When the will and desire to serve come together in one person Laurita López, a volunteer who goes beyond an assigned task Share His family is the best team when preparing an event, although he recognizes and appreciates the great collaboration of his colleagues Talking with Laurita López is like navigating a world of options and ideas that would seem difficult to mesh if we didn't know who we were talking to. And it is that her optimism and perception of her work as a volunteer has no buts or limits. 25 years ago, after receiving an invitation from a Coral Springs executive to help in the celebration of May 5 that celebrates the Battle of Puebla in Mexico, Laurita was in charge of entertainment, and thus joined the Multicultural Committee of the city. . “I love this group because it gives me the opportunity to meet people from other cultures and traditions.” It is worth mentioning that the committee is still in force and organizes emblematic events in the city such as International Dinner Dance and Worldfest, to name a few. She was also part of the WOSO Club, a group of women of Hispanic origin whose purpose was to collect funds to grant scholarships to Latino students. He participated in the choir of the Catholic Church of St. Andrew and the welcome with which they organized the first Latin festival. But, what is the dynamic that Laurita implements to organize the designated task? As soon as they inform me about the event, the first thing I do is tell my family and we get involved in our task making our contacts with musical and dance groups, looking for decorations, and everything necessary that this type of activity involves. Laurita López, of Mexican origin, has received recognition awards for her volunteer work, including the Lynne Johnson for the city of Coral Springs, among many others. What would you recommend to people who want to volunteer their services? That they look for what they like the most so that they can give the best of themselves. The place for volunteers in this country is huge, you just have to explore it. It is important that they are informed of what their community needs, and thus participate and help. Laurita has been in this country for 41 years and came following her sisters who already lived in New York, Texas, and Florida. "I have always felt that I have the necessary support to prepare a good event with my family and colleagues," he assured Laurita with her husband, children and grandchildren, receiving the Lynne Johnson Award for outstanding volunteerism

University of Miami Graduates Most Hispanic Psychologists in Florida Share The Miami campus of Albizu University recently graduated from its Ph.D. program in Psychology (PsyD) to the majority of Hispanic psychologists in Florida, an achievement that helps meet a critical need for Latino psychology professionals across the country, something that the American Psychological Association (APA) has termed it as a "rare commodity." Albizu University is the number one institution in the United States and Florida in terms of Hispanics graduating with advanced degrees, particularly women. Specifically in the metric of Hispanic women graduating from the PsyD program, Albizu shares first place nationally with only one other institution. "The institution was founded to meet the need for culturally sensitive mental health care, "explained Dr. Tilokie Depoo, Chancellor of the Miami Campus of Albizu University." Particularly when it comes to psychology, barriers to treatment can be especially complex in the Latino community. " According to a national consensus of data, there are just over 7,000 psychologists of Hispanic origin in the United States, representing approximately 8.8 percent of all psychologists in the country. The disparity between Spanish-speaking providers and patients seeking care has been particularly notable in South Florida, with its huge Hispanic population. The Hispanic population in the United States is expected to reach 119 million people by 2060, representing more than 28 percent of the country's general population, according to census projections. During the 1960s, Carlos Albizu Miranda, a World War II Army veteran and one of the first Hispanics in the United States to earn a doctorate in psychology, realized during his teaching career that few graduate students in psychology of Hispanic origin were being trained with models and techniques that were not always appropriate or sensitive to the needs and sociocultural characteristics of Spanish-speaking clients. El programa que comenzó el pasado mes de junio se extenderá hasta agosto

Our Mission To provide a deep understanding of the American way of life, its regulations and laws, to help Hispanics adapt, integrate and love this great country.

Biography of Norys Capin Volver NORIS CAPIN ARTICLE Noris Capin was born in Cienfuegos, Cuba. She traveled to the United States with her family in 1969. She attended high school in Boston, Massachusetts. At Broward College, Florida, she continued her teaching studies, specializing in language, children's literature, curriculum, and fine arts. Watercolor artist, landscaper and calligrapher, Noris, carries out her works using vibrant and innumerable colors, thus managing to create her particular artistic style. Author of two books "Woman, Get Up!" and "At the edge of dawn". Works that have been widely accepted among women for their content of support and spiritual growth. In her books, Noris expresses her opinion by exalting the integrity of the woman, the life and the solemnity of God. She has been able to express herself in her writings in a natural and charitable way, giving a harmonious touch to each of her texts, further ennobling self-respect, appreciation of life and the indisputable essence that lives in the heart of a woman. Noris worked as a columnist and independent correspondent for the newspaper "La Voz Católica", of the Archdiocese of Miami, for a period of three years, until its closure in 2009. She continues, every month, in her effort to honor the dignity of the woman, writing in the newspaper "En USA Spanish-language Newspaper" since 2006.

Featuring Broward Small Business and Economic Development Director Sandy-Michael McDonald Share Broward County Latin Entrepreneurs held its meeting of professionals In a friendly and happy event to return to the face-to-face, the group of Latin Entrepreneurs of Broward, directed by Liza Erazo, restarted this year its meeting and exchange of cards with professionals from various specialties and local businesses. The meeting had as a guest Sandy-Michael McDonald, Director of the Broward Small Business and Economic Development Office, who addressed those present, focusing on the importance of certifying their small businesses with the county, as well as the steps to follow to that their companies can integrate and negotiate with the local government when they need their services. He also emphasized that Broward County needs the certification of many businesses that have not yet done so, and that the process was completely free. The information offered by the director aroused interest in the representatives of the companies that attended, opening a space for questions and answers. The group of professional Latinos meets every month to meet, share with various companies, promote themselves and grow in their communities. The event took place at The View of Colony West Golf Club – Tamarac

Share 2021-2022 Guía de recursos para la familia 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.

Share Some libraries will now open six days a week starting August 6 The Broward County Library increases service hours at 12 locations About Broward County Libraries The Broward County Library Division, named 2020 and 2015 Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association, was founded in 1974 and is Florida's largest library system by square footage. The Broward County Library Division provides convenient access to a full range of innovative and cost-effective services that meet the changing information, education and recreation needs of the people of Broward County. Visit our website, Broward.org/Library, or follow Libraries at Facebook and Twitter. The Broward County Library is expanding the service by twelve libraries by adding an additional day of service, beginning August 6, 2021. The hours of the additional day will be from 10 am to 6 pm "We are responding to public demand for more open hours," said Broward County Acting Library Director Allison Grubbs. "Fridays and Saturdays are in high demand because many customers love spending their free time at their local branch and taking home great readings and movies on the weekend."

An archive of En USA Newspaper videos When navigating between two cultures Integration is the healthiest option and positive for the immigrant Share “The first step that the Hispanic immigrant must take firmly upon arriving in this country is to learn the language, at least the basic and functional; then look for things that you find pleasant (entertainment, food, friends) educate yourself and move forward, ”says psychologist Alex Miranda, who for more than 25 years has specialized in the study of the acculturation of Latinos. “Immigrants and Latinos in this nation live in a psychological and emotional division that originates the acculturation process. And that division is accentuated in those of us who live here but are linked with our homeland or with the country to which we attribute our cultural roots. " The psychologist's appreciations consider that the beginning of acculturation is the friction with a foreign culture, alien to the native one and that it is not a destiny but a process that influences both the individual and the family. How does the reaction occur in this contact? At the individual level, contact with a foreign culture motivates a change in attitude and behavior that requires acculturation options, but these in turn can be exercised by the one in the process and are influenced by the cultural demographic context of the area. For example, in Broward County The Latino presence has made the area more attractive to Hispanics, and as it grows we feel more comfortable due to the easy access to our own culture, family, and what it offers (food, language, friendships, etc.) In his long career as a teacher and student of the acculturation of Latinos in the United States, the psychologist Alex Miranda says he is convinced that there is no one immune to the influence of acculturation, but that it does not require the total abandonment of identity or Latin root. "On the contrary, acculturation requires a complex cultural balance that is reflected in many contexts and behaviors, especially in very traditional times like Christmas." How much acculturation affects the immigrant? It really is a complex process, almost mysterious and understood by few. Acculturation has been shown to affect physical and mental health and to reveal psychological orientations that in turn determine key decisions; from the choice of the preferred language in social situations to the execution of disciplinary strategies for the children. Furthermore, acculturation explains the degree of identity derived from the mixture of Latino cultural roots and the adoption of a foreign culture, in this case the North American one. How is Assimilation manifested? Assimilation demands the total abandonment of the native culture, which implies an absolute transformation of the beliefs, behavior and mentality of an immigrant who is in a foreign country. It was believed that the best alternative was that and the tragic and mistaken victim of the Assimilation is the native culture, its practices, traditions, parameters and contributions to the well-being of the individual. Assimilation is not healthy for the individual nor his family. Separation It is nothing more than the pure and blind loyalty to the native culture when they are in contact with a foreigner. It is when people leave their native country but the country has not left them. Marginalization This has been classified as the worst consequences and symptoms of deteriorating mental health. They are those who do not find a place in their native or adoptive culture and therefore suffer in the process of acculturation. They suffer because they are marginalized from both cultures; they do not fit anywhere, nor do they identify with any group. The studies On this case they have reflected that alcohol, drugs, family conflicts, depression, feelings of helplessness and abandonment, are related to marginality in groups of Latino adolescents and adults. - "No one is immune to the influence of acculturation, but it does not require the total abandonment of our roots" - Let us have the courage, reason and strength to accept both cultures, retain our roots and add to it the best American characteristics. Latino immigrants must find the courage, reason and strength to accept a mixture of cultures that allows us to retain Latino roots and add to them the best American characteristics. Dr. Miranda is a native of Asunción, Paraguay. In his more than 25 years of personal and academic life in the United States, he has specialized in the study of the Acculturation of Latinos. Acculturation brings with it various behaviors and identifications such as Assimilation, Separation, Marginality and Integration, the latter being the best option.

Biography of Ernesto Morales Volver ERNESTO MORALES ALPIZAR ARTICLE Ernesto Morales Alpízar was born in Bejucal, Havana, Cuba. He studied lyrics, music and languages. In Cuba he received three national literary prizes for the genres of novels and police stories: "Unexpected profession", "7 police variations" and "Respectable activities". In the 1990s in the United States, he won three advertising awards and nominations in the prestigious "Achievement in Radio" of South Florida. He is a journalist, translator, columnist, radio and TV producer, and columnist for “EnUSA Newspaper”. He has several books published in the United States: "File of an emigrant" (1999), "Terror in Miami" (2000), "Kidnapping" (2002), "The day of the hurricane" (2003), "The illegal" (2005 ) and "The candidate's son" (2010), and more recently "Cita con una Desconocida". All available on the Internet pages dedicated to the sale of books.

Margate up to date with the commissioner Joanne Simone. Share Here are some topics of interest in Margate: Through the home improvement grant, we learned that some contractors are charging whatever they want for permit fees. The city charges 5-7% of the actual cost of the job for a permit. If the permit fee charged by the contractor appears to exceed the cost of the work, check with the city for the actual cost of the permit. -------------------------------------------------- ----- A new Chipotle on Atlantic Blvd in the Walmart Shopping Plaza is in the permitting process. Interior construction is waiting for plan review corrections to be resubmitted. The shell building has been approved. --------------------------------------------- The opening of Fire Station 58 has been delayed due to supply chain issues. -------------------------------------------------- ---- Oriole Park, bid and permit drawings are 100% complete. The park has bid for a new multi-use turf field with sports lighting, new playground equipment, umbrellas, new concession/restroom building, water feature, gazebo and shade pavilions with site furniture, landscaping, irrigation and fencing. We believe that the bidding process will exceed the original budget estimates (from the parks bond), so this design will need to be submitted to the Commission before proceeding. --------------------------------------------- Winfield and Lemon Tree Parks are 100% complete. ---------------------------------------- Cómo solicitar un contenedor de basura/reciclaje ¿Sabía que puede reemplazar sus contenedores (carritos) de basura o reciclaje? Si su contenedor de basura o reciclaje está dañado, falta o necesita reemplazo, simplemente envíe un correo electrónico a trash@margatefl.com o llame directamente a Republic Services al 954-583-1830 o DEES al 954-972-0828. Para su comodidad: * Los recipientes de basura están disponibles en 35, 65 o 95 galones. * Los de reciclaje están disponibles en 35 o 65 galones. Incluya su nombre, dirección, color(es) del recipiente, tamaño(s), detalles de contacto y motivo de la solicitud. No hay ningún cargo por su primer reemplazo. Tampoco hay cargo si se daña durante el proceso de recolección o tiene un defecto de fábrica. Se aplicará una tarifa de reemplazo por cualquiera dañado posteriormente cuando el daño se deba a negligencia, abuso, modificación o cualquier otro daño no cubierto por la garantía. ¡Gracias por ayudarnos a mantener nuestro Margate seguro y limpio!

An archive of En USA Newspaper videos It was held on October 21 in front of the city's Amphitheater Share with its outdoor concerts and paying homage to Hispanidad And continuing with its free open-air concerts, the city of Sunrise paid tribute to the Hispanic community within the framework of the celebrations that honored the contribution of Hispanics to this great country. The event took place in the Sunrise Civic Center Amphitheater where residents of their city and adjacent municipalities enjoyed food, drinks and good music in a fun and family atmosphere.

Share Alexander Levitt, a funeral home with eighty years serving the community About Jonathan Duran, Manager of Funeral Services at Alexander Levitt A very community and bilingual funeral home that serves the Hispanic community and its traditions. "The most difficult thing in the operational part that we have had to live has been the pandemic because we had to adapt to our new way and make arrangements, as well as offering virtual services for relatives who could not travel or for protection did not feel comfortable leaving their houses, ”says Jonathan Duran, manager of the Alexander Levitt Funeral Home in Tamarac. What would you recommend to businesses starting in this same field? I would recommend to other businesses that are starting at this time that they always remember that we are here to serve the community during the most difficult moments, and they have to remain adaptable to any change that comes our way and to be able to offer solutions to any situation. What makes them different from others in the same industry? What makes us different from others in the same business is us. Our employees. As I tell them, we do funeral arrangements like any other funeral home, but the service, care, and the way we do and feel during those times cannot be matched. What message would you send to the Hispanic community about the preparation they should have about your services? I believe that over the years the Hispanic community has been learning the importance of pre-planning their funeral services and not letting their children or family have to make decisions without them knowing what they really wanted themselves. Alexander Levitt has a young man in front of the funeral home who provides all services to the community and offers payment facilities for his clients. Jonathan has Dominican and Puerto Rican roots.