CROTON ON HUDSON, New York, Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ —
When: Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 5:30-9:00 pm ET Where: CUNY Baruch College, 55 Lexington Ave. (corner 24th St) Mid-town, New York, NY
Join celebrity keynote Rosie Mercado, recognized by People En Español’s 2019 ’25 Most Powerful Women’, television personality, life coach, and plus size model. Gabrielle Y. Vázquez, attorney, McGrail & Bensinger, LLP will moderate with recognized thought leaders. Kiki Melendez will receive one of this year’s Latin Business Spirt Awards for her entrepreneurial journey.
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Business Panel thought leader experts, moderated by Gabrielle Y. Vázquez, attorney, McGrail & Bensinger, LLP
Manuel Chinea, EVP, Chief Operating Officer, Popular Bank
Bob Dorf, “The Start Up Guy” Speaker, author, coach, consultant, trainer with over 83K LinkedIn followers small business growth in U.S and LatAm.
Chuck Garcia, motivational speaker, leadership expert, author of “A Climb to the Top”
Tracy Nieporent, partner of Myriad Restaurant Group: Tribeca Grill, Bâtard, Nobu Downtown, Nobu 57, Nobu London and sports venues.
Stella Vida, CPA, Owner and Managing Partner of Hart Vida & Partners
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2019 Remember Me Thursday® Official Spokesperson Bethenny Frankel. (Photo: Courtesy of Bethenny Frankel)
RANCHO SANTA FE, California, Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — This month, Helen Woodward Animal Center will once again unite with animal welfare proponents and organizations worldwide for the 7th Annual Remember Me Thursday®. Honored on the fourth Thursday of September, the campaign asks pet lovers and animal rescue groups to create an unstoppable, integrated voice advocating for homeless pets to live in forever homes, not die waiting for them. Grassroots candle-lighting ceremonies and a global avalanche of social media buzz will shine a light on the millions of orphan animals still awaiting adoption and encourage communities to opt to adopt and reduce the millions of homeless pets euthanized each year. As in previous years, some very big names are stepping forward to lend their support to the cause, including self-made businesswoman, TV producer, philanthropist, New York Times bestselling author, and mother, Bethenny Frankel, who has been named the 2019 Official Spokesperson for the campaign. Helen Woodward Animal Center encourages the world to join with these philanthropic celebrities and to be a part of this very special day, Thursday, September 26th, 2019.
As the campaign’s 2019 Official Spokesperson, Bethenny Frankel is the Founder & CEO of Skinnygirl, a lifestyle brand offering practical solutions to women, including the recent launch of the Skinnygirl Jeanswear Collection. Frankel first gained public attention on the Bravo series “The Real Housewives of New York City.” She was seen as a guest shark on ABC’s critically acclaimed series “Shark Tank” and has also been named one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Celebrities by Forbes. Frankel recently made a multi-year deal with MGM Television and Mark Burnett to generate unscripted television projects that she will produce. Additionally, Bethenny established the worldwide initiative, “B Strong: Disaster Relief.” Their program provides people with much needed gift cards, bank cards and critical supplies so they are able to deliver in real time raising approximately $1.25 million in cash cards and collecting over $20 million worth of disaster relief. Bethenny shares her home with her rescued dogs Biggie and Smallz who bring joy and laughter to her life on a daily basis. The love they share can be witnessed in Bethenny’s Remember Me Thursday® public service announcement (PSA) seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vr__OXZhQs.
Regarding her love of animals, Frankel stated: “Many pets are waiting to be adopted in shelters. On this Remember Me Thursday®, please join me in being their voice. As 2019’s Official Spokesperson, I ask you to join me on social media on September 26th and tell the world that pet adoption is the way to go!”
Frankel leads an impressive list of celebrity supporters also aligning themselves with Remember Me Thursday®. Notable personalities, professional athletes, pet behaviorists and social media pet stars have signed on as “luminaries,” committing to share their thoughts on pet adoption in videos and via their social media accounts throughout the campaign. At press time, nearly 100 influential luminaries have joined the cause, including:
Remember Me Thursday® was established in 2013 by Helen Woodward Animal Center President and CEO Mike Arms. Moved by the staggering statistic of the 2.7 million1 homeless pets who lose their lives each year in the U.S., Arms put out a call to rescue organizations in an attempt to create a global awareness campaign. As creator of the International Pet Adoptathon and the International Home 4 the Holidays® program (placing over 15 million pets in homes since 1999), he was able to send out an expansive request and the response was significant.
Now in its seventh year, Remember Me Thursday® has been supported by 190 countries with hundreds of thousands of individuals and more than 700 separate animal welfare organizations around the globe holding candle-lighting ceremonies of their own, spreading the message on social media, or lighting a virtual candle. The enormous swell of celebrity support has resulted in the topic trending each year on both Facebook and Twitter, garnering more than 1 billion social media impressions since its start.
To be a part of the 2019 Remember Me Thursday® campaign, individuals and animal welfare organizations are encouraged to get the entire world talking about pet adoption on Thursday, September 26th, by tweeting, tagging, posting and sharing the beauty and life-saving significance of pet adoption using the hashtag #RememberMeThursday and @hwac. Animal-lovers can win life-saving funds, toys and food for adoptable pets looking for forever families at their favorite non-profit, pet adoption organization. To enter the Remember Me Thursday Challenge, simply upload your rescue pet’s photo and story to the #RememberMeThursday Photo Wall for a chance to win!* (*Restrictions apply. Final selection remains at the sole discretion of Helen Woodward Animal Center).
For more information on Remember Me Thursday® and a full list of participating celebrities and animal welfare organizations, go to www.remembermethursday.org.
1Animal 24-7 published by Merritt Clifton approximates the number of homeless pets euthanized at 2.7 million annually.
About Remember Me Thursday® Animal lovers and organizations across the globe unite on the fourth Thursday in September to light a candle in remembrance of the millions of homeless pets who lost their lives without the benefit of a loving home and to shine a light via social media on the millions of orphan pets still waiting for their forever homes. The Remember Me Thursday® global awareness campaign is championed by Mike Arms, President of Helen Woodward Animal Center, and creator of both the International Pet Adoptathon and successful Home 4 the Holidays program which, in partnership with national animal organizations, has placed over 16 million pets in homes since 1999. For more information, please visit www.remembermethursday.org or via hashtag #RememberMeThursday on social media.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Irma Antonieta Sánchez Jaramillo, kindly known as Toñy, graduated Business Administration and Controlled Engineering and worked as a Credit and Collections Chief. She met her husband at work, and after the birth of her first child, she dedicated herself completely to her home. They had three children. When her second child was twelve years old, she lived an extraordinary story, which inspired her to write this book The Little Giant, with a message of faith and strength to take to everybody.
An extraordinary event that a middle-class family lived through will now become history, thanks to the courage of a mother, who will have to share her adventure and make a book of facts, that many times we are not able to understand or explain.
In this book we see how everything flows when we have faith in overcoming all obstacles ahead.
The hero of the story is Kevin, her son, who was twelve at the time and was diagnosed with a serious illness, which occurs in about one in every one hundred thousand people. There were many vicissitudes that Kevin’s parents had to go through because of the treatment consequences, but with the unconditional support and strength that only love and faith can give, they overcame every hardship on their way.
Published by New York City based Page Publishing, Toñy Sánchez’s beautiful book, The Little Giant brings us a wonderful message about human beings and their ability to overcome the adversities of life, through love and faith—showing us we can all become true “giants.”
Readers who wish to experience this brilliant work can purchase The Little Giant at bookstores everywhere or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.
For additional information or media inquiries, contact Page Publishing at 866-315-2708.
About Page Publishing: Page Publishing is a traditional New York based 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.
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Texas Realtors Young Professionals Network (YPN) has named six Realtors under the age of 40 to receive its Realtors to Watch award for their excellence in leadership, community involvement, and sales in 2019. These Realtors will be honored at the Texas Realtors Night Out during the association’s annual conference in Fort Worth on Thursday, September 12.
“The future of Texas real estate shines bright as we honor our rising stars,” said Tray Bates, 2019 Chairman of Texas Realtors. “I’m proud to say that the Realtor association in Texas is a collaborative community, and our colleagues who have been named Realtors to Watch have made it their mission to not only excel in their own businesses but also as leaders in the Realtor organization and in their communities. They are great examples of the knowledge and expertise all Texas Realtors strive to provide to real estate consumers and property owners.”
In addition to distinguished service in the real estate industry, the honorees serve in critical roles in Realtor associations at the local, state and national levels, including on boards, committees, and advisory groups. The award winners also have played a strong role in political and legislative advocacy.
The award recipients are:
Kristin Smith of Dave Perry-Miller in Collin County
Nick Cantu of Jinks Realty in McAllen
Kathryn (Kat) Robinson of Compass in Houston
Jessica Holmes of East Texas Preferred Properties in Longview
Sarah Gerrish of RE/MAX Unlimited in San Antonio
Rogers Healy of Rogers Healy and Associates Real Estate in Dallas
About Texas REALTORS® With more than 125,000 members, Texas REALTORS® is a professional membership organization that represents all aspects of real estate in Texas. We are the advocate for REALTORS® and private property rights in Texas. Visit texasrealestate.com to learn more.
The Young Professionals Network The Young Professionals Network is a dynamic entry point for real estate professionals striving to become more successful in their careers and gain leadership experience. YPN’s growth has been driven by REALTORS®. YPN has evolved from a magazine offshoot to a determined, passionate, savvy group of members who use social media effectively and transparently and who are committed to strengthening the REALTOR® brand.
17th Annual Hispanic Television Summit, Wednesday October 30, 2019, The Westin New York at Times Square
NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — This year’s award recipients have been announced for the 17th Annual Hispanic Television Summit which will be presented by two leading business publications for the television industry, Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at The Westin New York at Times Square. The awards will honor a popular television program, a leading brand, a network executive and two business owners.
Univision’s long-running, popular sports program, Republica Deportiva, which this year is celebrating its 20th anniversary, will be honored with the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Hispanic Television Programming. Juan Carlos Rodriguez, Univision’s President of Sports, and Federico Lariño, Univision’s SVP of Sports Entertainment will join Republica Deportiva co-host Félix Fernández to accept the award on behalf of the program’s producers, cast and crew, past and present. AARP will be recognized for its many years of commitment to maturing Latino consumers with the Award for Corporate Leadership in Hispanic Television and Video. Yvette Peña, AARP’s Vice President of Multicultural Leadership will accept the award on behalf of her company. The Award for Executive Leadership in Hispanic Television and Video will be presented to Peter E. Blacker, EVP of Revenue Strategy & Innovation at NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises for his years at the forefront of developing, delivering and monetizing content for the changing Hispanic audience, and the Veinte Award for Achievement in Hispanic Television and Video will honor both partners of Condista, Burke Berendes and Jorge Fiterre in recognition of their twenty years as pioneers in the business of content representation for the Hispanic market.
The award recipients join a list of distinguished honorees from the prior sixteen years including sports celebrities and entrepreneurs like boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya and sportscaster Andres Cantor; TV show hosts Don Francisco of Sabado Gigante, Cristina Saralegui from El Show de Cristina, and Raul de Molina and Lili Estefan from El Gordo y La Flaca; telenovela superstars Lucero and Rafael Amaya; newscasters Jorge Ramos, María Elena Salinas, José Díaz-Balart, María Celeste Arrarás; business executives like the Chairman of NBCUniversal International Group and Telemundo Enterprises Cesar Conde, Publicis Latin America’s Monica Gadsby, Group M’s Gonzalo Del Fa, Univision’s Jessica Rodriguez, Publicis’ Lisa Torres, and former P&G executive Edgar Sandoval, as well as organizations and companies including Major League Soccer, Altice USA, AT&T/ DIRECTV, Comcast Cable, Cox, Dish, Time Warner Cable, and Telemundo.
The prestigious awards are presented annually at the Hispanic Television Summit during the Awards Luncheon, which is sponsored by NBCUniversal Hispanic Group.
“The awards luncheon is always one of the highlights of the Hispanic Television Summit,” said conference producer Joe Schramm, Managing Partner and President of Schramm Marketing Group. He continued, “The awards enhance the overall experience for our hundreds of attendees which also includes fresh and topical panel sessions and keynote conversations. In the coming weeks, we will have more exciting announcements about this year’s compelling line-up.”
The Hispanic Television Summit is the premier event for those in the business of television and video for Hispanic audiences in the U.S. and worldwide. It has been produced for all seventeen years by Schramm Marketing Group on behalf of Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News. This year, these publications are including the Hispanic Television Summit as one of four topical tracks within their NYC Television Week. In addition to the Hispanic TV track, the other three topical tracks are: Advanced Advertising, Streaming and TV Data at The Westin New York at Times Square.
Schramm added, “Now is the best time to get the best savings by using our special savings promo code. Save an additional $200 off the “early bird” rate when you register for the Hispanic TV Summit. Simply send an email to [email protected] and receive an automatic response with the promo code already applied to the online registration link.”
About Schramm Marketing Group
Schramm is an experienced agency that specializes in marketing to multicultural or segmented audiences, ticket sales promotions, sponsorship sales and the production of conferences for the television and video industry. The company is recognized for its expertise for attracting large, sold-out crowds for international soccer, for driving pay TV subscription sales, for securing top brands as sponsors of sports events and business conferences as well as developing the agenda and content for popular business conferences.
Schramm created and produces the Hispanic Television Summit as well as other internationally-recognized conferences. Schramm’s clients include the leading brands in sports, television, entertainment, telecommunications, and non-profits. For more information, visit www.schrammnyc.com.
For more information, contact:
Schramm Marketing Group Navi Ramnarain 212.983.0219 [email protected]
MIAMI, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Research conducted at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom has found that applications for smart phones are the technology most used by those surveyed (78%) to support their mental health and wellbeing. The study concluded that people use tools for such purposes, although they prefer customized apps.
To help customers relax and reduce anxiety levels, even airports and airlines have adopted meditation applications, with encouraging results.
Now, after many years of study, Ismael Cala is introducing Escala Meditando, (‘Meditating Recess’) his own app for meditation, personal growth and mindfulness, entirely in Spanish, in a joint undertaking with the company Kingmagination.
Cala, renowned strategist, best-selling author and communicator, will be guiding the meditation at all times so that people can achieve their maximum potential and mind/body balance, as well as driving them to overcome physical and emotional ailments.
“I want to invite people to take an important step towards comprehensively improving their health and wellbeing. Escala Meditando was born of my personal need to share the benefits of meditation. I had the privilege of learning about this world and exploring it in depth with the teachers Deepak Chopra, Sifu Rama and Joe Dispenza. This whole path has led me to prioritize an emotional state where I choose to meditate rather than medicate, whenever it’s responsible to do it this way,” he explains.
Designed for continuous learning, regardless of the level of prior meditation experience, Escala Meditando features two categories: Building Wellbeing, to grow progressively in meditation practice through three levels, and Conscious Balancing, for managing emotions and everyday situations through individual meditations. The app will also publish free meditations.
“At Kingmagination we’ve created an app that is more of a pocket companion that’s in your phone, within reach when you need to calm your mind and balance your life. So we’re introducing it as something that’s close at hand, cutting edge, comfortable and available at any time. You can meditate at your own pace, in your own time, in Spanish, and even if you have no internet connection, because all of the meditations are downloadable, and are kept in your own folder,” explains Rodnie Gollarza, CEO at Kingmagination.
Escala Meditando is available for Android and iOS; as well as via @escalameditando on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
ABOUT ISMAEL CALA
A life and business strategist; he hosts and directs the interview show CALA, which is aired in some twenty countries. For five and a half years he was the prime-time host of CALA on CNN en Español. A businessman and social entrepreneur. Author of eight bestsellers on themes of leadership, entrepreneurship and personal development, including El poder de escuchar (‘The power of listening’), and Despierta con Cala (‘Wake up with Cala’). He was born in Santiago de Cuba in 1969, and holds a degree in Art History from Oriente University. He is the co-author of the book “Beat the Curve,” with Brian Tracy. He graduated from the School of Communication at York University in Toronto, and has a diploma from Seneca College in Television Production. He is President and founder of the Cala Enterprises Corporation and the Ismael Cala Foundation
Highway 695 in Baltimore was named a "Risky Road" on the 15th annual Allstate America's Best Drivers Report. To spur positive change in communities, Allstate is lending a hand by offering $150,000 in grants that can be used for safety improvement projects on these 15 "Risky Roads." (PRNewsfoto/Allstate)
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Drivers in Boise, Idaho, are the country’s safest when taking into account population density, according to the newest set of rankings from the 2019 Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report®.i Understanding there are many factors that contribute to car crashes, including number of cars on the road, Allstate standardizes the rankings to level the playing field between drivers in densely populated areas and their counterparts in smaller cities.
To spur positive change in communities, Allstate is lending a helping hand by offering $150,000 in grants that can be used for safety improvement projects on the 15 “Risky Roads”ii identified in June in recognition of the 15th anniversary of the America’s Best Drivers Report. Local safety experts are working with Allstate to determine which projects will make a positive impact for motorists driving on these crash-prone streets.
“When you consider the impact a daily commute has on a person, it’s not hard to imagine how one small traffic improvement can be a positive change for many,” said Saat Alety, Allstate’s Director of Federal Legislative and Regulatory Affairs. “Our grants signal Allstate’s commitment to reduce risky conditions on America’s roads in communities across the country, but it’s just one piece of the puzzle. We need Congress to pass comprehensive infrastructure reform so we can rebuild a transportation network that ensures a safer future on the roads for everyone.”
These are the 15 safest driving cities in America when accounting for population density:
2019 Top 15 U.S. Cities After Factoring Population
Avg. Years Between Collisions (National: 10.57 years)
Change in Ranking from 2018
1. Boise, Idaho
13.65
+2
2. Brownsville, Texas
14.95
-1
3. Laredo, Texas
13.02
+3
4. Fort Collins, Colorado
12.6
+1
5. Madison, Wisconsin
12.18
-1
6. Olathe, Kansas
12.66
+4
7. Overland Park, Kansas
12.44
+6
8. McAllen, Texas
12.42
-1
9. Cary, North Carolina
12.02
+3
10. Miami, Florida
10.11
+24
11. Kansas City, Kansas
13.21
-9
12. Mesa, Arizona
11.6
-1
13. Colorado Springs, Colorado
12.01
+8
14. Huntsville, Alabama
13.39
N/A
15. Chandler, Arizona
11.21
+2
The new list of the safest 200 cities is being released leading up to the Labor Day weekend and back-to-school season to encourage motorists to be extra cautious during this busy travel time. Using Allstate claims data, Allstate analysts use a predictive model to compare each city’s collision frequency when factoring in its population – resulting in large jumps for dense cities like New York City (up 92 spots), Jersey City (up 74 spots), Chicago (up 49 spots) and Miami (up 47 spots), when compared to the list that doesn’t take population density into account.
Allstate’s “Risky Roads” Grants
For the first time, Allstate uncovered the “Risky Roads” with more collisions than other streets in each of the 15 bottom-ranked cities as identified in the initial America’s Best Drivers Report rankings. Allstate is partnering with local transportation experts to invest in improvement projects focused on infrastructure, distractions, traffic flow, pedestrian safety and more.
Discussions continue on the projects, and more information will be shared in the coming weeks.
The “Risky Roads” grants are the latest example of Allstate’s commitment to making America’s roads safer. From taking a stand on mandatory seat belts in the 1960s to advocating for air bags to be standard in all vehicles in the 1970s, and from launching its innovative Drivewise® telematics product in 2010 to provide real-time driving feedback to leading the push for national Graduated Drivers Licensing legislation, Allstate continues to advance this vital community issue and help save lives.
Keeping Communities’ Roads Safe
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that nearly 37,000 people died in traffic collisions in 2018.iii Understanding the risks that can cause crashes and impact drivers’ safety is critical, whether in a dense city or a rural area. According to NHTSA, preventable human factors, like drunk, distracted and drowsy driving, speeding and failure to use safety features, contribute to 94% of crashes.ivThe Allstate Blog has tips to help keep drivers and their communities safe in densely populated areas:
Learn about the “move-over” laws in your state. In addition to yielding to emergency vehicles, most states have laws that dictate what a driver should do when certain vehicles are stopped on the side of the road.
Leave plenty of distance between you and other vehicles – NHTSA recommends at least three seconds between you and the vehicle in front of you. The faster you’re going, the more room you need to stop safely.
Always keep your eyes on the road, stay vigilant and minimize distractions like cellphones.
Stay alert and share the road with other vehicles, motorcycles, bikes and pedestrians. Always signal before turning or changing lanes to alert others on the road to your intentions.
Obey the speed limit and give yourself enough time to safely get where you’re going.
Be sure to have an emergency roadside safety kit with caution signs and flares, and have a roadside service lined up for when you need a tow. Allstate Roadside Assistance provides options for coverage whether you’re in need now, want to add it to your auto policy or you’re interested in roadside membership.
__________________________________ i The Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report® is the result of an in-depth examination of company auto claims data to determine the likelihood that drivers in America’s 200 most populous cities will experience a vehicle collision compared to the national average. According to Allstate claims data, the average driver in the U.S. will experience a collision once every 10.57 years. This year, Allstate researchers analyzed property damage claims reported during the two-year period of January 2016 to December 2017. The report defines a collision as any auto crash resulting in a property damage claim and uses U.S. Census Bureau data to determine America’s 200 largest cities.To obtain the population density factor, census population data is divided by a city’s land-based square mileage. Hard-braking data is based on customers voluntarily enrolled in Allstate’s Drivewise® telematics program in 2016-2017. Some cities and their surrounding suburbs in the full 200 Best Drivers rankings are excluded from hard-braking analysis due to limited measurable Drivewise data or because Drivewise was not available (California, North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas). Allstate’s auto policies represent approximately 10% of all U.S. auto policies, making this report a realistic snapshot of what’s happening on America’s roadways. The Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report is produced solely to boost the country’s discussion about safe driving and to increase awareness of the importance of being safe and attentive behind the wheel. The report is not used to determine auto insurance rates.
Allstate found a correlation between hard braking and collision frequency. Drivers in cities with fewer hard-braking events per 1,000 miles tend to have fewer property damage claims. Nationally, the average American driver will experience approximately 19 hard-braking events for every 1,000 miles driven.
ii“Risky Roads” were determined by analyzing Allstate auto collision claim data related to driving in traffic with other motorists on roads within city limits during the two-year period of January 2016 to December 2017. Due to the nature of claim reporting, some collisions may have occurred in city outskirts or surrounding county. Roads outside of the bottom 15 ranked cities in the 2019 Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report were not analyzed.
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — As students return to campus this week for fall term at San José City College (SJCC) and Evergreen Valley College (EVC), they are stepping into classes being taught by some of the most diverse faculty in the nation, according to new data from the Chronicle of Higher Education.
According to the Chronicle’s “Diversity Index,” which was published late last month and ranks “colleges with the greatest racial and ethnic diversity among faculty members,” EVC ranks No. 2 and SJCC No. 7 nationally among all two-year public institutions.
“We certainly benefit from being located in one of the most diverse cities in the country,” said Dr. Byron D. Clift Breland, San José – Evergreen Community College District chancellor. “But we have also been very intentional with our recruitment processes in order to ensure that we are identifying the most highly qualified and talented faculty possible to fill our available positions. By taking steps to ensure we recruit diverse applicant pools, we are able to hire the best and brightest faculty from throughout the nation and world.”
According to research, having a faculty comprised of instructors who reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of the students they teach is beneficial for multiple reasons. One study of more than 1,000 college students conducted for the PhD Project found that more than 90 percent of minority students indicated that studying under a minority professor positively impacted their education. Studies have also found that a diverse faculty can have a positive impact on retention rates among minority students.
“Representation matters,” Chancellor Breland said. “It’s important that our students have educational role models and an opportunity to learn from faculty from a variety of backgrounds.”
Both colleges show slight enrollment increases over last year, with more than 9,500 students signed up for classes at EVC and more than 9,200 at SJCC during the first week of the term.
The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Diversity Index measures “the probability that any two full-time instructional faculty members at an institution are from different racial or ethnic groups.”
For further information contact: Ryan Brown Phone: 408-531-6172 | [email protected]
SOURCE San Jose – Evergreen Community College District
Spanish Broadcasting System Appoints Eduardo Maytorena to Local Sales Manager of the Los Angeles Market
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (“SBS”) (OTCQX: SBSAA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Eduardo Maytorena as Local Sales Manager of the Los Angeles market, KLAX-FM – 97.9FM La Raza and KXOL-FM Mega 96.3FM.
Mr. Maytorena will lead the Company’s LA-based sales teams across Radio, Digital and Experiential Marketing. In this role, Mr. Maytorena will work closely with clients in the greater Los Angeles area to help them engage our audience and implement effective advertising and sales strategies to meet evolving market trends. Mr. Maytorena will continue to be based in Los Angeles and will report to Rachel Elster, SVP Sales West & Alessandra Alarcon, President of SBS Entertainment/LA.
Most recently, Eduardo served as Senior Account Executive leading advertising sales in Los Angeles for SBS since May 2018. Previously, he served as a Partner for Mezcalifornian Films as Co-Writer, Director and Producer of independent feature films. From 2010 to 2018 he served as Creative Sales Director of Radio Centro 93.9FM, as well as the Creative Sales & Marketing Director of Hoy Newspaper. Mr. Maytorena is an accomplished executive with 15 years of media experience. Exceptional work ethic, combined with relentless desire to win, has fueled consistent gains in revenue, profit and market share throughout his career.
“Eduardo is the consummate ad sales executive and one of the most driven and creative leaders on our Sales team in Los Angeles. He’s a professional of the business who comes to the role with passion and deep experience that will elevate how we serve our clients in the area. Los Angeles is a highly competitive market and Eduardo is the kind of Sales leader our team needs to meet the rapidly changing advertising landscape,” said Albert Rodriguez, COO of SBS. “His understanding of our diverse audience will ensure we continue to push barriers while delivering strategic results to make a lasting difference with our clients.”
“I am beyond excited for this opportunity and look to continue using my experience and relentless drive to grow shares while working alongside the great team and family that we have at SBS LA,” stated Eduardo Maytorena.
Eduardo’s vision for the radio industry has been honed and cultivated over a decade of hands-on radio broadcasting experience plus a vast knowledge of effective sales and management philosophies across media platforms.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Speech Communication from California State University Los Angeles. Eduardo has been recognized on several occasions by international and local film festivals for his independent films.
About Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) owns and operates radio stations located in the top U.S. Hispanic markets of New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico, airing the Tropical, Regional Mexican, Spanish Adult Contemporary, Top 40 and Urbano format genres. SBS also operates AIRE Radio Networks, a national radio platform of over 250 affiliated stations reaching 94% of the U.S. Hispanic audience. SBS also owns MegaTV, a network television operation with over-the-air, cable and satellite distribution and affiliates throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico, produces a nationwide roster of live concerts and events, and owns a stable of digital properties, including LaMusica, a mobile app providing Latino-focused audio and video streaming content and HitzMaker, a new-talent destination for aspiring artists. For more information, visit us online at www.spanishbroadcasting.com.
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DISCOVERY EN ESPAÑOL PRESENTS “CARAVANAS”, THE LONG JOURNEY OF THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS IN SEARCH OF A BETTER LIFE
MIAMI, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Over the past year, Mexico has become the main site of the most significant social phenomenon of recent times: Migrant Caravans. The United States has witnessed the arrival of thousands leaving their home countries in search of a better life and has adapted to a new reality at both domestic and international levels. Discovery en Español analyzes the origins of this phenomenon in CARAVANAS, the new documentary premiering September 22 at 9pm E/P in the United States.
Following the actual route of thousands of people who emigrate from Central America and walk through Mexico to reach the United States, the one-hour special portrays the humanitarian work of Rubén Figueroa, a member of the Mesoamerican Migrant Movement; Gabriela “Gaba” Cortés, Ángeles de la Frontera’s Cultural Activities Coordinator; and Estela Jiménez, an activist and migrants’ supporter. They have all witnessed the caravan drama up close both in Mexico and the United States and have helped migrants fleeing violence and misery in a desperate search for a better life.
CARAVANAS also portrays the story of Daisy, a Honduran mother who travels with her 12-year-old American son to reach the United States. In Tijuana, Daisy and Jimmy meet Gaba who provides them with legal advice and new opportunities, but Daisy must decide if she will separate from her son and send him to the United States by himself.
The documentary also features Juan in his mission to walk through Mexico carrying his seven-year-old girl in his arms. His daughter Lesly suffers from cerebral palsy and is unable to walk but nonetheless Juan is determined to set foot in the United States and Estela Jiménez lends him a hand.
Migration experts Jorge Castañeda, Alethia Fernández, Elías Camhaji, and Mariana Zaragoza, narrate the caravan’s progress and analyze the social and political context behind these scenes.
CARAVANAS is a Pacha Films production in association with Cromática and Scopio. Michela Giorelli and Rafael Rodríguez are the executive producers for Discovery en Español. The documentary will also be available in the “Discovery en Español GO” app. For more information, visit facebook.com/discoveryenespanol and Instagram @discoveryenespanol.
About Discovery en Español Discovery en Español connects Spanish-speaking viewers in the U.S to the world and all its wonder and possibilities. It provides quality programming focusing on bold storytelling across core genres including adventure, ingenuity, natural history, investigation and current affairs. Created by Discovery Inc., Discovery en Español is widely distributed on Hispanic tier packages throughout the country. It also reaches audiences across screens on the “Discovery en Español GO” TV Everywhere app (Android:http://bit.ly/2w6Spod iOS: http://apple.co/2fiMNE3, Roku: https://bit.ly/2Js7LxZ and Fire TV: https://amzn.to/2JoGT1P). For more information, please follow us on Facebook and Instagram @discoveryenespanol.
