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HCC
Hosts LPRAC Latino Stamp Exhibit
Visitors to the Housatonic Community College art gallery will
find something new on display among its multi-million dollar
collection. Through April 10, 2009, the venue will host the
LPRAC's Latino Heritage Postage Stamp Exhibit.
The exhibit pays tribute to the accomplishments of Latinos and
serves as evidence of how deeply Latinos and their cultures are
woven into the tapestries that make up American culture
and history.
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Appointed to Serve on State Boards and Commissions
Although they account for roughly 12 percent of the Connecticut
population, Latinos continue to be underrepresented on boards
and commissions, accounting for just 3.2 percent of all
appointments. If you'd like to get involved...
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Become a Mentor
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Career
Beginnings, a program of the Hartford Consortium for
Higher Education, is seeking adult mentors to work with
college-bound Hartford-area youth. Since 1986, the
mission of Career Beginning has been to increase the
percentage of Hartford-area students who enroll in
institutions of higher education after high school.
Contact: Martin Estey
ca_mestey@ccc.commnet.edu
Phone: 860 906 5029
Website: www.hartfordconsortium.org
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Free
Cancer Screening
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of death among
Latina women and the second deadliest cancer among Latino men.
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E-Noticiero
The Official Newsletter of the Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs
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LPRAC
Names New Board Chairperson
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Ivette Servera, former vice chairperson of the State of
Connecticut Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission,
assumed the roll as head of the 13-member board after Chairman Carlos Alvarez
resigned from the
position. Alvarez will retain his seat on the board.
Citing personal reasons, including a desire
to focus more attention on his business and his family,
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LPRAC's top position during the March 18,
2009 board meeting.
In his parting remarks, he spoke proudly of
what had been accomplished during his tenure as chairman,
and of his dedication to serving the community and bringing
its issues to light. And though he says the move is
bittersweet, he looks forward to more time with his family
while continuing to serve the community in a more subdued
capacity.
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Latino Legislators Host Advocacy Day
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Representative Ayala (D-Bridgeport), the state's Latino
legislators hosted the first Latino Advocacy day at the
Legislative Office Building on March 18, 2009 in partnership
with the LPRAC and CAUSA.
The event brought together the executive directors of
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their supporters, to advocate for the needs of their
communities and against the disproportionate cutting of
services to the state's most vulnerable populations.
Asked about the need for such and event, LPRAC Acting Director
Lina Lorenzi, Esq., responded, "Latinos
are the youngest and fastest growing segment of the state
population. Numbering more than 403,000, we account for roughly 12
percent of the overall population of Connecticut. Despite that,
state funding for Latino agencies is less than 1 percent of the
annual state budget. Think about that. Twelve percent of the state
residents, many of which can be categorized as it’s most at-risk
citizens, receive less than 1 percent of a multi-billion dollar
state budget."
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NALEO
Works to Ensure a Full Count of Latinos in 2010 Census
The ya es
hora Campaign, an unprecedented coalition of national
Spanish-language media and prominent Latino organizations will brief
national media on the third phase of its historic civic engagement
campaign -- ya es hora HAGASE CONTAR! (It's Time, Make Yourself
Count!). In 2010, the campaign seeks to motivate and inform the
nearly 50 million U.S. Latinos to participate in the 2010 Census.
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Department of Public Health Issues Health Disparities Report
The report, which defines health disparities as "those avoidable
differences in health that result from cumulative social
disadvantages," found that there are striking health and social
inequalities between racial and ethnic populations in Connecticut.
One of the study's key findings was that Latino children had the
largest percentage of tooth decay (49.3 percent) among Kindergarten
and third grade students from 200-2007.
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Latino
Facts vs. Fiction
Myth — Latinos are politically
apathetic.
Fact — Latinos are registering to vote at a rate six times
greater than the general population and turning out to vote at a
rate five times greater than the general population.
Myth —Beyond providing laborers, Latinos contribute very
little to society.
Fact —Latinos are creating new businesses at a rate three
times faster than the general population, generating over 200
billion dollars per year in revenue.
Myth —Most Latinos are poor.
Fact —Latino purchasing power is now 700 billion dollars per
year and growing at an average rate of one billion dollars per week,
four billion dollars per month, 50 billion dollars per year.
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the American Communities Survey...
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