The Latino Advisory Committee (LAC) recently awarded three Lansing School District (LSD) students $1,000 Scholarships. Due to the pandemic, the Latino Advisory Committee was unable to hold their Annual Latino Achievement Night which has been held every year since 1977. At the event which resembles a Graduation Commencement complete with students in cap and gown, the award winners are announced.
The following students will each receive $1,000 to continue their education:
Nayeli Lissette Arroyo – Eastern High School Juan Morales – Everett High School Carlos-Aldo Lopez Resendiz – Everett High School
The Latino Advisory Committee is always looking for new members. Covid 19 might have slowed the Nation down, but a student’s educational needs will always continue. Coming soon will be a website for the LAC in late September. The LAC membership consists of:
John J. Castillo – President Maximo Anguiano Sr. – Vice President Sol Garcia – Secretary Sein Paul Benavides – Treasurer
Dalia Luera Joe Herrera Jr. Francisco Velasquez Patricia Moreno Dr. Nino Rodriguez Guillermo Z. Lopez – LSD Liason
For more information please contact Sein Paul Benavides at seinpaul65@gmail.com
The Latino Advisory Committee was created in April of 1972 to recognize, educate and empower parents to take a proactive role in the educational and personal development of their children. We work in partnership with the Lansing School District to advocate for Latino families and their students throughout the calendar year.
The Lansing Economic Area Partnership will be giving away about 400 grants worth 5.5 million dollars in September to businesses, non profits (this includes Churches) and sole proprietorships worth $10,000 to $20,000 each.Cafecito Caliente was asked to help identify those that might be eligible and to help guide them in the application process. If your business was affected by Covid 19 and needs help paying rent, utilities payroll etc. and have less than 50 employees, you are probably eligible to apply.
Cafecito Caliente was asked to help identify those that might be eligible and to help guide them in the application process. If your business was affected by Covid 19 and needs help paying rent, utilities payroll etc. and have less than 50 employees, you are probably eligible to apply.
Together with LEAP there are 10 organizations including Cafecito, that spent time developing the application and review process and we will be scoring the applications. The scoring criteria is on the LEAP website and the deadline to apply is August 5, 2020. 30% of the funding MUST go to minorities, veterans and women. Quite a few non profits will be chosen as well. Its estimated that 1 in 6 applicants will receive an award.
Cafecito is available to help anyone, either by phone call, Zoom meeting or stopping in at your place of business until midnight August 5, 2020, day or night. Please don’t hesitate to ask us for help day or night. I UNDERSTAND THE SCORING CRITERIA. So many times as minorities and small businesses we believe we don’t have a chance at grants or loans yet this time we have a voice. Let me know if Cafecito Caliente can help!
Email us at seinpaul65@gmail.com
Here is the link to for the Grants: https://www.purelansing.com/businessrelief?fbclid=IwAR0VPnTM-k9bI8eGA3I0AeY3Mo23a9qO03UEhEMoW6ob5UIzEEJlsLsmZFQ
The Latino Advisory Committee (LAC) proudly announces the 49th Annual Latino Achievement Ceremony. This year the Ceremony will take place in the Eastern Auditorium beginning at 5:30pm. Eastern is located at 626 Marshall Ave. This building was formerly known as Pattengill.
The annual tradition of celebrating Latino students graduating from the Lansing School District began in April1972 as a way of recognizing a population that graduated less than 50% of those enrolled.
We the members of the Latino Advisory Committee asks the community to join us in congratulating the students of Eastern, Everett, Sexton and Woodcreek from the Lansing School District as they reach a milestone that 40-50 years ago, was not always the easiest to attain for that generation.
Historically, the LAC gives away up to $3,000 in scholarships to students each year at the Ceremony. More details to come. Looking for sponsors in which 100% of the proceeds will go to scholarships awarded on this night.
The Latino Advisory Committee was created in April of 1972 to recognize, educate and empower parents to take a proactive role in the educational and personal development of their children. We work in partnership with the Lansing School District to advocate for Latino families and their students throughout the calendar year.
The Greater Lansing Area Labor Council for Latin American Advancement has announced that they will hold their Annual Scholarship dinner on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at UAW Local 652, 426 Clare Street, Lansing, Michigan. Doors Open at 5:30 pm with the program starting at 6:00 pm.
Tickets are: Adults: $15.00 per person, Children 12 and Under:$7.00 per person. If you have any questions or concerns, you may call the Vice President and Scholarship Chair Florensio Hernandez at 517-980-2476 or the President Maria Van Core at 517-712-7056.
LCLAA also has a Facebook Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/75568553165/
The Latino Advisory Committee recently met and made the decision that should help several students seeking to further their future by attending a college or university. As a committee they decided to award 3 scholarships worth $1,000. The scholarships are awarded to Latino students in the Lansing School District.
While the Lansing School District identifies the students who are eligible, the Committee itself chooses the scholarship winners as they raise their own monies to fund these scholarships. They will be awarded at the 44th Annual Latino Achievement Ceremony to held at Lansing Eastern High School located at 626 Marshall St. in Lansing, Michigan. The Ceremony itself looks much like a Graduation complete with cap and gown, but offers a certificate of achievement from the Lansing School District and the Latino Advisory Committee.
The Committee usually offers $2,000 to $2,500 each year, but were able to raise the amount awarded thanks to some charitable giving. Each year since 2012, the Committee puts together a Program Booklet that highlights the different supporters of the LAC and is handed out at the Ceremony.
The Latino Advisory Committee was created in April of 1972 to recognize, educate and empower parents to take a proactive role in the educational and personal development of their children. We work in partnership with the Lansing School District to advocate for Latino families and their students throughout the calendar year.
For more information about the Latino Advisory Committee, or to place an advertisement in the Program Booklet, please contact Sein Paul Benavides at seinpaul65@gmail.com or go to the Facebook Group Page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/162668343809790/
There are over 160 Latino owned businesses in the Greater Lansing Area including about 35 Mexican restaurants. The purpose of the organization is to create conversation about the business owners needs and perhaps identify resources that are available to businesses themselves. The hope is to not only identify those Latino owned businesses but to recognize them in a way that promotes them to the community.
One of the ideas that came up was that when a business opened, why not celebrate with a Grand Opening? Not only invite the community, but also other business owners.
That being said, next September, the Northside Barber Shop will be celebrating 15 years in business. So perhaps we could plan an Open House celebrating the Anniversary? Once again, invite the community, but supporting other businesses not only helps them, but also can be reciprocated from amongst the group.
Make no mistake, there is no budget as say a Business Association might have. But, word of mouth and social media gives us all a chance to help spread the word making the general public aware of new and existing businesses.
Bottom line is that we need a Business Association to not only promote our businesses but to also bring resources and even strategies into running our businesses. At this point, Cafecito Caliente will take the lead and run it under our umbrella with the goal of eventually spinning it off into its own entity. The framework is still being worked on and no membership fees will be collected until it can be run outside of Cafecito Caliente. For more information please contact Sein Paul Benavides at seinpaul65@gmail.com
The 10th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Scholarship Dinner/Dance Event. Guest Speaker for this years event will be Elias Lopez, Camp Director of Michigan State University. Also, the 2020 LCEC Cesar E. Chavez Humanitarian Award will be presented to Rina Risper, Owner and Publisher of the New Citizens Press. Music will be provided by Grupo Dezeo of Toledo, OH. FREE EVENT!
Mark your calendars as these are the dates for the Lansing Locos to take the field. The May and August dates will feature bands, folkloric dancers, Mexican food and vendors. The June date will be on Thirsty Thursday and July is designed for students from around the Mid Michigan area. Check back as Cafecito has a hand in planning all four dates including our 9th Annual Latino Day with the Lugnuts Sunday, August 12, 2020. More details to come!
CULTURAS DE LAS RAZAS UNIDAS IS HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THE 27th ANNUAL DIA DE LA MUJER CONFERENCE
WHO: Culturas de las Razas Unidas, Latinas, and folks from the state of Michigan are coming together for the 27th Annual Día De La Mujer Conference.
WHAT: Please join us as we celebrate the 27th Annual Conference. Workshops will focus on topics important to all women such as Education, Health, Legal, STEM, Finance, Business, Interpersonal Relationships, and Self-Empowerment. There will be over 20 workshops offered, which will run through 5:00 PM.
WHEN: Saturday, April 4, 2020 8:00 AM –5:00 PM
WHERE: Michigan State University Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center 219 S. Harrison Road East Lansing, Michigan
THEME: 20/20 Vision: Revolutionizing the Narrative of Womanhood
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: TBD
WHY:
DDLM is a statewide leadership and empowerment conference dedicated to the advancement of Latinas. The Día de la Mujer Conference began in 1994 and has become an institution in the Midwest region for the empowerment of thousands of Latinas that have attended each year. The success of this community initiative is due to the hard work and dedication of our volunteers and sponsors each year. The goal of the conference is to empower, motivate, inspire, train, and work collectively to expand opportunities for Latinas and all women. According to the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics – Latinas in the U.S. (2015), Latinas have the lowest high school graduation rate compared to other major subgroups and are less likely to complete a college degree. Furthermore, the college completion rate is 19 percent compared to nearly 44 percent of white women. Many of the barriers that hold Latinas back relate to poverty and access to health and education. Historically, Latina women experience more adversity and challenges on their paths to success than women do from other cultural/language groups and this conference aims to close the gaps that exist.
DDLM has been disseminating information & data driven strategies to attendees through a series of informative workshops, keynote speakers, and exhibitions. Each year we offer over 30 workshops that focus on business, finance, education, health, community development, inter-personal growth, self-empowerment, STEM, and leadership. DDLM is open to everyone regardless of cultural identification, gender or ethnicity and serves as a great cross-cultural learning experience. Please share this wonderful opportunity with your networks!
Website: http://ddlm.ocat.msu.edu/
Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions (OCAT):
Juan Flores
556 E. Circle Dr., Room 339
Student Services Building
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: (517) 353-7745
Email: floresj2@msu.edu
PUBLISHERS NOTE: THIS IS A CAN’T MISS EVENT. WITH OVER 500 PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE STATE ATTENDING WHAT IS THE LARGEST LATINA CONFERENCE IN THE MIDWEST, WAY TOO MUCH TALENT ASSEMBLED FOR YOU TO MISS!