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In this issue read about Maria Contreras-Sweet’s journey to success, founder and chairwoman of the first Latino-owned bank in California, Proamerica Bank. Learn about her philosophy of hard work and dedication to her community.

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LATINA Style CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2007

LATINA Style Business Series

To register go to bs.latinastyle.com

August 10

Sacramento, CA

October 19

Chicago, IL

November 30

Miami, FL

4th Annual National LATINA Symposium
To register go to nls.latinastyle.com

September 6

Washington, DC

League of United Latin American Citizens
78th Annual Convention
July 9-14, Chicago, IL

For more information go to:
http://lulac.org/events

National Council of La Raza
2007 Leadership for Latino Literacy
July 18-21, Miami, FL

For more information go to:
http://nclr.org/content/calendar

Biba4Network
Free tele-seminar “How to Solve all your Marketing Problems, Fast and Forever”
July 19, 7 p.m.
Free class via phone

To register go to:
http://www.biba4network.com

National Council of La Raza
2007 Annual Conference
July 21-24, Miami, FL

For more information go to:
http://nclr.org/section/events

Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
HNIP’s 15th Annual Gala
July 26, Washington, DC

To register to go:
http://www.hacu.net/assnfe/

National Hispanic Business Association
National Summer Leaders Conference
July 28, Columbus, OH

For more information go to:
http://www.nhba.org/

Hispanic Scholarship Fund
The application period for the 2007-2008 academic year is now open.

To apply visit: www.hsf.net

Next Month. . .
Hispanic Women of Distinction Charity Luncheon
August 17, Davie, Florida

For more information go to:
http://www.bocaraton.com

National Hispana Leadership Institute
Latina Empowerment Conference
August 17, Houston, TX

For more information go to:
http://www.nhli.org/calendar.htm

Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce
32nd Annual Convention & Business Expo
“El Paseo de Negocios-The Journey of Hispanic Business”
July 25-28, 2007
San Antonio, TX
TAMACC’s Convention and Business Expo presents a unique opportunity for networking while promoting business and professional growth. A vast range of companies from the local to international level will be there.

To register: http://www.tamacc.org/convention/

Politics and News
The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility Announces the Results of its 2007 Corporate Governance Study.
Hispanics remain seriously underrepresented in corporate boardrooms across the United States, according to HACR’s newly released corporate governance study. The study determined that Hispanics make up 14% of the United States population, and make up only 3.1% of all fortune 500 board seats. More facts concerning Latinas in the corporate boardroom include:

• Hispanic women held 0.8% of all Fortune 500 company seats in 2006
• Latinas represented 25% of Hispanic Directors in 2006, compared to 12% a decade ago.
• Nine of the 31 Hispanic women directors, in 2006, served on more than one Fortune 500 board.

For more information and to download the entire study, go to: http://www.hacr.org/research/pageID.87/default.asp

The American Red Cross Offers Free Online on How to be Prepared for Natural Disasters.
According to a recent study released by the American Red Cross and Harris Interactive, only 7% of the United States population is adequately prepared for a natural disaster or emergency. With hurricane season lasting from June 1st to November 30th, the Red Cross has released a free online tutorial on how to be prepared and remain safe in the event of a natural disaster. The tutorial covers in detail how to execute three steps the Red Cross recommends to stay safe.
1. Get a kit
2. Make a Plan
3. Be informed

The tutorial is available at: http://www.redcross.org/BeRedCrossReady.

Arts and Cultural Events

Latin Alternative Music Conference
The Latin Alternative Music Conference will take place July 10-14, 2007 in New York City. LAMC is made up of five days filled with events including various panels and musical showcases. The conference will conclude Saturday night with a closing party at the Cooper Hewitt Museum.

Artists featured throughout LAMC will include Grammy nominated Puerto Rican Rock ensemble Circo, Spain’s The Pinker tones, Mexico’s Zoé, and Puerto Rican rapper La Sista.

To register go to: http://www.latinalternative.com/newlamc/

New York International Latino Film Festival
The 8th annual New York International Film Festival will take place this summer on July 24- 29, 2007 in New York City. The festival features over 80 domestic and international films, documentaries, and shorts. NYILFF will open with Trade, a film about international human trafficking, and conclude five days

later with El Cantante, a film exploring the life of legendary salsa star Hector Lavoe. With events such as “Cinema Under the Stars”, “Dominican Night,” and “NYILFF Family Day” the festival aims to target a wide variety of audiences.

For more information go to: http://www.nylatinofilm.com

New Releases

Chembo
“For the Rest of Your Life”
Wilson “Chembo” Corniel released his second CD, “For the Rest of Your Life”, in June 2007. Raised in Brooklyn NY, Chembo grew up practicing music and studying under several jazz legends, including Tommy Lopez Sr. and "Little Ray" Romero. The Puerto Rican percussionist is the leader of a quintet group, “Grupo Chaworó.” Percussionist/Singer Grady Tate is also featured throughout the album, adding vocal accents to the lively jazz sounds.

This album showcases an innovative harmony between conventional Jazz and traditional Latin rhythms including mambo, rumba de cajón, guaguancó, bomba and bolero.

Ingrid Hoffmann
“Simply Delicioso”
This July, Colombian born, Ingrid Hoffman will present “Simply Delicioso”, a Latin themed half- hour series on the Food Network. Featuring recipes such as Tilapia Pockets with Cilantro-lemongrass Mojo, Tamarind Glazed Baby Back Ribs, and Raspberry Lemon Margaritas, the show invites a wide range of audiences to explore adding Latin flairs to the everyday foods they crave. Hoffman will be the first host ever to have two shows in two languages, on two different networks. “Simply Delicioso” premiers on the Food Network on Saturday, July 14th at 11:30 a.m. ET/PT. Don’t miss it!

Latinas Today

Malusa Rios
Malusa Rios is a Founder of Teaching HOPE. The program is dedicated to assisting orphaned youth in the transition from childhood to independent adulthood. Rios explained the mission of the program is, “to provide vocational training, teach life skills, and most importantly create a network of caring adults who will be available to the children after they leave institutional care.” Teaching HOPE was recently incorporated in January 2007. The program began operating in Columbia and aims to eventually expand to other countries. For more information on Teaching HOPE go to: http://www.teachinghope.org.

Angie M. Cardoza
Angie Cardoza is the founder of Tierra Mia Real estate, a real estate company that specifically targets the Salvadorian community in the United States. She says that she has found a unique target market of Salvadorians living in the United States who dream of owning land where they or their parents were born. For more information go to: www.tierramia.com.

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