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Culture
clash daunts Hispanic women in college
The late-night cramming, comprehensive exams and esoteric
lectures can make college stressful enough, but for Mexican-American
women in college, having to balance the disparate values
of two different cultures may be an additional and significant
source of stress, says Linda G. Castillo, an assistant
professor in Texas A&M University's Department of
Educational Psychology.
Working
Hispanics are the most uninsured nationally
Working people represent nearly half of those who have
no health insurance and according to the Employee Benefit
Research Institute, working Hispanics are the most uninsured
nationally: 34.1 percent, compared to 12.5 percent of
non-Hispanic whites, 21.6 percent of blacks and 19.3 percent
of all others.
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Hispanic groups aimed at helping small business
AZ -The growth of Hispanic business in the Valley is catching
the attention of some traditional small-business groups.
The Arizona Small Business Association last month launched
the Latino Business Connection, a round table aimed at networking,
providing insight into the growing Hispanic consumer market
and building relationships with Hispanic companies. Also,
the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce has revived its
Hispanic Business Council, which had become dormant in the
past year.
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Events
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Latina
Style Business Series - Miami, Friday, May 21,
8:00am - 4:00pm
Whether you are a business owner or an aspiring entrepreneur
you will benefit enormously from the most successful ongoing
business development seminar at the Latina Style Business
Series. Network with your peers - smart create women leading
businesses like yours, corporate sponsors and partner
organizations in our Exhibit area. RSVP at www.latinastyle.com
or call 1-800-651-8083. Cost is $20.
NAFTA
& CAFTA Conference & Good Neighbor Awards
Washington, DC, May 25-27, 2004 - The U.S.-Mexico Chamber
of Commerce (USMCOC) will hold its annual Conference entitled
"NAFTA & CAFTA Partnership " on May 25-27,
2004. This year's conference is specifically designed
for private and public sector executives and management
personnel to learn and discuss new investment opportunities
and the latest developments around these two unique trade
agreements.
Business
expo and job fair Fort Myers, FL, from 10 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
The Annual Pan-American Business Expo and Job Fair will
be held Friday, June 4, in Fort Myers. The expo, sponsored
by the Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
will feature local and international Hispanic and non-Hispanic
businesses as well as area Hispanic media leaders.
September
18, 2004, save
the date! Attend the First
Annual NSHP Ball of Americas at Club Tropigala, Miami
Beach, FL. Tickets are now available for
purchase directly from NSHP's
website. Your attendance at the Ball will provide
you with a unique and fantastic networking opportunity
with your professional peers. You will also be assisting
in the growth and success of NSHP. Reserve your ticket
today. You don't want to miss this important event!
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- Diego
Cardenas. Co-founder and CTO of Stomp, Inc., and
an NSHP member, is one of the five winners of the
Minority MBA's seventh annual "Next Generation
of Minority Business Leaders" competition. Diego
won the entrepreneur category.
- Julie
Torres. The
National Association of Hispanic Federal Executives
(NAHFE) honored Julie Torres, Special Agent in Charge
of the Miami Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with its Award for
Professional Achievement.
Read
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Useful information - Books
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The
Logic of Success by Victor Gonzalez
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I
remember moving my family to Argentina as Vice President
of Sales for Latin America. I was in charge of managing
five regional offices (...) My task was to increase
the sales locally in Argentina, but more importantly
throughout Latin America.
I
remember sitting in my office one day, looking
out the window and wondering, “How the heck am
I going to grow this business with problems in
Mexico, Brazil, Puerto Rico and other hot spots?
“How can I grow this business beyond $14M when
no one in the past has been able to do so?” Forget
the movie Sleepless in Seattle, I was “Sleepless
in Argentina,” trying to map out a strategy. How
would I make “sales” happen?! ” >>
click to read more>>
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