innovations in American Government Award from Harvard University, and was instrumental in the design of Mayor Villaraigosa’s 5 Year Los Angeles Housing Plan - the first comprehensive housing plan in the city’s history.
Ms. Márquez has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California and a J.D. and LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center. She and her partner of twenty-one years, Mirta Ocaña, were married last year.
City of Los Angeles
MEDIA ADVISORY
April 17, 2009
CONTACT:
Jared Irmas
(213) 978-074
LOS ANGELES -- Mayor Villaraigosa today hailed the White House announcement that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has nominated City of Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) General Manager Mercedes Màrquez as their new Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
"Mercedes is energetic, passionate, and has a deep understanding of the challenges facing big cities," said Mayor Villaraigosa. "She will be a true partner for Los Angeles at the federal level. I look forward to working hand in hand with her to build more affordable housing, invest in communities, revitalize our urban core, and build the foundation for more housing options for our hard-working families."
Mercedes Márquez assumed her duties as the General Manager of the City of Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) in January 2004.
Ms. Marquez returned to public service after serving as Vice-President of McCormack Baron Salazar, Inc., a national firm specializing in the development, consultation, and management of urban communities. Ms. Márquez oversaw developments throughout the Southwest and California, which included initiating new developments, coordinating the planning process, acting as liaison with joint venture partners, and interfacing with government officials and local community groups.
Prior to her time with McCormack Baron Salazer, Inc., she served as in the Clinton administration as the Senior Counsel to the Secretary and Deputy General Counsel for Civil Rights and Fair Housing for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Washington, D.C. She was principal advisor to former Secretary Andrew Cuomo on civil rights policy including, fair lending and fair housing enforcement, and led investigations and negotiations of housing discrimination cases resulting in landmark settlements. She also advised the Secretary on rural housing and economic development policy, supervised farm worker and Colonias Community Builder specialists in five states, and served as a U.S. delegate to international commissions.
From 1992 to 1997, Ms. Márquez was a partner at Litt & Márquez, where she specialized in complex public interest litigation including, slumlord, fair housing, public housing, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, and constitutional issues cases.
Ms. Márquez is an Advisory Board Member of The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers & Human Rights Project and the Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence, a former Trustee of The McAuley Institute, and past national Vice-President of the YWCA of the USA.
Under her leadership, the Housing Department manages one of the most successful competitive Affordable Housing Trust Funds in the nation, launched the City’s first Permanent Supportive Housing Fund, established the New Generation Fund - a $100 million Acquisition Capital Fund, received the Innovations in American Government Award from Harvard University, and was instrumental in the design of Mayor Villaraigosa’s 5 Year Los Angeles Housing Plan - the first comprehensive housing plan in the city’s history.
Ms. Márquez has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern California and a J.D. and LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center. She and her partner of twenty-one years, Mirta Ocaña, were married last year.
City of Los Angeles
MEDIA ADVISORY
April 17, 2009
CONTACT:
Jared Irmas
(213) 978-074
LPN - Fiesta! Una Noche en Guadalajara
Repost for the Latino Professional Network
Latino Professional Network "Fiesta! Una Noche en Guadalajara" Networking Event and Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Bonaventure Brewing Company! Featuring Complimentary Tequila Tasting, Complimentary Margaritas and Mojitos, Live Performances by "Mariachi Monumental de America", Live Ballet Folkorico, Aztec Dancers, Complimentary "Cafes" by Cafe De Mexico, Mexican Art Exhibition, Complimentary Mexican Appetizers, Cigar Lounge in "The Patio", Live Salsa by "Johnny Polanco y Su Conjunto Amistad", WILL-DOG ABERS OF OZOMATLI AND HIS BANDA, DJ, and More! Thursday, April 30, 2009, 6:30pm- 1:00am! RSVP REQUIRED!
(This event was featured by the LA Times in its article, "Pros of Networking!" Come discover what all the buzz is about.)
Join the LPN for Los Angeles' definitive Cinco De Mayo Networking Event and Celebration--the highlight of the entire LPN season!---RSVP REQUIRED.
RSVP now for the LPN's most popular event of the year as spaces will fill up fast! Network with over 1,400 Latino Professionals and Community Leaders while enjoying a colorful cultural celebration showcasing the music, dance, art, spirits, and sabor of Guadalajara, Mexico.
Featuring a Special Celebrity Musical Performance: WILL-DOG ABERS OF OZOMATLI will perform with his Banda Sinaloense after Johnny Polanco! A blend of banda & brass with a funky twist that is sure to rock the house!
Also, featuring Complimentary Tequila Tasting (after an entire year, the LPN's signature event concept returns!) Over 21 premium brands will be showcased at eleven (yes, eleven stations)! Also savor Complimentary Margaritas and fruit-infused Mojitos! Also, LA ACADEMIA MEXICANA DEL TEQUILA USA WILL HOST A BOTH WHERE YOU CAN BE EDUCATED ON THE NUANCES OF TEQUILA!!!
Enjoy spectacular views of the Downtown LA skyline! Performances by Mariachi Monumental de America- LA's hottest mariachi ensemble! Live Ballet Folklorico "Las Campanitas"! Aztec Dancers! Mexican and Latin Art Exhbition! Live Salsa by LA Salsa Legend, Johnny Polanco y Su Conjunto Amistad! Live Banda DJ to follow..
"Guadalajara, Jalisco-the birthplace of Mariachi, Tequila, 'Tortas Ahogadas', 'El Rey de las Rancheras', Vicente Fernandez, International Actor, Gael Garcia Bernal, 'Los Bellos Ojos Tapatios', and of course, Las Chivas!"
Inspired by the beauty, tradition, and culture of Guadalajara and its glorious festivals, the Latino Professional Network ("LPN") and its President, Alejandro Menchaca, Esq., extend a personal invitation to you and your guests to attend "Una Noche en Guadalajara" Networking Event, Complimentary Tequila Tasting, and Celebration! Thursday, April 30, 2009, 6:30pm- 1:00am. Invite friends and colleagues to this landmark gathering at Downtown LA's most beautiful venue!
This event is traditionally the LPN's most popular event with record-setting attendance!
Nestled high above the energetic bustle of Downtown LA, the LPN transforms LA's most beautiful, garden-style venue, the Bonaventure Brewing Company, with the sights and sounds of Guadalajara! Set against the backdrop of Downtown LA's skyscrapers and cityscape, the LPN presents a radiant and vivid cultural mosaic showcasing the music of LA's most popular mariachi ensemble, Mariachi Monumental de America, the elegant and smooth taste of over 21 brands of Complimentary Tequila, refreshing Complimentary Margaritas, Complimentary Fruit-Infused Mojitos, the colorful pageantry and grace of a Ballet Folklorico, the rhythm and power of traditional Aztec Dancers, a Mexican Art Exhibition, Complimentary Mexican Appetizers, live Salsa ensemble "Johnny Polanco y Su Conjunto Amistad", and more!
"Una Noche en Guadalajara" is consistent with the LPN's core mission of building bridges amongst the communities that make up LA and showcasing the culture and beauty of these communities. In that sense, the LPN has become a true "Network of Los Angeles".
Most importantly, NETWORK, SOCIALIZE, and CELEBRATE with Latino professionals from such diverse fields and professional backgrounds as law, medicine, business, engineering, finance and investments, education, entertainment, accounting, public relations, social work, technology, real estate, architecture, the non-profit sector, government, public health, marketing, insurance, the fine arts, politics, and more! In this economy, its critical that you get out & Network. Bring plenty of business cards. Don't be shy. Introduce yourself to others and seek out new career opportunities, customers/ clients, and referral networks!
"Una Noche en Guadalajara" is the hands down favorite among LPN Events. It promises to continue the LPN's established tradition and reputation of uniting thousands of professionals in creatively-themed settings. Previous events also include " Nuestro LA" (Bonaventure), "A Night in Rio" (The Kress), and "Havana Nights" (J Lounge).
CONNECT WITH THE MOST INFLUENTIAL LATINOS IN LA!
There is no better forum to network with the Leaders of the Latino Community, seek out new career opportunities, expand one's clientele and customer base, make business deals, connect with old friends, make new ones, and have a great time in the process!
FEATURING THE HOTTEST CINCO DE MAYO MUSICAL LINE UP EVER
MARIACHI MONUMENTAL DE AMERICA (6:30pm- 8:00pm)
LA's most popular mariachi ensemble, MARIACHI MONUMENTAL DE AMERICA! MARIACHI MONUMENTAL IS THE HOUSE BAND FOR THE NEW LA FONDA- LA's Favorite for Mexican Food and Mariachi Entertainment. HEAR WHAT ALL THE BUZZ IS ABOUT! Performances from 6:30pm to 8:00pm! Learn about them http://lafondala.com.
COMPLIMENTARY TEQUILA TASTING! (6:30pm- 8:30pm) ENJOY ONE OF THE LARGEST SELECTION OF TEQUILAS EVER SHOWCASED IN LA!
The rousing and joyous sounds of Mariachi Monumental de America will create the perfect musical backdrop as you enjoy a COMPLIMENTARY TEQUILA TASTING from 6:30pm to 8:30pm! Yes, the wait is over!! After nearly a year, the LPN reprises the event concept which it popularized nearly eight years ago at such venues as El Cholo and El Portal! From sparkling silvers to amber reposados, to golden-hued anejos, enjoy one of the largest and most diverse selections of the finest premium tequilas ever showcased in Southern California!
From 6:30pm to 8:30pm, over 23 Participating Tequila Brands will be poured at twelve colorfully decorated stations along the Bonaventure's spacious lush lawns and heated garden courtyard. Savor and sample various tequilas from handcrafted jarritos while being educated on the finer points of Mexico's national drink, including its history, its subtle flavor nuances, and the cultivation of the agave plant. Enjoy such Complimentary Tequilas as:
Siete Leguas, Cava, Don Anastacio, Caballito Cerrero, Muchote, JLP, El Rey, El Don, Mezcal Scorpion, Pura Casta, Caramba, Querido Viejo, Capaz, Puerto Vallarta, Cabresto, Don Fulano, Caramba, Casco Viejo, 4 Copas, Herencia Mexicana, Tonala, Hacienda Vieja, Stallion, Zapopan, Dos Manos, and many more!! Newly-Added: Pasion!
COMPLIMENTARY MARGARITAS (6:30pm- 8:30pm)
COMPLIMENTARY FRUIT-INFUSED MOJITOS (6:30pm- 8:30pm)
BALLET FOLKLORICO "LAS CAMPANITAS"- 8pm
The evening will be further punctuated with the spectacle and grace of Ballet Folklorico! Enjoy dance performances by the adorable "Las Campanitas", who will show off their syncopated rhythms, fancy footwork, and kaleidoscopic color! Ballet Folklorico at 8:00pm.
AZTEC DANCE PERFORMANCES BY "DANZA HUITZILOPOCHTIL"
MEXICAN AND LATIN ART EXHIBITION
And for all art connoisseurs in attendance, the Bonaventure's heated, circular courtyard, expansive lawns, and indoor restaurant will be transformed into a spectacular Art Gallery showcasing the works of local, Mexcian and Latin artists!
Complimentary Appetizers will also be available from 6:30pm to 8:30pm featuring such delectable Mexican specialties as taquitos, quesadillas, chimichangas, and guacomole! No-host food stations will also be available.
Additionally, a live Cigar Roller will hand-roll cigars in the Bonaventure's newly-unveiled "The Patio". Premium Cigars from Ceniza Cigar Lounge will be available for purchase!
SALSA UNDER THE STARS! LIVE SALSA BY "JOHNNY POLANCO y SU CONJUNTO AMISTAD" (8:30pm- 10:00pm)
From 8:30pm- 10:00pm, LA's Most Legendary Salsa Act, "Johnny Polanco y su Conjunto Amistad" and his live twelve-piece ensemble will perform a blistering set of its popular brand of salsa, merengue, cumbias, and more! "Chino Espinoza" is a true crowd favorite, and has performed at "Nuestro LA' and a "Night in Rio" Dance the night away on a massive dance floor set up along the lawn. So, bring your dance shoes as well as your business cards.
LIVE BANDA LED BY WILL- DOG ABERS OF OZOMATLI WILL ROCK THE HOUSE AT 10PM INSIDE THE BONAVENTURE BREWING COMPANY RESTAURANT! NEW ADDITION TO THE EVENT!
A DJ playing the best in salsa, merengue, cumbias, hip-hop, reggaeton, hip-hop, disco, and more will close out the evening playing until 1:00am!
Over the past nine year, LPN Networking Events have created and strengthened networking and business relationships, as well as long-lasting friendships among Latino professionals. Guided by the philosophy that networking opportunities abound in open and enjoyable settings, the LPN has become extremely popular among various segments of the professional community. These events directly served to engender dialogue, collaboration, friendship, and unity among the Leaders of the Latino community.
The events are well attended by young professionals, established professionals, as well as students seeking to connect with soon-to-be colleagues. LPN Networking Events are unique in the fact that they bring together professionals from a diverse array of fields. If you enjoyed the LPN's past events "A Night in Rio", "A Night in Buenos Aires", "Havana Nights", and "A Summer Night in Sevilla", join us for another valuable evening of countless opportunities.
As always, it is encouraged that you ARRIVE EARLY in order to take full advantage of the evening's networking opportunities and festivities.
Important Notice--RSVP REQUIRED! Guests are required to RSVP at (http://www.lpnonline.com/rsvp/form.cgi?email=latinopronet@hotmail.com&RSVP=). Please specify the numbers of guests who will attend. Once you have submitted your RSVP, consider you and your guests confirmed. It is encouraged that you RSVP early. You may also call (213) 792-0877 to RSVP and for further information.
Important Parking Notice: It is strongly recommended that guests park at the Union Bank building (low flat rate and structure is open 24 hours) located across the street from the Bonaventure adjacent to Cuidad restaurant.
Take the escalator from the parking garage to the Union Bank Lobby Level. Cross the pedestrian bridge to the Hotel and Bonaventure Brewing Co. Beer Garden. It is not recommended that guests park at the Bonaventure Hotel.
Details:
Thursday, April 30, 2009, 6:30pm- 1:00am
Admission: $20 per person. Admission includes complete event package including Complimentary Tequila Tasting, Complimentary Margaritas, Complimentary Mojitos, Mariachi Monumental de America, Ballet Folklorico, Aztec Dancers, Live Banda Led by Will-Dog Abers of Ozomatli, Art Exhibition, Discounted Cigars, Complimentary Appetizers, Live Salsa Band "Johnny Polanco y Su Conjunto Amistad", DJ, and more. Admission to be paid at the door.
Attire: Professional/ Cocktail Attire is Strongly Recommended. It is encouraged that gentlemen wear coat and/ or suit and tie. It is encouraged that ladies wear cocktail and/ or professional attire.
4th Floor of the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, adjacent to Swimming Pool.
Bonaventure Brewing Co
404 South Figueroa Street, #418A
Los Angeles, CA 90071
See Yahoo Map
RSVP REQUIRED!
For further information (213) 792-0877
Previous LPN Events include "A Night in Rio" at The Kress, "Noche Tropical" at J Lounge, and "A Night in San Juan" at Villa Sorriso.
(Due to the complimentary tequila tasting, all attendees must be of legal drinking age, and identification is required.)
Parking: Located in the Union Bank garage directly across from the Hotel on Figueroa. Take the escalator from the parking garage to the Union Bank Lobby Level. Cross the pedestrian bridge to the Hotel and Bonaventure Brewing Co. Beer Garden. It is not recommended that guests park at the Bonaventure.
See you there!
Latino Professional Network "Fiesta! Una Noche en Guadalajara" Networking Event and Cinco de Mayo Celebration at Bonaventure Brewing Company! Featuring Complimentary Tequila Tasting, Complimentary Margaritas and Mojitos, Live Performances by "Mariachi Monumental de America", Live Ballet Folkorico, Aztec Dancers, Complimentary "Cafes" by Cafe De Mexico, Mexican Art Exhibition, Complimentary Mexican Appetizers, Cigar Lounge in "The Patio", Live Salsa by "Johnny Polanco y Su Conjunto Amistad", WILL-DOG ABERS OF OZOMATLI AND HIS BANDA, DJ, and More! Thursday, April 30, 2009, 6:30pm- 1:00am! RSVP REQUIRED!
(This event was featured by the LA Times in its article, "Pros of Networking!" Come discover what all the buzz is about.)
Join the LPN for Los Angeles' definitive Cinco De Mayo Networking Event and Celebration--the highlight of the entire LPN season!---RSVP REQUIRED.
RSVP now for the LPN's most popular event of the year as spaces will fill up fast! Network with over 1,400 Latino Professionals and Community Leaders while enjoying a colorful cultural celebration showcasing the music, dance, art, spirits, and sabor of Guadalajara, Mexico.
Featuring a Special Celebrity Musical Performance: WILL-DOG ABERS OF OZOMATLI will perform with his Banda Sinaloense after Johnny Polanco! A blend of banda & brass with a funky twist that is sure to rock the house!
Also, featuring Complimentary Tequila Tasting (after an entire year, the LPN's signature event concept returns!) Over 21 premium brands will be showcased at eleven (yes, eleven stations)! Also savor Complimentary Margaritas and fruit-infused Mojitos! Also, LA ACADEMIA MEXICANA DEL TEQUILA USA WILL HOST A BOTH WHERE YOU CAN BE EDUCATED ON THE NUANCES OF TEQUILA!!!
Enjoy spectacular views of the Downtown LA skyline! Performances by Mariachi Monumental de America- LA's hottest mariachi ensemble! Live Ballet Folklorico "Las Campanitas"! Aztec Dancers! Mexican and Latin Art Exhbition! Live Salsa by LA Salsa Legend, Johnny Polanco y Su Conjunto Amistad! Live Banda DJ to follow..
"Guadalajara, Jalisco-the birthplace of Mariachi, Tequila, 'Tortas Ahogadas', 'El Rey de las Rancheras', Vicente Fernandez, International Actor, Gael Garcia Bernal, 'Los Bellos Ojos Tapatios', and of course, Las Chivas!"
Inspired by the beauty, tradition, and culture of Guadalajara and its glorious festivals, the Latino Professional Network ("LPN") and its President, Alejandro Menchaca, Esq., extend a personal invitation to you and your guests to attend "Una Noche en Guadalajara" Networking Event, Complimentary Tequila Tasting, and Celebration! Thursday, April 30, 2009, 6:30pm- 1:00am. Invite friends and colleagues to this landmark gathering at Downtown LA's most beautiful venue!
This event is traditionally the LPN's most popular event with record-setting attendance!
Nestled high above the energetic bustle of Downtown LA, the LPN transforms LA's most beautiful, garden-style venue, the Bonaventure Brewing Company, with the sights and sounds of Guadalajara! Set against the backdrop of Downtown LA's skyscrapers and cityscape, the LPN presents a radiant and vivid cultural mosaic showcasing the music of LA's most popular mariachi ensemble, Mariachi Monumental de America, the elegant and smooth taste of over 21 brands of Complimentary Tequila, refreshing Complimentary Margaritas, Complimentary Fruit-Infused Mojitos, the colorful pageantry and grace of a Ballet Folklorico, the rhythm and power of traditional Aztec Dancers, a Mexican Art Exhibition, Complimentary Mexican Appetizers, live Salsa ensemble "Johnny Polanco y Su Conjunto Amistad", and more!
"Una Noche en Guadalajara" is consistent with the LPN's core mission of building bridges amongst the communities that make up LA and showcasing the culture and beauty of these communities. In that sense, the LPN has become a true "Network of Los Angeles".
Most importantly, NETWORK, SOCIALIZE, and CELEBRATE with Latino professionals from such diverse fields and professional backgrounds as law, medicine, business, engineering, finance and investments, education, entertainment, accounting, public relations, social work, technology, real estate, architecture, the non-profit sector, government, public health, marketing, insurance, the fine arts, politics, and more! In this economy, its critical that you get out & Network. Bring plenty of business cards. Don't be shy. Introduce yourself to others and seek out new career opportunities, customers/ clients, and referral networks!
"Una Noche en Guadalajara" is the hands down favorite among LPN Events. It promises to continue the LPN's established tradition and reputation of uniting thousands of professionals in creatively-themed settings. Previous events also include " Nuestro LA" (Bonaventure), "A Night in Rio" (The Kress), and "Havana Nights" (J Lounge).
CONNECT WITH THE MOST INFLUENTIAL LATINOS IN LA!
There is no better forum to network with the Leaders of the Latino Community, seek out new career opportunities, expand one's clientele and customer base, make business deals, connect with old friends, make new ones, and have a great time in the process!
FEATURING THE HOTTEST CINCO DE MAYO MUSICAL LINE UP EVER
MARIACHI MONUMENTAL DE AMERICA (6:30pm- 8:00pm)
LA's most popular mariachi ensemble, MARIACHI MONUMENTAL DE AMERICA! MARIACHI MONUMENTAL IS THE HOUSE BAND FOR THE NEW LA FONDA- LA's Favorite for Mexican Food and Mariachi Entertainment. HEAR WHAT ALL THE BUZZ IS ABOUT! Performances from 6:30pm to 8:00pm! Learn about them http://lafondala.com.
COMPLIMENTARY TEQUILA TASTING! (6:30pm- 8:30pm) ENJOY ONE OF THE LARGEST SELECTION OF TEQUILAS EVER SHOWCASED IN LA!
The rousing and joyous sounds of Mariachi Monumental de America will create the perfect musical backdrop as you enjoy a COMPLIMENTARY TEQUILA TASTING from 6:30pm to 8:30pm! Yes, the wait is over!! After nearly a year, the LPN reprises the event concept which it popularized nearly eight years ago at such venues as El Cholo and El Portal! From sparkling silvers to amber reposados, to golden-hued anejos, enjoy one of the largest and most diverse selections of the finest premium tequilas ever showcased in Southern California!
From 6:30pm to 8:30pm, over 23 Participating Tequila Brands will be poured at twelve colorfully decorated stations along the Bonaventure's spacious lush lawns and heated garden courtyard. Savor and sample various tequilas from handcrafted jarritos while being educated on the finer points of Mexico's national drink, including its history, its subtle flavor nuances, and the cultivation of the agave plant. Enjoy such Complimentary Tequilas as:
Siete Leguas, Cava, Don Anastacio, Caballito Cerrero, Muchote, JLP, El Rey, El Don, Mezcal Scorpion, Pura Casta, Caramba, Querido Viejo, Capaz, Puerto Vallarta, Cabresto, Don Fulano, Caramba, Casco Viejo, 4 Copas, Herencia Mexicana, Tonala, Hacienda Vieja, Stallion, Zapopan, Dos Manos, and many more!! Newly-Added: Pasion!
COMPLIMENTARY MARGARITAS (6:30pm- 8:30pm)
COMPLIMENTARY FRUIT-INFUSED MOJITOS (6:30pm- 8:30pm)
BALLET FOLKLORICO "LAS CAMPANITAS"- 8pm
The evening will be further punctuated with the spectacle and grace of Ballet Folklorico! Enjoy dance performances by the adorable "Las Campanitas", who will show off their syncopated rhythms, fancy footwork, and kaleidoscopic color! Ballet Folklorico at 8:00pm.
AZTEC DANCE PERFORMANCES BY "DANZA HUITZILOPOCHTIL"
MEXICAN AND LATIN ART EXHIBITION
And for all art connoisseurs in attendance, the Bonaventure's heated, circular courtyard, expansive lawns, and indoor restaurant will be transformed into a spectacular Art Gallery showcasing the works of local, Mexcian and Latin artists!
Complimentary Appetizers will also be available from 6:30pm to 8:30pm featuring such delectable Mexican specialties as taquitos, quesadillas, chimichangas, and guacomole! No-host food stations will also be available.
Additionally, a live Cigar Roller will hand-roll cigars in the Bonaventure's newly-unveiled "The Patio". Premium Cigars from Ceniza Cigar Lounge will be available for purchase!
SALSA UNDER THE STARS! LIVE SALSA BY "JOHNNY POLANCO y SU CONJUNTO AMISTAD" (8:30pm- 10:00pm)
From 8:30pm- 10:00pm, LA's Most Legendary Salsa Act, "Johnny Polanco y su Conjunto Amistad" and his live twelve-piece ensemble will perform a blistering set of its popular brand of salsa, merengue, cumbias, and more! "Chino Espinoza" is a true crowd favorite, and has performed at "Nuestro LA' and a "Night in Rio" Dance the night away on a massive dance floor set up along the lawn. So, bring your dance shoes as well as your business cards.
LIVE BANDA LED BY WILL- DOG ABERS OF OZOMATLI WILL ROCK THE HOUSE AT 10PM INSIDE THE BONAVENTURE BREWING COMPANY RESTAURANT! NEW ADDITION TO THE EVENT!
A DJ playing the best in salsa, merengue, cumbias, hip-hop, reggaeton, hip-hop, disco, and more will close out the evening playing until 1:00am!
Over the past nine year, LPN Networking Events have created and strengthened networking and business relationships, as well as long-lasting friendships among Latino professionals. Guided by the philosophy that networking opportunities abound in open and enjoyable settings, the LPN has become extremely popular among various segments of the professional community. These events directly served to engender dialogue, collaboration, friendship, and unity among the Leaders of the Latino community.
The events are well attended by young professionals, established professionals, as well as students seeking to connect with soon-to-be colleagues. LPN Networking Events are unique in the fact that they bring together professionals from a diverse array of fields. If you enjoyed the LPN's past events "A Night in Rio", "A Night in Buenos Aires", "Havana Nights", and "A Summer Night in Sevilla", join us for another valuable evening of countless opportunities.
As always, it is encouraged that you ARRIVE EARLY in order to take full advantage of the evening's networking opportunities and festivities.
Important Notice--RSVP REQUIRED! Guests are required to RSVP at (http://www.lpnonline.com/rsvp/form.cgi?email=latinopronet@hotmail.com&RSVP=). Please specify the numbers of guests who will attend. Once you have submitted your RSVP, consider you and your guests confirmed. It is encouraged that you RSVP early. You may also call (213) 792-0877 to RSVP and for further information.
Important Parking Notice: It is strongly recommended that guests park at the Union Bank building (low flat rate and structure is open 24 hours) located across the street from the Bonaventure adjacent to Cuidad restaurant.
Take the escalator from the parking garage to the Union Bank Lobby Level. Cross the pedestrian bridge to the Hotel and Bonaventure Brewing Co. Beer Garden. It is not recommended that guests park at the Bonaventure Hotel.
Details:
Thursday, April 30, 2009, 6:30pm- 1:00am
Admission: $20 per person. Admission includes complete event package including Complimentary Tequila Tasting, Complimentary Margaritas, Complimentary Mojitos, Mariachi Monumental de America, Ballet Folklorico, Aztec Dancers, Live Banda Led by Will-Dog Abers of Ozomatli, Art Exhibition, Discounted Cigars, Complimentary Appetizers, Live Salsa Band "Johnny Polanco y Su Conjunto Amistad", DJ, and more. Admission to be paid at the door.
Attire: Professional/ Cocktail Attire is Strongly Recommended. It is encouraged that gentlemen wear coat and/ or suit and tie. It is encouraged that ladies wear cocktail and/ or professional attire.
4th Floor of the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, adjacent to Swimming Pool.
Bonaventure Brewing Co
404 South Figueroa Street, #418A
Los Angeles, CA 90071
See Yahoo Map
RSVP REQUIRED!
For further information (213) 792-0877
Previous LPN Events include "A Night in Rio" at The Kress, "Noche Tropical" at J Lounge, and "A Night in San Juan" at Villa Sorriso.
(Due to the complimentary tequila tasting, all attendees must be of legal drinking age, and identification is required.)
Parking: Located in the Union Bank garage directly across from the Hotel on Figueroa. Take the escalator from the parking garage to the Union Bank Lobby Level. Cross the pedestrian bridge to the Hotel and Bonaventure Brewing Co. Beer Garden. It is not recommended that guests park at the Bonaventure.
See you there!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
LACECA Election Meeting
The Los Angeles City Employees Chicano Association will conduct a “Special Election Meeting” to fill the position of President due to the resignation of Miguel Rangel. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. at the Personnel Department, 700 E. Temple St., 2nd Floor Conference Room, Los Angeles, CA 90012. LACECA members are encouraged to attend this special election meeting.
Friday, March 20, 2009
LADWP Student Worker Flier, Application, and FAQ
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is looking for high school students to assist with full-time, summertime work. This is a great opportunity for them to get diverse work experience. They will learn how a modern utility operates, learn how to apply for city jobs, serve thei community and get paid while doing so!
Please click here to find out more! http://www.laceca.org/DWPINTERN.pdf
Please click here to find out more! http://www.laceca.org/DWPINTERN.pdf
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Olé Tardeada - A Fundraiser for the benefit of Bilingual Foundation of the Arts
Submitted by a member
A Fundraiser for the benefit of Bilingual Foundation of the Arts
Saturday, May 30, 2009
4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon and evening of great music, live entertainment, dancing, food, wine, beer and coffee bars and tequila testing along with the company of family and friends.
Information and reservations at (323) 225-4044
At the home of Gilbert and Margarita Moret
1570 Shenandoah Rd, San Marino, CA 91108
A Fundraiser for the benefit of Bilingual Foundation of the Arts
Saturday, May 30, 2009
4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon and evening of great music, live entertainment, dancing, food, wine, beer and coffee bars and tequila testing along with the company of family and friends.
Information and reservations at (323) 225-4044
At the home of Gilbert and Margarita Moret
1570 Shenandoah Rd, San Marino, CA 91108
Sunday, March 15, 2009
11th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Day Walk and Festival
Submitted by Leonor Garcia
Please join us at the UFW Foundation for the Annual Chavez Day Walk & Festival on Saturday, April 4, 2009 starting at 9am. The event is held in honor of Cesar Chavez's life of service and in celebration of the California holiday named after him. We hope to see you there!
La Placita Overa/Olvera Street
125 Paseo de la Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012.
9:00 AM: Registration
10:00 AM: Morning Program
10:45 AM: Walk
12:00 PM -3:00 PM: Afternoon Program & Festival
Please join us at the UFW Foundation for the Annual Chavez Day Walk & Festival on Saturday, April 4, 2009 starting at 9am. The event is held in honor of Cesar Chavez's life of service and in celebration of the California holiday named after him. We hope to see you there!
La Placita Overa/Olvera Street
125 Paseo de la Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012.
9:00 AM: Registration
10:00 AM: Morning Program
10:45 AM: Walk
12:00 PM -3:00 PM: Afternoon Program & Festival
Friday, March 13, 2009
Student Engineer Internship at DWP - Summer 2009
Student Engineer Program – Summer 2009 Internships
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is currently
accepting applications for its Summer 2009 Student Engineer Program
(SEP).
The goal of the SEP is to provide college engineering students an
experiential job training opportunity, including career mentoring,
theoretical and technical instruction, and complete project-related,
infrastructure work tasks. Student Engineers will be paired with LADWP
engineers and work in technical teams within the water, power and joint
systems of the organization.
The SEP eligibility requirements and employment application are
available at http://www.ladwp.com/ladwp/cms/ladwp011722.jsp. The
deadline to submit a completed application has been extended to
March 25, 2009. Successful applicants will be notified of their selection
during early April. Work assignments will be arranged to commence upon
conclusion of the student’s academic year. For questions about the
program, please email Lee Turner at lee.turner@ladwp.com.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is currently
accepting applications for its Summer 2009 Student Engineer Program
(SEP).
The goal of the SEP is to provide college engineering students an
experiential job training opportunity, including career mentoring,
theoretical and technical instruction, and complete project-related,
infrastructure work tasks. Student Engineers will be paired with LADWP
engineers and work in technical teams within the water, power and joint
systems of the organization.
The SEP eligibility requirements and employment application are
available at http://www.ladwp.com/ladwp/cms/ladwp011722.jsp. The
deadline to submit a completed application has been extended to
March 25, 2009. Successful applicants will be notified of their selection
during early April. Work assignments will be arranged to commence upon
conclusion of the student’s academic year. For questions about the
program, please email Lee Turner at lee.turner@ladwp.com.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Narco War Next Door
By Eduardo Garcia
One of my friends sent me a link to the excellent video below and thought I'd share. Nowadays you can't turn on the TV or read a newspaper without seeing something about the "Narco War" in neighboring Mexico. Rightly so, in 2008 alone there were over 6,000 drug related deaths in Mexico. That's more people than the number killed in Afghanistan the same year, and this year is shaping up to be worse. However, lots of emphasis is being paid to the number of deaths, kidnappings, and the effects it's having on bordering U.S. states, but very little emphasis is paid to the cause of the "War". Hopefuly, this video will give you a glimpse into the complicated mess that is the "Narco War".
Below is the excerpt from current.com, as well as the video. Warning: this video contains graphic images.
From current.com
Ruthless drug cartels in Mexico are battling against each other and against the government for control of the drug trade. 2008 was the most violent year in Mexico, with around 6,000 drug-related murders. 2009 looks like it could be even worse. And there are fears that Mexico's narco-violence could spread north of the border into the U.S. In this one-hour Vanguard report, Laura Ling travels to the border towns of Juarez and Tijuana, Mexico where drugs gangs are fighting for control of the drug routes into the United States. Ling also goes to the city of Culiacan in Sinaloa State, a region that's known as the birthplace of narco-trafficking in Mexico. Despite the 40,000 federal troops that are patrolling cities across Mexico, violence is increasing and the methods of killings are becoming even more brazen and grotesque. Ling speaks with gun dealers in El Paso, Texas and U.S. officials about the illegal smuggling of weapons into Mexico--90% of the weapons seized in Mexico have been traced back to the U.S. She examines the culture of corruption and lack of public trust in a police force that has become known for working with the cartels.
If you cannot see the video below, click on this link:
http://current.com/items/89845362/narco_war_next_door.htm
One of my friends sent me a link to the excellent video below and thought I'd share. Nowadays you can't turn on the TV or read a newspaper without seeing something about the "Narco War" in neighboring Mexico. Rightly so, in 2008 alone there were over 6,000 drug related deaths in Mexico. That's more people than the number killed in Afghanistan the same year, and this year is shaping up to be worse. However, lots of emphasis is being paid to the number of deaths, kidnappings, and the effects it's having on bordering U.S. states, but very little emphasis is paid to the cause of the "War". Hopefuly, this video will give you a glimpse into the complicated mess that is the "Narco War".
Below is the excerpt from current.com, as well as the video. Warning: this video contains graphic images.
From current.com
Ruthless drug cartels in Mexico are battling against each other and against the government for control of the drug trade. 2008 was the most violent year in Mexico, with around 6,000 drug-related murders. 2009 looks like it could be even worse. And there are fears that Mexico's narco-violence could spread north of the border into the U.S. In this one-hour Vanguard report, Laura Ling travels to the border towns of Juarez and Tijuana, Mexico where drugs gangs are fighting for control of the drug routes into the United States. Ling also goes to the city of Culiacan in Sinaloa State, a region that's known as the birthplace of narco-trafficking in Mexico. Despite the 40,000 federal troops that are patrolling cities across Mexico, violence is increasing and the methods of killings are becoming even more brazen and grotesque. Ling speaks with gun dealers in El Paso, Texas and U.S. officials about the illegal smuggling of weapons into Mexico--90% of the weapons seized in Mexico have been traced back to the U.S. She examines the culture of corruption and lack of public trust in a police force that has become known for working with the cartels.
If you cannot see the video below, click on this link:
http://current.com/items/89845362/narco_war_next_door.htm
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Lalo Alcaraz: Thursday March 19, 2009 at Eastside Luv Bar
From Lalo Alcaraz on Facebook:
Save the fecha, Lalo Alcaraz is doing his trademark highlarious cartoon show & talk at Eastside Luv barrio bar along with old school jams by DJ Boxy Dee of KPFK's Pocho Hour of Power. The show features lots of Bush bashing cartoons, giggly Obama toons, classic LA Weekly editorial cartoons and snarky La Cucaracha dailies, as seen in the LA Times every frickin day+ sailor-level cursing and gratuitous beer-fueled buffoonery! Hear from the cartoonist himself what he does every day in his studio, and also hear about his cartoon work.
Thursday March 19th @ 7:00 p.m.
Eastside Luv Wine Bar y QUEso
1835 E. 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA, 90033
Tel : 323-262-7442
Fax : 323-262-7444
info@eastsideluv.com
Save the fecha, Lalo Alcaraz is doing his trademark highlarious cartoon show & talk at Eastside Luv barrio bar along with old school jams by DJ Boxy Dee of KPFK's Pocho Hour of Power. The show features lots of Bush bashing cartoons, giggly Obama toons, classic LA Weekly editorial cartoons and snarky La Cucaracha dailies, as seen in the LA Times every frickin day+ sailor-level cursing and gratuitous beer-fueled buffoonery! Hear from the cartoonist himself what he does every day in his studio, and also hear about his cartoon work.
Thursday March 19th @ 7:00 p.m.
Eastside Luv Wine Bar y QUEso
1835 E. 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA, 90033
Tel : 323-262-7442
Fax : 323-262-7444
info@eastsideluv.com
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Reminder: A Class Apart
Don't forget to check out the "A Class Apart" documentary airing tonight, February 23rd, 2009 at 9:00 p.m. on your local PBS station. See previous post to find out more about the documentary.
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
TED Talks
by Eduardo Garcia
I've been a fan of TED for a while now. In case you have never heard of TED.com, let me give you a brief introduction. TED started off as a conference about "Technology, Entertainment, Design", however, in recent years, the conference has been expanded to include topics ranging from robotics to the meaning of happiness. Some of the most brilliant minds of our time have presented at this conference and now, thanks to technology and corporate sponsors, it's available to the world for free. The motto of TED is "Ideas Worth Spreading", and I think it is exactly what the site contains, and why you should take a look.
Today, I watched "The Need for Virtue and Practical Wisdom", a 20 minute talk by Barry Schwartz about rules, and how they can sometimes prevent wisdom. It's a really interesting talk that I feel touches upon one of the things that is wrong with Civil Service today; the lack of empathy and the emphasis on the rule and not the purpose of the rule. I hear it all the time, "I don't make the rules, I just enforce them". Sadly, as the talk implies, rules can sometimes prevent something more important from happening...wisdom. Watch it. Let me know what you think.
Eduardo
I've been a fan of TED for a while now. In case you have never heard of TED.com, let me give you a brief introduction. TED started off as a conference about "Technology, Entertainment, Design", however, in recent years, the conference has been expanded to include topics ranging from robotics to the meaning of happiness. Some of the most brilliant minds of our time have presented at this conference and now, thanks to technology and corporate sponsors, it's available to the world for free. The motto of TED is "Ideas Worth Spreading", and I think it is exactly what the site contains, and why you should take a look.
Today, I watched "The Need for Virtue and Practical Wisdom", a 20 minute talk by Barry Schwartz about rules, and how they can sometimes prevent wisdom. It's a really interesting talk that I feel touches upon one of the things that is wrong with Civil Service today; the lack of empathy and the emphasis on the rule and not the purpose of the rule. I hear it all the time, "I don't make the rules, I just enforce them". Sadly, as the talk implies, rules can sometimes prevent something more important from happening...wisdom. Watch it. Let me know what you think.
Eduardo
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
PBS Documentary: Latinos in Civil Rights
From the PBS website:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/class/introduction
Airing on February 23rd, 2009 at 9:00 p.m. on your local PBS station.
American Experience: A Class Apart
In 1951 in the town of Edna, Texas, a field hand named Pedro Hernández murdered his employer after exchanging words at a gritty cantina. From this seemingly unremarkable small-town murder emerged a landmark civil rights case that would forever change the lives and legal standing of tens of millions of Americans. A team of unknown Mexican American lawyers took the case, Hernandez v. Texas, all the way to the Supreme Court, where they successfully challenged Jim Crow-style discrimination against Mexican Americans.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE presents A Class Apart from the award-winning producers Carlos Sandoval (Farmingville), and Peter Miller (Sacco and Vanzetti, The Internationale). The one-hour film dramatically interweaves the story of its central characters— activists and lawyers, returning veterans and ordinary citizens, murderer, and victim — within the broader story of a civil rights movement that is still very much alive today.
The film begins with the little known history of Mexican Americans in the United States. In 1848, the Mexican-American War came to an end. For the United States, the victory meant ownership of large swaths of Mexican territory. The tens of thousands of residents living on the newly annexed land were offered American citizenship as part of the treaty to end the war. But as time evolved it soon became apparent that legal citizenship for Mexican Americans was one thing, equal treatment would be quite another.
“Life in the 1950s was very difficult for Hispanics,” Wanda García, a native of Corpus Christi, explains in the film. “We were considered second-rate, we were not considered intelligent. We were considered invisible.”
In the first 100 years after gaining U.S. citizenship, many Mexican Americans in Texas lost their land to unfamiliar American laws, or to swindlers. With the loss of their land came a loss of status, and within just two generations, many wealthy ranch owners had become farm workers. After the Civil War, increasing numbers of Southern whites moved to south Texas, bringing with them the rigid, racial social code of the Deep South, which they began to apply not just to blacks, but to Mexican Americans as well.
Widespread discrimination followed Latinos from schoolhouses and restaurants to courthouses and even to funeral parlors, many of which refused to prepare Mexican American bodies for burial. During World War II, more than 300,000 Mexican Americans served their country expecting to return home with the full citizenship rights they deserved. Instead, the returning veterans, many of them decorated war heroes, came back to face the same injustices they had experienced all their lives.
Latino lawyers and activists were making progress at state levels, but they knew that real change could only be achieved if Mexican Americans were recognized by the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution — something that could only be accomplished by bringing a case to the Supreme Court.
In his law office in San Antonio, a well-known attorney named Gus García listened to the desperate pleas of Pedro Hernández’s mother, who traveled more than one hundred and fifty miles to ask him to defend her son. García quickly realized that there was more to this case than murder. The real concern was not Hernández’s guilt, but whether he could receive a fair trial with an all-Anglo jury deciding his fate.
García assembled a team of courageous attorneys who argued on behalf of Hernández from his first trial at the Jackson County Courthouse in Texas all the way to Washington, DC. It would be the first time a Mexican American appeared before the Supreme Court.
The Hernandez lawyers decided on a daring but risky legal strategy, arguing that Mexican Americans were “a class apart” and did not neatly fit into a legal structure that recognized only black and white Americans. As legal skirmishes unfolded, the lawyers emerged as brilliant, dedicated, humorous, and at times, terribly flawed men.
“They took a gamble,” says University of California-Berkeley professor of law Ian Haney-López in the film. “They knew, on the up side, that they could win national recognition for the equality of Mexican Americans, but they knew, on the down side, that if they lost, they would establish at a national level the proposition that Mexican Americans could be treated as second class citizens.”
The Hernandez case struck a chord with Latinos across the country. When funds to try the case ran out, the Mexican American community donated to the cause in any way they could, despite limited resources.
“They would come up to me and they would give you crumpled-up dollar bills and they’d give you coins. These were people who couldn’t afford it, but couldn’t afford not to,” recalled attorney Carlos Cadena, Gus García’s partner in the case.
On January 11, 1954, García and Cadena faced the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. Cadena opened the argument. “Can Mexican Americans speak English?” one justice asked. “Are they citizens?” asked another. The lack of knowledge stunned Gus García, who stood up and delivered the argument of his life. Chief Justice Earl Warren allowed him to continue a full sixteen minutes past the allotted time, a concession a witness noted had not been afforded to any other civil rights lawyer before García, including the renowned NAACP attorney Thurgood Marshall.
On May 3, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court announced its ruling in the case of Hernandez v. Texas. Pedro Hernández would receive a new trial — and would be judged by a true jury of his peers. The court’s legal reasoning: Mexican Americans, as a group, were protected under the 14th Amendment, in keeping with the theory that they were indeed “a class apart.”
“The Hernandez v. Texas story is a powerful reminder of one of many unknown yet hard-fought moments in the civil rights movement,” says AMERICAN EXPERIENCE executive producer Mark Samels. “It’s easy to forget how far the country has come in just fifty years, reshaping our democracy to include all Americans.”
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Friday, February 6, 2009
Employment Opportunity
During these times of economic uncertainty, we are sure to run across a friend, family member, or neighbor in need of a job. Who knows, we may even find ourselves in need of some extra money.
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting temporary part-time census workers for the 2010 Census. The pay is good, the hours are flexible, and the work is close to home. Census jobs are excellent for retirees, college students, persons who want to work part-time, persons who are between jobs, or just about anyone who wants to earn extra money while performing an important service for their community.
To find out more about census jobs, click the link below and forward to a loved one!
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Thursday, February 5, 2009
Career Development Strategies
By Maria Villarreal, Contributing Writer
As the economic situation deepens, the time is ripe to jump start career development plans for the coming year. Fortunately, you don’t need to look very far or reach too deep into your wallet to improve jobs skills or enhance career opportunities. The best place to start is by visiting the City’s Personnel Department website for a bonanza of course offerings (you will need to use a City computer to access this site):
http://per.ci.la.ca.us/EmpDev/sCourse.htm
For those in management or preparing for it, the Frontline Supervision course is a must! Keeping up to date with and learning about current management techniques and practices is key to being a successful manager. This two-day course provides a broad overview of the principles of supervision. One of the best features of the course is that it presents different work place scenarios to help you understand how to apply certain principles to a real workplace setting.
Are you well-versed on the City’s Civil Service Rules? There’s a course and link for that here, too! While it’s a good idea to know these rules for your own benefit, expert knowledge of these Rules will help you land a good score on certain City job exams.
Does the thought of speaking before a large crowd leave you speechless? Does the thought of a static banking account and stagnant career path scare you even more? If so, you can overcome these fears by taking a Public Speaking course. Being able to deliver a speech, presentation or training session can greatly accelerate your career path, so why not enroll? At the very least, the goal of the course is to have you become a better public speaker than you were before; at most, you might discover your inner Tony Robbins.
Perhaps you’re looking to improve your time management skills? Don’t waste any more time, and sign up for a Time Management course today! Learn about the three keys to successful time management and how to eliminate time wasters. Mastering how to save time will help you make career gains.
These are just a few of the class resources offered by the City. In these times of shrinking budgets and possible layoffs, the time is now to take advantage of free offerings. Make sure to browse your Department’s training bulletins, which are usually issued via email. To sign up, you will need your Supervisor’s approval. Contact your department training office or personnel office for the latest class offerings.
For those of you in search of basic PC or software training, you won’t need to drain your bank account to get it. Explore the nifty link below:
http://events.lapl.org/
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Are you interested in writing a story for the LACECA blog? Please email eduardo@laceca.org and submit your story!
As the economic situation deepens, the time is ripe to jump start career development plans for the coming year. Fortunately, you don’t need to look very far or reach too deep into your wallet to improve jobs skills or enhance career opportunities. The best place to start is by visiting the City’s Personnel Department website for a bonanza of course offerings (you will need to use a City computer to access this site):
http://per.ci.la.ca.us/EmpDev/sCourse.htm
For those in management or preparing for it, the Frontline Supervision course is a must! Keeping up to date with and learning about current management techniques and practices is key to being a successful manager. This two-day course provides a broad overview of the principles of supervision. One of the best features of the course is that it presents different work place scenarios to help you understand how to apply certain principles to a real workplace setting.
Are you well-versed on the City’s Civil Service Rules? There’s a course and link for that here, too! While it’s a good idea to know these rules for your own benefit, expert knowledge of these Rules will help you land a good score on certain City job exams.
Does the thought of speaking before a large crowd leave you speechless? Does the thought of a static banking account and stagnant career path scare you even more? If so, you can overcome these fears by taking a Public Speaking course. Being able to deliver a speech, presentation or training session can greatly accelerate your career path, so why not enroll? At the very least, the goal of the course is to have you become a better public speaker than you were before; at most, you might discover your inner Tony Robbins.
Perhaps you’re looking to improve your time management skills? Don’t waste any more time, and sign up for a Time Management course today! Learn about the three keys to successful time management and how to eliminate time wasters. Mastering how to save time will help you make career gains.
These are just a few of the class resources offered by the City. In these times of shrinking budgets and possible layoffs, the time is now to take advantage of free offerings. Make sure to browse your Department’s training bulletins, which are usually issued via email. To sign up, you will need your Supervisor’s approval. Contact your department training office or personnel office for the latest class offerings.
For those of you in search of basic PC or software training, you won’t need to drain your bank account to get it. Explore the nifty link below:
http://events.lapl.org/
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Are you interested in writing a story for the LACECA blog? Please email eduardo@laceca.org and submit your story!
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Breakfast With My Mother
Submitted by member: Victor Vallejo
CASTING CALL!
TeAda Productions is casting its 2009 7th Annual TEADAWORKS New Performance Festival production of Breakfast With My Mother, a play about three generations of Chicana women and the role reversal of their lives as dementia enters their isolated world of retirement, gardens, and Spanish-language television.
Seeking
LUZ: Grandmother in her 80s-90s (can be played by younger actress with lots of talent!), suffers from dementia and osteoporosis, walks with the aid of a walker and enjoys singing Mexican songs. Will also play an active woman in her pre-dementia years. Must speak English and Spanish and have good comedic timing.
MARIA: Caregiver in her mid-40s-50s. Obsessed with the care of her mother and oblivious to the outside world. Must speak some Spanish.
Maria G. Martinez, writer; Elizabeth Kay Otero, director.
Rehearsals begin February 9, 2009. Performances run March 6-8, 2009, at CASA 0101 Theatre, 2009 E. First St., Los Angeles, CA 90033. And June 26-28 at THE MILES MEMORIAL PLAYHOUSE, 1130 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, CA. 90403
Auditions will be held on Wednesday, Feb 4th 6:30-8:30PMAt Brooklyn & Boyle, 2003 East First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033Call or e-mail for appointment
Email pix and resumes to marie@teada.org or bring them to the audition.
To schedule an audition call (310) 998-8765, or email marie@teada.org.
A prepared 1-2 minute comedic or dramatic monologue is preferred, and sides will also be provided to all who audition. Please note this is an Equity Waiver production with some pay.
For more information visit www.teada.org TeAda Productions: Modern Multidisciplinary and Interpretive ArtSource: www.teada.org
CASTING CALL!
TeAda Productions is casting its 2009 7th Annual TEADAWORKS New Performance Festival production of Breakfast With My Mother, a play about three generations of Chicana women and the role reversal of their lives as dementia enters their isolated world of retirement, gardens, and Spanish-language television.
Seeking
LUZ: Grandmother in her 80s-90s (can be played by younger actress with lots of talent!), suffers from dementia and osteoporosis, walks with the aid of a walker and enjoys singing Mexican songs. Will also play an active woman in her pre-dementia years. Must speak English and Spanish and have good comedic timing.
MARIA: Caregiver in her mid-40s-50s. Obsessed with the care of her mother and oblivious to the outside world. Must speak some Spanish.
Maria G. Martinez, writer; Elizabeth Kay Otero, director.
Rehearsals begin February 9, 2009. Performances run March 6-8, 2009, at CASA 0101 Theatre, 2009 E. First St., Los Angeles, CA 90033. And June 26-28 at THE MILES MEMORIAL PLAYHOUSE, 1130 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, CA. 90403
Auditions will be held on Wednesday, Feb 4th 6:30-8:30PMAt Brooklyn & Boyle, 2003 East First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033Call or e-mail for appointment
Email pix and resumes to marie@teada.org or bring them to the audition.
To schedule an audition call (310) 998-8765, or email marie@teada.org.
A prepared 1-2 minute comedic or dramatic monologue is preferred, and sides will also be provided to all who audition. Please note this is an Equity Waiver production with some pay.
For more information visit www.teada.org TeAda Productions: Modern Multidisciplinary and Interpretive ArtSource: www.teada.org
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
LATINOS AND MENTORS
Written by: Maria Villarreal, contributing writer
While it is a wonderful thing to have a Latino Mayor governing the City of Los Angeles, it is an ongoing process to maintain and add to the representation of Latinos in the City’s top executive positions. Yes, taking management courses or getting a post-graduate degree will help in your quest to promote, however one cannot underestimate another highly effective method toward advancement: mentoring.
As stated in Barron's “The Complete Job Search Guide for Latinos,” a recent Korn Ferry study (in conjunction with Columbia Business School) reveals that formal and informal mentoring is seen as crucial to the development of senior-level minority executives.
71% of executives say they have informal mentors
22% report they have formal mentors
47% of women of color report their greatest barrier to advancement was lack of mentors
Indeed on this last point, in 2005 Latinas held only 0.3% of the corporate officer positions, according to a survey done by the Center for Work-Life Policy in New York.
Murray Mann, co-author of the Barron’s Guide, noted, “Research shows that the lack of influential mentors has been the greatest barrier to advancement for Latinos.”
A September 2008 article in the Wall Street Journal stated, “Although they make up over 15% of the population, Latinos of both genders hold less than 2% of executive offices in Fortune 1,000 companies. However, the same article notes that the Latino population is growing so rapidly that soon the Latinos will comprise 20% of the U.S. work force.
The good news for Latinos is that based on their burgeoning population, companies have become inspired to prepare and encourage diversity in the workplace. A top level executive from an executive search firm stated, “The best way to attract people from a diverse community is to have diverse people at the top level, so diverse candidates see that their own way to the top isn’t blocked.”
Since companies are ramping up their minority recruiting efforts, its critical that Latinos to reach out to each other by taking advantage of business networking opportunities geared specifically for them. More than ever before, Latinos should tap into their colleagues for mentoring resources that are crucial for attaining career leadership goals. Membership in LACECA is one great way to get started. LACECA’s members represent everything from the rank-and-file to the crème-de-la-crème of the City’s top executives. For those of you fortunate enough to have attained your career goals, it’s time to consider offering someone else some of your good advice, strategizing tips, and professional insight.
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Are you interested in writing a story for the LACECA blog? Please email eduardo@laceca.org and submit your story!
While it is a wonderful thing to have a Latino Mayor governing the City of Los Angeles, it is an ongoing process to maintain and add to the representation of Latinos in the City’s top executive positions. Yes, taking management courses or getting a post-graduate degree will help in your quest to promote, however one cannot underestimate another highly effective method toward advancement: mentoring.
As stated in Barron's “The Complete Job Search Guide for Latinos,” a recent Korn Ferry study (in conjunction with Columbia Business School) reveals that formal and informal mentoring is seen as crucial to the development of senior-level minority executives.
71% of executives say they have informal mentors
22% report they have formal mentors
47% of women of color report their greatest barrier to advancement was lack of mentors
Indeed on this last point, in 2005 Latinas held only 0.3% of the corporate officer positions, according to a survey done by the Center for Work-Life Policy in New York.
Murray Mann, co-author of the Barron’s Guide, noted, “Research shows that the lack of influential mentors has been the greatest barrier to advancement for Latinos.”
A September 2008 article in the Wall Street Journal stated, “Although they make up over 15% of the population, Latinos of both genders hold less than 2% of executive offices in Fortune 1,000 companies. However, the same article notes that the Latino population is growing so rapidly that soon the Latinos will comprise 20% of the U.S. work force.
The good news for Latinos is that based on their burgeoning population, companies have become inspired to prepare and encourage diversity in the workplace. A top level executive from an executive search firm stated, “The best way to attract people from a diverse community is to have diverse people at the top level, so diverse candidates see that their own way to the top isn’t blocked.”
Since companies are ramping up their minority recruiting efforts, its critical that Latinos to reach out to each other by taking advantage of business networking opportunities geared specifically for them. More than ever before, Latinos should tap into their colleagues for mentoring resources that are crucial for attaining career leadership goals. Membership in LACECA is one great way to get started. LACECA’s members represent everything from the rank-and-file to the crème-de-la-crème of the City’s top executives. For those of you fortunate enough to have attained your career goals, it’s time to consider offering someone else some of your good advice, strategizing tips, and professional insight.
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Are you interested in writing a story for the LACECA blog? Please email eduardo@laceca.org and submit your story!
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