Hevie, the Mobile Hairstylist, Barber and Spa Wants to Know “Do You Want a Haircut from a Mobile Hairstylist?”

June 8, 2020

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Hevie – The Mobile Salon and Spa App is combining professional services and applying them to the Gig and Sharing Economy business model and platform; the same way Uber and Airbnb did. Hevie will offer the associates (Barber, Hairstylist, Beautician, Nail Technician, Eyebrow Technician, Braider or Massage therapist) the opportunity to provide Mobile Haircuts, Spa Services and provide clients the ability to have the service professional come personally to their home or office based on a preset appointment.

Hevie wants to give associates the professional freedom and emancipation from the brick and mortar style business, mobilizing them, and allow them earn a living without the overhead or the exorbitant commissions taken by salons, allowing them to set their own price and hours. After reviewing the associate of choice’s gallery of work and by reading the reviews, a customer can book an appointment right on the Hevie mobile app, whether at home or in the office.

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Hevie use AI (Artificial Intelligence) to best pinpoint a search for which professional has mastered their hair, nails and spa needs, down to the texture and contact the professional directly. Haircut trends are like fashion statements and in the urban communities especially among the Black and Brown customers get a haircut twice a month with a shape-up in between.

Hevie associates will be paid the service fee, travel fee and potential tip directly from the app and will have a “Home Office” option. The Hevie app will be in English and Spanish, free to download, have no subscription fee and will take a small transaction fee allowing associates to maximize up to 90% of their gross revenue.

Hevie is brainchild of its CEO Miguel Perez, who was forced to close down his Barbershop and Nail Salon and decided to go mobile to service clients in the Hampton Roads Seven Cities area of Virginia. “Our business quickly found out that it was making more money, many times surpassing the Salon income without the extensive overhead of a storefront.”

For more information, please visit http://www.Hevie.com.

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Dixon Dominates in Texas for Honda

June 8, 2020

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Honda's Scott Dixon dominated Saturday night's NTT IndyCar Series season-opening race, leading 157 of 200 laps to score his 47th career IndyCar win.

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 7, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ A race that started out ominously for Honda ended in triumph, as Scott Dixon dominated tonight’s season-opener, leading 157 of 200 laps around the Texas Motor Speedway oval to score his 47^th career Indy car win.

The first race of the 2020 NTT INDYCAR SERIES, delayed three months by the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, took place without spectators and with limited crew members on a hot night in Fort Worth, Texas. With social distancing protocols preventing Honda engineers from assisting teams during the engine starting procedure on the grid, an issue with the spec series ECU resulted in Ryan Hunter-Reay, Graham Rahal and Alexander Rossi all going at least one lap down to the leaders in the opening laps.

At the front of the field, pole qualifier Josef Newgarden took the early lead, but it soon became apparent that Dixon and his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate, Felix Rosenqvist, had two of the quickest cars in the field. Passing Newgarden for the lead on Lap 32, Dixon was rarely headed for the rest of the night, at times opening up leads of five seconds or more on the fast, 1.5-mile TMS oval. The dominating win was the fourth for Dixon at Texas, and the 47th of his career. With the win, he tied A.J. Foyt’s record 18 seasons with at least one IndyCar victory, and extended his own consecutive season win record to 16.

Equally strong throughout the night, Rosenqvist appeared headed for a second-place finish behind his teammate, until a late-race crash while attempting to pass the lapped car of James Hinchcliffe sent Rosenqvist into the wall on Lap 191.

Behind Dixon, Zach Veach rebounded from a disappointing 2019 season with a strong run to fourth place, equaling his career-best previous Indy car finish. Colton Herta steadily worked his way from 14^th on the grid to finish seventh, while his Andretti Autosport teammate Ryan Hunter-Reay recovered from his dramas at the start to claw his way back on to the lead lap and an eighth-place result.

Making his first oval race start in any series, Indy car rookie Alex Palou was the innocent victim when his Dale Coyne Racing with Team Goh Honda was collected by a spinning fellow rookie, Rinus Veekay, on Lap 36. Hinchcliffe’s first race back with Andretti Autosport was hobbled when a wheel nut jammed during his third pit stop, dropping him off the lead lap. Takuma Sato was unable to take the green flag after crashing his Honda in qualifying. With just two hours between qualifying and the race, his Rahal Letterman Lanigan team was unable to repair the damage in time for the early evening race start.

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The NTT INDYCAR SERIES resumes Independence Day weekend, on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the GMR Grand Prix on July 4.

Social media content and video links from this weekend’s Honda IndyCar Series action from Texas Motor Speedway are available on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HondaRacingHPD), Twitter (https://twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/hondaracing_hpd/).

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Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) Started 2^nd, finished 1^st; 47^th career Indy car victory, ties A.J. Foyt’s record of at least one Indy car in each of 18 seasons: “The car rolled off the trailer really fast. We’ve also been using the Honda simulator in Indy for the last three weeks, and that was a big help in our preparation. It’s not often you get an amazing car like this. It was a fun night for us and a great way to get started back [racing] after a long break. The Honda engine, it was huge, man, the power out there. Our car was just so fast tonight, in any situation. We had to make a couple of bold moves tonight, and we could just go for it. Huge thanks to the team and everyone involved.”

Zach Veach (Andretti Autosport Honda) Started 5^th, finished 4^th, matches his career-best finish: “We had a really, really good night here in the Gainbridge Honda. I wanted to start 2020 off well because 2019 was so rough — and we came out here to Texas and got a top four [finish]. I’m just very happy. This kind of momentum will be great to go into the Indy Grand Prix and hopefully have the season we’ve been needing to have. The guys did an awesome job. My engineer, Mark Bryant, gave me a car that was amazing and my crew – they were awesome. That played a big part in a race with not many on-track passes. I’m just happy and a big thank you to Andretti Autosport.”

Allen Miller (Race Team Principal, Honda Performance Development) on tonight’s 2020 season-opening win: “It’s great to finally be racing again. INDYCAR did an excellent job in developing a way to return to the track, and our HPD race team excelled in adapting to these new procedures. Scott Dixon proved once again why he is a five-time INDYCAR champion, and Felix Rosenqvist matched him move for move until his unfortunate crash. Congratulations to Scott and the entire Ganassi team on a well-deserved win.”

NTT INDYCAR SERIES Genesys 300

Circuit: Texas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile oval) Fort Worth, Texas
2019 Winner: Josef Newgarden (Team Penske) 186.084 mph average
Weather: Clear, hot, 97 degrees F at 7 p.m. CDT race start

Top-10 Race Results:

Fn.	St.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer	Laps	Notes
1.	2.	Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	200	175.201 mph average speed
2.	3.	Simon Pagenaud	Team Penske	Chevrolet	200	+4.4109 seconds
3.	1.	Josef Newgarden	Team Penske	Chevrolet	200
4.	5.	Zach Veach	Andretti Autosport	Honda	200
5.	13.	Ed Carpenter	Ed Carpenter Racing	Chevrolet	200
6.	19.	Conor Daly	Carlin Racing	Chevrolet	200
7.	14.	Colton Herta	Andretti Harding Autosport	Honda	200
8.	4.	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Andretti Autosport	Honda	200
9.	20.	Oliver Askew-R	Arrow McLaren SP	Chevrolet	200
10.	10.	Tony Kanaan	A.J. Foyt Racing	Chevrolet	200

Other Honda Results

14.	11.	Marco Andretti	Andretti Herta Autosport	Honda	199	Running
15.	8.	Alexander Rossi	Andretti Autosport	Honda	199	Running
16.	21.	Jack Harvey	Meyer Shank Racing	Honda	199	Running
17.	7.	Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan	Honda	198	Running
18.	15.	James Hinchcliffe	Andretti Autosport	Honda	198	Running
19.	17.	Marcus Ericsson	Chip Ganasssi Racing	Honda	196	Running
20.	9.	Felix Rosenqvist	Chip Ganassi Racing	Honda	190	Did not finish – crash
21.	22.	Santino Ferrucci	DCR with Vasser-Sullivan	Honda	156	Did not finish – suspension
22.	16.	Alex Palou-R	DCR with Team Goh	Honda	36	Did not finish – crash
24.	24.	Takuma Sato	Rahal Letterman Lanigan	Honda	0	Did not start – qualifying crash

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Robert Johnson, Founder Of Black Entertainment Television And The RLJ Companies Applauds Former Vice President Biden’s Movement Towards His Reparations Proposal

June 8, 2020

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BETHESDA, Md., June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Appearing on The Shade Room, former Vice President Biden said, “Here’s what I think we need. The bottom line is: Until there is genuine economic justice – access to wealth – it’s not going to fundamentally change police practices.”

Mr. Johnson stated, “I am pleased that the former Vice President has come to recognize that he owes full support to the Black community and is now demonstrating his support by clearly stating that access to wealth for Black Americans and Hispanic Americans is a critical component of equal opportunity and equal justice.” Mr. Johnson, who has recently called for $14 trillion in reparations for 40 million African Americans, further declared, “I hope that the American people will recognize and acknowledge that the time for full Black American reparations is now. Not just to atone for past sins, but to cause this nation to live up to what was once called American exceptionalism.”

Former VP Biden’s comments can be viewed on The Shade Room. https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBJfwwmhFqA/?igshid=fs8n8gbnfn6w

About The RLJ Companies: The RLJ Companies, founded by Robert L. Johnson, is an innovative business network that provides strategic investments in a diverse portfolio of companies. Within The RLJ Companies portfolio, Johnson owns or holds interests in businesses operating in a publicly traded hotel real estate investment trust (REIT); private equity; 401k financial services; automobile dealerships; content streaming; and video lottery terminal (VLT) gaming. The RLJ Companies is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. Prior to founding The RLJ Companies, Johnson founded Black Entertainment Television (BET).
For more information visit: www.rljcompanies.com

Media inquiries: Michelle Curtis 301.280.7701 or [email protected]

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New Report Shows Charter Schools and their Students are Most Impacted by Digital Divide, Urges Lawmakers to Act

June 8, 2020

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WASHINGTON, June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released a new policy brief, “Charter School and Student Access to Devices and the Internet,” an analysis of schools and communities facing the greatest barriers in accessing remote learning opportunities. The report also calls for $243 million in annual resources necessary to bridge the gap in digital access. When schools closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly every K-12 student in America was thrust immediately into distance learning, positioning many low-income families without access to devices and high-speed internet connections at a disadvantage. Without relief aid from Congress, the digital divide has strong potential to exacerbate achievement and attainment gaps based on income and race.

Key Findings from the Briefing Include:

Approximately 9 million students in the U.S. lack access to the internet or devices.
More than 1 in 5 charter school students and roughly 1 in 8 district school students are in a school located in a low‑access connectivity tract, suggesting that charter school students are 60% more likely to be in a school located in a low‑access census tract.
The estimated cost to close the digital divide gap in charter schools is $243 million.
In 31 of the 44 states with charter schools, 20% or more of charter school students lack connectivity.
The top 50 cities for low connectivity account for more than 50% of all the charter school students facing connectivity challenges.

“The spring semester came and went for millions of U.S. students without access to the internet or a digital device. We cannot afford for our most vulnerable students to remain ill equipped this fall. Failing to close the digital divide will relegate low-income families to a modern dark age, left without the digital resources available to the more affluent,” said Nina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. “Substantially more help for K-12 students must be a part of the next phase of federal relief from Congress. Students and families are counting on policymakers to shrink the digital divide before students suffer the consequences of another lost school year.”

Using the most recent American Community Survey data, the National Alliance estimates charter schools need $243 million to address unmet device and connectivity needs. Given that a higher percentage of charter school students experience low access to connectivity, and that incidence is magnified in specific states and cities, lawmakers must appropriate funds accordingly to bridge the gap. Federal, state and local governments as well as philanthropists will also need to target funds to the schools and students with the greatest needs, especially charter schools, which are disproportionately located in low-access census tracts.

For media inquiries please contact Shaelyn Macedonio at [email protected]. For more information please visit https://www.publiccharters.org/.

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Blue Harbor Fish Co.® Celebrates World Oceans Day with Certified Sustainable Seafood

June 8, 2020

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PITTSBURGH, June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today, on World Oceans Day, Blue Harbor Fish Co.® is celebrating the important role that sustainable seafood plays in ensuring a healthy ocean and planet. Blue Harbor Fish Co.®, which has been a Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified sustainable seafood since 2016, provides American consumers with sustainable, wild caught albacore tuna and pink salmon packed with simple ingredients.

On this day, 140 countries come together to celebrate the role of the ocean in our everyday life, and to inspire action to protect and sustainably use marine resources.

“The choices we make have a ripple effect – like choosing sustainable seafood for a healthy ocean,” said Brian Perkins, Regional Director of the Americas for the Marine Stewardship Council. “We’re proud of Blue Harbor Fish Co.® for its ongoing dedication to providing American consumers with MSC certified sustainable seafood so they know they’re getting seafood that’s good for them and good for the ocean.”

The MSC, a global nonprofit recognized as the world’s leading certification and ecolabeling program for sustainable, wild-caught seafood, launched a new global campaign titled, ‘Little Blue Label, Big Blue Future’ to celebrate World Oceans Day and to encourage more consumers to switch to seafood certified to its rigorous ‘blue fish’ standard.

As a member of the MSC initiative, Blue Harbor Fish Co.® meets strict guidelines in which all of its products are traceable back to an MSC certified sustainable source. All the parties in the Blue Harbor Fish Co.® supply chain, from the catch to the retailer, meet standards set by MSC to make sure Blue Harbor Fish Co.® contains only sustainable seafood. This prevents possible seafood mislabeling or fraud and ensures that consumers are getting the product that is listed on packaging.

Oceans contain up to 80 percent of life on earth¹, with seafood providing an important source of protein to more than 3 billion people across the world². MSC certified seafood represents roughly 15% of global marine catch, demonstrating that certification is helping to grow and maintain the number of sustainable fish populations. In the US, more than 2,500 seafood products worldwide carry the MSC blue fish label.

The MSC standard was established in 1997 and is the only wild caught seafood standard and ecolabeling program to meet United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) guidelines, as well as meet Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) benchmarking criteria. The standards used to evaluate fisheries have been developed in deliberation with scientists, industry, and conservation groups, and reflect the most up-to-date fisheries science and management practices.

For more about Blue Harbor Fish Co.® partnership with the MSC: http://blueharborfishco.com/our-certifications

About Blue Harbor Fish Co.®
Blue Harbor Fish Co.® brand is committed to offering the highest-quality, sustainably-caught fish and protecting our oceans. Blue Harbor Fish Co.® provides wild-caught Albacore tuna sourced from the South Pacific and wild-caught Alaskan pink salmon. All of Blue Harbor Fish Co.’s® fisheries are proudly Marine Stewardship Council certified since 2016. Blue Harbor Fish Co.®: Catch Something Good®

Notes to editors: Monday, 8 June 2020 is World Oceans Day, observed in 140 countries to drive collaboration to safeguard our oceans. To support this effort, the MSC has launched a new global campaign: ‘Big blue future, little blue label’. Follow along at #BigBlueFuture on social media and MSC.org/BigBlueFuture.

¹ An estimated 50-80% of all animal life on earth is found under the ocean surface. More detail can be found in PNAS 115 (25) 6506.
² According to the United nation Food and Agriculture Organization, fish provide about 3.2 billion people with almost 20 percent of their average per capita intake of animal protein – (UNFAO 2018) SOFIA Report, p70

Media Contact: Emma Janeczko /[email protected]/ 207-200-2920

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Rene Silva’s new book El Rugido del Jaguar, a captivating compendium of real-life circumstances that reflect the toil of the Latino people during the mid-twentieth century

June 8, 2020

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MIAMI, June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book El Rugido del Jaguar was created by Rene Silva. Rene is an author who is a military professional by the prestigious Nicaraguan Military Academy. He was born in Nicaragua.

Rene Silva said this about his book: “Dear reader, my real and true name is Rene Silva. I am not hiding anything from you. What you are reading is just a movement of your fingertips to turn the next page and travel on a trip to the mid-twentieth century—the year 1950. Ready?

This is a real and true story with names and surnames that, although you may not know them or perhaps you are not interested in knowing them, you will realize the hardships our Latino people are experiencing that, although they are not the same, they are similar. Misery, hunger, robberies, riots, and murders exist because the economy, society, and culture have not taken the time to dedicate a bit of education to their fellow citizens albeit a basic one, which is necessary to know how to distinguish themselves by their own account what is good or evil.

It was a hard and cruel fight against the murderous hyena. We are going to make a commitment. You acquire my book, and I promise to keep you busy and on hold page after page until its end. Deal done?”

Published by Page Publishing, Rene Silva’s new book El Rugido del Jaguar will enlighten readers with the harrowing events experienced by Latino people that are caused by political, economic, and societal negligence.

Consumers who wish to discern a battle of philosophies, ethics, and morality amid a convoluted society can purchase El Rugido del Jaguar in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries, you can contact Page Publishing, through the following number: 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:
Page Publishing is a traditional full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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Mónica Gil Anzaldo Med’s New Book Cómo Escoger El Sexo De Tu Bebé, A Captivating Read That Inspires Hopeful Parents To Decide Their Child’s Gender

June 8, 2020

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EL PASO, Texas, June 8, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book Cómo Escoger el Sexo de Tu Bebé was created by Mónica Gil Anzaldo MEd. Mónica is an author, a mother of six children, and a grandmother of five. She has taught in an elementary school and is currently working as a realtor.

Mónica Gil Anzaldo MEd said this about her book: “Have you ever asked yourself if you could choose the gender of your baby? I was always curious to find out how to conceive a baby boy or a baby girl. I started asking every pregnant woman I met. Obviously, like that old saying, ‘Practice what you preach,’ I started with my own personal experience. In this book, Cómo Escoger el Sexo de Tu Bebé, you will encounter with a natural formula to decide the gender of your baby in an easy, natural, and well-explained manner.”

Published by Page Publishing, Mónica Gil Anzaldo’s new book Cómo Escoger el Sexo de Tu Bebé will surely bring insight to aspiring parents as they jumpstart journey through parenthood by choosing the gender of their offspring.

Consumers who wish to understand the beauty of biology and how it decides can be used to decide the future gender of a child purchase Cómo Escoger el Sexo de Tu Bebé in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries, you can contact Page Publishing, through the following number: 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:
Page Publishing is a traditional full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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Compassion & Choices Makes History: Collaborates With ‘Ventanillas de Salud’ During COVID-19 Crisis to Educate Immigrant Families About End-of-Life Care Options

June 5, 2020

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LOS ANGELES, June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Compassion & Choices today announced a historic collaboration with the Ventanillas de Salud (Windows of Health) network to launch a bilingual educational campaign during the COVID-19 crisis to inform U.S.-based Mexican immigrants about their full range of end-of-life care options.

Ventanillas de Salud is a national health outreach program implemented by the Mexican Consulate’s secretary of foreign affairs and the secretary of health of Mexico. The initiative serves over one million individuals and their families located in cities with a high concentration of immigrants, including Albuquerque, Austin, Boston, Boise, Brownsville (Texas), Chicago, Denver, Detroit, El Paso, Houston, Laredo, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Ana, San Juan, Presidio (Texas), Seattle, among others. The goal is to reduce the disparities in end-of-life planning and healthcare that negatively impact the Mexican community living in the United States.

As part of the campaign, consular and Ventanilla de Salud officials this week launched a series of webinars to further inform their team that treats sensitive cases during the pandemic.

“We are very grateful to Ventanillas de Salud for helping us reach Mexican families living in the United States to ensure they are aware of the full range of end-of-life care options,” said Kim Callinan, president and CEO of Compassion & Choices. “The COVID-19 pandemic has created a far greater awareness of the importance of end-of-life care conversations that involve la familia.”

The historic collaboration is especially timely since a disproportionate number of Hispanics are dying from COVID-19 in the United States. In fact, 25% of coronavirus deaths are among Latinos, a group that makes up 18% of the U.S. population. The Latino community is less likely than whites to have health insurance, which reduces their ability and willingness to seek treatment.

The collaboration was launched Wednesday during a webinar titled: Healthcare in the COVID-19 Era. See webinar at https://youtu.be/S03Wv8KAbuw

“I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our allies at Compassion & Choices for their outstanding generosity in coordinating this activity which is so important for us,” said Ambassador Iván Sierra, executive director of Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior or Institute of Mexicans Abroad. “We have seen an enormous concern because our colleagues in the consulates, in recent months, have had to face loss of life within the community. Our team in Mexico City wants to put our grain of sand so that these tools reach you.”

“This first-time collaboration with Compassion & Choices will help us guide Mexicans living in the United States to make informed decisions about end-of-life care,” said Josana Tonda Salcedo, national coordinator for Ventanillas de Salud. “This pandemic makes it urgent for us to discuss with our loved ones what we want in case we get a deadly case of coronavirus or another life-shortening disease.”

More than 160 members of Ventanillas de Salud, Community Affairs and Protection representatives from the Mexican Consular network attended the 90-minute virtual training led by Compassion & Choices, where they learned about the free online bilingual COVID-19 toolkit available at CompassionAndChoices.org.

Participants from all over the country, including Albuquerque, Boston, Boise, Brownsville (Tex.), Chicago, Denver, Detroit, El Paso, Miami, Milwaukee, Minnesota, New York, San Diego, Santa Ana, and Seattle, also discussed the End-of-Life Decisions Guide Toolkit available in English and Spanish. This simple resource includes the documents necessary to fill out an advance directive, which clearly details an individual’s care wishes for the end of life, so that family members are not left with the difficult task of guessing what a person wants when they cannot speak or make these decisions for themselves. As part of the campaign, Mexican officials will conduct a series of webinars to “strengthen the capacities” of consular and Ventanillas de Salud teams that are treating sensitive cases during the pandemic.

The collaboration is possible thanks to the initiative of the Secretariat for North America of the Secretariat of Foreign Relations of Mexico, with the support of its General Directorates, the Institute of Mexicans Abroad, the Ministry of Health and the Mexican section of the Mexico-United States Border Health Commission.

“The historic collaboration with Ventanillas de Salud will help us reach Mexican immigrant communities with vulnerable populations,” said María Otero, national constituency manager for Compassion & Choices. “We are living very difficult times, and we must ensure that Mexican immigrant families are well informed about their care options at the end of life.”

Hispanics also are less likely than whites to complete advance directives or discuss with their loved ones under which circumstances, if any, they want to receive medical interventions to prolong their life or dying process. Hispanic seniors also have little knowledge about their end-of-life care options and are far less likely than whites to enroll in hospice, according to a report published by the American Hospice Association.

“But these disparities that impact Latinos are something we can control, by communicating with our doctors and loved ones ahead of time about whether we would want to be kept alive with aggressive treatments if we become too sick to speak for ourselves,” added Callinan. “An advance directive is something every person should complete. It can be a great source of relief for your family. It is — literally — a gift to your loved ones.”

ABOUT COMPASSION & CHOICES

Compassion & Choices is the nation’s largest nonprofit organization working to improve care and expand options for the end of life. More information is available at: www.compassionandchoices.org

ABOUT VENTANILLAS DE SALUD

Ventanillas de Salud is a national health outreach program implemented by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Health. The initiative provides support to more than a million people and their families within the 50 Mexican Consulates located in the United States.

CONTACTS:

Compassion & Choices
English Language Media: Sean Crowley, 202.495.8520-c, [email protected]

Spanish Language Media: Patricia A. González-Portillo, 323.819.0310-c, [email protected]

Ventanillas de Salud
Josana Tonda, (212) 217 6442, [email protected]

Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior
Lic. Erick Hernandez, 5536865100 ext 7502, [email protected]

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Rosaura Duran’s New Book Calvarios De Doña Isa, Is A Gripping Story Of A Woman’s Survival Amid Struggles In A Faraway Island

June 5, 2020

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NEW YORK, June 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The book Calvarios de Doña Isa was created by Rosaura Duran. Rosaura is an author and educator with a certificate in higher education in science and letters from the National University Pedro Henríquez Ureña, in the Dominican Republic. She is also an assistant teacher in Bronx, New York.

Rosaura Duran said this about her book: “Calvarios de Doña Isa—first flower cultivated with the best fertilizers without predicting the coming ordeal. As the legend of the French king Louis XIV says, disguised as fragility and weakness, vulnerable, adopting different personalities, Hortensia arrived at the life of Isa, manipulating her surroundings, causing a real ordeal. Isa is an agent of the zodiac sign Cancer, with its emotional highs and lows. With deep ideas of fraternity, integrity, and family union, she had to use her claws and shell like the crab, allowing her to survive. The important events of her life, from birth to her burial, were chronologically very well planned. Precisely on stormy Saturdays with intervals of time carried out his events.”

Published by Page Publishing, Rosaura Duran’s new book Calvarios de Doña Isa will show the readers the extraordinary strength and resilience of women during times of toil that defines their character and purpose.

Consumers who wish to be intrigued by moments of the author’s life can purchase Calvarios de Doña Isa in any bookstore, or online at Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or inquiries, you can contact Page Publishing, through the following number: 866-315-2708.

About Page Publishing:

Page Publishing is a traditional full-service publishing house that handles all of the intricacies involved in publishing its authors’ books, including distribution in the world’s largest retail outlets and royalty generation. Page Publishing knows that authors need to be free to create, not bogged down with complicated business issues like eBook conversion, establishing wholesale accounts, insurance, shipping, taxes, and the like. Its roster of authors can leave behind these tedious, complex, and time-consuming issues and focus on their passion: writing and creating. Learn more at www.pagepublishing.com.

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(Español) El nuevo libro de Yolyanko William, Graphikasana: Los bocetos del Yoga Hatha, es una guía totalmente visual y artística de esta práctica milenaria

June 5, 2020

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