AN INVITATION. Join LOS CIEN at the FLOWER POWER event on July 23rd, 5:30pm to 7:30pm. This is part of the Sonoma County Fair 2014. Your $30 ticket goes to scholarships for deserving students. By attending, you’ll get to mingle with CIEN Latinos and friends, for an evening of remembrance of wonderful times for many. … More FLOWER POWER.
LAM Network, an online/offline group connecting professionals for career and entertainment, celebrates 7 years of success. July 18. W Hotel. San Francisco. #LAM7 (San Francisco) – LAM Network, an online and offline organization that connects professionals for business, career development, and entertainment, is celebrating 7 years of success on July 18, with a grand gathering … More 7 Years Connecting Latino and other Professionals.
The Mission District, otherwise known as San Francisco’s heart of the Latino community, a barrio that many years ago was home of the Italians, and recently is turning into hip-hub, for the hipsters and techies of course ;-), and not far from the house owned by the guy who owns Facebook, this weekend transforms its … More This weekend: Get Ready for Carnaval San Francisco!
Empathy. Compassion. Economic realism. Congressmen Mike Thompson and Luis Gutierrez spoke about it while emphasizing the importance of immigration reform becoming real in Congress this summer, to a group of about 120 people during “Connecting Latino Voices,” a community gathering on May 3rd, at the beautiful Chateau St. Jean vineyard in Kenwood, Sonoma County. “It … More A human being in each undocumented immigrant
Immigration Reform. Latino leadership. Congressman Mike Thompson invites you to “Connecting Latino Voices,” a reception honoring Latino Leaders. Special guest: Congressman Luis Gutierrez. Saturday, May 3rd. 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. VJB Vineyards & Cellars. 60 Shaw Ave., Kenwood, CA. *Next to Santa Rosa, off of Hwy 12* You are invited! $45. Mary Jane Bowker … More Connecting Latino Voices! – ¡Conectando Voces Latinas!
By Lupita Peimbert. (Culture) – It is the most revered religious figure for Mexicans and Latinos and has turned into popular culture. La Virgen de Guadalupe, Madre de Mexico, Madre de America. Every December 12, thousands of people in Mexico and neighboring countries wake up early and attend church to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe. … More Reflecting On The Most Revered Woman
Marzo es el Mes Internacional de la Mujer.
Happy Birthday Emiliano Zapata! On August 8, 1879 Emiliano Zapata was born in a small town near Cuautla, state of Morelos, Mexico. Zapata was the most important leader for the Mexican Revolution. He is considered a martyr as he was betrayed and killed a couple of months before his 40th birthday, in 1919. … More ¡Viva Zapata!
…and the the dangling carrot to get the Latino Vote, to get the NPP vote, and to get the vote of others who appreciate the contributions of immigrants, is anything related to changing our current immigration system. The more I learn about the “break” announced by President Obama to some qualifying DREAM ACT students, often … More The “Break” to DREAMers kicks off a dirty Presidential Election Fight…
Singles Auction, a Fundraising Success!.
Family oriented, alcohol free, truly multicultural and entertaining, that is how the 5 de Mayo celebration at Dolores Park in San Francisco’s Mission District was last Saturday. The festival celebrates the Battle of Puebla where the Mexican army defeated the French on May 5, 1862. The event was organized by Mission Neighborhood Centers in partnership with the … More 5 de Mayo at Dolores Park, San Francisco – Well Done!
As a relatively new voter, I do not have a preference for any political party. I am an NPP (No Party Preference). Even though I recognize the good in both Republicans and Democrats, I am bored with their constant fighting and I am not attracted enough to be part of either one of them. Since … More No Party Preference – But Still Standing Up for Something
Celebrating human rights leader and farmworkers heroe Cesar Chavez.
Immigration Reform Action.
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