KidSmartz, Award-Winning Childhood Abduction Prevention Program, Now Available In Spanish

August 8, 2017

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® and Honeywell (NYSE:HON) announced today that KidSmartz™, the abduction prevention program, will now be available in English and Spanish. The new Spanish resources are being released just in time for children heading back to school, which NCMEC cites as a critical time in child safety.

A ten-year analysis by NCMEC of attempted abductions and related incidents found that most occurred when children were on their way to or from school. The KidSmartz program focuses on keeping the lines of communication open between parents and children, helping children identify trusted adults and avoid potentially dangerous situations.

“We want to stop crimes against children before they happen and education is the key,” said NCMEC President and CEO, John Clark. “In the past five years, 15 percent of the missing children reported to NCMEC were Hispanic with many of them speaking only Spanish at home. With these translated resources, we can help protect more children.”

The KidSmartz program, developed by NCMEC in partnership with Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company’s corporate citizenship initiative, uses videos, music and classroom activities to teach personal safety to children in grades K-5. It was the recipient of the 2016 Teacher’s Choice Award from “Learning Magazine.”

The program, focuses on four basic safety rules:

Check First
Take a Friend
Tell People “NO”
Tell a Trusted Adult

“Safety is one of the most critical areas of focus for Honeywell’s corporate citizenship initiatives, and reaching as many families and schools through this program is essential in preventing abduction,” said Mike Bennett, president, Honeywell Hometown Solutions. “Offering KidSmartz’s resources in Spanish fits our strategy to reach an even greater number of communities where conversations about kids’ safety can take place.”

The KidSmartz materials are available in English and Spanish for free download at www.KidSmartz.org. For more information, visit KidSmartz on Facebook and Twitter.

About the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Since 1984, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® has served as the leading private, nonprofit organization helping to find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation and prevent future victimization. As part of its work as the clearinghouse and resource center on issues relating to missing and exploited children, NCMEC operates a hotline, 1-800-THE-LOST® (1-800-843-5678), and has assisted in the recovery of more than 237,000 missing children. NCMEC also operates the CyberTipline®, a mechanism for reporting suspected child sexual exploitation, which has received more than 16.5 million reports since it was created in 1998. To learn more about NCMEC, visit www.missingkids.org or see NCMEC on Twitter and Facebook.

About Honeywell Hometown Solutions
KidSmartz™, the “next generation” of Got2BSafe!, is part of Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company’s corporate citizenship initiative, which focuses on five areas of vital importance: Science & Math Education, Family Safety & Security, Housing & Shelter, Habitat & Conservation, and Humanitarian Relief. Together with leading public and non-profit institutions, Honeywell has developed powerful programs to address these needs in the communities it serves. For more information, please visit http://citizenship.honeywell.com/.

About Honeywell
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 software-industrial company that delivers industry specific solutions that include aerospace and automotive products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; and performance materials globally. Our technologies help everything from aircraft, cars, homes and buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.

SOURCE The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Park ‘N Fly Introduces Texas Sized Spaces™

August 8, 2017

ATLANTA, Aug. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Park ‘N Fly® Houston is launching Texas Sized Parking Spaces™ specifically for large sized trucks. Widely acclaimed as the leading off airport parking service provider in the country, the Park ‘N Fly® Houston’s Texas Sized Spaces™ provide customers tailored parking spaces for large sized pick-up trucks and SUVs. Travelers at George Bush International Airport can take advantage of the spacious 11ft wide parking spaces versus the parking spaces at the airport or other competitors that are 8 or 9 feet wide. Park ‘N Fly® customers can now upgrade this August to a comfortable parking space that is 2 to 3 feet wider than the airport and other competitors parking spaces. These parking spaces are first come, first serve.

Park ‘N Fly® at the Houston Bush International Airport offers superior customer service and a hassle-free experience by providing… quick shuttle service to the airport, luggage assistance, 24-hour access and you can earn free parking if you sign up for the Frequent Parker Program.

For a limited time, Park ‘N Fly® is offering free upgrades for Truck and SUV’s to test out these new Texas Sized spaces. To learn more visit Park ‘N Fly® located at 15850 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Houston, TX 77032.

About Park Holding, Inc.
Park Holding, Inc., a BCD Holdings N.V. Company, is an industry-leading parking services company, and the creator of airport parking leader, Park ‘N Fly. Today Park ‘N Fly has evolved its 50 years of airport parking experience into an online network of global reservations that offers travelers guaranteed spaces and pay-in-advance options. Every day, Park ‘N Fly’s goal is to make customers’ lives easier by providing more than just parking. The company makes their lives easier with an array of unique services, including car washing & detailing, pet boarding with Pet Paradise Resort®, car maintenance with Jiffy Lube®, car charging stations and valet parking. These service offerings and outstanding customer service make Park ‘N Fly convenient airport parking location where the customer gets more. In addition, Park Holding, Inc. has taken its Park ‘N Fly parking expertise into a broad range of other parking services including hospitals, casinos, and hotels who are utilizing innovative technology and equipment to better serve their clientele. For more information, visit www.parkholdinginc.com.

About BCD Group
BCD Group is a market leader in the travel industry. The privately-owned company was founded in 1975 by John Fentener van Vlissingen and consists of BCD Travel (global corporate travel management), Travix (online travel: CheapTickets, Vliegwinkel, BudgetAir, Flugladen and Vayama), Park ‘N Fly (off-airport parking), Airtrade Holland (consolidation and fulfillment) and joint venture Parkmobile International (mobile parking applications). BCD Group employs over 14,000 people and operates in 108 countries with total sales of US$26.4 billion, including US$10.4 billion partner sales. For more information, visit www.bcdgroup.com.

Media Contact

Anne Kozel
Director of Marketing
404.364.8157
[email protected]

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New Regulations Improve Safety at Oil Refineries

August 7, 2017

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — State agencies today announced final approval of new regulations to strengthen workplace and environmental safety at oil refineries across the state. The regulations take effect on October 1, 2017.

The regulations implement key recommendations of the Governor’s Interagency Working Group on Refinery Safety, created after the Aug. 6, 2012 Chevron refinery fire. They are the result of a multi-year effort, including extensive public input and consultation with workers, industry, non-governmental organizations, local agencies, and communities.

Developed by the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), the regulations make California refineries safer for both workers and surrounding communities.

“California now leads the nation in protecting the safety and health of refinery workers and people in nearby communities,” said David M. Lanier, Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.

The new regulations overhaul Cal/OSHA worker safety regulations as they apply to refineries and the California Accidental Release Prevention program (CalARP), which is designed to prevent the accidental release of hazardous substances that could harm public health and the environment.

“These new regulations increase overall preparedness, provide greater accountability and implement a nation-leading approach to public safety and emergency prevention at refineries,” said California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci.

“The goal of these regulations is to hold refineries accountable for the safety of workers and communities,” said Matthew Rodriquez, California Secretary for Environmental Protection. “Thanks to input from refinery workers, industry leaders and environmental and community organizations, we can better anticipate problems and prevent accidents that might pose serious risks to the public and environment.”

Key features of the regulations include:

Increased employer accountability for the mechanical integrity of refinery equipment
Requirements to adopt inherently safer designs and systems to the greatest extent feasible
Increased employee involvement in all aspects of the safety and prevention program
Periodic workplace safety culture assessments to evaluate whether management is appropriately emphasizing safety over production pressures
Authority for refinery personnel to shut down a unit, if needed, in the event of an unsafe condition or emergency and provisions for anonymous reporting of safety hazards
Requirements for investigations to determine root causes of any incidents that occur and develop interim and permanent corrective measures in response
Annual public reporting of refinery safety metrics under CalARP

California has 15 oil refineries, most of which are located in densely populated areas of Los Angeles and the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. During the past decade, many of these refineries have adopted some of the practices outlined above and have seen significant improvement in safety performance as a result.

However, the industry still experiences major incidents that pose a significant risk to refinery workers and nearby communities. For example, a February 2015 explosion at the Torrance refinery sent ash raining down on nearby communities and shut down most of the facility for more than a year. Unplanned incidents at refineries also cause disruptions to fuel supplies that are estimated to cost Californians an average of $800 million a year.

Following the 2012 Chevron refinery fire, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. called for an Interagency Working Group to examine ways to improve public and worker safety through enhanced oversight of refineries and strengthen emergency preparedness in anticipation of any future incident. The Working Group consisted of participants from 13 agencies and departments, as well as the Governor’s office.

Over an eight-month period, the Working Group met with multiple stakeholders, including representatives from industry, labor, communities, the environment, academia, and local emergency response. It also worked closely with the Contra Costa County Health Services Hazardous Materials Division, which implements an industrial safety ordinance that served as a model for the refinery safety regulations. In February 2014 the Working Group issued a final report with recommendations to improve safety practices at refineries and develop more reliable and effective emergency response plans. The regulations implement one of four key recommendations of the final report.

California now has an Interagency Refinery Task Force, headed by CalEPA with participation from DIR, its division Cal/OSHA, and 11 other federal, state, and local agencies and departments. The task force works collaboratively to achieve the highest possible level of safety for refinery workers and local communities, and prepare for and effectively respond to emergencies if they occur.

Contact:

Erika Monterroza
Deputy Director of Communications
California Department of Industrial Relations
510-286-1161

Alex Barnum
Deputy Secretary, Communications
California Environmental Protection Agency
916-324-9670

SOURCE California Department of Industrial Relations, Cal/OSHA; CalEPA

Having Recently Reached 60 Million Homes, Kabillion Launches “Kabillion En Español”, A Spanish-Language App On The Roku Platform

August 7, 2017

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Having recently surpassed the 60 million home mark, David Di Lorenzo, President of Kabillion®, announced today that Kabillion, the only independently owned VOD network ranked among the Top 10 Kids Free On Demand networks in the U.S., has recently launched its first Spanish-language app, Kabillion en Español, on the Roku platform. The app is a children’s learning and entertainment channel in Spanish, featuring many of Kabillion’s top animated titles, including the popular Dive Olly Dive, The DaVincibles and ToddWorld. Kabillion en Español is now available in North America and Mexico on Roku.

“Reaching the large Hispanic community in the U.S. is the next phase for us at Kabillion as we look to increase our audience,” stated Di Lorenzo. “Now with Kabillion en Español on the Roku platform, the premiere streaming service for TV, we are able to extend our reach and offer our great selection of children’s programming to a new viewing audience.”

About Kabillion
Kabillion® and Kabillion Girls Rule™!, a subsidiary of US based Splash Entertainment, is a ranked Top Ten U.S. Kids Free On Demand TV Networks, reaching over 60 million US households and available on Comcast, Time Warner & Charter, among others. Kabillion is an ad supported network with pre-roll ads geared to kids and their families offering advertisers benefits such as increased ad durations, longer campaign flights, interstitials, and now dynamic ad insertion through their partnership with Canoe in a 24/7 On Demand Network. Kabillion’s reach extends across their multiple platforms, including Kabillion, Kabillion Girls Rule!, and the Kabillion YouTube channel which operates in direct partnership with YouTube. The company has also launched Kabillion Jr., an SVOD mobile app, available on iOS, allowing parents the ability to stream their child’s favorite preschool shows. For additional information please visit http://www.kabillion.com.

About Splash Entertainment
For additional information please visit http://www.splashentertainment.com.

SOURCE Kabillion

Genesis Virtual Guide Provides Convenient, Simple Ways To Become Familiar With Vehicle Capabilities

August 7, 2017

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, California, Aug. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Augmented reality (AR) has come to your luxury car. The Genesis Augmented Reality Manual (Genesis Virtual Guide) is now available for the 2017 Genesis G80 and Genesis G90 as a free download on the Apple^® App Store and Google Play^®. Genesis Virtual Guide is a modern take on the traditional owner’s manual, allowing consumers to use their smartphone or tablet to get how-to information for repairs, maintenance and vehicle features. Using 2-D and 3-D tracking technology, the Virtual Guide is able to deliver in-depth levels of information related to specific parts of Genesis vehicles. The manual will be compatible with 2018 models later this year.

Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/75060514-genesis-virtual-guide-g80-g90/

“As a new luxury brand we continue to focus our efforts on the continually evolving customer expectations and innovations,” said Erwin Raphael, general manager of Genesis in the U.S. “Our mobile app strategy is designed around empowering our customers and helping them to save time and frustration. The Virtual Guide provides our owners with a new way to learn about and get to know their vehicles.”

To maximize on customer value, Genesis used quality and consumer survey results to determine the top features to incorporate into the Virtual Guide. The app contains a number of informational guides including: 135 how-to videos and 25 3-D overlay images that appear once users scan areas of their vehicle, like the engine bay. A complete owner’s manual is also included inside the app.

How it Works
Gone are the days of flipping through pages of novel length owner’s manuals. Users simply launch the Genesis Virtual Guide app on their device and select their vehicle. Once the Virtual Guide is open, the user can select engine, interior, exterior, instrument cluster or Genesis videos from the menu.

Users hold their smartphone or tablet camera in front of the area of the car when they need more information, then simple to understand visuals appear.

Engine
The engine section contains an AR manual and a pictorial index. Positioning a device camera over the engine bay gives AR maintenance instructions for each part of the engine. The engine pictorial index provides the same content without using the camera.

Interior
Inside the interior section there is a button scanner, 360 virtual reality (VR) and an additional pictorial index. The button scanner uses the device camera to identify interior button functions and educates owners about those buttons via video. The 360 VR tool generates a 360 degree virtual reality experience of the interior. The user simply moves the phone or tablet around or swipes to explore the interior and access how-to videos. The interior pictorial allows the user to tap all the same icons in the 360 VR without moving the device.

Instrument Cluster
The instrument cluster tool helps to educate owners on warning and indicator lights and pop-up LCD messages.

Exterior
On the outside, taking a picture of the front, rear or trunk with the AR capture brings to life important exterior features.

Genesis Videos
Finally, the videos section delivers information about the Genesis brand and new models.

“The Virtual Guide is going to wow our owners,” said Raphael. “It takes hundreds of pages of information and puts it on a device we know consumers touch all day long – their smartphone. And most of the content is in the form of videos, which we also know is the preferred method for consumers to digest information today.”

The Genesis Virtual Guide can virtually identify and provide convenient how-to information on the following features:

Smart Cruise Control
Bluetooth^® phone pairing
Warning indicators
Clock
Smart trunk
Engine oil
Brake fluid
Fuse box
Air filter
Battery jump start
Washer fluid
Spare tire installation

Virtual Guide joins a suite of innovative Genesis applications designed to provide the best customer experience possible, including the Genesis Intelligent Assistant mobile app, Genesis smartwatch apps and Amazon Alexa integration.

Genesis Motor America
Genesis Motor America, headquartered in Fountain Valley, Calif., distributes, markets and services Genesis vehicles in the United States. Genesis is a global luxury automotive brand that delivers the highest standards of performance, design and innovation. A total of six new Genesis models will launch by 2021 and will compete with the world’s most renowned luxury car brands. All Genesis vehicles sold in the U.S. are covered by an industry-leading warranty with enhanced roadside assistance and concierge services.

For more information on Genesis and its new definition of luxury please visit www.genesis.com

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Community Briefing & First Look at The Wall Las Memorias Project AIDS Monument Renovation Project Renderings

August 4, 2017

El proyecto The Wall Las Memorias, una organización local de salud y bienestar sin fines de lucro, reveló el primer vistazo de las renovaciones propuestas para el monumento al SIDA Las Memorias, ubicado en Lincoln Heights, Los Ángeles. (PRNewsfoto/The Wall Las Memorias Project)

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Well over fifty community members turned out on Thursday night for an update on the new architectural and landscape redesign of The Wall Las Memorias AIDS Monument in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles.

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The Wall Las Memorias Project was founded in 1993 with the intent to build an AIDS monument to address cultural stigma around the epidemic and to support HIV prevention services in the Latino community of Los Angeles County.

Through the grassroots efforts led by the staff and volunteer support of The Wall Las Memorias Project under the leadership of Richard Zaldivar, the organization dedicated the monument in 2004. Today the organization provides programs and services including HIV testing to the Men-who-have-Sex-with-Men (MSM) and Transgender community, substance abuse prevention, mental health prevention to LGBTQ transitioning-age youth, and provides health and wellness education to the Latino faith-based community.

“The Wall Las Memorias AIDS Monument has been a source for healing, spiritual growth and community engagement”, stated Rev. Kathy Cooper Ledesma, past board member and Pastor of the Hollywood United Methodist Church.

The monument contains eight wall panels of which six contain painted murals depicting life with AIDS in the community and two panels for names of people who died from AIDS.

The renovation project is funded through the efforts of Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis. Funding will financially support new landscaping, LED lighting, and new pedestrian pathways that will provide an intimate setting for reflection and historical educational milestones.

“It was my dream to construct an AIDS Monument with beauty and serenity, and one that is engaging for all of our people,” said Richard Zaldivar, executive director and founder of The Wall Las Memorias Project. “Those of us who lost our loved ones to this epidemic deserve the most beautiful setting as possible and this project will accomplish that,” Zaldivar further stated.

Following tonight’s meeting additional architectural renderings will be completed with a projected construction date of January 2018. The dedication of the refurbished monument is slated for the summer of 2018.

For more information visit our website: http://www.thewalllasmemorias.org/renovation_project or call (323) 257-1056.

CONTACT:
Andres Magaña
(323) 257-1056 Ext. 28
[email protected]

SOURCE The Wall Las Memorias Project

Summer Forecast Calls for Clean, Boosted, Protected Skin; Nerium International Introduces Double-Cleansing Botanical Face Wash and Illumaboost™ Brightening & Shield

August 3, 2017

Nerium International Introduces Double-Cleansing Botanical Face Wash and Illumaboost(TM) Brightening & Shield

ADDISON, Texas, Aug. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — When the summer heat turns up the sweat, grime and environmental assaults that contribute to skin aging, Nerium International introduces two new products to help ease the burden: an oil-to-foam cleanser that takes it all away in one effortless step, and a customized radiance booster that delivers a targeted dose of vitamin C and niacinamide to any skincare product—from foundation to sunscreen.

Introducing Double-Cleansing Botanical Face Wash and Illumaboost™ Brightening & Shield
Whereas cleansing one’s skin can be somewhat of a chore, an essential but often neglected first step—especially where eye makeup is concerned—Nerium International brings a refreshing, two-in-one approach to facial cleansers with new, Double-Cleansing Botanical Face Wash ($40). This lightweight facial cleanser transforms from a nourishing oil to a light lather with the addition of water, removing both makeup and impurities, leaving behind soft, smooth, comfortably clean and hydrated skin.

Next, for those with uneven skin tone or brown spots from the onslaught of environmental stressors like pollution, Nerium International unveils a customized way to achieve an extra boost of radiance and urban pollution shielding. New Illumaboost™ Brightening & Shield ($80) features an innovative delivery system that dispenses a fresh and potent dose of proprietary and proven ingredients to help brighten, hydrate and protect the look of skin by simply adding a few pumps to any skincare product, or directly to one’s face.

One-Two Cleanse
Featuring gentle, coconut-derived surfactants and a proprietary Sea3C™ blend of sea whip extract, betula water and raffinose, Double-Cleansing Botanical Face Wash combines the cleaning properties of oil with the fresh, lightweight feeling of foam to wash away the day, leaving skin feeling fresh – never dry or stripped. Because the oil and water phases are combined in one product, they work independently yet synergistically to thoroughly clean skin, without clogging pores. Applied to dry skin, the oil phase bonds to other oils on the skin to gently dissolve makeup, even non-waterproof mascara. Then, water transforms the oil into a soft, milky lather to remove other impurities. The formula is pH-balanced to work in harmony with skin and is gentle enough to use morning and evening.

“What I love about this cleanser is that the oil really pulls out pollutants from the pores, and the creamy lather feels great as a final step,” says Dr. Dendy Engelman, New York City-based celebrity dermatologist. “It’s like the busy girl’s double cleanse in one step!” Other key ingredients include: glycerin for moisturization, rosemary leaf oil for skin conditioning and soothing benefits, niacinamide to help even skin tone, and clary oil for calming and soothing benefits.

About Illumaboost™ Brightening & Shield
With cleansed skin as a backdrop, Illumaboost™ Brightening & Shield works to fight discoloration and brighten the look and even skin’s appearance with a powerful, proven roster of age-fighting ingredients beginning with Nerium International’s proprietary PhytoLumina complex, an exclusive blend of plant-based ingredients, plus niacinamide and vitamin C. Vitamin C, a skin-brightening ingredient, is sensitive and degrades over time. However, Illumaboost’s unique dual-vial package seals the niacinamide and vitamin C blend in a separate chamber, preserving its freshness until use.

“Still among the gold standard antioxidants for firming and brightening skin, vitamin C is having a major resurgence. However the downside is its fast degradation upon exposure to the elements. Nerium has developed a very clever way to preserve the activity of vitamin C which sets it apart from other formulas,” remarked Dr. Engelman.

With one pump, the chamber breaks to release and combine all ingredients including aloe vera leaf juice, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate and glycerin, which moisturizes and plumps the appearance of skin, while kombucha ferment, alteromonas ferment extract and green tea shield skin from environmental stressors. This product can be added to one’s current day or night cream, serum, foundation and/or sunscreen, or applied directly to skin after cleansing.

“With Double-Cleansing Face Wash, we are at the forefront of the transformational texture trend that’s sweeping the skincare industry with one extremely efficient product that does what generally requires two. With Illumaboost, we found a way to preserve the efficacy of vitamin C ,and packaged it as a daily, topical supplement with ingredients that help boost the benefits of other products, allowing you to enhance your skincare regimen without adding another step,” said Amber Olson Rourke, Nerium International Chief Marketing Officer.

Availability & Pricing
Double-Cleansing Botanical Face Wash ($40) and Illumaboost™ Brightening & Shield ($80) will be available on August 1 at Nerium.com,and are also available for purchase from an Independent Brand Partner in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Korea. On September 1, these products will also be available for purchase in Australia, New Zealand and Colombia.

To learn more about Nerium International’s newest products, view videos on the Face Wash and Illumaboost™.

About Nerium International
Based in Addison, TX, Nerium International is a global relationship marketing company with Age-Defying products crafted from cutting-edge research and science. Founded in 2011, Nerium International has shattered industry sales records while developing a strong customer base in North American, Latin American and Asia-Pacific markets. This unprecedented success has allowed Nerium International to generate $1 billion in cumulative sales after just four years. Nerium International was recognized for its historic growth by ranking No.1 on the 2015 Inc. 500 List of fastest-growing private U.S. companies in consumer products and services and No. 12 in overall, as well as No. 38 on the 2016 Direct Selling News’ Global 100 List. Led by an executive leadership team with vast domestic and international experience, Nerium International is committed to providing an excellent product line based in real science and providing its Independent Brand Partners with a life-changing and outstanding business opportunity through relationship marketing. For more information, please visit: www.nerium.com.

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Contact:
Megan Miller
212-886-6707
[email protected]

MEDIA CONTACT:
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LCLAA Announces Targeted Grassroots To Capitol Hill Strategy To Close The Latina Pay Gap

August 3, 2017

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) announces its second National Latina Equal Pay Day Summit, along with a first of its kind Latina Gender Equity Fellows initiative, which will be comprised of skill-building training, grassroots mobilization and advocacy aimed at closing the Latina wage gap. Latinas are among the most adversely affected by the gender pay gap, earning just 54 cents to the dollar earned by a white male yet according to the U.S. Census they are contributing to over half of the overall U.S. population growth.

“On average, Latinas will lose over a million dollars over the course of a 40 year career because of the gender wage gap,” said Mónica Ramírez, Deputy Director of LCLAA. “The wage gap that Latinas face is unacceptable and results in long-standing harm for Latinas and their families. The Latina Equal Pay campaign aims to empower workers, community members and national leaders across public and private sectors to focus on accountability and the solutions required to achieve Latina equity.”

This year’s Latina Equal Pay events will begin on November 1, 2017 with an intensive boot camp for the fellowship participants, followed by a solutions summit that will be open to the public on November 2, 2017, the day that Latinas finally catch up to what white male workers earned in the prior calendar year. The two-day event follows the success of last year’s pioneering national campaign which LCLAA led in collaboration with EqualPayToday!, AFL-CIO, and National Women’s Law Center, along with other women’s organizations, Latino civil rights groups, unions, and many other groups. Together the coalition of organizations and unions engaged millions of voices and generated over 40 million earned impressions in just one day. It is an empowerment platform and national campaign focused on Equality for Latinas, trending as #LatinaEqualPay.

LCLAA has been working for decades to advance the rights of Latino working families through grassroots mobilization and policy advocacy. The Latina Gender Equity Fellowship program will further the goals of the LCLAA’s Trabajadoras (Latina worker) campaign, which was launched in 2012. Individuals will have the opportunity to apply to be selected as a LCLAA fellow from now until August 31, 2017. Participants will be selected based on a nomination process that will identify up to 25 trailblazing Latina leaders who will take part in a yearlong program aimed at advancing gender equity through engagement at the state and federal level.

“Latinas are the most oppressed group of workers,” said Hector Sanchez, Chair of the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda (NHLA), the largest coalition of Latino advocacy organizations in the nation and Executive Director of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA). “This is not only a concerning issue affecting the Latino community but one that directly impacts the overall American economy. We will continue organizing to achieve equity in the workplace for all of our sisters.”

To participate, volunteer or nominate trailblazing Latinas for the fellowship program, please visit www.latinaequalpay.org or email [email protected].

About Latina Equal Pay Day – November 2 is Latina Equal Pay Day 2017, which marks the day in the calendar year that Hispanic women have earned as much as white men did in the previous year. According to a new analysis from the Institute of Women’s Policy Research, Hispanic and Latina women will have to wait 232 more years for their earnings to catch up to white men if current trends continue. This day presents an opportunity to raise awareness of the gap and mobilize leaders across public and private sectors to drive increased accountability and take actions towards filling this gendered pay gap. For more information visit LatinaEqualPay.org.

About LCLAA – The Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, also known as LCLAA, was founded in 1972 by local Latino trade union committees to promote participation by Hispanic trade unionists in a more responsive labor movement. LCLAA builds political empowerment of the Latino family, supports economic and social justice for all workers, and promotes greater cultural diversity at the workplace. LCLAA provides a voice for Latino working families nationally. They also work in coalition with other leading Hispanic organizations to maximize support for economic and social policies that are essential to advancing the interests of Hispanics. For more information visit http://www.lclaa.org/.

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SCAM Alert – Federal Reserve Bank routing numbers cannot be used for Georgia Power bills

August 3, 2017

ATLANTA, Aug. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Georgia Power has received reports of a new scam in which criminals sell Federal Reserve Bank routing numbers to customers with instructions to use the routing numbers to pay utility and other bills from nonexistent accounts. According to a news release from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Federal Reserve routing numbers are used for sorting and processing payments between banks. Any video, text, email, phone call, flyer, or website that describes how to pay bills using a Federal Reserve Bank routing number or using an account at the Federal Reserve Bank is a scam.

While Georgia Power’s system may initially accept a Federal Reserve Bank routing number to process a payment, the payment will eventually be rejected and the customer’s account could be subject to additional late fees or possibly disconnection.

Other reminders from Georgia Power to help avoid common scams and fraud:

Georgia Power will never ask for a credit card or pre-paid debit card number over the phone.
Employees are not sent into the field to collect payment in person and will not ask a customer to pay anywhere other than a business office or Authorized Payment Location.
Delete all emails that demand immediate payment or personal information or that are from a company that is not Georgia Power.
If a customer receives a suspicious call from someone claiming to be from Georgia Power and demanding payment to avoid disconnection, they should contact the company’s 24-hour customer service line at 888-660-5890.

Georgia Power continues to work with law enforcement agencies throughout the state to identify and prosecute criminals who pose as Georgia Power employees in order to defraud customers. The company encourages customers to report scams and fraud attempts to local law enforcement and to the Federal Trade Commission at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/. Additional information about frequent scams and how the company works to protect customers is available at www.GeorgiaPower.com/Scam.

About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), America’s premier energy company. Value, Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones of the company’s promise to 2.5 million customers in all but four of Georgia’s 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates below the national average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation mix that includes nuclear, 21st century coal and natural gas, as well as renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every day and the company is consistently recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more information, visit www.GeorgiaPower.com and connect with the company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram (Instagram.com/ga_power).

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Toyota to Field Entry in Pirelli World Challenge

August 2, 2017

The TMG 86 Cup Car will compete in Pirelli World Challenge’s Utah doubleheader on Saturday, Aug. 12.

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Toyota Motorsport’s GmbH (TMG) 86 Cup Car will make its North American debut in the Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) racing series at Utah Motorsports Campus in Tooele, Utah, August 11-13.

Entered in the TCA class, the 86 Cup Car will do battle in the PWC’s double-header race weekend and is scheduled to compete only in the two Utah PWC events, taking place outside Salt Lake City.

“Bringing the TMG 86 Cup Car to Pirelli World Challenge presents an opportunity to test and showcase the ability of our Toyota 86 in a competitive racing series,” said Keith Dahl, motorsports general manager for Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). “The seasoned DG-Spec team won the PWC title for Scion in 2010 and we’re hopeful they can perform well with the 86. We have a great combination of team and driver with Craig Stanton to showcase the ability of this TMG-built 86, so we’re cautiously optimistic for solid results in the Utah double-header.”

The TMG 86 Cup Car will be driven by veteran road racer Craig Stanton, a former GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series GT and Continental Tire GS class champion with over 30 years of driving experience, and fielded by the Dan Gardner Spec (DG-Spec) Racing team. DG-Spec previously won the Pirelli World Challenge TC class championship with the Scion tC in 2010, and has also competed in GRAND-AM and other sports car and endurance series.

“It’s been a while since we raced in Pirelli World Challenge….but we’ve been at the track constantly over the last few years, testing, developing and racing in other venues,” said Dan Gardner, team owner and namesake of DG-Spec. “The team is really sharp and Craig is on his game. The Toyota 86 is ready to go and we hope to turn some heads in Utah.”

Gardner’s team recently won One Lap of America in the Toyota Sienna R-Tuned in 2016, and provides support for programs, such as the Land Speed Cruiser and Rally RAV4. The Rally RAV4 team of Ryan Millen and Rhianon Gelsomino recently clinched the American Rally Association’s 2WD championship.

The current 86 sees a return to Toyota’s history of sports cars and enthusiast motorsports. When the Corolla AE86 was launched in the United States in the 1980s, it earned a strong enthusiast following, while the car was simultaneously building a cult following in Japan as a drift vehicle. The 2017 Toyota 86 pays homage to the legendary car of the past, while proving itself to be an athletic force today.

“Our Toyota 86 is a potent car right out of the box, but it gets even hotter with a full lineup of TRD parts and accessories,” said Preston Dyer, national marketing manager of Parts and Accessories for TMNA. “TRD gets its inspiration where it counts – on the track – and we couldn’t think of a better way to demonstrate that performance than by entering our TMG 86 Cup Car in Pirelli World Challenge.”

The decision to enter the TMG 86 Cup Car in PWC was birthed in the success of another Toyota 86. After a stock 86 with TRD parts and accessories bested the entire field at the local Spring Fling Autocross event in Southern California in March, Toyota officials began looking for additional opportunities to highlight the prowess of the Toyota sports car that also competes in Formula Drift.

The TMG 86 Cup Car, an enhanced, production model developed by TMG for the GT86 Cup, part of the VLN Series in Germany, had been making the auto show circuit as part of a Toyota 86 display when the idea was hatched to enter the nimble, stock race car in PWC’s TCA class. The TMG 86 Cup car is a production Toyota 86 prepared by TMG for racing competition. The TMG 86 Cup Car features a stock 86 engine and transmission, as well as TMG upgrades to the vehicle’s suspension, brakes and engine tuning, among other changes that include safety equipment for racing.

The PWC Utah event will mark the debut entry by a TMG 86 Cup Car in a North American competition. The TMG 86 Cup Car is only scheduled to compete in both PWC events at Utah Motorsports Campus.

Fans can watch the action live in person or via Motor Trend on Demand at https://www.motortrendondemand.com. The PWC races will also be taped for broadcast on CBS Sports Network on August 23 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

High-resolution photography can be downloaded at toyotanewsroom.com

You can follow Toyota Racing on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and online at www.toyotaracing.com.

About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE: TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design, engineering, and assembly of more than 33 million cars and trucks in North America, where we operate 14 manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more than 46,000 people (more than 36,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold almost 2.7 million cars and trucks (2.45 million in the U.S.) in 2016 – and about 85 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 15 years are still on the road today.

Toyota partners with community, civic, academic, and governmental organizations to address our society’s most pressing mobility challenges. We share company resources and extensive know-how to support non-profits to help expand their ability to assist more people move more places. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.

Contact (Golin for Toyota Racing):
Matthew Simmons, 310.709.1346, [email protected]

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