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Estudiantes mexicanos reciben capacitación del idioma inglés
en MSU gracias al programa
Proyecta 100mil
Por: Isabel Flores, Corresponsal La Prensa
Lansing, MI, 15 IX 16: Con gran éxito,
Michigan State University (MSU) recibió durante el
verano al primer grupo de estudiantes mexicanos de
Proyecta 100 Mil, un programa creado por las secretarías
de Educación Pública (SEP) y de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE),
con el objetivo de entregar tres mil 115 becas a jóvenes
para el estudio del idioma inglés.
Congressional Gold Medals awarded to 4
Borinqueneers in Lorain, Ohio
LORAIN, Sept. 19, 2016:
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9),
along with representatives of the Smithsonian Museum, the
Ohio Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs (OCHLA),
the Lorain Historical Society, and the Lorain Arts
Council, presented the Congressional Gold Medal,
the nation’s highest civilian award, to: Miquel
Berlingeri, Carlos Móntes, Julio Santiago-Montanez, and
Francisco Colón, four members of the U.S. Army’s
65th Infantry Regiment in recognition of their
pioneering military service.
Kayaks and e-Bikes for rent
at new Downtown Metropark
Sept. 20, 2016: Visitors to the new Middlegrounds Metropark
in downtown Toledo can now rent kayaks and power-assisted
bicycles, or “e-bikes,” on weekends.
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LATINA PROFILE: Yvonne y Fuego
nominated for seven music awards
By
Kevin Milliken, La Prensa Correspondent
Sept. 15, 2016: Yvonne Ramos-Ybarra may be the face
and voice of Yvonne y Fuego, but she credits the entire band
for the ongoing success she is enjoying as the group’s lead
singer. After winning
Best New Artist-Female
at last year’s Tejano Music Awards, she is again
nominated in other categories, as well as a new awards
show—and it may be a busy fall collecting all that hardware.
Cleveland celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month at City Hall
By La Prensa
Staff
According to Cleveland’s Hispanic Liaison Lucy Torres,
“The City of Cleveland celebrated the accomplishments of
several local Latino leaders during its annual Hispanic
Heritage Month celebration in the rotunda of city hall Sept.
15, 2016.”
151 Volunteers provided over 430 hours
of service during United Way of Greater Lorain County’s Week
of Caring
Lorain, Sept. 16, 2016:
Volunteers joined forces to provide 432 hours of service
throughout Lorain County as part of United Way of Greater
Lorain County’s annual Week of Caring. The event gathers
community and business members for a week’s worth of
volunteer opportunities and connects them to projects at
community agencies in support of United Way’s collaborative
work.
Events mark Hispanic Heritage Month in
NW Ohio
By Kevin Milliken, La Prensa Correspondent
All of the events will occur during the annual observance of
Hispanic Heritage Month, which traditionally falls
between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15 each year.
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Centro Hispano reconoce participación
de artistas latinos en ArtPrize 2016
Por: Isabel Flores,
Corresponsal La Prensa
Grand
Rapids, MI: Este miércoles 21 de septiembre [de 2016] se realizará la
inauguración oficial del ArtPrize en esta ciudad, la cual contará con la
participación de 30 artistas latinos. El Centro Hispano del Oeste de Michigan
ofrecerá una ceremonia de reconocimiento a dichos artistas en el
50 Louis St NW #600 ese mismo día.
Hispanic Roundtable
welcomes actress, Rita Moreno to Convención Hispana
Cleveland, Sept. 20, 2016: The Hispanic Roundtable is inviting the entire
community to Convención Hispana 2016. This FREE event
highlights a job fair, a community health and resource fair including free
health screenings, important topics such as civic and education issues, food,
music, art exhibit, and fun for the entire family.
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