{"id":47811,"date":"2016-09-15T10:52:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo2016.hispanicprwire.com\/english-colgate-palmolive-celebrates-hispanic-heritage-month-by-inspiring-latinos-to-dream-big-with-annual-haz-la-u-educational-grant-program\/"},"modified":"2016-09-15T17:05:57","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T21:05:57","slug":"colgate-palmolive-celebra-el-mes-de-la-herencia-hispana-inspirando-latinos-a-sonar-en-grande-con-el-programa-annual-de-becas-haz-la-u","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/colgate-palmolive-celebra-el-mes-de-la-herencia-hispana-inspirando-latinos-a-sonar-en-grande-con-el-programa-annual-de-becas-haz-la-u\/","title":{"rendered":"Colgate-Palmolive Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by Inspiring Latinos to Dream Big with Annual Haz la U\u2122 Educational Grant Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 15, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Colgate-Palmolive announced today its third annual partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) to launch the company&#8217;s <i>Haz la U\u2122<\/i> educational grant program, now in its eighth year. To promote the importance of education among Latinos and help get them on the path to higher education, Colgate will support the HHF&#8217;s Youth Awards program through its community service category, which focuses on community-minded students who have demonstrated excellence in volunteerism and leadership in 10 regions across the nation, totaling up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$100,000<\/span> in grants.<\/p>\n<p>Video &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/origin-qps.onstreammedia.com\/origin\/multivu_archive\/PRNA\/ENR\/Colgate_Haz-a-U-ENG-v03A.mp4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/origin-qps.onstreammedia.com\/origin\/multivu_archive\/PRNA\/ENR\/Colgate_Haz-a-U-ENG-v03A.mp4<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Eligible students can apply for grants via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colgate.com\/app\/Colgate\/US\/Corp\/CommunityPrograms\/Haz-La-U.cvsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Colgate.com\/HazLaU<\/a> through <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 15, 2016<\/span>. Thirty-one Hispanic high school students will be selected by the Hispanic Heritage Foundation to receive the <i>Haz la U\u2122<\/i> educational grants to help finance their first year of college.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Colgate believes in the importance of preparing future generations of Latinos and giving them the tools to become leaders in their communities,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Carla Kelly<\/span>, general manager of multicultural marketing, Colgate-Palmolive. &#8220;It is an honor to continue the partnership with this prestigious organization that shares our commitment to the community and values the interest in supporting Hispanic enrollment in colleges and universities through financial scholarship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This year, to encourage more students to make their college dreams realities, Colgate is sharing a first-person video of past Haz la U<i>\u2122 <\/i>winner Jennifer Mu\u00f1oz and her story of educational success. With versions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AMBtd2HkqYw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">English<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jnCrqJwB934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spanish<\/a>, her story can be seen on Colgate&#8217;s YouTube channel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Looking back, it&#8217;s amazing what I have accomplished in a year,&#8221; Mu\u00f1oz said. &#8220;The Haz la U scholarship helped take a weight off my shoulders and enabled me to focus more on my studies. Now I am one year closer to becoming Dr. Mu\u00f1oz!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>More information about <i>Haz la U\u2122<\/i> and application guidelines is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colgate.com\/hazlau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.colgate.com\/hazlau<\/a>. Terms and conditions are located <a href=\"https:\/\/app.reviewr.com\/hispanicheritage\/site\/hispanicheritage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>About Colgate-Palmolive<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Speed Stick, <span class=\"xn-person\">Lady Speed Stick<\/span>, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom&#8217;s of <span class=\"xn-location\">Maine<\/span>, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill&#8217;s Science Diet, Hill&#8217;s Prescription Diet and Hill&#8217;s Ideal Balance. For more information about Colgate&#8217;s global business, visit the Company&#8217;s web site at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colgatepalmolive.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.colgatepalmolive.com<\/a>. To learn more about <span class=\"xn-person\">Colgate Bright Smiles<\/span>, Bright Futures\u00ae oral health education program, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colgatebsbf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.colgatebsbf.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><b>About HHF and LOFT<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Hispanic Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit originally established by the White House in 1988, inspires, prepares, positions and connects minority leaders in the classroom, community and workforce to meet America&#8217;s priorities.\u00a0 HHF also promotes cultural pride, accomplishment, and the great promise of the community through public awareness campaigns seen by millions.\u00a0 HHF is headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Washington, DC<\/span>, and has offices in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">New York<\/span> and the LOFT Institute is housed at <span class=\"xn-org\">Michigan State University<\/span> (Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hispanicheritage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.HispanicHeritage.org<\/a>). Follow Hispanic Heritage Foundation on Facebook and @HHFoundation on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>HHF&#8217;s award-winning LOFT leadership and workforce development program is divided into 10 &#8220;Tracks,&#8221; or industries including: Technology, Science, Healthcare, Engineering, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Education, Public Service, Media &amp; Entertainment, and Latinas.\u00a0 Tens of thousands of students and young professionals are tracked and connected to each other as well as to mentors and resources; attend over 50 trainings, workshops, and Charlas hosted across the country; participate in creative initiatives; and placed into internships, mentorships, fellowships and full-time positions with Fortune 500 companies and government agencies.\u00a0 Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.loftinnovation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.loftinnovation.org<\/a>, and join <a href=\"http:\/\/loftnetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/loftnetwork.org<\/a> to get on the fast track!\u00a0 Follow LOFTinstitute on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 15, 2016<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Colgate-Palmolive announced today its third annual partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) to launch the company&#8217;s <i>Haz la U\u2122<\/i> educational grant program, now in its eighth year. To promote the importance of education among Latinos and help get them on the path to higher education, Colgate will support the HHF&#8217;s Youth Awards program through its community service category, which&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-educacion"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47811","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47811"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47811\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47811"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47811"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47811"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}