HONORING TRAILBLAZERS OF THE PAST & INSPIRING LEADERS OF THE FUTURE
"Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord" ~ Psalm 33:1
“Bendita la Nación cuyo Dios es el Señor”, Salmo 33:12
OUR FOUNDERS
ROBERT SANTIAGO: NETWORKER/ VISIONARY
FOUNDER OF THE NON-PROFIT
"LATINOS ON THE MOVE OF NEW ENGLAND",
A MINORITY NETWORKING ORGANIZATION IN MANCHESTER, NH, ROBERT SANTIAGO HAS ALWAYS HAD A HEART FOR THE PLIGHT OF LATINOS
IN AMERICA.
PROUD FATHER OF THREE CHILDREN WHO GAVE
HIM FOUR PRECIOUS GRANDCHILDREN, ROBERT EARNED A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN EDUCATION
FROM YANKTON COLLEGE IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
IN 1979-1980, ROBERT TAUGHT SCIENCE AT THE SANTEE SIOUX INDIAN RESERVATION IN NEBRASKA WHERE HE LIVED AND LEARNED ABOUT THE ANCESTRY AND CULTURE OF THE SIOUX INDIANS.
ROBERT'S NEXT ADVENTURE BROUGHT HIM TO THE WELL-KNOWN THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL
IN EAST BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. WHERE HE TAUGHT SCIENCE, PHYS ED, AND HISTORY FROM 1980-1988. WHILE THERE, HE ALSO HELD OFFICE AS
THE DEAN WHO HANDLED DISCIPLINARY
ISSUES AT THE SCHOOL.
HAVING WITNESSED, FIRSTHAND, THE NEED FOR MENTORSHIP OF YOUNG PEOPLE GROWING UP IN TODAY'S WORLD, HE IS EVER PASSIONATE ABOUT EDUCATING, ENCOURAGING, AND EMPOWERING LATINO YOUTH AS THEY TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITIES THIS GREAT COUNTRY HAS GIVEN THEM.
ROBERT ALSO SERVED AS MANAGER FOR ADT CORPORATION AND SERVED AS THE DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN MANCHESTER , NH,
AND HAS RUN SEVERAL SMALL BUSINESSES.
IN 2010 HE WON THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) AWARD FOR "MINORITY
SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPION". HE ALSO CREATED THE
FIRST-EVER SPANISH/ENGLISH MAGAZINE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE CALLED "NOSOTROS US".
HE WAS RECOGNIZED AND AWARDED AS AN OUTSTANDING LEADER IN DIVERSIFYING AND STRENGTHENING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
AN UNUSUALLY FRIENDLY AND MAGNANIMOUS PERSON, ROBERT HAS MET AND SPOKEN WITH
LATINOS IN 40 STATES OF THE UNION, AND HAS
ENCOURAGED THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL
POTENTIAL.
ROBERT HAD THE ORIGINAL VISION
FOR THE "WE THE LATINO PEOPLE" PROJECT
A PLATFORM THROUGH WHICH HE HOPES TO
HONOR LATINOS THROUGHOUT AMERICAN
HISTORY AND TO INSPIRE THOSE LIVING TODAY.
JUDEE ALVARADO: AUTHOR/SPEAKER
A FORMER PROFESSIONAL BALLERINA. AND PROUD
MOTHER OF FIVE GROWN CHILDREN AND TWO GRANDCHILDREN, JUDEE HAS ALWAYS HAD AN AFFINITY FOR ALL THINGS SPANISH/LATINO.
SHE HOLDS A BACHELORS DEGREE IN
COMMUNICATIONS AND SPANISH FROM
SIMMONS COLLEGE, BOSTON AND HAS LIVED IN
SEVILLA, ESPAÑA, WHERE SHE BECAME MORE CONFIDENT IN HER USE OF THE LANGUAGE.
JUDEE HAS WORKED AS A SPANISH INTERPRETER IN
BOSTON HOSPITALS., FOUNDED AND RUN HER OWN
BALLET SCHOOL, FOUNDED AND SERVED AS
CO-DIRECTOR OF A PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL. IN NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR OVER A DECADE, HAS TAUGHT
SPANISH FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL,
IS A BUSINESS OWNER, LIFE COACH, PEER FACILITATOR, BRAINSPOTTING THERAPIST, AUTHOR AND SPEAKER.
JUDEE HAS A UNIQUE CONNECTION TO AND LOVE
FOR LATINO PEOPLE, PARTLY BECAUSE SHE MARRIED
INTO A MEXICAN FAMILY AND CAME TO LOVE
LATINO CULTURE, AND ALSO BECAUSE HER CHILDREN
ARE "UN CUARTO MEXICANO".
IT IS HER DESIRE TO SHED LIGHT ON THE MOSTLY
UNKNOWN CONTRIBUTIONS OF LATINO-AMERICAN CITIZENS, STARTING WITH THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
AND HIGHLIGHT AND HONOR
THE MANY WAYS THEY HELPED MAKE
AMERICA WHAT SHE IS TODAY.
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While there may be diversity within the Hispanic
community, there is also a pronounced sense of unity.
Certainly Mexican-Americans are different from Puerto
Ricans, who are different from Cubans. Nonetheless,
the term Hispanic is more than a convenient tag.
It implies pride and a common identity. Further,
this diversity is a unifying bond and gives access to
various geographical and political regions across
the United States.
Puerto Ricans, living on the mainland, are largely
concentrated in the Northeast where they have begun to
exert more influence in the area's politics, economics and
culture. Mexican- Americans have begun to influence
politics demonstrably in the Southwest.
The cultural influences have always been there, but the
political influences have never been as positive; four
newly elected Mexican-Americans joined the 98th Congress;
the governor of New Mexico is Mexican-American, as
is the mayor of San Antonio,who has been named to
the president's ennewly formed Commission
on Central America. Cuban-Americans have for the
last 20 yearsbeen making their presence felt
in south Florida.
Credit: The Washington Post
latino countries of the world/paises latinos del mundo
These 21 countries have their own customs, culture, and culinary style. Yet, many similarities can be found among them as well.. the Spanish LANGUAGE, though there are different accents and slang; the WEATHER, as most of these countries have exceptional tropical weather and are associated with amazing beaches; and the MUSIC Styles, tropical/Latin/Cumbia,though each country has a specific and unique rhythm. Citizens who land on American shore from all these different yet similar nations bring with t hem; a common spirit of open-heartedness and warmth, and a host of other unique and valuable character traits and contributions.
“Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.” – Cesar Chavez
“La preservación de la propia cultura no requiere desprecio o falta de respeto por otras culturas”. - César Chavez
72% of latinos over 5 years old speak English proficiently
Latino Population in America
The U.S. Hispanic population reached 62.1 million in 2020, up from 50.5 million in 2010. The 23% increase in the Hispanic population was faster than the nation’s growth rate (+7%), but a slower increase than in the Asian population (+36%). In 2020, Hispanics made up nearly one-in-five people in the U.S. (19%), up from 16% in 2010 and just 5% in 1970.
Population Growth Due to Latinos
Newborns have driven growth of the U.S. Hispanic population, a trend that accelerated in the 2010s due to a decline in immigration. From 2010 to 2019, 9.3 million Hispanic babies were born in the U.S., similar to the total from the 2000s. By comparison, 3.5 million Hispanic immigrants came to the U.S. from 2010 to 2019, down substantially from the 6.5 million who arrived during the 2000s. This is a reversal of historical trends. In the 1980s and 1990s, immigration drove Hispanic population growth in the U.S. due to more immigrants arriving than babies being born.
Latino Origins
People of Mexican origin accounted for nearly 62% (about 37.2 million) of the nation’s overall Hispanic population as of 2019. Those of Puerto Rican origin are the next largest group, at 5.8 million (another roughly 3.3 million live on the island as of 2020); their numbers have been growing partly due to people leaving Puerto Rico and moving to the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Six other Hispanic origin groups in the U.S. have roughly 1 million or more people each: Cubans, Salvadorans, Dominicans, Guatemalans, Colombians and Hondurans.
Did You Know? ~ Sabe?
U.S. States by Hispanic and Latino Population
As of 2020, Hispanics and Latinos make up 18.7% of the total U.S.
population. The state with the largest percentage of Hispanics and
Latinos is New Mexico at 47.7%.
The state with the largest Hispanic and Latino population overall
is California with 15.6 million Hispanics and Latinos.
Hispanics are the largest racial or ethnic group in both states and
will become the largest in Texas in the early 2020's
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Estados por población hispana y latina
A partir de 2020, los hispanos y latinos representan el 18,7%
del total de Estados Unidos población.
El estado con el mayor porcentaje de hispanos y Latinos es
Nuevo México con 47.7%. El estado con la mayor población
hispana y latina en general es California con 15,6
millones de hispanos y latinos.
Los hispanos son el grupo racial o étnico más grande en ambos estados y se convertirá en el más grande de Texas
a principios de 2020
the american dream ~ el sueño americano
LATINOS FROM 21 COUNTRIES COME WITH HIGH HOPES ~ LATINOS DE 21 PAÍSES VIENE CON GRANDES ESPERANZAS
“In the end, the American dream is not a sprint, or even a marathon, but a relay. Our families don’t always cross the finish line in the span of one generation.
But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor.” ~Julian Castro
“Al final, el sueño americano no es un sprint, ni siquiera un maratón, sino un relevo. Nuestras familias no siempre cruzan la línea de meta en el lapso de una generación.
Pero cada generación pasa a la siguiente los frutos de su trabajo”. ~Julián Castro
