What will motivate #Hispanic/#Latino voters to participate in the #midterm #elections (or any election)? Well, to start with, #diversity. It’s about representation. It’s also about both parties reflecting the community that they’re serving. I need to have a connection to the person that I’m going to elect to represent me. So if the candidate is…
El Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI) hosts “365 DÍAS DE MARÍA”, a conference analyzing the devastating effects of the storm that continues to threaten the lives of thousands of people in #PuertoRico. Aún no presentan plan “A casi un año de María, el Departamento de Salud no ha presentado un plan integral de respuesta a…
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Humbled to have won the Excellence In Media/Communications award at Latino de Oro 🏆!! Happy my family 👨👩👧👦 was with me to share in this GREAT night. (click on picture for video of acceptance speech) The Latino de Oro Awards is an annual event event produced by the Identidad Latina newspaper of Connecticut.
#Diversity is about who’s on the team, #Inclusion is about who gets to play. You can’t have one without the other. Corporate initiatives fail when they hire for diversity, but reward for conformity. Thank you to the #Arkansas Chapter of PRSA for hosting me today at their Diversity Luncheon in Little Rock.
Congrats to outgoing Asian American Journalists Association president Yvonne Leow and incoming president Michelle Ye Hee Lee!! GREAT representation of the Disney ABC Television Group at the Asian American Journalists Association National Conference in Houston. ESPN #HowardChen and #KTRK #MiyaShay emceed the event’s awards dinner where former ABC News cameraman Yasutsune “Tony” Hirashiki received the…
I leave #NAHJ18 #Miami with a full ❤️ It is a privilege to be the first person to serve as president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists for a second term. Congratulations to immediate past president Brandon Benavides, the Board, Alberto B Mendoza and staff, the dozens of volunteers, sponsors and of course members…
My advice to students of the prestigious T. Howard Foundation promoting workplace diversity and inclusion through internships: Embrace being the only one or one of a few in the room. Leverage being a bridge builder educating others about the importance of diverse communities in expanding corporate culture and with it business imperatives. Grateful to have…
How to change the derogatory rhetoric around #badhombre to #badass … -41M Spanish speaking people in the #usa (2nd only to #mexico) -$1.7 trillion 💵 of purchasing power (US #hispanic market is among #top10 economies in the world) -60M US Hispanics…who must start to see themselves as 1 group if they’re going to realize their…
Diversity & Inclusion is not a NICE to have. It is a NEED to have if your business is to remain competitive and thrive in an ever changing marketplace… …THANK YOU Rubenstein for inviting me to speak on better understanding multicultural communities by leveraging the wealth of experience around you 💪🏼.
I’m proud to collaborate once again with the organizers of the Hispanicize national conference. I joined my friend Mekahlo Medina as co-chair of the Hispanic Journalist Showcase. I oversaw 3 sessions… CNN “Facts First: Holding The White House Accountable” at Hispanicize 2018. Guest Speakers: Ramon Escobar VP Talent Recruitment & Development, CNN Worldwide Boris Sanchez…
Meet Cristal and Brenda, the first Hortencia Zavala Scholarship (HZS) 👵 recipients of 2018; who were celebrated at the NAHJ San Diego/Tijuana Chapter fundraiser in March. HZS a not-for-profit organization which helps Latino students 👩🏻🎓👨🏽🎓reach their scholastic dreams. Your donations make it possible for these students and many others like them to get a higher…
Success Strategy in a word is Commitment 💪🏼 Commitment to self… Invest in education, training, work ethic Commitment to team… Family, friends, coworkers; no one wins alone Commitment to your journey… Follow your own path despite the obstacles A special thanks to ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals For America) of Boston for inviting to speak…
While language proficiency in English and Spanish is paramount in reaching U.S. Hispanics…cultural proficiency is even more important. Happy to have joined Luis Miguel Echegaray, Head of Latino/Spanish Content & Producer, Sports Illustrated and Jens Manuel Krogstad, Writer/Editor, Pew Research Center on a panel discussion on how Hispanics and in particularly Hispanic millennials are consuming…
Happy to have been among the guest speakers invited to the Hispanic Heritage Foundation Latinos on Fast Track (LOFT) Charla. The Charlas are local, self-organized discussions led by community leaders across the country focused on everything from technology, entrepreneurship, to wellness. Thanks to Hispanic Heritage Foundation for inviting me speak about the lack of #diversity…
Very grateful to have my friends and colleagues join me at Kingsborough Community College to discuss the importance of newsroom diversity. Journalists are entrusted with providing news and information which are in the public’s best interest. Their experience, background, gender and a host of other factors have a direct impact on how content is gathered,…
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