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Volver ABOUT US In June 2002, our monthly publication En USA was created due to the need, at that time, to have a newspaper that would broadcast, in our own language, the programs, events, and activities developed in Broward County. So we decided to dust off all that useful information generated in the county cities, translate them into Spanish and publish them in a language that is simple and easy to digest by our readers. MISSION Provide a deep understanding of the American lifestyle, its regulations and laws, to help our people adapt, integrate and love this great country. DISTRIBUTION En USA focuses on what is happening here, in our own backyard. It is a one-stop newspaper that informs and educates the Hispanic community about programs, events, activities of local government offices, non-profit institutions, and the private sector, so that Hispanics can participate and integrate into the affairs of the cities where they live, work, and take care of their families. Generally, En USA focuses on the economic, political, social, and cultural aspects of the United States. OUR STORY Aimed at the Hispanic community of South Florida.

The following Broward County officials have been reelected without opposition because they were the only ones to run for office before the filing deadline of June, 2020 Share Desde hace más de 30 años, el Directorio Hispano, la guía profesional de diversos negocios, ha sido uno de los pilares fundamentales de orientación e información para el lector de habla hispana, tanto para el recién llegado como para quienes ya se han establecido en este gran país. Ahora, el tradicional Directorio Hispano, funciona con una nueva y dinámica administración que ya comenzó a generar cambios en su contenido, distribución y promoción dentro de la comunidad Hispana. Ya vemos a un directorio participando en ferias de negocios, festivales comunitarios y eventos que promueven la diversidad cultural en nuestras ciudades de Broward, Palm Beach y Collier/Lee. Los anunciantes en el Directorio Hispano han renovado sus pautas publicitarias por muchos años dando muestra de la respuesta que sus clientes han dado a sus productos y servicios promovidos. Broward, Palm Beach y Collier/Lee tienen su propio Directorio Hispano que cubre las ciudades integradas a esos condados para que los negocios se proyecten en el área donde tienen sus productos y servicios. Además de la versión impresa, puede ver el Directorio Hispano en digital visitando www.eldirectoriousa.com o llamar al 954-394-6230 para sus anuncios. Este libro comercial e institucional trae dentro de sus páginas el completo cuestionario para tomar el exámen de la ciudadanía en este país.

Share BAILA - Pompano Beach Cultural Center Latin dance returned to the Pompano Beach Cultural Center presented by instructor and dancer Alex Bezianis of Poppins Events. BAILA Pompano includes Salsa, Bachata, Merengue and other Latin rhythms, in a program that includes one hour of dance classes, live band, DJ, and the presentation of professional dance partners. The purpose of this activity is for beginners to mingle with the more advanced and learn from their skills. The next BAILA Pompano meetings will be held on February 17, May 19, and September 15, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. The cost of admission is $20

Volver LINKS By En USA news Over the past few years, in our "In Our Own Backyard" section, we have been dedicated to showcasing some of the many daily, weekly, and monthly events offered throughout Broward County. We've now expanded this information on our website to include links to dozens of events happening throughout the county. This includes links to daily events available at all local branches of the renowned Broward County Library System, especially those geared toward young children and seniors, as well as most, if not all, events sponsored by the county's cities. You'll also find links to the county's performing arts center schedules. For additional information, we've also included links to various venues in Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties. The idea is to offer you a centralized place where you can find all the information you need without having to perform numerous individual searches across multiple locations. We've done this because we know it's easy to forget to search through all the available options.

its color and smell to the past, but with experiences of the present Napoli, Naples or Naples, from whatever language you look at it, traveling to that destination in Italy is like going back to our Universal History books and starting to scrutinize what we learned back then. And it is that every corner and space smells of the past, and where everything is intense in this southern capital. The human and genuine warmth of the Neapolitan proud to show off his city – its majestic Vesuvius Volcano that can be seen from various angles, Pompeii or Pompeii, the prosperous fishing village that was buried by the layers of ash from the volcano, and where businesses were buried, buildings and private houses, its monuments, museums, ruins, culture, and its culinary art. The city where pizza was born, where the mozzarella almost melts in your mouth, as well as the incomparable flavor of its olives in their original state and of course, its rich wine, its creamy coffee, ice creams and those flavored sweets and unique variety. With this short introduction, I want to share with you in images the learning and educational aspects that a trip beyond our borders can mean, to a destination with a more leisurely lifestyle, far from our daily life, way of life, customs and the comforts that we have here in America, as they themselves call it... This past August, our newspaper packed up and went to Naples for a well-deserved break (albeit with extensive healthy walks) and a gift to my 20 years of publishing in Broward. The heat of the season did not motivate me much, nor did the turbulence of passengers when traveling in summer, but the city, its charms, and the meeting again with friends of so many years from my native Venezuela, especially, the Island of Margarita. . It is comforting to know that you have veteran guides and you feel safe traveling with them through the recommended streets. Share But regardless, there is tranquility and a very familiar atmosphere that is seen in a congested and noisy Naples, despite the fact that many natives were on vacation, as well as some businesses. People take the time to live, enjoy their traditional aperitif, their coffee in the afternoon, and long conversations with the typical gesture in their hands. In short, they live, they are authentic in the way they dress, eat and act.

Share The Importance of Certifying Your Business with Broward County The opportunities are immense "Hispanic businesses have grown by 60% since I was the director of this office" In the USA he spoke with the Director of the Office of Economic Development and Small Business in Broward, Sandy-Michael McDonald about his work in the county towards the attraction and orientation of small companies interested in doing business with the county. This office is fully registered for some 730 small businesses in the county. One of the recommendations made by your director is that before starting a business in Broward, check with this office, especially if you plan to do business with the government of this county, see the opportunities and how to navigate through that process. Can you provide general guidance on the responsibilities of the Broward County Small Business and Economic Development Division and its objectives? The office on behalf of the county works to enhance the economic vitality of Broward and does so in coordination with its community partners and cities. We seek to improve the stability and expansion of existing businesses in Broward County, as well as work to attract new ones, especially those who pay high wages to the county. There are multiple initiatives and programs that we use to support this growth and that of Broward businesses. We have the Entrepreneurship Program, International Trade (Export), Workforce Development and Apprenticeship Programs. We are known primarily for our small business program that supports the use of locally certified small businesses in county procurement. goals 1. Create a vibrant economy with a diverse and skilled workforce in a county that offers unique advantages that attract all types of businesses to create equitable prosperity across the county. 2. Ensure economic opportunity for all people and businesses in Broward. 3. Highlight the "Broward" brand on county properties, programs and services 4. Constantly provide responsive, efficient and quality services to the public and internal customers. During the seven and a half years that you have served as a small business director, have you seen changes in the way Hispanic-owned businesses have increased in interest and number? Do you have any statistics on this? Broward County operates a race and gender neutral small business certification program. This means that there is no specific ethnicity or gender for business owners seeking certification. However, since I have served as a director, the number of Hispanic-owned businesses has grown by more than 60%. Do you have orientation programs and / or seminars to guide Hispanic-owned businesses before and after they open in Broward County? We host workshops for all of our businesses and in the last two years we have done even more, specifically for our Hispanic population in Spanish. Feel free to see the link to our most recent workshop for Hispanic-owned businesses called Doing Business With Broward County. We will continue these workshops in the future. In your experience, what do you recommend to a new business in Broward once it starts operating? The first thing is that they learn and understand how the Broward government works. Even if they are not interested in public procurement, they could still get business start-up and business plan assistance. How many small Broward businesses are registered with your office? There are approximately 730 certified small businesses in our program. What message do you want to send to the general public and small businesses about the local government agency you lead? I need our small business community to know that there are business opportunities here in Broward County. Our office can help develop business to participate. We want the public to know that we want to keep most of the county's money here in Broward to support the businesses that are here, that hire within the county, and that spend money earned in Broward.

Highlighting the latin talent of a multifaceted professional Share Miguel Moises Gomez, an actor who perseveres and walks towards success with focus and discipline Miguel Moisés Gómez is the confirmation of the saying: "Whoever wants can" and he adds "(...) but with dedication and training". Since his arrival in the US 4 years ago, he has kept his career as a professional actor growing. This Venezuelan brought a suitcase with more than 25 years of experience in audiovisual media. Today our honoree shares his achievements on the artistic path in Miami. His talent is demonstrated by having won, last May, a very important role in a television commercial -and cinema- for the Thomas Ashbourne brand. An advertising piece of the highest professional level together with famous figures such as: Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City), John Cena -wrestler-, Playboi Carti -rapper-; and the actresses, Ashley Benson, Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Hudgens. Adding thus, more than two dozen commercials in the United States. Also in recent months, he has acted for other important brands: ESPN (Deportes); NFL (Big Angus Burger); PayCom, Barbara Corcoran (Shark Tank). And previously, Pepsi, Toy Story, Suelta La Sopa, Census 2020, City Bank, Clínica Las Mercedes, Billboard Awards 2019, among many others. As for serial productions, his career continues to bear fruit in 2022. He anticipates having recorded in a new telenovela that will soon air on Telemundo (NBC Universal) by Miguel Varoni (VP and Creative Director of Telemundo Studios and Telemundo International Studios). "I cannot give details," he added. On the same channel, he anticipates that he would be in another similar project by the end of the year. And there is still more, last April, he recorded with Vince Vaughn, Michelle Monaghan and Natalie Martínez, in the Bad Monkey series (Warner Bros. Television). And in the same month, for the Univisión Communications chain, in Despierta América. Without forgetting, his major television works: La Suerte de Loli (2021), Decisiones: Some win and others lose (2019-2020) and Betty in NY (2019). Asking the actor what his secret to success is, Miguel replies: "Be humble while preparing to overcome challenges, there is no big or small project." For that maxim, this year adds: two short films, a collaboration in the film Simón (Diego Vicentini) and another for a Netflix series still being recorded. Regarding his passion as a teacher: "I want to teach at all levels to help improve our Spanish language, oral and written, it is necessary to overcome existing weaknesses." Under this premise, he continues to give workshops on Oratory, Oral Narrative and Discourse. In addition to Acting, Dramaturgy and Photography classes. His goal is to be a university professor again, his second career in the last 12 years before coming to the US, and after graduating Magna Cum Laude as a journalist (Universidad Santa María, USM. VE). The artist has won several national and international awards: two Mara de Oro, one Platinum and the Star of Venezuela, among others. Result of his participation in more than 17 successful dramatic productions for Venezuelan television, telenovelas broadcast by Venevisión, RCTV and Televen. On his future projects: "I'm organizing a big theater event in Miami, as well as a couple of productions in New York with the company Corezone NYC." Our honoree ends with a reflection: “To succeed you must open your mind, work hard, always study, identify positive people and drive away bad energy; but, above all… thank God for being alive and having one more day to do good”. We say goodbye to this special work of the twentieth anniversary with this award-winning actor, renowned broadcaster, teacher, journalist and art lover: Miguel Moisés Gómez.

Por Judith Crocker Volver EDITORIAL By Judith Crocker The great symbolic, cultural and practical significance, in colorful posters, from the exhibition of our journalistic work in a library 1. Recognition and legitimacy The library is a public space associated with knowledge, education, and culture. Displaying the work of our local newspaper there means that its work is recognized as a valuable contribution to the community and deserves to be preserved and displayed in a prestigious space. 2. Rescue of collective memory Local newspapers often document everyday life: community events, neighbors' achievements, stories that don't appear in national media. An exhibit transforms these archives into historical memory, helping the community recognize itself in its pages. 3. Closeness to the community By bringing our newspaper En USA to the library space, we facilitate access to those who may have never read it, despite its 24-year circulation. The display acts as a bridge between the newspaper and the residents, strengthening the bond and demonstrating transparency in its informational mission. 4. Education and civic training The exhibit can serve to teach students and young people about the role of local journalism in democracy, the importance of reliable information, and how the newspaper reflects and gives voice to its own community. 5. Local projection and pride Beyond the archive, the exhibition shows that the newspaper is a living part of our cultural heritage. It reinforces the pride of belonging to a community with an active media outlet committed to its people. And finally, a library exhibition transforms the newspaper's daily work into a cultural, educational, and identity-based heritage for the community. I wholeheartedly invite you to visit our exhibit and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month together nationwide. Our journalistic work will continue to be on display at the North Regional Library in Coconut Creek until October 31st during regular library hours: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, and the rest of the week, including weekends, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. 1100 Coconut Creek Parkway - Coconut Creek, FL 33066. 954-201-2600

In a sharing of anecdotes, friendship and respect Share recognizes the work of its writers In a pleasant and significant meeting, our newspaper recognized the work and dedication of its writers who for many years and, consequently, have been writing their well-woven articles every month. The meeting took place at the Galuppi's restaurant in Pompano Beach in front of their golf course, in a pleasant atmosphere, with anecdotes and experiences lived by each one of them, with different themes and styles in their approaches. This little sharing gave us the opportunity to see each other again, talk and give each other that big thank you hug, wishing you a happy and prosperous 2023.