Emilio da inicio a la Fiesta Cinco de Mayo de GCI Emilio kicks off GCI s Cinco de Mayo fiesta

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1 VOL 18 No. 33 PRSRT STD U.S POSTAGE PAID KCMO PERMIT NO. 990 Life of Freedom versus Life in prison... See page 6 for complete story. La vida en libertad versus la vida en La Pinta... Vea la historia completa en la página de Abril, 2015 * Periódico Bilingüe Kansas City Your latino connection since 1996 Tú conexión latina desde 1996 Alta Vista seniors awarded Cesar E. Chavez scholarships Estudiantes de último año de Alta Vista, son premiados con becas Cesar E. Chávez Emilio da inicio a la Fiesta Cinco de Mayo de GCI Emilio kicks off GCI s Cinco de Mayo fiesta Proud day for Alta Vista Charter school students Natalia Hernandez and Martin Muñoz, recipients of the UCM Cesar E. Chavez Scholarship. They are joined by UCM representative and members of the KC Cesar E. Chavez Committee. Día de orgullo para los estudiantes de la escuela Alta Vista Charter, Natalia Hernández y Martín Muñoz, los beneficiarios de la Beca UCM Cesar E. Chavez. A ellos se suman representante UCM y los miembros del Comité KC Cesar E. Chavez. by Debra DeCoster traduce Gemma Tornero Cesar E. Chavez is remembered every year on the anniversary of his death. The United Farm Worker Union co-founder and civil rights leader saw the mistreatment of the field workers and children working in the fields. He demanded they receive humane treatment and better living conditions and that the children be removed from the fields and receive an education. Fifteen years ago, the Cesar E. Chavez Scholarship committee was formed to help Latino students attend college. The first scholarship César E. Chávez es recordado cada año en el aniversario de su muerte. El cofundador del Sindicato de Trabajadores Agrícolas Unidos y líder de derechos civiles, vio el maltrato de los trabajadores del campo y a niños trabajando en los campos. Él exigió que recibieran un trato humano, y mejores condiciones de vida; y que los niños fueran retirados de los campos y recibieran una educación. Hace quince años se formó el Comité de Becas Cesar E. Chávez, para ayudar a estudiantes latinos a IT IS A... / PAGE 4 ES UN MOMENTO... / PÁGINA 4 Are You Ready to Rumble? El Centro Guadalupe es el lugar ideal para celebrar Cinco de Mayo este año. Celebrando con Emilio Navaira, Hugo Guerrero, mariachis y bailarines folclóricos, además de algunos de la mejores comidas mexicanas que hacen una gran Fiesta. Guadalupe Center is the place to be for this year s Cinco de Mayo. Celebrating with Emilio Navaira, Hugo Guerrero, Mariachis and folkloric dancers, plus some of the best Mexican food makes for a great fiesta. por Debra DeCoster Para conmemorar la Batalla de Puebla, los mexicoamericanos celebran con desfiles, festivales, música, comida y baile. Guadalupe Centers, Inc. (GCI por sus siglas en inglés) celebrará como cada año su 24ta. Fiesta Cinco de Mayo a partir del viernes, 1ro. de mayo, hasta el de domingo 3 de mayo de 2015, en el emblemático centro de GCI ubicado en el número 1015 de la Avenida Cesar E. Chávez, en KCMO. La fiesta anual del Cinco de Mayo, es el festival más grande en el barrio del Westside. Es la única by Debra DeCoster To commemorate the Battle of Puebla, Mexican- Americans celebrate with parades, festivals, music, food and dancing. Guadalupe Centers, Inc. (GCI) will be celebrating its 24th annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta beginning Friday, May 1st, through Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 at GCI s landmark center located at 1015 Avenida Cesar E. Chavez, KCMO. The annual Cinco de Mayo fiesta is the biggest festival in the Westside neighborhood. It is the only Fiesta that GCI does and it is their only fundraiser. The LA FIESTA SE... / PÁGINA 2 FIESTA... / PAGE 2 Donación de computadoras de AT&T a LULAC cierra brecha digital AT&T computer donation to LULAC closes digital divide por Debra DeCoster It s being called the fight of the century as Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao meet this Saturday night for their boxing match. by Jose Faus It s been years in the making but finally boxing fans will get what they have longed for when eleven-time world champion Floyd Money Mayweather takes on Manny Pacman Pacquiao Saturday, May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The fight purse is set at 160 million dollars with a split, the lion s share of which going to Mayweather. Both fighters are old in boxing terms but are still in top form. Mayweather at 38 comes in as a close favorite and brings an undefeated 47-0 record to the ring. Pacquiao at 36 years old comes into the fight with a 57-5 record. The fight has drawn intense excitement and over-the-top hype and locally the story is the same. Kansas City Hispanic News talked to two boxing trainers to get a local perspective on the fight. Leo Moreno runs R&E boxing club. He is in Pacquiao s corner citing Mayweather s supposed struggle with southpaws as the reason. This makes it really difficult for him (Mayweather) to fight a southpaw because of his style and his stance. Moreno said that according to the contract Mayweather is guaranteed a rematch in September. The rematch will result in an even bigger payday. This is the biggest payday of all time, explained Moreno. There is 160 million dollars involved. There has also been talk from the MAYWEATHER & PAQUIAO... / PAGE 4 La Liga de Ciudadanos Latino Americanos (LULAC por sus siglas en inglés) recibió una contribución de $200 mil dólares por parte de AT&T para actualizar siete de sus Centros Tecnológicos con Empoderamiento para la América Hispana. Los centros son parte de un esfuerzo ESTE CENTRO EDUCATIVO... / PÁGINA 3 by Debra DeCoster The League of United Latin America Citizens (LULAC) received a contribution of $200,000 from AT&T to upgrade seven of its Empower Hispanic America with Technology Centers. The centers are part of an ongoing effort to ensure that the Latino community has access to dependable and useful technology. THIS EDUCATION CENTER... / PAGE 1 In a special ribbon cutting ceremony, AT&T and LULAC officials gathered in mid-april as LULAC was chosen to receive new computers for their computer lab. En una ceremonia de corte de cinta especial, los funcionarios de AT & T y LULAC se reunieron a mediados de abril asi mismo como LULAC fue elegido para recibir nuevos equipos para su laboratorio de computo. NEWSROOM: (816) FAX: (816) KCHISPANICNEWS.com JoeArce@KCHispanicNews.com 2918 Southwest Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108

2 ABRIL 30 DEL 2015 I KCHispanicNews.com Fiesta dates back to 1922 CONT./PAGE 1 cost to attend Friday night s concert is $7 a person. GCI s CEO Cris Medina hopes that people will attend and support the center by purchasing food and drink. We want to make it affordable for people who want to come, said Medina. The fiesta started in the Westside community in 1922, making it the original Cinco de Mayo Fiesta in Kansas City. It is expected to attract over 10,000 people for the three-day festivities which includes a 5K Run/ Walk,1k walk and a Kids fun run. GCI has filled its celebration with a stellar line up of entertainment Tejano artist and Grammy Award Winner Emilio Navaira and is the feature act for the Friday evening celebration. He is one of a few artists that have been successful in keeping Tejano music alive in both the United States and Mexico. Opening for Emilio will be Las Estrellas, a Kansas City favorite. Last year we had Little Joe and we wanted to build on that from last year. We are taking the fiesta to the next level by hosting Emilio, a Tejano star and legend in Tejano music, said Cris Medina, GCI CEO. Navaira is excited to perform for Cinco de Mayo. I am glad to keep singing. I had that accident (bus tour crash) about five years ago and I didn t know if I would be singing again. I thank God and all those who prayed for me, he said. He began working again about two years ago and has produced a new album. I have been playing a lot in Mexico. I also have been singing with a lot of different groups. I have a new album coming out soon, it is called Juntos, he said. His family is on the road with him and he is happy that his son, who had performed on The Voice, is traveling with him and in his band. Everything is good. My brothers and my sons are on the road with me. They are doing a good job and we are looking forward to coming to Kansas City, said Navaira. Saturday s schedule includes the running events followed by free admission to the festival grounds for a day of food family activities art and music by local performers. Sunday s schedule kicks off with a Mariachi Mass at noon. The mass is open to the public and will take place at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine located at 907 Avenida Cesar E. Chavez, KCMO. A ceremony will recognize Sala de Honor honorees for their volunteer work and performances at past fiestas. The fiesta picks up with performers Calle Seis featuring Grammy award winner Hugo Guerrero Charanga King formerly with Fandango USA. Grammy award winner Wild Bill Perkins and Jorge Alejandro and Nikki Lopez will close the festivities. Cinco de Mayo is a national holiday in Mexico in honor of a military victory in 1862 over the French Forces of Napoleon III. In 1861 Mexico declared a temporary moratorium on the repayment of foreign debts. English, Spanish and French troops invaded the country. By April 1862 the English and Spanish troops had withdrawn, but the French, with the support of wealthy landowners remained in an attempt to establish a monarchy under Maximilian of Austria and to curb U.S. power in North America. On May 5, 1862 a poorly equipped mestizo and Zapotec force under the command of General Ignacio Zaragoza defeated French troops at the Battle of Puebla. The fighting continued for five years before the French were driven out, but the Puebla victory became a symbol of Mexican resistance to foreign domination. Over the decades, Cinco de Mayo has become a festive holiday in the United States. Celebrations in many cities extend beyond the actual day to encompass a weekend or an entire week that consists of parades and festivals filled with music, dancing and food. La Fiesta se remonta a 1922 CONT./PÁGINA 1 fiesta que GCI realiza y es su única recaudación de fondos. El costo, para asistir al concierto de la noche del viernes, es de $7 dólares por persona. El director general de GCI, Cris Medina, espera que la gente asista y apoye al centro mediante la compra de comida y bebidas. Queremos que sea asequible para las personas que quieran venir, dijo Medina. La fiesta se inició en la comunidad del Westside en 1922, por tanto, es la original Fiesta del Cinco de Mayo en Kansas City. Se espera que las festividades de tres días atraigan a más de 10 mil personas, que incluyen una Carrera/Caminata de 5 km, Caminata de 1 km y una divertida carrera para niños. GCI ha completado su celebración con la estrella de la música tejana y ganador del premio Grammy, Emilio Navaira, quien es la presentación estelar de la fiesta la noche del viernes. Él es uno de los pocos artistas que ha tenido éxito en mantener viva la música tejana, tanto en Estados Unidos, como en México. Estarán abriendo el concierto de Emilio, Las Estrellas, un favorito de Kansas City. El año pasado tuvimos Little Joe, y queríamos seguir con la misma línea del año pasado. Estamos llevando la fiesta a un nivel superior al presentar a Emilio, una estrella y leyenda de la música tejana, dijo Cris Medina, director general de GCI. Navaira esta emocionado de presentarse en Fiesta Cinco de Mayo. Estoy contento de seguir cantando. Tuve ese accidente (accidente de autobús durante su gira) hace unos cinco años y yo no sabía si iba a cantar de nuevo. Doy gracias a Dios y a todos los que rezaron por mí, dijo. Él comenzó a trabajar de nuevo hace unos dos años y ha producido un nuevo álbum. He estado tocando mucho en México. También he estado cantando con una gran cantidad de diferentes grupos. Tengo un nuevo disco, que saldrá pronto, se llama Juntos, dijo. Su familia está en la carretera con él y está contento de que su hijo, quien había participado en La Voz, viaje con él y su banda. Todo está bien. Mis hermanos y mis hijos están en el camino conmigo. Están haciendo un buen trabajo y estamos esperando con ganas el ir a Kansas City, dijo Navaira. El programa del sábado, incluye eventos con entrada gratuita a la sede del festival para un día de actividades familiares, comida y música de artistas locales. El programa del domingo inicia con una Misa Mariachi al mediodía. La misa es abierta al público y tendrá lugar en el Santuario de la Virgen de Guadalupe, ubicado en el número 907 de la Avenida César E. Chávez, en KCMO. En una ceremonia, se reconocerá a los homenajeados a la Sala de Honor por su trabajo voluntario y participación en las fiestas pasadas. La fiesta continúa con los artistas de Calle Seis, junto con el ganador del premio Grammy, Hugo Guerrero Rey Charanga, anteriormente con Fandango EU. El ganador del premio Grammy, Wild Bill Perkins, y Jorge Alejandro y Nikki López clausurarán las festividades El cinco de mayo, es un día de fiesta nacional en México, y es en honor a una victoria militar en 1862 sobre las Fuerzas Francesas de Napoleón III. En 1861, México declaró una moratoria temporal en el pago de las deudas extranjeras. Tropas inglesas, españolas y francesas invadieron al país. En abril de 1862, la tropas españolas e inglesas se habían retirado, pero los franceses, con el apoyo de los terratenientes ricos, permanecieron en el país en un intento de establecer una monarquía con Maximiliano de Austria y así frenar el poder estadounidense en América del Norte. El 5 de mayo 1862, una mal armada fuerza militar mestiza y zapoteca, bajo el mando del General Ignacio Zaragoza, derrotaron a las tropas francesas en la Batalla de Puebla. La lucha continuó durante cinco años antes de que los franceses fueran expulsados, pero la victoria de Puebla se convirtió en un símbolo de la resistencia mexicana a la dominación extranjera. Durante décadas, el Cinco de Mayo se ha convertido en un día festivo en los Estados Unidos. Las celebraciones en muchas ciudades van más allá del día preciso hasta abarcar un fin de semana o una semana entera, que consiste en desfiles y festivales llenos de música, baile y comida. traduce Gemma Tornero

3 KCHispanicNews.com I ABRIL 30 DEL 2015 Cinco de Mayo: A Battle for Recognition by Guest writer Dr. Lily Morales Rivera Forget all the articles you ve ever read that purport to explain why we celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the United States. They ve got it all wrong. It s not about celebrating a victory in a battle on the fifth of May in 1862, in the City of Puebla, in the country of Mexico. It s not about honoring poor and untrained peasants who, though far out-numbered, defeated soldiers from what was then the greatest military force in the world, the French Army. No, it is not about that, and it is not about recent immigrants, either. It is about us, those of us who were born here, whose parents, grandparents, and great grandparents came to this country long, long ago. It is about us as American citizens who have been marginalized socially and economically, a people who have had to wrench their rights and privileges from an unwilling populace through the force of law. It is about those of us who, until only the most recent of times, were not included in this country s history books. We celebrate the Cinco de Mayo, not in recognition of a battle in another nation, but to battle for recognition in this nation recognition that we are equal to all others in intellect and goodness, that we represent a positive element in American society. We seek recognition so that our children s potential will be allowed to flourish, that we will be given equal opportunity in the workforce and leadership of this nation, goals that statistics confirm we have not yet achieved. Finally, we connect to a battle in the history of our forefathers because we need appreciation for the contribution we have made to this country. For example, when we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, our local newspaper observed that day by publishing four full pages of stories about men who served in Vietnam. I read names like Kimball, White, Stenzler, Russell, Kaufman, Lockwood. I didn t find a single Sanchez, Lopez, Gonzales. We are all familiar with the Vietnam War statistics, that nearly 60,000 men and women lost their lives in the battlefields of that country, that nearly one in every five of those combatants was a Hispanic soldier. Recognition of the Hispanic contribution to the Vietnam War would have taken nothing from the recognition given to other war heroes. Yet, not one, not one Garcia, Rodriguez, or Nuñez was mentioned in our local newspaper s four pages of coverage. This matters. What is reported in today s press is significant because today s newspaper article is tomorrow s historical document. If today s periodicals mention only the crimes Hispanics commit and the failures they experience, that is all that the world will know about us. If our deeds are not applauded, if our achievements are not celebrated, if our contribution to this nation is not lauded today, our grandchildren will have nothing to honor about us tomorrow. We celebrate Cinco de Mayo because we have a need for heroes, not just because heroes do great and glorious things, but because we see them as people like us. In finding commonalties with them, we draw courage, inspiration, and a belief in ourselves as worthy human beings. So, we reach back a century and a half. We reach south 2,000 miles, south to the heroes of another nation, of another time. We connect to the weak and the brave in a place far away in a moment long ago, for we see in their struggle and in their victory something within us, the potential for victory against great odds, the potential to contribute historically, significantly to this nation. Our battle for recognition is not easy. There are those who suggest that Hispanics are unpatriotic, that we are not loyal Americans because on this day, we wave a flag from another country. Such people must be reminded that there is no disloyalty to this nation in honoring our roots in the same way Irish Americans do on St. Patrick s Day and that German Americans do during Octoberfest. All Americans must recognize that what makes this nation great is that it is, and we are, red, white, blue and brown, and that no group s loyalty to this country is minimized by celebrating its heritage. Part of the battle for recognition involves the fact that to many people in this nation, we are not real Americans. It is a sad fact that while many of us are generations removed from being immigrants, too many Hispanics are still generations away from being seen as real Americans. My family, like yours, exemplifies this. My husband, Tom Rivera, was born 75 years ago. In the same house in which his father was born. In Colton. In California. In the United States. Yet, to many of our neighbors, we are and always will be, their Mexican neighbors. I ask, and we should all ask, how many generations must we produce in order for our people to be considered real, full Americans? As long as we are not viewed as such, we will neither be the neighbor of choice nor the coveted employee. If Hispanics are to achieve recognition in this nation, I believe that we must achieve three goals. First, we must learn to like ourselves. People who do not like themselves, who have no respect for their own kind, allow themselves to be trampled. America has a history of giving disenfranchised people equal treatment only as a result of being forced to do so by this nation s courts. Unless we respect ourselves enough to speak up for ourselves, we will not fully enjoy the fruits of American citizenship. Self-love begins by touching our past. We should learn how our forefathers came to this nation, the struggles they endured, the sacrifices they made. We would be wise to visit the land of our ancestors, plant our feet where they once walked, bathe in the rivers that watered their crops. We should stand before the pyramids built by the Aztecs and the temples created by the Mayans and marvel at their spectacular engineering feats. It is through the touching of our past that we acquire the knowledge that leads to self-esteem. Secondly, we must pledge to move ourselves beyond the firsts. We take great pride in having a first Hispanic doctor, a first Hispanic mayor, a first Hispanic congressman. These are commendable achievements, I agree. But, we should also be ashamed. Our forefathers founded this entire region and many of the major cities in California more than 200 years ago. Yet, it is only in the very recent past that we have been able to celebrate the first mayor, the first We should be ashamed that we have not worked harder to improve our lot, have not pushed ourselves to greater achievements. In our push for progress, we must be prepared to make sacrifices, just as our forefathers did. We, too, must risk. We must get involved in the social, educational and political processes of this nation, no matter how much failure and resentment we encounter. We may not succeed, but our failure, our experience, will become a steppingstone for the path that others can follow. Thirdly, if we are to gain recognition and assure our full participation in this land, we must speak out against injustice and inequality. When people are arrested, they are reminded that they have the right to remain silent. But the American Civil Liberties Union reminds us of a far greater right the right not to remain silent. We must exercise that right and not hesitate to address loudly and frequently the issues that prohibit us from developing our full potential and sharing our talents with this great nation. One hundred fifty-three years ago, at the end of what we now call the Cinco do Mayo Battle, its leader, General Ignacio Zaragoza, wrote to the Minister of Defense in Mexico City to report his soldiers victory. He wrote: Las armas nacionales se han cubierto de gloria puedo afirmar con orgullo que ni un momento volvio la espalda al enemigo el ejcrcito mexicano. I delight, he wrote, in informing you that the armies of this country have covered themselves in glory. I can confirm with pride that not for one second did any soldier retreat; not for a moment did our military turn its back to the enemy to run away in defeat. And neither must we... whether the enemy is ourselves or an unjust system. True victory in this battle for recognition lies not just in our personal academic and financial success. A minority of successful Hispanics is not proof that we have achieved parity as a people. The battle will only be won when Hispanics no longer remain at the top of the dropout list, the prison population, and the unemployment lines. We must continue to celebrate Cinco de Mayo without apologies until the day when Hispanic Americans stand truly equal to all other Americans. Dr. Lily Morales Rivera was born in San Jose, California. Este centro educativo se trata de conectar a la comunidad CONT./PÁGINA 1 continúo para asegurarse que la comunidad latina tenga acceso a tecnología fiable y útil. La división local de LULAC, con base dentro de las instalaciones del Centro Noreste Mattie Rhodes (MRC por sus siglas en inglés), en la Avenida Topping, fue elegida para recibir nuevos equipos para su laboratorio de computo. AT&T suministró diez computadoras y nuevos programas. Ahora, cuando los estudiantes entren al laboratorio de computación, tendrán computadoras más rápidas y eficientes, pantallas más grandes y los programas más recientes en tecnología para ayudarles a hacer su tarea, búsqueda de trabajos o jugar juegos. Los ordenadores están conectados al Internet de alta velocidad, pero en este momento, todavía están trabajando en el servidor actual de MRC. Se está trabajando para aumentar el ancho de banda para ésta ubicación. Así, esperamos que dentro los próximos 30 a 60 días tengamos Internet de alta velocidad, más rápido, dijo Mike Macías, Director Ejecutivo de los Centros de Servicio Educativo Nacional de LULAC-Kansas City. LULAC es la organización de membresía hispana más antigua y más grande del país. Su misión es avanzar en las condiciones económicas, los logros educativos, la influencia política, la salud y los derechos civiles de los hispanoamericanos a través de programas basados en la comunidad. Una de las misiones que los centros educativos ofrecen son las más altas oportunidades de educación posible y preparar a los jóvenes del núcleo urbano para los empleos y la economía del futuro. Nos sentimos honrados de tener el apoyo de AT&T, mientras nos esforzamos para cerrar la brecha digital que mantiene a los jóvenes y sus familias en el núcleo urbano, en situación de riesgo para alcanzar el éxito personal y profesional, dijo Macías. Los individuos y los estudiantes que visiten el centro, tendrán la tecnología que necesitan para completar currículums, solicitudes de empleo e inscripciones universitarias. La nueva tecnología también puede ser usada para la preparación del GED, preparación para el examen ACT, investigación de ayuda financiera, clases de ciudadanía en línea y programas de búsqueda de empleo. Este centro de tecnología se trata de conectar a la comunidad. Estamos muy contentos y comprometidos a seguir invirtiendo en nuestra red para que ésta conectividad pueda crecer en el futuro. Mejorar el acceso a la tecnología de vanguardia es exactamente el tipo de programa que puede ayudar a expandir las oportunidades en una sociedad cada vez más diversa, dijo John Sondag, presidente de AT&T Missouri. MRC ha estado sirviendo a la comunidad de Kansas City, Missouri durante 121 años. John Fierro, presidente y director general, sabe que la tecnología es clave para conectar a la gente y ayudarles a avanzar en sus habilidades para la vida. Los participantes de la comunidad y Mattie Rhodes se han beneficiado enormemente del laboratorio de computo, especialmente con nuestro programa de artes. LULAC ha suministrado el programa de computadora en diseño gráfico para los niños; tienen apreciación musical y un tutorial de ayuda para los niños con sus tareas escolares. Ellos están ayudando a nuestros niños a que aprendan a través de la tecnología, dijo Fierro. Diariamente, después de la escuela, el laboratorio de computación tiene un promedio de 12 a 16 niños que desean utilizar las computadoras para tareas o para jugar. Cuando el centro tiene una academia de fin de semana, tienen allí entre 25 y 30 niños. Macías ha observado que al visitar el laboratorio, los niños mejoran en su tarea y en sus conocimientos de informática. Durante la inauguración del nuevo laboratorio de computo dijo a la multitud reunida, que diez estudiantes de la preparatoria Harmon utilizan el laboratorio de computación para estudiar y prepararse para su examen ACT. Seis de los estudiantes son estudiantes de último año de preparatoria y todos ellos estarán asistiendo a la universidad en el otoño. Tres de los seis estudiantes recibieron la Beca STEM de parte de la Universidad de St. Mary, en Leavenworth, Kansas. Ésta es una beca completa para los estudiantes. Dos de los seis estudiantes son finalistas para la beca Gates Millennium, que es una beca de $100 mil dólares para el ganador, dijo. El Senador del Estado de Missouri, Paul LeVota, del Distrito 11, asistió a la inauguración del laboratorio de computo. Este es el lugar perfecto para esta tecnología. Esta es una comunidad que ha luchado y ahora se están uniendo. Están utilizando al Centro Mattie Rhodes como un lugar para reunirse, para mejorar a través del arte y por medio de mejores opciones de alimentos; ahora a través de la tecnología. Es muy admirable que AT&T participe, dijo LeVota. Nuestra principal misión filantrópica es la educación, y sobre todo, dar el acceso a los estudiantes a la tecnología, dijo Sondag. Sondag agregó que ATT se preocupa de hacer frente a la alta tasa de deserción escolar en el núcleo urbano y se ha asociado con organizaciones que están trabajando en ese tema. Todos necesitamos una fuerza laboral educada y si el número de niños que abandonan la escuela preparatoria continúa, la mano de obra será menos educada y no tendrá las habilidades que nosotros y otras empresas necesitamos. Estamos decididos a ayudar a hacer todo lo posible para alentar a los niños a permanecer en la escuela, graduarse y dar el siguiente paso para que sean una mano de obra preparada en el futuro, dijo. traduce Gemma Tornero This education center is about connecting the community CONT./PAGE 1 The local LULAC chapter based inside the Northeast Mattie Rhodes Center (MRC) facility on Topping Avenue was chosen to receive new computers for their computer lab. AT&T supplied ten computers and new software. Now when students enter the computer lab, they will have faster, efficient computers, larger screens and the latest technology software to help them do their homework, research for jobs or play games. The computers are wired for high speed Internet, but at this time, they are still working on the current MRC server. Work is being done to increase the bandwidth for the location here. So we expect in the next 30 to 60 days we should have faster speed internet, said Mike Macias, Executive Director of LULAC s National Education Service Centers Kansas City. LULAC is the oldest and largest Hispanic membership organization in the country. Their mission is to advance the economic conditions, educational attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of Hispanic Americans through community based programs. One of the missions of the Educational Centers is to provide the highest educational opportunities possible and prepare urban core youth for the jobs and economy of the future. We are honored to have the support of AT&T as we strive to close the digital divide that keeps at-risk urban core youth and their families from achieving personal and professional success, said Macias. Individuals and students who visit the center will have the technology they need to complete resumes, job applications and college applications. The new technology may also be used for GED preparation, ACT test preparation, financial aid research, online citizenship classes and job search programs. This technology center is about connecting the community. We are thrilled and committed to continue to invest in our network so that this connectivity can grow into the future. Improving access to cutting edge technology is exactly the sort of program that can help expand opportunities in an increasingly diverse society, said John Sondag, president of AT&T Missouri. MRC has been serving the Kansas City, Missouri community for 121 years. John Fierro, president and CEO knows that technology is key to connecting people and helping them to advance in their life skills. Cada día después de la escuela, el laboratorio de computo tiene un promedio de 12 a 16 niños que deseen utilizar las computadoras para tareas o juegos. Cuando el centro tiene una academia en de fin de semana, se atienden entre 25 y 30 niños allí. Each day after school, the computer lab has on average 12 to 16 kids wanting to use the computers for homework or play games. When the center holds a weekend academy, they have between 25 to 30 kids there. The community and Mattie Rhodes participants have greatly benefited from the computer lab, particularly with our arts program. LULAC has supplied the computer software for desktop design art for kids; they have music appreciation and tutorial help for kids with their homework. They are helping our children learn through technology, said Fierro. Each day after school, the computer lab has on average 12 to 16 kids wanting to use the computers for homework or play games. When the center holds a weekend academy, they have between 25 to 30 kids there. Macias has watched the children improve in their homework and in their computer skills by coming and using the lab. At the unveiling of the new computer lab, he told the crowd gathered that ten Harmon high school students use the current computer lab to study and prepare for their ACT test. Six of the students are high school seniors and they all will be attending college in the fall. Three of the six students received the STEM Scholarship from St. Mary s University in Leavenworth, Kansas. This scholarship is a full ride for those students. Two of the six students are finalists for the Gates Millennium Scholarship, which is a $100,000 scholarship for the winner, he said. Missouri State Senator Paul LeVota, 11th District, attended the unveiling of the computer lab. This place is the perfect place for this technology. This is a community that has struggled and is now coming together. They are using Mattie Rhodes Center as a place to come together, to improve themselves through art and through better food choices; now through technology. It is very admirable for AT&T to be involved, said LeVota. Our number one philanthropic mission is education and primarily to give access to students to technology, said Sondag. Sondag added that ATT is concerned with addressing the high dropout rate in the urban core and is partnering with organizations that are working on that issue. We all need an educated workforce and if the number of kids dropping out of high school continues, the workforce will be less educated and won t have the skills we and other companies need. We are determined to help do whatever we can to encourage the kids to stay in school, graduate and take that next step so they will be work force ready in the future, he said.

4 ABRIL 30 DEL 2015 I KCHispanicNews.com It is a proud time for us CONT./PAGE 1 awarded was for $10,000 and given to one student. In time the scholarship grew to where now two students receive the award. This year the award has grown to $12,500 per student. It is a proud time for us. We want to make sure that our students realize they are growing up and we want them to start thinking about college early before they are out of high school, said Joe Arce, chair of the Cesar E. Chavez Scholarship Committee. Natalia Hernandez and Martin Muñoz, both seniors at Alta Vista High School in Kansas City, Missouri received the scholarships to the University of Central Missouri (UCM). This scholarship will help me to achieve my goal to attend college and get a degree in bio chemistry. I have worked really hard in school but wasn t sure if I would get a scholarship to help my parents and myself pay for tuition. This award will help us financially, said Hernandez. Receiving the scholarship opened other college doors for Muñoz who was going to choose what college to attend based on the tuition he could afford to pay. The $12,500 scholarship to UCM eliminated tuition concerns. This award means this is the right place for me to go to college. I want to be an accountant and this will help me to achieve my goal, he said. Chavez Scholarship Committee member Ascension Hernandez told the students and family members gathered at Guadalupe Center, Inc. for the scholarship announcement that he attended college without any scholarship monies. Education is important to me. I grew up in Topeka, Kansas and I went to college without any help financially. It took me five years to get my four-year degree. I know how important it is for students and their families to get help paying for college through a scholarship. We CONT./PÁGINA 1 poder asistir a la universidad. La primera beca, de $10 mil dólares, fue otorgada a un estudiante. Con el tiempo, la beca creció hasta lo que es ahora, donde dos estudiantes reciben el premio. Este año el premio creció a $ dólares por estudiante. Es un momento de orgullo para nosotros. Queremos asegurarnos de que nuestros estudiantes se den cuenta de que están creciendo y de que queremos que empiecen a pensar en la universidad, antes de que estén fuera de la escuela preparatoria, dijo Joe Arce, presidente del Comité de Becas Cesar E. Chávez. Natalia Hernández y Martín Muñoz, ambos estudiantes de último año en la Preparatoria Alta Vista, en Kansas City, Missouri, recibieron becas para asistir a la Universidad de Missouri Central (UCM por sus siglas en inglés). Esta beca me ayudará a alcanzar mi meta de asistir a la universidad y obtener un título en bioquímica. He trabajado muy duro en la escuela, pero no estaba segura si iba a conseguir una beca para ayudarnos a mis padres y a mi a pagar la matrícula. Este premio nos ayudará económicamente, dijo Hernández. El recibir la beca abrió otras puertas de la universidad para Muñoz, quien iba a elegir a cuál universidad ir, dependiendo la matrícula have many people who want to go to school but sometimes can t afford the tuition if they don t receive help with a scholarship. Giving these scholarships are very important and I hope that the community continues to work to help these kids out and have a way to attend college, said Hernandez. The scholarship committee has worked the last five years with Dr. Charles Ambrose, president of the University of Central Missouri. They have invested in our community and our children by helping us to build a scholarship so the students can attend college. I don t have the exact numbers but their investment over the last 15 years has been in the amount of a quarter of a million dollars, said Arce. Dr. Ambrose congratulated both Hernandez and Muñoz for winning the scholarship and encouraged both as they step on campus to become involved in college life. An education is a significant investment. It will help you take learning to a greater degree. We want you to leave college with a degree because that degree really makes a difference. It cuts unemployment in half and it will help to double your earnings when you enter the workforce. We have a great staff at UCM that will help you. We are committed to helping you focus on your future and we want you to be successful, said Ambrose. Andrea Tinoco, junior at UCM, understands that Hernandez and Muñoz may be apprehensive about leaving home and starting a new life on the college campus, but she assured both Alta Vista students that UCM is like family to one another. Family is your core and that is where you start as a person. When I went to the university, I found a family that didn t know me but they loved me. In my three years there, all I have to do is ask for help and they are there for you. They will be there for you. All you have to do is ask for help and guidance. They believe in you and love you and will be there to support que pudiera darse el lujo de pagar. La beca por $ dólares para UCM elimina las preocupaciones respecto a la matrícula. Este premio significa que éste es el lugar adecuado para que yo vaya a la universidad. Quiero ser un contador y esto me ayudará a lograr mi objetivo, dijo. El integrante del Comité de Becas Cesar E. Chávez, Ascensión Hernández, dijo a los estudiantes e integrantes de la familia que se reunieron para el anuncio de las becas en Guadalupe Center, Inc., que él asistió a la universidad sin ningún dinero de becas. La educación es importante para mí. Crecí en Topeka, Kansas y fui a la universidad sin ninguna ayuda financiera. Me tomó cinco años el obtener mi título de cuatro años. Sé lo importante que es para los estudiantes y sus familias el obtener ayuda para pagar la universidad a través de una beca. Tenemos a muchas personas que quieren ir a la escuela, pero a veces no pueden pagar la matrícula si no reciben ayuda con una beca. El otorgar éstas becas es muy importante, y espero que la comunidad continúe trabajando para ayudar a estos jóvenes para que tengan una manera de asistir a la universidad, dijo Hernández. El comité de becas ha trabajado los últimos cinco años con el Dr. Charles Ambrose, presidente de la Universidad de Missouri Central. Natalia Hernandez said, This scholarship will help me to achieve my goal to attend college and get a degree in bio chemistry. Martin Muñoz said, The $12,500 scholarship to UCM eliminated my tuition concerns. Natalia Hernández dijo: Esta beca me ayudará a alcanzar mi meta de asistir a la universidad y obtener un título en bio-química. Martín Muñoz dijo: La beca por $ 12,500 de UCM ha eliminado mis preocupaciones de matrícula. you in every aspect of your college career, said Tinoco. Ed Mendez, principal of Alta Vista High School, works closely with his staff to ensure that each student is academically prepared for their next step into college. As they work with the students, they also instill in the students the importance of giving back to the community that helped them succeed in their life. As a young man he was inspired when he heard Cesar Chavez speak in Chicago. Chavez said no matter what we do in life or become, we should live our lives in service to others. I carry his message today to the students at Alta Vista, telling them to never forget where you came from and never forget to help someone out in the community, said Mendez. The scholarships honor not only the man but also his legacy of standing up for the rights of others. He was a union leader and labor organizer and dedicated his life to improving the treatment, pay and working conditions for farm workers. As a labor leader, he employed nonviolent means to bring attention to the plight of farm workers. Ellos han invertido en nuestra comunidad y en nuestros hijos al ayudarnos a construir una beca para que los estudiantes puedan asistir a la universidad. No tengo las cifras exactas, pero su inversión en los últimos 15 años ha sido en la cantidad de un cuarto de millón de dólares, dijo Arce. El Dr. Ambrose, felicitó tanto a Hernández como a Muñoz por haber ganado la beca, y los alentó a ambos a poner un pie en el campus para participar en la vida universitaria. Una educación es una inversión importante. Les ayudará a llevar el aprendizaje a un mayor grado. Queremos que salgan de la universidad con un título porque ese grado realmente hace la diferencia. Reduce el desempleo a la mitad y les ayudará a duplicar sus ganancias al entrar en la fuerza laboral. Tenemos un gran personal en UCM que les ayudará. Estamos comprometidos en ayudarles a enfocarse en su futuro, y queremos que ustedes tengas éxito, dijo Ambrose. Andrea Tinoco, estudiante de tercer año en UCM, entiende que Hernández y Muñoz puedan estar preocupados respecto a salir de casa y empezar una nueva vida en el campus de la universidad, pero les aseguró, a los estudiantes de Alta Vista, que UCM es como ser parte de la familia. La familia es el núcleo y es ahí donde se inicia uno Paul Rojas, Guadalupe Center, Inc. chairman of the Board and former Missouri State Representative, met Chavez in the early 1970 s. We should never let Cesar Chavez s legacy be set aside. We need to keep teaching our young people about who he was and what he did. Someone said, if we don t know our history we are bound to repeat it and we don t want to go back there, said Rojas. Rojas recalled people being picked up in trucks and packed in like cattle to be driven to the next field. He talked about the harsh conditions that the workers and children endured as they picked crops for the stores. Chavez changed the conditions for the better as he worked tirelessly to bring awareness to their unsafe working conditions. I went back to the valley and I saw the changes. The abuse of people and children is not happening anymore. It is important for our children to know our heritage and our heroes and stand up for the rights of others and for the rights of education, said Rojas. Es un momento de orgullo para nosotros como persona. Cuando fui a la universidad, me encontré con una familia que no me conocía pero me amaba. En mis tres años allí, todo lo que tengo que hacer es pedir ayuda y ellos están allí para ti. Ellos estarán allí para ti. Todo lo que tienes que hacer es pedir ayuda y orientación. Ellos creen en ti y te aman y estarán allí para apoyarte en cada aspecto de tu carrera universitaria, dijo Tinoco. Ed Méndez, director de la Preparatoria Alta Vista, trabaja en estrecha colaboración con su personal para asegurarse que cada estudiante esté preparado académicamente para su próximo paso a la universidad. A medida que trabajan con los estudiantes, también les inculcan la importancia de retribuir a la comunidad que les ha ayudado a tener éxito en su vida. Siendo un hombre joven, se inspiró cuando escuchó a César Chávez hablar en Chicago. Chávez dijo, que no importa lo que hagamos en la vida o en lo que lleguemos a convertirnos, debemos vivir nuestras vidas en servicio a los demás. Hoy, yo llevo su mensaje a los estudiantes de Alta Vista, diciéndoles que nunca se olviden de dónde vienen y nunca se olviden de ayudar a alguien en la comunidad, dijo Méndez. Las becas honran no sólo al hombre, sino también a su legado de defender los derechos de los demás. Mayweather & Pacquiao take center stage Area boxing clubs have not only been talking about Mayweather and Pacquiao boxing match they have been looking forward to it for years. CONT./PAGE 1 Mayweather camp that if he has one loss it would not be so bad. He is all about the money. Mayweather does not have the power of say a Marquez (Juan Manuel) or any of the other boxers, Moreno said. He is not a power puncher. He will not knock out Pacquiao. He might knock him down because of Paquiao s style. He is always off balance, but he won t knock him out. It will go the distance. Pacquiao is very strong. I just feel that Mayweather is not strong enough to hurt Pacquiao. I just feel that he has everything it takes to beat Mayweather. This is why he took so long to accept this fight, added Moreno. Though he is certain that Pacquiao will win, he is not willing to put money on the bout. You know boxing is funny and Vegas is funny. Mayweather is bringing so much money to Vegas. There is so much money involved. I would not bet on it because of the way that Mayweather set it up. Mayweather wants a rematch because of the money involved. It either it will be a draw so Mayweather does not lose or it will be a loss and a rematch. Moreno admits that he encourages his students to study the boxers. I got kids that fight like Mayweather and I tell them to watch Mayweather. Study them (professional boxers) because everyday you are going to learn something new in the ring. Everyday we tell these kids that you got to watch and learn from these great fighters. Greg Conchola runs KCK PAL boxing club. Like Moreno he leans toward Pacquiao in the fight. Quite honestly, I think Pacquiao is the only real competition for Mayweather, he explained. He has never been with someone that has the power and skill that Pacquiao has. Él era un líder sindical y un organizador laboral y dedicó su vida a mejorar el trato, la remuneración y las condiciones laborales de los trabajadores del campo. Como líder sindical, empleó medios no violentos para llamar la atención sobre la difícil situación de los trabajadores agrícolas. Paul Rojas, presidente de la Junta Directiva de Guadalupe Center, Inc., y ex Representante del Estado de Missouri, conoció a Chávez a principios de Nunca debemos dejar que se deje de lado el legado de César Chávez. Tenemos que continuar enseñando a nuestros jóvenes acerca de quién era y lo que hizo. Alguien dijo, si no conocemos nuestra historia estamos obligados a repetirla y no queremos regresar a eso, dijo Rojas. Mayweather takes only bouts that he knows he can win and this one is a is not a sure thing. Conchola does not think the fighters are over the top age wise but he cannot conceal his preference. I think the two of them have a lot of fight left in them. Pacquiao is a good technical fighter. He has skill and power and he has the moves. He is not boisterous loud and a show boater like Mayweather. The only good thing that I can say about Mayweather is that he is undefeated. In contrast to Moreno, Conchola encourages the kids to watch the fighters on television not to emulate them but to correct the mistakes they make. Professional boxers have a lot of bad habits, particularly Mayweather s style. I don t like the kids to emulate that because they drop their guard with the left hand, he explained. Mayweather is susceptible to the right hand. He carries his left hand way low. I don t teach that. I don t want my kids doing that. I want my kids to have their hands up where they can guard their face at all times. Conchola will take the opportunity to use the fight as part of his outreach and teaching moments. The club will be setting up a ring outside of the facility and will use the event as a fundraiser. We will have boxing matches starting at 3 p.m. with amateur boxing. I have kids coming from all over to fight. We have kids coming from San Antonio. Afterwards they can watch the fight. I always get the fights so that the kids and their families can watch them too. This is an opportunity for them to spend time together and interact with other families. The live pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by SHOWTIME PPV and HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/ 6:00 p.m. PT. Rojas recordó que las personas eran recogidas en camiones y amontonadas como ganado para ser llevados al siguiente sembradío. Él habló de las duras condiciones que los trabajadores y los niños soportaron mientras recogían las cosechas para las tiendas. Chávez trabajó para mejorar sus condiciones, trabajando incansablemente para que se tomara conciencia de sus condiciones de trabajo inseguras. Volví al valle y vi los cambios. El abuso de las personas y los niños ya no está pasando. Es importante que nuestros hijos conozcan nuestro patrimonio y nuestros héroes y que defiendan los derechos de los demás y los derechos de la educación, dijo Rojas.

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