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Collier, Lee, Florida, graduation rates improved largely due Hispanic and Black Students

HispanicWise — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:19:13 +0000

Collier, Lee graduation rates higher than state’s vastly improved rate» Naples Daily News

Most Influencial Hispanics in Information Technology recognized by HITEC

HispanicWise — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:15:26 +0000

The Hispanic IT Executive Council (HITEC) has just recognized the top 100 out of more than 4,000 IT Executives in the USA. The nominees were selected by their achievement in the industry, professional level, scope of responsibility, position held in their companies, as well as their involvement in boards and diversity initiatives. A full version of the Most Influential Hispanics in IT can be viewed at http://www.hitecglobal.org

HITEC was founded in 2006 by senior Hispanic IT executives who have built outstanding careers in information technology but realized that there were far too few Hispanics in the IT leadership role. The organization is intended to help their peers achieving their highest potential within the Information

Spanish-Language Ads Climb

HispanicWise — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:20:55 +0000

Read the story here: http://bit.ly/41Yg0T

Luis Bernal recognized for his dedication and service

HispanicWise — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:13:16 +0000

Luis Bernal, a local business consultant was recognized last Saturday for his dedication and community service by the Council for Hispanic Business Professionals, an organization affiliated to the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce.

The award was presented to Mr. Bernal during the Gala “Hispanos Unidos” (Hispanics United) which took place at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club. Bernal served for more than a year as President of the Council and, according to its current President HR Specialist Maria J. Ramos: “His hard work and dedication brought the organization to highest levels of development and Community engagement”.

The event congregated a good number of people both Hispanic and Non: public officials, the media, business leaders and all sort of professionals who enjoyed the party while contributing to fund scholarships to several students and other Hispanic leaders in the area.

Watch pictures of the event at: http://www.naplesnews.com/photos/galleries/2009/oct/27/gala-hispanos-unidos/

A Hispanic Voice at the Collier County School Board

HispanicWise — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:44:01 +0000

To assure a proper representation of Collier County demographics, the School Board of Collier County made Luis Alejandro Bernal a member of the Board’s Education Subcommittee and also invited him to take part of the Strategic Planning process the School District is currently undertaking.

Bernal is a business consultant, specialized on Hispanic Marketing Communication, who belongs to several Hispanic organizations such as the SWFL Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Council for Hispanic Business Professionals and the Hispanic Institute at Hodges University. He is also Executive Member of the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce.

The purpose of the Education Subcommittee is promoting community involvement and public discussion of issues that are important for students, education and the school system in general in Collier County so as to bring them to the attention and decision of the School Board. It is made up by two School Board Members, School District Staff and volunteer community leaders.

Bernal invites the Hispanic/Latino Community in Collier to contact him with comments, concerns, or suggestions that could be helpful to improve our schools. He can be contacted at Luis@HispanicWise.com

Trade Mission From Costa Rica Coming to Collier County

HispanicWise — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:19:40 +0000

A Trade Mission of seven companies from Costa Rica is coming to Collier County looking for suppliers from Southwest Florida. Ranging from textiles, packaging, clothing and food to security devices and pool equipment, these companies are aimed to create business opportunities with companies on our region.
The Mission is an initiative of the Economic Development Council of Collier County (EDC) and will take place on October 22nd at the Naples Grande Beach Resort. It will consist of one-on-one appointments between local businesses and the Costa Rican visitors, whose names are the following:
1. American Textile Service ATS, S.A.
2. Aqua Tek TDA, S.A.
3. Distribuidora Universal De Alimentos, S.A.
4. Makored Internacional S.A
5. Marin Brower De Costa Rica SRL
6. Na’Lakalu Solutions, S.A.
7. SCN, S.A
8. Side Ofertas Torre Del Lobo
Any local company that is new-to-export, as well as, companies already engaging in international trade activity are encouraged to participate. There is no cost to participate in the program; however appointments must be made in advance by Friday, October 16, 2009, by calling the EDC 239-263-8989 ext 105 and ask for Beth Sterchi.

For more info about the visiting companies, click the following: Trade Mission From Costa Rica coming to Collier County

FSU Researches Obesity Among Hispanic Kids.

HispanicWise — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:04:07 +0000

As Obesity is on the rise in America, acquiring almost epidemic proportions, there are evidences that Hispanic/Latino kids are a greater risk. As those children make up the core of the fastest growing ethnic group in our country, there is an increasing interest in studying overweight as an issue of public interest.

An analysis of the US Census Bureau, by the Pew Hispanic Center shows that by 2007, 22% of all children younger than 18 in USA are Hispanic, being the majority of them born in America. With a grant from the Robert W. Johnson Foundation, the College of Medicine at FSU has started a two year project, involving about 2,500 Hispanic/Latino children in Collier and Gadsden, FL counties.

The study aims to better understand the problem, thus finding appropriate measures to be taken. In charge of the project is Dr Javier I. Rosado Ph.D. who curiously enough is not a Physician. He is a Postdoctoral Psychology Fellow at FSU who specialized on children mental health, since as he notes: “Obesity is not only a physical status, is a problem that entails socio-economic and cultural aspects, that has emotional, social and economic implications”. Obesity, nowadays, is not only considered matter of pounds. Instead it is measured by Body Mass Index (BMI) which takes also height into consideration. Check out our video to know Doctor Rosado and his opinions.

Also you can calculate your BMI by control+clicking here

HispanicWise, The Blog is Born.

HispanicWise — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:33:28 +0000

Hello Everybody!

By now you might be wondering: Who needs another Blog? What is the reason for this one to exist? and What is in it for me? Well .. we wondered the same! After some thinking and time involved with the Hispanic/Latino communities in Southwest Florida, we came to believe that some people -hopefully lots of them- regardless ethnicity, culture or origin, would like to learn more about Hispanic/Latinos in the USA, by finding information that not only is interesting and relevant for everybody, but also is presented in English Language.

By the way, this is Luis Alejandro Bernal, a professional specialized on international development, who is proud of his Hispanic heritage and loves reading, researching, writing, consulting and working with people, business and communities to foster communication, understanding and relationships for all of us; and that its, precisely, what this blog is about.

We will put the most effort in posting information we have collected by ourselves, such as interviews, reports, events, opinions we have directly being in contact with. We will emphasize on seeking your opinion and now and then we will present our own. Your active participation will make the blog meaningful. Other than that, we will research and forward information we have found elsewhere, mainly on the web. We will strive to post twice a week, initially; then we will see.

This Blog is not about us, it is entirely about you, whether you are Hispanic/Latino or not. Therefore, you comments, suggestions and kind critique is not only sought but also appreciated.

Again welcome to Hispanicwise; hope to see you around.