Archive | October, 2011

HEALTH | Report Highlights the Burden of Asthma on Hispanics

American Lung Association Issues New Report to Highlight the Burden of Asthma on Hispanics The American Lung Association released a new report today, Luchando por el Aire: The Burden of Asthma on Hispanics, which provides an overview of research on the complex biological, environmental, political and cultural factors that increase asthma’s burden on the Hispanic/Latino [...]

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NATIONAL HISPANA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE CONVENES IN LOS ANGELES

The National Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI) will convene over six hundred Latinas, national leaders and NHLI’s accomplished alumnae at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles, CA on November 3-4, 2011. This year’s Executive Leadership Training Conference and Mujer Awards theme, Latinas Connecting Across Generations, Reaching New Heights, will offer two days of cutting-edge leadership and professional development, [...]

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COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY, The Presidents Remarks

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY Auraria Events Center University of Colorado – Denver Campus Denver, Colorado 10:25 A.M. MDT THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you!  Well, it is great to be back in Colorado.  (Applause.)  And it is great to be here at CU Denver. (Applause.) I tend to have some pretty good memories about [...]

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Teach For America and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund Join Forces

New Partnership Aims to Increase the Number of Top Hispanic Math and Science Graduates Choosing to Teach Teach For America and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund announced today that they will enter a strategic partnership to foster the next generation of Hispanic education leaders and improve educational outcomes among Hispanic students. Under the new partnership, the two organizations will [...]

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American Latino Heritage Celebrated at White House Forum

President Obama Celebrates American Latino Heritage at White House Forum President Barack Obama and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today welcomed American Latino leaders from across the country at the White House American Latino Heritage Forum. During the day-long forum, high-ranking Administration Officials and Latino community leaders and scholars worked to identify avenues through [...]

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Thomas A. Saenz A Champion of Change

White House Highlights Thomas A. Saenz as “Champion of Change” The Champions of Change program will host 16 leaders at the White House from communities large and small who are dedicating their professional lives to closing the justice gap in America. Thomas Saenz and Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck The event will honor these leaders [...]

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Online Exclusive | Disneyland Resort’s Halloween Coverage

The spirit of Halloween Time has invade Disneyland Resort this fall with Disney villains, Mickey Mouse and his friends in Halloween costumes, along with  the seasonal transformations of Haunted Mansion into Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain into Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy. Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort that began on Friday, Sept. 16, and will continue through [...]

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Clear Channel Cancels Meeting with Latino Leaders – Boycott of Advertisers Requested

Latinos Launch “Take John and Ken off the Air” Campaign Greg Ashlock, the President and Market Manager of KFI and Clear Channel’s other seven Los Angeles radio stations, has called off a meeting he had scheduled for today with local and national Latino leaders to discuss the hate speech targeting Latinos on the “John and [...]

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2nd Celebrity Golf Tournament & Comedy Concert – Nov 10, 2011

Hispanic Lifestyle is pleased to support this event.  The  2nd Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament and Comedy Concert starring Carlos Mencia and honoring Cheech Marin will be held at the award winning Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms on November 10th, 2011 beginning at 9:00a.m. This fundraising event will support our groundbreaking Language in Play [...]

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Book | The Brenda Diaries by Margo Candela

New Book by Margo Candela “The Brenda Diaries” Meet Brenda. A temp with a bad attitude, but an excellent work ethic. Working assignments all around Los Angeles, Brenda was the official purse holder for a high powered event planner, has had an employer ask about her ovulation cycle, worked as a kiosk gypsy at an [...]

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