The National Honey Board Announces a Scholarship Contest for Latino Culinary Students
The National Honey Board Announces a Scholarship Contest for Latino Culinary Students
Students are Invited to Discover the “Sweet & Savory” Sides of Honey
FIRESTONE, Colo., Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — In celebration of the holidays and in anticipation of the New Year, the National Honey Board (NHB) will be making 2015 sweeter for three lucky Latino culinary students nationwide with the announcement of its “Sweet & Savory” Scholarship Contest. It beckons U.S. Latino culinary students to showcase their creativity by crafting an original and flavorful recipe that highlights the unique and versatile taste of honey in an eye-catching dish.
“The talent found among the next generation of food professionals is seen daily across the country, especially through today’s social media,” states Catherine Barry, Director of Marketing of the National Honey Board. “The goal of this contest is to spotlight the passion of Latino culinary school talent, and we’re excited to see the original dishes they come up with using honey as their source of inspiration.”
The “Sweet & Savory” Scholarship Contest is open to Latino students 18 years of age or older attending any accredited culinary school or program in the United States, including the three partnering schools: Los Angeles Trade & Technical School – Culinary Arts; Washburne Culinary Institute; and the Miami Culinary Institute. All participants must be of Latino descent and are only allowed to submit one (1) recipe entry. All entries must be submitted by email only to [email protected] by Friday, January 16, 2015.
Three Contest finalists will be selected among all eligible entries and notified the week of January 19, 2015. They will receive an all-expense paid trip the week of January 26, 2015 (city and date TBA) where they will cook their dishes for a panel of judges including a NHB representative, culinary professionals and food critics. Each finalist is guaranteed one of three scholarships offered by the NHB including one 1st Place, $3,000 scholarship, one 2nd Place, $2,000 scholarship and one 3rd Place, $1,000 scholarship.
For more information on the “Sweet & Savory” Scholarship Contest including Official Rules and Entry Form, visit www.mielpura.org.
About the National Honey Board
The National Honey Board is an industry-funded agriculture promotion group that works to educate consumers about the benefits and uses for honey and honey products through research, marketing and promotional programs.
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Interactive One Acquires Russell Simmons’ GlobalGrind As Part Of 2015 Initiative To Expand Reach Among Millennials
Interactive One Acquires Russell Simmons’ GlobalGrind As Part Of 2015 Initiative To Expand Reach Among Millennials
New Millennial Channel Launching in New Year Complements iOne’s Growing
Women, Men, News/Affluent and Latino Channels
NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Interactive One (interactiveone.com), the number one online platform for the African American and New Urban community, announced today that it has acquired GlobalGrind (globalgrind.com), founded by Russell Simmons.
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GlobalGrind will anchor a new Millennials channel for Interactive One (iOne), made up of more than a dozen sites that target this demographic, including Stuff Fly People Like. During the last year, iOne has collectively shown impressive growth in reach (+145 percent to 33 million unique visitors per month).
Focusing on Hip-Pop!, GlobalGrind is an all-encompassing destination that covers the “Hip” side of Pop culture across multiple verticals – Entertainment, Celebrity, Music, Style and Fashion, Culture, News and Politics. GlobalGrind provides a platform for an active cross-cultural audience of influencers to consume and interact with compelling content and unique digital experiences.
“This acquisition, which perfectly aligns with our existing multimedia brands, allows us to exponentially fast track our Millennial channel expansion strategy by leveraging GlobalGrind’s highly-regarded content,” said Alfred Liggins, president and CEO of iOne parent company Radio One, Inc.
This acquisition comes on the heels of iOne’s existing sales, content, technology, product and marketing partnership with GlobalGrind which began in April 2013. Since this partnership began, GlobalGrind.com’s reach has grown approximately 60 percent (rising from 2.5 million unique visitors per month in August 2013 to a projected 4.1 million in December 2014).
Following this acquisition, GlobalGrind Founder Russell Simmons and co-President Michael Skolnik will remain actively involved, with Skolnik staying on board as editor-in-chief.
Noted Mr. Simmons, “I have been very proud of the care Interactive One has given my baby under our partnership to date, and am extremely excited to be contributing my points of view on trends and issues of utmost importance within the community, particularly social justice. GlobalGrind will continue to be a pop culture tastemaker and voice for the hip-hop generation.”
Added Mr. Skolnik: “Having worked closely with Alfred, Tom and the entire Interactive One family, I look forward to this new chapter as we collectively look to expand iOne’s coverage in the areas that matter most to our audience, and to do so while working closely with our new colleagues across the organization.”
Stated iOne President Tom Newman, “Having had the opportunity to already work closely with the GlobalGrind team during the last two years, we have a very clear understanding of how to take this wonderful brand to the next level while holding on to the aspects that have made it the powerhouse it is today with its Millennial audience.” He added, “GlobalGrind, in addition to bolstering our presence in the digital media space, nicely complements our flagship properties, including HelloBeautiful, TheUrbanDaily and NewsOne, with more to come in 2015.”
About Interactive One
Interactive One (interactiveone.com) is the fastest growing and definitive digital resource for Black and Latin Americans, reaching millions each month through its suite of social, local radio and content offerings. It owns and operates a number of branded destinations, including GlobalGrind (Millennials), HelloBeautiful (Women), News One (Affluent), TheUrbanDaily (Men) and ZONA de Sabor (Latino), as well as social networking sites such as BlackPlanet, BlackPlanet RADIO and MiGente. Interactive One was launched in 2008 by Radio One, Inc. [NASDAQ: ROIA and ROIAK, radio-one.com] to complement its existing portfolio of media companies targeting Black Americans. Since its formation, Interactive One has quickly become the #1 online platform for the African American and New Urban community.
Philadelphia’s New Americans Tour Launches
Philadelphia’s New Americans Tour Launches
Candidates For Citizenship Can Boost Their Knowledge In The Places Where It All Happened
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — VISIT PHILADELPHIA® and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant & Multicultural Affairs (MOIMA) recently debuted Philadelphia’s New Americans Tour, a self-guided walking tour for new citizens and those studying to be citizens through the sites and attractions that tell the story of the nation’s founding. About half of the answers to the 100-question citizenship test study guide can be found in Philadelphia, where so many key historic events took place. The tour is available in English at visitphilly.com/newamericans and in Spanish, French and Mandarin at phila.gov/ima. There is also a free scavenger hunt version of the tour available on the mobile app Scavify.
The Tour:
Those interested in taking the tour can pick up a copy of the brochure at locations throughout Center City, including the Independence Visitor Center, the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians and at the 13 tour locations. They can also download the piece in English at visitphilly.com/newamericans and in Spanish, French and Mandarin at phila.gov/ima. A look at the tour spots:
- Betsy Ross House, 239 Arch Street, historicphiladelphia.org
- Independence Hall, 5th & Chestnut Streets, nps.gov/inde
- Liberty Bell Center, nps.gov/inde
- Congress Hall, 5th & Chestnut Streets, nps.gov/inde
- National Constitution Center, constitutioncenter.org
- Benjamin Franklin Museum, 314-322 Chestnut Street, nps.gov/inde
- The President’s House Site, 6th & Market Streets, nps.gov/inde
- Portrait Gallery in the Second Bank, 420 Chestnut Street, nps.gov/inde
- Olympia (ship), 211 S. Columbus Boulevard, phillyseaport.org
- The African American Museum in Philadelphia, 701 Arch Street, aampmuseum.org
- National Museum of American Jewish History, 101 S. Independence Mall East, nmajh.org
- Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent, 15 S. 7th Street, philadelphiahistory.org
- Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300 Locust Street, hsp.org
The Scavenger Hunt:
To provide yet another way for users to experience the tour, VISIT PHILADELPHIA created a free scavenger hunt. Participants can take photos, check in at tour locations and answer trivia questions about the locations through the Scavify app (available in the App Store or Google Play), while learning the answers to the questions on the citizenship study guide as they go. Everyone who completes the scavenger hunt wins a pair of tickets to the Rothman Ice Rink at Dilworth Park (to redeem by February 22nd) and a chance to win a historic trip to Philadelphia valued at $1,500.
VISIT PHILADELPHIA®, formerly known as Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation, makes Philadelphia and The Countryside® a premier destination through marketing and image building that increases the number of visitors, the number of nights they stay and the number of things they do in the five-county area. On Greater Philadelphia’s official visitor website and blog, visitphilly.com and uwishunu.com, visitors can explore things to do, upcoming events, themed itineraries and hotel packages.
Meruelo Group Applauds President Obama’s Actions Toward Cuba
Meruelo Group Applauds President Obama’s Actions Toward Cuba
Prominent Cuban-American Business Supports New Policies Announced by White House
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Meruelo Group today made the following announcement in support of President Obama’s policy decision regarding US-Cuba relations.
“The announcement by President Obama to revise US policy with Cuba is historic and marks the beginning of a new era. We fully support the President’s actions to establish a relationship with Cuba that is full of new opportunities and open communication. As Cuban American entrepreneurs and businessmen, we applaud the President’s bold action to expand commercial opportunities and to increase trade prospects with Cuba. We look forward to lending our experience and expertise to ensure the success of this new policy that will benefit Cubans and Cuban Americans everywhere.”
About Meruelo Group
Meruelo Group is a privately-held management company serving a diversified portfolio of affiliated entities with interests in banking and financial services, food services; manufacturing, distribution and restaurant operations, construction and engineering, hospitality and gaming, real estate management and development, media; television and radio, and public and private equity investing. For more information please visit www.meruelogroup.com.
Media Contact:
Rebekah Salgado
[email protected]
562.228.8191
The March Of Dimes Greets The New Year With Six Simple Resolutions For A Healthy Pregnancy
The March Of Dimes Greets The New Year With Six Simple Resolutions For A Healthy Pregnancy
January is
Birth Defects Prevention Month and National Folic Acid Awareness Week
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The March of Dimes is encouraging women who are pregnant, or planning to become pregnant, to make a New Year’s resolution to be as healthy as they can, including taking a daily multivitamin containing folic acid every day to prevent serious birth defects of the brain and spine.
“A mom’s health during pregnancy has a direct impact on her baby’s health,” said Dr. Siobhan Dolan, a medical advisor to the March of Dimes and co-author of the non-profit’s book Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby: The Ultimate Pregnancy Guide. “There are many things a woman can do to help give her baby the best opportunity to be born healthy.”
Birth defects affect 1 in every 33 babies born in the United States each year, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
January is Birth Defects Prevention Month, and the week of Jan 5th through 12th is set aside for Folic Acid Awareness Week. Folic acid is a B vitamin proven to prevent serious birth defects of the brain and spine known as neural tube defects (NTDs), such as spina bifida and anencephaly.
About half of pregnancies are unplanned. The March of Dimes urges all women of childbearing age to take a multivitamin containing 400 micrograms of folic acid every day prior to conceiving and 600 to 800 micrograms after becoming pregnant. It’s also good to eat foods that contain folate, the natural form of folic acid, including lentils, green leafy vegetables, black beans, and orange juice. In addition, there also are some foods fortified with folic acid, such as enriched grain products (bread, pasta, and cereals).
Besides taking a daily multivitamin containing folic acid, here are other resolutions for women who may become pregnant:
- Don’t smoke and avoid second hand smoke. Smoking increases the risk of premature birth and the risk of oral clefts.
- Don’t use alcohol or illegal drugs. They can cause lifelong health problems for the baby, including fetal alcohol syndrome.
- Check with your doctor before taking any medication, including herbal products, prescription pain medications, and statins. Some studies have found that women who took some prescriptions pain medications had a higher risk of having a baby with a heart defect, spina bifida, or gastroschisis, a hole in the abdominal wall.
- Maintain a healthy weight. Being very overweight or underweight can increase the risk of prematurity and birth defects.
- Be Food Smart. Avoid fish high in mercury or lead, raw and undercooked meat and unpasteurized juice and dairy products and reduce caffeine.
“The New Year will be full of surprises. So even if you’re not pregnant, but want children in the future, resolve to help give them a healthy start in life,” said Dr. Dolan.
The March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. For more than 75 years, moms and babies have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs. Find out how you can help raise funds to prevent premature birth and birth defects by walking in March for Babies at marchforbabies.org. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.org or nacersano.org. Find us on Facebook and Twitter.
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Hispanics Represent Over Half Of All Renters In The U.S., Yet Most Are Uninsured
Hispanics Represent Over Half Of All Renters In The U.S., Yet Most Are Uninsured
State Farm® Survey Reveals Lack of Awareness and Understanding of Renters Insurance Among U.S. Hispanics
BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Only twenty nine percent of Hispanics who rent their homes report having renters insurance, according to a new survey by State Farm. In fact, among respondents without renters insurance more than one third (34%) said they had never heard of renters insurance. Further, most overestimated the cost of coverage and underestimated the value of their property. Not having renters insurance could leave Hispanic families vulnerable to a financial catastrophe especially during the holiday season.
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The study comprised of over 500 renters was designed to gauge awareness and understanding of renters insurance in the Hispanic community. Results indicated that almost half (43%) of survey respondents without renters insurance think they cannot afford it. However, 88% of respondents overestimated what a typical renters policy costs per month, with over half thinking it costs $50 or more a month, when in many cases renters insurance can cost as little as $12 a month.
“There seem to be some misconceptions when it comes to renters insurance,” said Stephanie Colegrove, Operations Vice President – Underwriting. “We want everyone to know that if their possessions are stolen during a break-in, or damaged by a fire or another covered loss, a renters insurance policy can help them replace their valuables.”
Over 50 percent of respondents also believe their belongings are worth less than $10,000. In fact, personal belongings – including clothes, furniture and electronics – can cost much more to replace. Replacing those belongings could create a significant financial burden.
According to a 2013 State of Hispanic Homeownership report the number of Hispanic households has grown from 9.2 million in 2000 to 14.7 million in 2013[1], representing a growth rate of 60 percent with Hispanic households representing over half of all renters[2]. As more Hispanic families rent their primary residences, understanding the benefit of having renters insurance will become increasingly important.
Renters insurance can be a great gift for the family this holiday providing the security of being able to recover from the unexpected. For more information on the misconceptions about renters insurance go to statefarm.com.
About the Survey
In August of 2014, the State Farm Strategic Resources Department used an outside panel vendor to conduct an online survey with a representative sample of the U.S. Hispanic population by age, gender, region and preferred language of the survey. Survey responses were received from 539 renters who identified themselves as being 18 or older, Hispanic or Latino, responsible for making household insurance decisions, and having at least one major insurance product (auto, home/renters, or individual life) with any insurer.
About State Farm:
State Farm and its affiliates are the largest provider of car insurance in the U.S. and is a leading insurer in Canada. In addition to providing auto insurance quotes, their 18,000 agents and more than 65,000 employees serve almost 84 million policies and accounts – approximately 82 million auto, home, life, health and commercial policies in the United States and Canada, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 41 on the 2014 Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com or in Canada http://www.statefarm.ca.
[1] Hispanic households >This includes both owner-households and renter-households
[2] The State of the Nation’s Housing 2014 by The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University: http://www.jchs.harvard.edu/sites/jchs.harvard.edu/files/sonhr14-color-full.pdf
Club Live Members Work With Contra Costa County Board Of Supervisors To Limit Alcopops In Their Community
Club Live Members Work With Contra Costa County Board Of Supervisors To Limit Alcopops In Their Community
— Bay Point Youth Fight Big Alcohol
MARTINEZ, California, Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously supported the vision of a group of youth from Bay Point, CA. On Tuesday, the Board approved revisions to the existing Deemed Approved Ordinance that will prohibit the sale of a dangerous, youth-attractive, flavored malt beverage known as “alcopops” if an establishment is found to be in violation of the ordinance.
“This ordinance will help clamp down on underage drinking and stem the aggressive marketing to young people by manufacturers of alcopops,” Supervisor Federal Glover stated.
Popular alcopops, also knows as flavored malt beverages, include Four Loko and Mike’s Hard Lemonade. These products are sold in large 24oz single serving containers that are the equivalent of 5 drinks in a can. “Alcopops are concerning because they are youth attractive products that give our community the wrong message about drinking,” stated Thania Balcorta, a program coordinator for the Contra Costa County Friday Night Live Program at the Center for Human Development. Thania organized the group of young people at Riverview Middle School to bring the issue to the Board of Supervisors.
The Riverview Middle School Club Live Chapter conducted store assessments and peer surveys and found that the “Alcopops” products send a mixed message to young people and parents. “I like to call ‘alcopops’ binge drinking in a can because they contain almost 5 servings of alcohol in one can,” says Laurie Quezada, Club Live youth member.
During the Board of Supervisors meeting, Maria Macias, also a youth member, stated “I feel fortunate to live in Contra Costa County because this board has proven that young people are important not just through words but through action.”
Riverview Middle School is one of five chapters managed by the Contra Costa County Friday Night Live Program, which is working towards reducing underage drinking. “Engaging California’s young people like this encourages their positive and healthy development and empowers them to become active leaders,” said Jim Kooler, California Friday Night Live Partnership Director.
“The students who started this should be proud of themselves. They helped changed a law. Young people need to know that individuals can make a difference in this world,” stated Supervisor Federal Glover.
The Center for Human Development is a community-based organization that offers a spectrum of services for at-risk youth, individuals, families, and communities in the Bay Area. Contra Costa County Friday Night Live Program is funded by Contra Costa Health Services – Alcohol and Other Drugs Services Administration.
Contact: Thania Balcorta
+1 (925) 526-5370
+1 (925) 349-734