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LATV to offer comedic animated series Caesar and Chuy

Posted by Elena del Valle on November 30, 2007

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Rick Najera, vice president, Programming Development, LATV

Photo: LATV 

LATV Networks, a bilingual music and entertainment network distributed via digital multicast, signed an agreement with Over-Man Productions for the comedic animated series “Caesar and Chuy.” The second animated series in LATV’s original programming block, “Caesar and Chuy” premiered November 8 at 9:30 p.m. PT.

“Our viewers look to us for edgy and fun programming, reflecting the bicultural and bilingual experience in America. ‘Caesar and Chuy’ provides exactly that, an irreverent slice-of-life commentary that is classic LATV,” said Rick Najera, vice president, Programming Development, LATV. “This series is funny, top-notch and very on-the-mark. We certainly think it will connect with our audience nationwide.”

Caesar and Chuy are animated rockers and music video critics who comment on people and music from their very cheeky point of view. According to the LATV website, Ceasar likes positive energy, meditation and wheat grass.  Chuy loves fried food, partying,  and get rich quick schemes.

The animated series is the work of Artistic Warfare and Alfonso Arney Designs as Over-Man Productions. The executive producers are Keu Reyes and Alfonso Arney. The voice of Caesar is played by Reyes who is also the creator and writer of Nut’n Nice; the voice of Chuy is played by Najera.

“The Homies Hip-Hop Show,” based on the worldwide figurine created by Dave Gonzales, was the first LATV animated program. Skits on the show parody popular culture and life in general. The stop-motion, one-hour program animated by Nicholas Romero is written by Renee Sandoval, Oskar Toruno and Najera who also wrote for “MAD TV” and “In Living Color” as well as creating “Latinologues.” The program which consists of eight to 10 sketches and music videos, airs Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 p.m. PT.  

Headquartered in Los Angeles, LATV has been on the air in the Los Angeles market since 2001 and launched nationally on April 23, 2007. LATV Networks, LLC is owned by Costa del Oro Media. Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc. is an investor in the national network and has a minority ownership interest in the Company as well as a seat on its Board of Directors. LATV is ad-supported and offers original and live programming, music, lifestyle and entertainment. The network targets 12 to 34 year-old Latinos.


Listen to Cesar Melgoza discuss 

“Changing Latino Landscape” audio recording

Cesar Melgoza

Presenter Cesar Melgoza, managing director, Latin Force Group

Find out about

• How demographic, social, political and economic factors affect Latinos
• Number of Hispanics in U.S.
• Hispanics as a percent of the mainstream population
• Number of Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico
• Hispanics, including Puerto Rico, as a percent of U.S. mainstream
• Number of Asians and African Americans
• Estimated size of Hispanic market by 2012
• Percentage growth of new Hispanics per year
• Number of counties where Latinos are majority
• Areas of significant Latino growth
• Area of U.S. with a 950 percent Latino growth
• Role of acculturation
• Hispanicity segmentation

Click here for information on the Changing Latino Landscape


Voy launches social networking virtual reality forum

Posted by Elena del Valle on November 29, 2007

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Fernando Espuelas, chairman and CEO of Voy

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Voy recently launched VoyPlaza.com, a digital service for young Latinos offering content and social applications including a Latin-themed virtual reality world, news, blogging, music, and video.

“VoyPlaza.com serves Latinos’ deep desire to connect with both our culture and each other. Based upon the feedback of our audience, we’ve created innovative services to further deepen this connection among Latinos and our friends through the best tools, relevant content and organic Latin design that Voy Plaza embodies,” said Fernando Espuelas, chairman and chief executive office of Voy. “Voy Plaza is the preferred Latin social network for both English and Spanish dominant Latinos in the U.S. We will innovate relentlessly in order to best serve our community of sophisticated and demanding consumers.”

According to promotional materials, Voy features include Voy Plaza Virtual, a 3D version of the Voy Plaza experience where visitors can create a personalized avatar, find virtual environments to socialize, listen to music, dance, watch videos and participate in special programmed events. Voy Scout is a personalized blog and news portal, updated in real-time and offering over three million blog and news articles a day in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Voy Scout allows Voy Plaza users to search for information, view, share and vote on news and blog content, from millions of information sources.  

VoyPlaza Music promises the largest network of 40 originally-programmed, free Latin radio stations on the Internet. It allows users to create, broadcast and syndicate customized stations, rank music, send songs to their friends and listen to stations created by other Voy Plaza community members.

At Voy Plaza Games, Latino gamers can connect with other like minded gamers and find hundreds of games. The website has a library of music, sports, cooking, travel, films, TV, celebrities, and urban-Latino culture videos. Video channels are also available at Voy Plaza Virtual. Voy Plaza media players can be embedded into users’ blogs as single clips or full channels. Voy Plaza is also syndicated across Verizon’s VCAST network, Vuze and Joost.

At Voy eLabel, musicians can make music without the help of traditional record companies, reaching Voy Plaza’s users to develop a fan base that can sample their music through free downloads, and eventually buy it. Voy Plaza hopes to reach users in 150 countries. Visitors can Voy Plaza services through voyplaza.com on the Internet, Verizon’s VCAST Mobile TV service, and IPTV services Joost and Vuze.


“Search Engine Marketing to Hispanics” audio recording

Matias Perel

Presenter Matias Perel, founder and president, Latin3

Find out about

  • The 16 million Latino online users
  • Types of online access among Hispanics
  • Latino online user language preferences
  • What they do online
  • Usage by age
  • Income levels among Hispanics who visit the Internet
  • Internet use by Hispanics

Click here for information on “Search Engine Marketing to Hispanics”


Todobebe launches social networking site for Spanish speaking expectant moms

Posted by Elena del Valle on November 28, 2007

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Todobebé Inc, a leading multimedia company of dedicated to parenting, recently launched Mi Todobebé, a social networking site for Spanish speaking families planning, expecting, and raising children. On the new website, visitors can share pregnancy photos, videos of their baby’s first steps and questions about infertility, breastfeeding and raising their children.

The idea for the website initially came from members of the online forum community. They wanted an online space, in Spanish, where they could personalize their own pages, upload photos, and invite their friends and family to view and to share in the joy of their children’s first smiles, tooth, steps, days of school and other special moments.

“Todobebé has earned the trust of Spanish speaking families over almost a decade,” said Jeannette Kaplun, editor in chief, host and founder of Todobebé. “They know us from our book, our TV show, radio, events, and our website, and they share with us their pregnancy photos, the videos of their baby’s first steps and their questions about infertility, breastfeeding or raising their children.”


“Latino Family Dynamics” audio recording

Brenda Hurley Liria Barbosa

 Brenda Hurley and Liria Barbosa

Discuss

  • Latino purchasing habits and products they favor
  • Latino family characteristics
  • Latinos and extended families
  • Division of duties, responsibilities within the family
  • Who is the decision maker in the Latino family
  • Who is the information provider in the Latino family

Click here to find out about Latino purchasing habits and “Latino Family Dynamics”


Mi Todobebé invites families to create personal profile pages where they can publish photos and videos of their pregnancy and children and create blogs on their personal pages where friends and loved ones can participate. They can also meet other members, and via invitation, make new friends living through similar experiences. According to promotional materials, Mi Todobebé allows members to control their level of privacy, approve who can view their profile page and decide whether to communicate with other members.

The free membership to Mi Todobebé also provides access to the rest of Todobebé’s online tools including expert tips, personalized pregnancy and child development newsletters, baby name finder, ovulation calendar, and forums.

“Mi Todobebé is just the beginning of a series of new online features, tools, events and incentives that the company is rolling out in 2008,” said Cynthia Nelson, chief operating officer of Todobebé, Inc. “Mi Todobebé and the expanding Todobebe.com platform is an exciting and growing world and truly allows advertisers the chance to connect, engage, brand, promote, and learn about Spanish speaking families within a positive, engaging, fun and relevant context.”

In its ninth year of operations, Todobebé Inc. reaches United States Spanish speaking Latino parents with books, television programs, radio, events and online. Todobebe.com, the online platform of Todobebé Inc., seeks to inform and entertain with original content, exclusive videos, and advice from experts. 


“Marketing to New Hispanic Moms – a case study” audio recording

Cynthia Nelson

Presenter Cynthia Nelson, COO, Todobebe

Find out about

• New Latina mom market
• Baby demographics including market size, profile
• New moms’ language preferences
• Latino baby market trends
• Factors influencing Hispanic baby market
• Location of new Hispanic moms’ market
• Issues affecting new Latino moms
• Todobebe strategies

Click for information on “Marketing to New Hispanic Moms – a case study”


Rums of Puerto Rico launches new ad campaign

Posted by Elena del Valle on November 27, 2007

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Karen Garnik, chief marketing officer for Rums of Puerto Rico

Photo: Rums of Puerto Rico

Rums of Puerto Rico launched “Here,” a new $2.2 million marketing and advertising campaign in the United States developed by Group LIH in Puerto Rico, in late October. No termination date, media outlets or information regarding which cities or markets the campaign will reach were disclosed.

The campaign consists of ten 15-second television commercials produced by Alfa Recording Studio in San Juan. Each spot will feature a Puerto Rican celebrity speaking about a different aspect of Puerto Rican rum such as the history, tradition, location, quality, leadership in sales and versatility of rum. The ads show celebrities holding a rum cocktail such as piña colada, rum and cola and mojito at various locations in Puerto Rico. The campaign includes messages on responsible drinking and choosing a designated driver.

Featured celebrities include: Wilo Benet, restaurateur and owner of Pikayo and Payá restaurants in San Juan; Latin Grammy Award winners David Sanchez, saxophonist and Nestor Torres, flutist; Lisa Thon, fashion designer; Melina Leon, singer and Latin Billboard Award winner; Alberto Marti, environmentalist; Kristina Brandi, Olympic athlete and professional tennis player; Mariem Pérez and Carlos Ruíz, motion picture directors; Shirley Rumierk, actress; and Quetzacoatl, painter.

“We want to communicate that Puerto Rican rum is of the highest quality and offers more versatility for mixing than any other spirit, both as an ingredient for cocktails and for cooking. The ads are meant to show rum enjoyed by sophisticated consumers who appreciate top shelf spirits in the most fabulous locations. The audience will be dynamically transported to our Caribbean paradise in these ads and presented with appetizing rum cocktails by our spokespersons: highly talented and respected artists, athletes, designers and socially and environmentally conscious individuals who are of Puerto Rican descent, to help us portray the unique qualities of Puerto Rico both as a rum producer and as a rum destination,” said Karen Garnik, chief marketing officer for Rums of Puerto Rico.


“Best in Class Hispanic  Strategies” audio recording

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Presenters Carlos Santiago and Derene Allen

  • Find out what makes 25 percent of the top 500 Hispanic market advertisers out perform the remaining companies

  • Discover what questions to ask, steps to take to be a Best in Class company

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Puerto Rican rums are aged a minimum of one year in charred white oak barrels. Gold and dark rums are aged longer to give them a smooth balanced taste. According to Adams Beverage Group, rum is the second largest spirit category in the U.S. after vodka. Seventy-five percent of all rums sold in the U.S. come from Puerto Rico, totaling over 15 million cases. Three of the five top selling distilled spirits sold in the U.S. are rums from Puerto Rico: Bacardi, Captain Morgan and Castillo.

“Seven out of every 10 bottles of rum sold in the U.S. are from Puerto Rico. Sales in the U.S. from Bacardi and Captain Morgan alone represent three-quarters of all rum sold in the U.S. Puerto Rico is by far the market leader in this spirit category,” said Garnik.

Although the campaign is not identified in promotional materials as specific to Latino consumers and no details were released regarding the percent of the Hispanic market that purchases rum; in conjunction with the advertising launch, Rums of Puerto Rico is hosting events in three of the top Latino markets in the United States, New York, Miami and Los Angeles.

Company plans include a Rum Academy for bartenders led by mixologists Steve Olson, partner in Beverage Alcohol Resource (BAR), for the New York event; and Tony Abou-Ganim, The Modern Mixologist, for Miami and Los Angeles. Evening cocktail receptions will feature performances by jazz artists Nestor Torres in Miami and William Cepeda in New York. Chef Wilo Benet plans to prepare dishes made with rum as an ingredient.

Rums of Puerto Rico, a division of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO), was created in 1948 to promote the sale of all rums shipped from Puerto Rico to the mainland U.S. Rums of Puerto Rico sponsors events in collaboration with the Puerto Rico Tourism Company.


“Beyond the 30 Second Spot” audio recording

Listen to a 105-minute discussion

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Panelists Ivan Cevallos, Hunter Heller, Kitty Kolding and Cynthia Nelson

Our panel of national experts discuss

• Challenges of measuring the impact of the 30-second ad spot
• Innovative tools are useful to reach Latinos
• Changes in marketing to Hispanics
• On which market segment are the changes most relevant
• Effects of technology and time shift on consumer behavior
• Role of multi-screens
• Getting started
• Tips for marketing professionals

Click here to find out about Beyond the 30 Second Spot


Listen to song and podcast interview with Playwright David Gonzalez, D.A. about his work and Latino audiences

Posted by Elena del Valle on November 26, 2007

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Playwright David Gonzalez, D.A.

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A podcast interview with Playwright David Gonzalez, D.A. is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses his work and reaching Latino audiences with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.

David is a storyteller, musician, poet, actor, therapist and educator. He was nominated for a 2006 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience for his production of “The Frog Bride” at Broadway’s New Victory Theater. He has created numerous productions including ¡Sofrito! 


“Emotional Branding: How to capture the heart and mind of the Hispanic consumer” audio recording

Jay Gronlund Mario Quiñones

Emotional Branding” was recorded January 2007 during the Strategic Research Institute 13th Annual Blockbuster Marketing to U.S. Hispanic and Latin America conference in Miami, Florida. Receive a free downloadable copy by completing our Visitor Survey.

Click here for your free copy of Emotional Branding


In 1998, he received the Helen Hayes Performing Artist of the Year Award. David also wrote “The Secret of the Ceiba Tree.” He recently completed Rise for Freedom!, a libretto commissioned by the Cincinnati Opera for the 2007 season. “Mariel,” an Afro-Cuban musical co-written with Grammy-nominated songwriter John Forster, is set at the turbulent times of the Mariel boat-lift from Cuba in 1981. The play, commissioned by the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, premiered in March 2007 and was winner of the Macy’s “New Play Prize for Young Audiences.” 

David’s poetry has been featured on Bill Moyers’ documentary “Fooling with Words” on Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered.” He was the host of “New York Kids” on WNYC for eight seasons and is a contributor to Studio 360 on National Public Radio. David received his doctorate in Music Therapy from New York University’s School of Education. In 2006, he climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR David Gonzalez, D.A.” click on the play button or download it to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home. You can also subscribe to the podcast by right clicking over the podcast box and selecting “copy shortcut” then inserting the URL address in the podcast section of your iTunes program listed under the “advanced” column. The podcast will remain listed in the November 2007 section of the podcast. 

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Click the button to hear the song “Sofrito Radio Mix”


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Watch video – Latina filmmaker wins 2007 Acceleration Grant for Emerging Filmmakers

Posted by Elena del Valle on November 16, 2007

LaVibra.com to feature Spanish language live streaming video of the MySpace, MTV Presidential Candidate Dialogue Series

Posted by Elena del Valle on November 15, 2007

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Arturo Duran, CEO of ImpreMedia Digital, LLC

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LaVibra.com, an ImpreMedia website, will feature the official Spanish-language version for the Presidential Dialogue Series hosted by MySpace and MTV’s Choose or Lose which promise live, “candid conversations” with presidential candidates.

A dialogue with Senator Barack Obama on the campus of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa was streamed. MTV News Correspondents Gideon Yago and Sway Calloway, as well as WashingtonPost.com political reporter Chris Cillizza moderated the session. Pollsters John McLaughlin and Geoffrey Garin oversaw the real-time polling data and questions submitted via MySpaceIM and Think.MTV.com. No Hispanic media moderators or pollsters participated in the process. A translated video of the first Presidential Candidate Dialogue with former Senator John Edwards is archived on LaVibra.com.

“ImpreMedia Digital is using the Internet in a unique way to inform and educate our readers, and U.S. Hispanics alike, in the political process of the country in which they live, work and progress,” said Arturo Duran, chief executive officer of ImpreMedia Digital, LLC.

According to promotional materials, the Presidential Dialogue series marks the first time home viewers are able to submit questions in real-time to the candidates. MySpaceIM will provide the platform for users to submit questions during the event on MySpace, Choose or Lose and in Spanish on LaVibra.com. Each event, held at a college campus, is an hour long.

The Presidential Dialogue series promises to feature frontrunner candidates from the Republican and Democratic parties. In addition to the Spanish language content on LaVibra.com, print publications La Opinión in Los Angeles and El Diario La Prensa in New York will make the dialogues available to readers in print and online advertising.

LaVibra.com entertainment magazine and website targets Hispanics between 18 and 34. LaVibra is not yet measuring audience reach. ImpreMedia is one of the largest Spanish language newspaper and online news publishers in the United States. MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, is a leading creator of programming and content with more than 130 channels. MySpace, a unit of Fox Interactive Media Inc., is a lifestyle portal.


“Latino Media and Hispanic Media Training” audio recording

Federico Subervi, Ph.D. Elena del Valle, MBA

Presenters Federico Subervi, Ph.D. and Elena del Valle, MBA

Find out

• About the hundreds of Latino media
• Who are the major Hispanic media
• Type of media outlets they represent
• Languages in which they are produced
• Programming and content they offer
• Hispanic media geographic reach
• Hispanic media challenges

 Click here for information about ”Latino Media and Hispanic Media Training”


ANA 2007 multicultural conference has record attendance

Posted by Elena del Valle on November 14, 2007

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Joseph Uva from Univision and Laurel Wentz from Advertising Age

This year’s recently held Association of National Advertisers (ANA) two-day 2007 Multicultural Marketing Conference with strong Hispanic market content had record attendance. Approximately 430 advertising industry executives from across the United States met in Boca Raton, Florida. About 330 attendees were at last year’s conference, described as more African American than this year’s event by past attendees of both.

The conference was programmed by 100 corporate and client-side marketer members of the ANA Multicultural Marketing Committee. This year’s conference program chair was Gilbert Dávila, vice president, Multicultural Marketing, The Walt Disney Company and chair, ANA Multicultural Marketing Committee.

Joseph Uva, chief executive officer, Univision participated in a question and answer session moderated by Laurel Wentz, international and multicultural editor, Advertising Age. In addition to Uva, Alvaro Serrano, senior marketing manager, Goya Foods; and Luis Altuve, director, U.S. Multicultural Consumer Marketing, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company discussed Latino market programs and issues.

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Alvaro Serrano, senior marketing manager, Goya Foods

Other presenters listed in the 2007 program include William Lamar, Jr., chief marketing officer, McDonald’s USA; Michael Wheeler, president, OEStrategies Inc.; Esther Franklin, executive vice president and director, Cultural Identities, SMG Multicultural, Starcom MediaVest Group; and Nat Irvin, II, strickler executive in residence and professor of management, University of Louisville.

The panel participants were: Tamara Barber, data analyst, Forrester Research, Inc.; Kay Madati, vice president of Marketing, Community Connect, Inc.; Isaac Mizrahi, director, Multicultural Marketing, Sprint Nextel Corporation; Christopher K. Law, vice president, Asian Initiatives, UnitedHealthcare; Karen Lithgow, vice president and general manager, Western Union; Steven White, senior marketing manager, Allstate Insurance Company; Jeff McFarland, director, Multicultural Marketing Center of Excellence, Verizon Communications; Nita Song, president and chief operating officer, IW Group, Inc.; Najoh Tita-Reid, associate marketing director, Multicultural Marketing, The Procter & Gamble Company; and Isabel Valdés, principal, Isabel Valdés Consulting.

ANA’s membership includes 400 companies with 9,000 brands that collectively spend over $100 billion in marketing communications and advertising. The ANA Mission is “to provide indispensable leadership that drives marketing excellence and champions, promotes and defends the interests of the marketing community.”


“Best in Class Hispanic  Strategies” audio recording

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Presenters Carlos Santiago and Derene Allen

  • Find out what makes 25 percent of the top 500 Hispanic market advertisers out perform the remaining companies

  • Discover what questions to ask, steps to take to be a Best in Class company

Click here for information on “Best in Class Hispanic Strategies” 


McDonald’s targets students with free bilingual college workshops

Posted by Elena del Valle on November 13, 2007

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                Mariela Dabbah, campaign spokesperson, McDonald’s                 
        

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McDonald’s teamed up with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund to offer five Steps For Success College Workshops to encourage greater Hispanic college enrollment. The free workshops are designed to provide parents and students with information about the college application process, including financial aid and how to apply for scholarships.

The campaign which promoters hope will reach 25 million people will rely on a media tour with spokesperson Mariela Dabbah. Other campaign tools are promotional flyers and posters distributed at local community events, local community organizations, and schools, calendar listings in newspapers, public service radio announcements, and online information including bylined articles by Mariela Dabbah, vignettes of workshops, and scholarship information. Steps for Success College Workshop are planned in Baldwin Park, California; Chicago, Illinois; Newark, New Jersey; San Antonio, Texas; and Tampa, Florida.

“Since the establishment of the RMHC/HACER Scholarship Program in 1985, McDonald’s has been a strong supporter of college education for Hispanics.  We recognize that for many Hispanic parents and students, attaining a college education is a dream,” said Cristina Vilella, director of Marketing, McDonald’s USA. “These workshops offer the tools and information they need to make that dream a reality and to learn about the many scholarship programs available like RMHC/HACER, a program of Ronald McDonald House Charities and its local U.S. Chapters.”

The bilingual Steps for Success College Workshops will include a session for parents led by Dabbah, author of Help your Children Succeed in High School and Go to College, A Special Guide for Latino Parents. Workshop participants may receive a free copy of the book. 


“Latino Family Dynamics” audio recording

Brenda Hurley Liria Barbosa

 Brenda Hurley and Liria Barbosa

Discuss

  • Latino purchasing habits and products they favor
  • Latino family characteristics
  • Latinos and extended families
  • Division of duties, responsibilities within the family
  • Who is the decision maker in the Latino family
  • Who is the information provider in the Latino family

Click here to find out about Latino purchasing habits and “Latino Family Dynamics”


“Latino parents want the best for their children but many times they are not familiar with how to help them get into college and how to pay for it. These workshops take the mystery away and instill both parents and students with the confidence and tools they need to navigate the process successfully,” said Dabbah.
 
The Steps for Success College Workshops will also introduce students and parents to the RMHC/HACER Scholarship Program. RMHC/HACER is one of the largest educational scholarship programs for Latinos in the country, and has awarded over $15 million in scholarships since its inception in 1985.  

“The goal of these workshops is to guide parents and students, many of whom will be the first in their families to go to college, through the maze that is the college admissions process,” said Christopher E. Jones, chief operating officer, Hispanic Scholarship Fund.

McDonald’s USA, LLC, is a leading fast food provider in the United States.  More than 80 percent of McDonald’s 13,700 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local franchisees. Ronald McDonald House Charities, a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) corporation, creates, finds and supports programs to improve the health and well being of children. Ronald McDonald House, Ronald McDonald Family Room, and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile program, are the organization’s main programs.

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) supports Hispanic higher education. Founded in 1975 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, HSF’s vision is to strengthen the country by advancing college education among Hispanic Americans. In its 32-year history, HSF has awarded more than 82,000 scholarships worth more than $221 million to Latinos from all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.


Listen to Cesar Melgoza discuss 

“Changing Latino Landscape” audio recording

Cesar Melgoza

Presenter Cesar Melgoza, managing director, Latin Force Group

Find out about

• How demographic, social, political and economic factors affect Latinos
• Number of Hispanics in U.S.
• Hispanics as a percent of the mainstream population
• Number of Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico
• Hispanics, including Puerto Rico, as a percent of U.S. mainstream
• Number of Asians and African Americans
• Estimated size of Hispanic market by 2012
• Percentage growth of new Hispanics per year
• Number of counties where Latinos are majority
• Areas of significant Latino growth
• Area of U.S. with a 950 percent Latino growth
• Role of acculturation
• Hispanicity segmentation

Click here for information on the Changing Latino Landscape


Listen to podcast interview with Dante Chinni, senior associate, Project for Excellence in Journalism about State of the News Media 2007

Posted by Elena del Valle on November 12, 2007

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Dante Chinni, senior associate, Project for Excellence in Journalism

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A podcast interview with Dante Chinni, senior associate, Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ), is available in the Podcast Section of Hispanic Marketing & Public Relations, HispanicMPR.com. During the podcast, he discusses the State of the News Media 2007 analysis with Elena del Valle, host of the HispanicMPR.com podcast.

Dante helps research, write and edit Project for Excellence in Journalism reports, articles and essays. As a freelance journalist, he writes a regular media column for the Christian Science Monitor and contributes to publications such as the Washington Post Magazine and the Columbia Journalism Review. From 1994 to 1997 he was a reporter and researcher for the National Affairs desk at Newsweek Magazine in New York.

Dante is a Detroit native and a graduate of Michigan State University. He lives in Washington DC with his wife Christina Ianzito and their two children.

To listen to the interview, scroll down until you see “Podcast” on the right hand side, then select “HMPR Dante Chinni,” click on the play button below or download the MP3 file to your iPod or MP3 player to listen on the go, in your car or at home. To download it, click on the arrow of the recording you wish to copy and save to disk. The podcast will remain listed in the November 2007 section of the podcast archive.

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Target Latinos effectively by anticipating changes in the market with

“Hispanic Projections with 2007-08 update” audio recording

Roger Selbert, Ph.D.

Presenter Roger Selbert, Ph.D.

Find out

  • About Latino buying power growth in the future
  • How Latino market growth compares with other markets in the U.S.
  • What drives the rise of Latino economic clout
  • Who should target the Latino market
  • What is the size of the Hispanic affluent market
  • If the luxury Latino market is growing 

Stay ahead of your competion with “Hispanic Projections”