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Toyota Drives Towards Its New Home As Its Supplier Diversity Teams Deliver Founding Principles Of ‘Building A Better Society’

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Toyota Drives Towards Its New Home As Its Supplier Diversity Teams Deliver Founding Principles Of ‘Building A Better Society’


ADDISON, Texas, Aug. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — On behalf of the world’s top automaker, Diversity in Promotions, (DIP), one of Toyota’s longtime diversity suppliers, and the Dallas – Ft. Worth Minority Supplier Diversity Council (DFW MSDC), are pleased to announce Toyota’s Supplier Diversity Exchange Event. Scheduled for August 13, 2014, this event is designed to help Toyota identify certified minority- or women-owned suppliers for various construction phases of its new corporate campus in Plano, Texas that will house Toyota’s North American headquarters. Suppliers wishing to participate must meet the prequalification criteria per trade category, some of which have general contractor implications. More specific information can be obtained by contacting DIP, DFW MSDC or accessing the link below.

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“Since announcing the move to Plano, all of our teams have worked cohesively and cross functionally to insure inclusion among the certifying regional councils, government entities, our suppliers and throughout the business community in general,” said Monetta Stephens, Toyota Supplier Diversity.

“In fact, based on prior success, we are partnering with DFW MSDC and DIP to insure that this build-out engages the most innovative designs and processes, based on Toyota’s pillars of respect for people and continuous improvement,” adds Bonnie Clinton, who leads Indirect Procurement at the Torrance location.

This exchange event is designed to promote total inclusiveness by engaging potential participants in the Dallas Metroplex. DIP and DFW MSDC are partnering to insure that the most pivotal suppliers are reached by conducting outreach not only within the regional councils of nationally recognized certifying agencies, but also across key Metropolitan areas, in faith-based institutions, civic groups and on social media.

Qualified suppliers will need to submit their business profile in order to receive an invitation to the event. Suppliers receiving an invitation will be treated to networking opportunities with key decision makers, construction timeline and project management information and business growth opportunities. During the event, Toyota’s Construction Developer and Project Management Teams will engage potential suppliers in a match-making session to gauge capabilities and align Toyota business needs. For more information and to obtain prequalification criteria, certified MBE/WBEs are asked to contact DIP and/or DFW MSDC using the contact information below.

About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM), the world’s top automaker and creator of the Prius, is committed to building vehicles for the way people live through our Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands. Over the past 50 years, we’ve built more than 25 million cars and trucks in North America, where we operate 14 manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more than 40,000 people (more than 32,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North American dealerships (1,500 in the U.S.) sold more than 2.5 million cars and trucks (more than 2.2 million in the U.S.) in 2013 – and about 80 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 20 years are still on the road today.

Toyota partners with philanthropic organizations across the country, with a focus on education, safety and the environment. As part of this commitment, we share the company’s extensive know-how garnered from building great cars and trucks to help community organizations and other nonprofits expand their ability to do good. For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.

About Diversity in Promotions, Inc. (DIP)
Diversity in Promotions, Inc. (DIP) is a B2B resource that builds business development gateways to grow and strengthen minority businesses and multicultural communities. DIP engages to customize solutions so that small, minority or women owned businesses exceed expectations as corporate partners achieve their business goals. Visit www.diversityinpromotions.com

About Dallas Fort Worth Minority Supplier Diversity Council (DFW MSDC)
The D/FW MSDC is a privately funded, nonprofit, business organization, formed in 1973 by major corporations committed to fostering a business environment which promotes access and opportunity for minority-owned businesses Visit www.dfwmsdc.com

EVENT INFORMATION

Date:

August 13, 2014

Where:

Plano, Texas

Who:

Certified MBE/WBE Suppliers

NAICS Codes:

236220, 541310, 423210, 561730, 561710, 561621

(All Sub-Codes are included)

To Pre-Qualify: http://bit.ly/1tOAbU7

For more information, please contact:

Diversity in Promotions, Inc.

DFW MSDC

Tracey Bell, President

Andrew Nash, Director of Operations

Tel: +1-469-718-5589

Tel: +1-214-630-0747

 


Morgan & Morgan and The Doss Firm, LLC Announce Investor Alert: Commissioner’s Report on UBS Puerto Rican Bond Funds Anticipated

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NEW YORK, Aug. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Rafael Blanco Latorre, Commissioner of the Puerto Rico Office of the Financial Institutions, recently told Reuters that his office is winding up an investigation into whether Puerto Rican bond funds were unsuitable for the UBS clients who bought them, and that the results of that investigation would soon be released. This report will likely impact the claims of potentially thousands of Puerto Rican investors, including clients of UBS and other brokerage houses, who lost much of their life savings by investing in closed-end Puerto Rican bond funds.

These bond funds held Puerto Rican
government bonds that were underwritten by UBS and sold by UBS and other brokerage firms and investment companies, such as Merrill Lynch, Oppenheimer Funds, and Wells Fargo. The bond funds plunged in value at the end of the summer of 2013 as concerns grew about Puerto Rico's weak economy and ability to repay government debt. The net asset value of these funds fell nearly 40% in 2013, according to a report by the Office of the Financial Institutions Commissioner, and have reportedly fallen even more in 2014. In February 2014, UBS issued a report stating that Puerto Rico's debt would be downgraded to "junk" status by one or more of the Big 3 credit rating agencies (Moody's, S&P and Fitch).

Puerto Rican bond funds were reportedly sold to investors as safe and secure investments that were suitable for conservative investors and retirees. In fact, however,
that was not the case.

All brokers, financial advisers and brokerage firms owe certain enforceable legal duties to their investor clients. Among them is the duty to understand and disclose, prior to the investment, all material facts and risks of a proposed investment, and to refrain from recommending or purchasing investments that are unsuitable for the investor in light of that investor's age, investment time horizon, risk tolerance, and other factors.

We believe that investors who purchased these bond funds may have compelling claims to recover their losses. So far, approximately 200 people on the island have filed Puerto Rico bond fund cases with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) against UBS and other brokers, according to FINRA records and Reuters.

The law firms of Morgan & Morgan and The Doss Firm are working together to try to recover
investor losses.

To learn about your rights, contact Peter Safirstein or Sheila Feerick of Morgan & Morgan at (800) 732-5200 or email them at [email protected]. You may also contact Jason Doss or Sam Brannan at The Doss Firm, LLC (www.dossfirm.com) or call them at (855) 4DOSSLAW. We will review and analyze statements and other documents, and recommend a course of action at no charge.

Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Contact:

Morgan & Morgan

Peter Safirstein, Esq.

28 West 44th Street

Suite 2001

New York, NY 10036

1-800-732-5200

[email protected]

President Obama Appoints Dr. Michael Nettles to Key Administration Post

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President Obama Appoints Dr. Michael Nettles to Key Administration Post


WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — President Barack Obama has announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Nettles to the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans. Nettles is the Senior Vice President and Edmund W. Gordon Chair of the Policy Evaluation and Research Center at Educational Testing Service (ETS).

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He was previously Vice President of Policy Evaluation and Research from 2004 to 2006 and Executive Director of Policy Research from 2003 to 2004. Nettles was a Professor of Education at the University of Michigan from 1992 to 2003, and served as the first Executive Director of the Fredrick D. Patterson Research Institute of the United Negro College Fund from 1996 to 1999.

“I am grateful for the opportunity that the president is giving me to collaborate with other leaders, scholars and the general public on a topic that I have been so involved in addressing throughout my career, and that grows in its importance to the nation with each passing day,” said Nettles. “I am eager to confront the challenge facing this presidential commission, and hopeful that we will be able to generate some new and progressive ideas and solutions for the country to act upon in order to make substantive gains.”

“President Obama created the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans because in the 60 years since the Brown v Board of Education decisions, African American students continue to lack equal access to a high-quality education and still lag far behind their White peers in reading and math proficiency, high school graduation rates, and college completion,” Nettles added.

The initiative is a cross-agency effort aimed at identifying evidence-based practices that improve student achievement and developing a national network that shares these best practices.

According to the commission website, the initiative supports the president’s desire to “restore the country to its role as the global leader in education, to strengthen the nation by improving educational outcomes for African Americans of all ages, and to help ensure that all African Americans receive an education that properly prepares them for college, productive careers, and satisfying lives.”

Besides Nettles, President Obama also appointed the following people to the Commission:

Peggy L. Brookins – Co-founder, Director and Mathematics Instructor for the Engineering and Manufacturing Institute of Technology at Forest High School in Ocala, Florida

Dr. Kent McGuire – President of the Southern Education Foundation (SEF)

Dr. Evelynn M. Hammonds – Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science and Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University

Spencer Overton – Professor of Law at George Washington University Law School (GWU)

Becky Pringle – Secretary-Treasurer of the National Education Association (NEA)

John Rice – Founder and CEO of Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT)

Nettles serves on the boards of a number of organizations, including the Southern Education Foundation, the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, Bank Street College of Education, and the Corporate and Philanthropic Council of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. He received a B.A. from the University of Tennessee, and an M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. from Iowa State University.

About ETS
At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, and by conducting education research, analysis and policy studies. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the TOEFL® and TOEIC ® tests, the GRE® tests and The Praxis Series® assessments — in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide. www.ets.org


Olympusat announces the promotion of Luis Jairala to lead their HD Music Networks

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Olympusat announces the promotion of Luis Jairala to lead their HD Music Networks


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Olympusat, Inc., the leading owner and distributor of independent Spanish-language TV networks, announces the promotion of Luis Jairala to Network Manager of all 4 of Olympusat’s Music Networks: Ultra Fiesta, Ultra Hits, Ultra Fiesta International and VMC. Jairala joined Olympusat in November 2011 as a consultant to help build the Ultra Fiesta channel. In March 2012, he became the full-time Assistant Manager for Olympusat’s music networks.

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In his new role as Network Manager, Jairala will oversee the day-to-day operations and manage the production segments for all the music networks. His duties include interviewing top artists and performers, as well as covering major live events and award shows, such as the Latin Grammys. “My career path has prepared and led me to this role,” stated Jairala. “I’m honored for the opportunity to do what I love and raise the exposure for Olympusat’s Music Networks.”

At the age of 18, Jairala’s had his first stint on TV as host and music video co-producer for Ecuador’s EcuaTV, a 24/7 network that aired in the United States. He then moved to the states to pursue a B.A. in Broadcasting, with a concentration in TV Production and Communications, from Palm Beach Atlantic University. Jairala continued his career at NBC News Channel 5 in West Palm Beach, where he worked as studio camera operator for the channel’s Sunday morning Latino show Hablando con La Comunidad. He went on to become the morning show host for Hola TV, a CBS-affiliated Spanish network. During his 3-year tenure at Hola TV, Luis became a prominent TV host, covering major red carpet events and conducting interviews with A-list celebrities.

About Olympusat:

Olympusat, Inc is one of the largest independent media companies specializing in ownership, distribution, production and technical services. The company has established itself as a leader in the Hispanic television and media space through its 62 Spanish language television networks, 35 of which are HD. Olympusat’s top networks include Cine Mexicano, FUNimation Channel and the newly introduced Ultra HD Plex. Through Olympusat’s diverse portfolio, the company also delivers a distinctive Faith & Family and Specialty Suite representing some of the biggest networks in the industry.

As a part of Olympusat’s industry-leading efforts, the company has also launched two new strategic business units – Olympusat Telecom and Olympusat Entertainment. Olympusat Telecom has embarked on providing the complete communications and business solutions through its IPTV, Video Streaming and CDN offering. Olympusat Entertainment encompasses all aspects of film and TV production including feature length and short films, music videos, industrial/corporate videos, and commercials, both local and national.

For more information on Olympusat’s brands and services, visit us at www.olympusat.com.

CONTACT: Vanessa Martinez, [email protected]


Hispanic Music and Entertainment Marketing Forum to kickstart #Portada14

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Hispanic Music and Entertainment Marketing Forum to kickstart #Portada14


NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Music and Entertainment are key social connectors to engage the Hispanic consumer. As importantly, Hispanic culture is crossing over to the overall U.S. population. That is why Portada is devoting a special Forum, before its Annual Conference, to Music and Entertainment Marketing.

The program  of the Hispanic Music and Entertainment Marketing Forum on Sept. 17 in New York City, which together with the 8th Annual Hispanic Advertising and Media Conference on Sept. 18 comprehends #Portada14, is designed to provide marketing, media and entertainment executives key market intelligence and the best networking opportunities.

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION expires this Friday August 8, make sure to register here: https://www.portada-online.com/events/hispanic-forum/register/

Major marketers including Maria Rios, Director Multicultural Marketing & Media Strategy, Macy’s; Maybelline New York’s Daniel Villaroel and Manny Gonzalez, Director Multicultural Marketing, Moet Hennessy as well as key Research, Music, Entertainment and Agency players will explore the following themes:

– A RADIOGRAPHY OF HISPANIC MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT CONSUMPTION:  New Data and intelligence on the Hispanic music and entertainment consumer.

– Inside the mind of an INTERNET RADIO PLANNER

– BRANDED ENTERTAINMENT-CRUCIAL CHANGES IN THE PARADIGM: How can brands best execute campaigns and measure sponsorship ROI in the rapidly changing Hispanic Music and Entertainment Marketing Sector? The role of music record companies.

– MAKING CELEBRITY MARKETING WORK: The Crucial role of Digital and Mobile media.

– MUSIC GENRES HISPANICS LOVE:  Meet the members of the STAR BAND BACHATA HEIGHTZ and understand what the Dominican Republic rotted and urban influenced Bachata genre is all about.

Already confirmed #PORTADA14 SPONSORS are:
8th ANNUAL HISPANIC MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING CONFERENCE: 
Gold Sponsors:
Ebuzzing (www.ebuzzing.com)
GFK (www.gfk.com)
YuMe (www.yume.com)

Bronze Sponsors:
Mocospace (www.mocospace.com)   

Wi-Fi Sponsor
La Musica (http://spanishbroadcasting.com/)

HISPANIC MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING FORUM
Spotlight Sponsor
Batanga Media (www.batangamedia.com)  

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Kelley Eberhardt at [email protected] or call 1 212 685 4441 

About  #Portada14

Portada, www.portada-online.com. the leading Source on Hispanic Marketing and Media (www.portada-online.com) is celebrating its Annual Conference on September 17 and 18 in New York City’s Scholastic Auditorium & Greenhouse with Rooftop Terrace. #Portada14 comprehends the 8th Annual Hispanic Advertising and Media Conference on Sept. 18 (www.portada-online.com/events/hispanic-conference) and the Hispanic Music and Entertainment Marketing Forum (www.portada-online.com/events/hispanic-forum) on September 17. Both events can be attended independently or through a combo ticket.

Twitter: @portada_online
Facebook: Facebook.com/Portada

 


ETS Researchers Contribute to Groundbreaking New Book on Measuring Effective Teaching

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ETS Researchers Contribute to Groundbreaking New Book on Measuring Effective Teaching

Over 900 raters scored 60,000 hours of video footage from classroom observations


PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Research scientists from Educational Testing Service (ETS) co-authored six of the 16 chapters in a new book from the Measures of Effective Teaching (MET) project, which was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Much of their work centered on developing systems for training raters to evaluate teacher performances in order to avoid subjectivity and favoritism. ETS trained over 900 raters who scored 60,000 hours of video footage of teachers teaching.

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The new book, Designing Teacher Evaluation Systems: New Guidance from the Measures of Effective Teaching Project, is a result of one of the largest research efforts in the history of the United States to identify and understand effective teaching. The MET project, which was launched in 2010, and ran through 2011, studied the teaching of middle-school mathematics and English language arts and brought together several dozen academic researchers, about 3,000 teachers, seven school districts, and over 20 education organizations and universities. 

“This study is important and one that will positively impact education and teaching because measuring teaching quality is a critical first step toward improving the quality of education for all children,” says Courtney A. Bell, a senior research scientist in ETS’s Understanding Teaching Quality research center and one of the contributors to the volume.

ETS researchers worked on studies that aimed to identify and assess the unique types of content knowledge required for effective teaching. In-depth interviews with teachers provided evidence that the MET assessment went beyond simply measuring basic content competency. 

ETS developed systems for training raters to evaluate teacher performances. Teacher observations have traditionally been performed by watching teachers in class, a method that has been criticized for allowing subjectivity and favoritism. An alternative approach is to videotape teachers in their classrooms and then rate their performance according to guidelines that seek to produce fair and reliable judgments.

In addition to contributing to the book, ETS researchers wrote several reports, policy briefs and white papers that can be found at the MET project’s website.

The new book was edited by Thomas J. Kane, professor of education and economics at the Harvard Graduate School of Education; Kerri A. Kerr, a consultant working with the Gates Foundation; and Robert C. Pianta, dean of the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia.

The 616-page volume includes 15 original studies, many of which took advantage of the extensive data generated by the teacher observation systems ETS helped build and execute. ETS researchers were co-authors of the following chapters:

  • Chapter 2: Grade-Level Variation in Observational Measures of Teacher Effectiveness
  • Chapter 3: Improving Observational Score Quality: Challenges in Observer Thinking
  • Chapter 12: Evaluating Efforts to Minimize Rater Bias in Scoring Classroom Observations
  • Chapter 13: Scoring Design Decisions: Reliability and the Length and Focus of Classroom Observations
  • Chapter 15: Evidence on the Validity of Content Knowledge for Teaching Assessments
  • Chapter 16: Optimizing Resources to Maximize Student Gains

“The MET project gave us a wonderful opportunity to develop and share our ideas about measuring teaching quality,” says Cindy Tocci, executive director in the R&D division. “ETS is a leader in research in this area and our participation allowed us to expand our capabilities so that we could develop new products, including an observation training and proficiency assessment system that ETS co-developed with Teachscape.”

“ETS continues to work on teaching effectiveness by both expanding development of assessments of content knowledge for teaching to new subjects and grade levels and by conducting research to better understand the benefits of using observation protocols to measure teaching quality,” says Ida Lawrence, Senior Vice President for Research at ETS. “The goal of the observation work is to collect evidence of the validity of procedures used in making observations and to disseminate relevant knowledge to policymakers and practitioners. Insights from these advances in measuring teacher knowledge and practice can then support states and districts in their efforts to develop fair and reliable teacher evaluation and licensure systems.”

About ETS
At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, and by conducting education research, analysis and policy studies. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the TOEFL® and TOEIC® tests, the GRE® tests and The Praxis Series® assessments — in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide. www.ets.org


Redd’s Apple Ale Takes a Turn for the Wicked

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Redd’s Apple Ale Takes a Turn for the Wicked

Redd’s Expands Brand Family with Refreshingly Hard Redd’s Wicked Apple, Now Available Nationwide


CHICAGO, Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Redd’s is introducing Redd’s Wicked Apple, the first refreshingly hard ale of its kind. At eight percent alcohol by volume, Redd’s Wicked Apple is a hard ale that amplifies Redd’s crisp apple flavor for an experience that starts strong and finishes smooth.

“Redd’s Wicked Apple was created to provide a refreshing alternative to drinkers during occasions that typically have been exclusive to spirits,” said David Kroll, MillerCoors vice president of insights and innovation.  “In the national marketing campaign, we will literally show Redd’s Wicked Apple smashing its competition and, in turn, positioning itself as the only choice that’s both refreshing and hard.”

In the new product’s packaging, Redd’s Apple Ale fans will recognize familiar Redd’s iconography but with a mischievous twist. Redd’s Wicked Apple’s logo will feature playfully “horned” apple leaves and an additional black color scheme. Redd’s Wicked Apple will be available exclusively in cans to maximize convenience.

The product will launch with a fully integrated “Refreshingly Hard” campaign, including TV, social, digital and experiential activations. Additionally, the brand will kick off a “Most Wicked Promoter” competition in September, in which the nation’s top promoters in Atlanta and New York City will battle it out to throw the most “wicked” party and give their city ultimate bragging rights.

Redd’s Wicked Apple is available in 12-pack 10-ounce cans as well as 16 and 24-ounce single cans.

For more information about Redd’s Wicked Apple, visit www.ReddsWickedApple.com, www.Facebook.com/ReddsAppleAle and www.Twitter.com/ReddsWicked.

About MillerCoors

Through its diverse collection of storied breweries, MillerCoors brings American beer drinkers an unmatched selection of the highest quality beers steeped in centuries of brewing heritage.  Miller Brewing Company and Coors Brewing Company offer domestic favorites such as Coors Light, Miller Lite, Miller High Life and Coors Banquet, as well as innovative new products such as Miller Fortune.  Tenth and Blake Beer Company, our craft and import division, offers beers such as Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy from sixth-generation Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company and Blue Moon Belgian White from modern craft pioneer Blue Moon Brewing Company. Tenth and Blake also operates Crispin Cider Company, an artisanal maker of a variety of hard apple and pear ciders. The company imports world-renowned beers such as Italy’s Peroni, the Czech Republic’s Pilsner Urquell, Canada’s Molson Canadian and the Netherlands’ Grolsch.  MillerCoors also offers pioneering new brands such as Redd’s Apple Ale, Batch 19 Pre-Prohibition Lager, Third Shift Amber Ale and Smith & Forge Hard Cider.  MillerCoors seeks to become America’s best beer company through an uncompromising promise of quality, a keen focus on innovation and a deep commitment to sustainability.  MillerCoors is a joint venture of SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company. Learn more at MillerCoors.com, at facebook.com/MillerCoors or on Twitter through @MillerCoors.


#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Bishop T. D. Jakes Added To 3rd Annual Festival PEOPLE en Espanol Daytime Lineup

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#1 New York Times Bestselling Author Bishop T. D. Jakes Added To 3rd Annual Festival PEOPLE en Espanol Daytime Lineup


NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Influential author, spiritual leader, and entrepreneur Bishop T. D. Jakes was added to the lineup of speakers and entertainers who will participate in the expanding daytime offerings during the highly-anticipated 3rd annual Festival PEOPLE en Espanol this Labor Day weekend in San Antonio, TX at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

T.D. Jakes, named by Time as “America’s Best Preacher,” leads The Potter’s House, his international ministry based in Dallas, Texas. In 2006, Jakes launched ‘Casa de Fe,’ a Spanish affiliate branch.  His powerful sermons, translated via The Potter’s Touch’s ‘Espanol con Bishop T.D. Jakes’, are popular throughout Latin America and the U.S.  Mujer, Eres Libre!, the Spanish edition of Jakes’ groundbreaking book Woman Thou Art Loosed, is a perennial seller among female Hispanic readers, and Bishop Jakes has traveled extensively throughout Latin America and the U.S. to engage audiences with his universal message of hope.

During his appearance at Festival PEOPLE en Espanol on Saturday, August 30th, Jakes will empower audiences with a conversation driven by his current number one New York Times bestselling book Instinct: The Power to Unleash Your Unborn Drive, of which a Spanish-speaking version – “Instinto” – is also available. Launched in May, Instinct combines personal, cultural and historical examples with biblical insights to educate readers on making the best possible choices and decisions for their personal and professional growth. Following the talk, Jakes will sign copies of Instinct at the Festival PEOPLE en Espanol Bookstore.

The Festival PEOPLE en Espanol daytime experience is free and open-to-the-public, however seating is limited.  Please register in advance to attend Bishop T.D. Jakes’ presentation:  http://bit.ly/1zOHz29.

Sponsors of Festival PEOPLE en Espanol 2014 include Disney, ABC, Jeep, Coca-Cola, Cover Girl, Walt Disney Studios, Strayer University, Centers for Disease Control, AARP, HBO Latino, HEB, Azteca, the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau.

For the latest updates about Festival PEOPLE en Espanol, join the conversation:

http://www.peopleenespanol.com/
https://twitter.com/peopleenespanol
www.facebook.com/peopleenespanol
#festivalpeople

About Festival PEOPLE en Espanol:

PEOPLE en Espanol‘s annual Festival aims to entertain, inspire and unite Hispanic families around an unparalleled celebration of culture.  PEOPLE en Espanol has become one of the year’s most-anticipated celebrations of Hispanic culture featuring today’s hottest celebrities, expert panels and family-fun activities over Labor Day weekend.

About PEOPLE en Espanol:

PEOPLE en Espanol was launched in 1996 as a special issue, and today has become the top-selling Hispanic magazine in the United States. Published 11 times a year, PEOPLE en Espanol reaches an audience of 6.9 million every month with its editorial mix of Hispanic and popular entertainment, fashion and beauty trends, and compelling human-interest stories. PEOPLE en Espanol delivers original editorial content that captures the values, contributions and impact of today’s Hispanics in the U.S.   The brand’s social media footprint includes over a 1,000,000 followers on Twitter and over 2.8 million fans on Facebook.  For daily news, photos, exclusive behind-the-scenes video and celebrity scoops, visit www.PEOPLEEnEspanol.com.

Contacts:

PEOPLE en Espanol:  Dana Baxter
212-522-1634, [email protected]

inHOUSE Public Relations: Lisa Andrade
210-389-9765,  [email protected]

 


Ser Padres Magazine Hosts Second-Annual Ser Padres Day Celebration at San Antonio Children’s Museum

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Ser Padres Magazine Hosts Second-Annual Ser Padres Day Celebration at San Antonio Children’s Museum

Event Features Cultural Activities for the Entire Family and Free Admission to the Museum


NEW YORK, August 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ser Padres magazine, the premier provider of informative and empowering content for today’s Hispanic parent, announced that it will be hosting the second-annual Ser Padres Day in San Antonio on Saturday, August 16.

As part of KidCation Week, a 10-day, citywide celebration of summertime fun for the whole family, Ser Padres is offering free admission to the San Antonio Children’s Museum (SACM) for children and adults from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event, sponsored by Yoplait Go-GURT®, will be filled with educational and entertaining programs that are free and open to the public, including arts and crafts, storytelling, dance performances, yoga for kids, magic shows, face painting, balloon artists, and more. Guests will also have a chance to meet editors and staff from Ser Padres magazine, including Editor-in-Chief Alberto Oliva, who will be onsite taking part in the annual celebration.

“Ser Padres is always looking for exciting ways to celebrate Hispanic culture and connect face-to-face with the Latino families we serve through our print and online brand,” says Oliva. “San Antonio Children’s Museum has been a great partner in this mission, and with the success of last year’s Ser Padres Day, we’re looking forward to another year of this fun-filled event.”

The San Antonio Children’s Museum is located at 305 East Houston Street. For more information on the event, please visit SerPadres.com/promo/sanantonio.

About Ser Padres
Launched in 1990, Ser Padres is a celebration of today’s Latina mom: the gatekeeper and interpreter of her culture, her language and her traditions and the woman who understands that taking care of her family begins with taking care of herself. With content and information that empowers and inspires her, Ser Padres offers her solutions for her children, her home and her life. Ser Padres reaches 2.2 million readers every issue and has a guaranteed audited circulation of 850,000. SerPadres.com provides tools Hispanic moms need to raise their children while celebrating their Hispanic culture and heritage. It offers moms age-based solutions, expert tips and product recommendations to help her raise a healthy and happy family. For more information, please visit SerPadres.com.

About the San Antonio Children’s Museum
Through joyful learning and discovery, the San Antonio Children’s Museum grows minds, connects families and transforms communities. In its 19th year as a premier educational resource, we develop innovative thinkers capable of meeting the challenges of the 21st century. Children ages 0-10 years of age, parents and caregivers can apply the skills outside the classroom through interactive, hands-on programming. The SACM is currently building a new home at 2800 Broadway. This new children’s museum, The Do Seum, will open in summer 2015, placing it among the leading museums for children with over 65,000 square feet of exhibit space and a greater emphasis on interactive science, technology, art and literacy activities. For more information, please visit www.SAKids.org or www.TheDoSeum.org and make sure to follow us on Facebook.


California Becomes the 12th State to Approve ETS’s HiSET® Program for High School Equivalency

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California Becomes the 12th State to Approve ETS’s HiSET® Program for High School Equivalency

Joins growing number of states offering the affordable, accessible alternative to the GED® test


PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — To expand access to high school equivalency testing, the California State Board of Education has approved Educational Testing Service’s (ETS) HiSET® program as an affordable alternative to the GED® test.

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California is the 12th state to choose the HiSET program, which offers computer- and paper-delivered testing options in English and Spanish to serve the greatest number of candidates.

The announcement follows adoption of the HiSET exam by Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Tennessee and Wyoming in recent months. The number of states, educators, policymakers and employers looking for an alternative high school proficiency exam that includes elements that are critical to providing out-of-school youth and adults with proof of their readiness for higher education or the workplace is expected to grow.

Developed by ETS and Iowa Testing Programs (ITP), the HiSET exam covers the same content areas as the GED® test and will be accepted by institutions in the same way, however, the HiSET program’s advantages include:

  • Affordable test fee to keep this valuable credential accessible for candidates, states and educational programs
  • English and Spanish versions of the test
  • Computer-delivered and paper-delivered testing options
  • Flexibility with the use of existing test centers, test prep and curricula
  • Test design and validation by experts in assessment development for fair and reliable results

“ETS welcomes the opportunity to work with educators in California in providing adult learners with an affordable, accessible high school equivalency exam,” said John Oswald, Vice President and General Manager, K–12 Student Assessment Programs, ETS. “Keeping test takers in mind, the HiSET exam is designed to be administered with existing resources and the program allows candidates to complete HiSET sections in groups or individually.”

For more information about the ETS HiSET program, please visit http://hiset.ets.org/.

About ETS
At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, and by conducting education research, analysis and policy studies. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually — including the TOEFL® and TOEIC® tests, the GRE® tests and The Praxis Series® assessments — in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide. www.ets.org

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