Empowerment

As the holidays came and went, a growing tradition, created by d expósito & Partners, is to have the Three Kings visit the families of The Ronald McDonald House of New York, a facility that offers children with cancer and their families, shelter and support while they undergo treatment. The Three Kings – Gaspar, Melchior and Balthazar were represented by employees from d expósito & Partners – Daniel Gergely, Adrián Jordán and Wilson Guzmán.

I work for Conagra – although not exactly an ad or media agency, we do have a dedicated Hispanic team, which I am part of, and we have done something really nice for the Hispanic community close to our offices. So my letter to you is to recognize all the 30 Conagra employees that volunteer with me to sponsor a Mobile Food Pantry in Aurora IL. We managed to help 223 Hispanic families that would not otherwise have had access to food, as there is not pantry in their area. We did it last September in celebration of Hispanic Heritage month.

Spanish-language TV, print and advertising pioneers Emilio Nicolás, Sr., Tino Durán and Eduardo Caballero recalled the challenges they faced at a time when Hispanic media was not considered a viable entity.

Like many other Americans I was inspired by the “We are One” concert in Washington, D.C. on the eve of Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration. The setting, with the Washington and Lincoln monuments as backdrop, was impressive in a down to earth sort of way that only our nation can be. It was an entertaining occasion as stars like Tom Hanks, Tiger Woods, and Denzel Washington enriched the evening with great American stories of past presidents as well as of everyday heroes. All those watching could feel their chests swell with pride in being part of this ambitious civic experiment called America

The most significant part of the evening, and rightfully so given the historic proportion of Obama’s election, was the overwhelming reign of African American culture throughout the concert. The soulful veil of R&B and gospel that imbued most of the evening’s musical performances affirmed something many already know, that African American culture has been one of the strongest defining element

Meredith Corporation and NBC Universal announced the third in a series of findings from the Meredith/NBC Universal “What do Women Want?” survey.

With the immigration issue playing an increasingly significant role in the national debate and the November elections, the Carnegie Corporation of New York has done something unexpected: an ad campaign to subtly advocate the concept of immigration by saluting the contributions of Andrew Carnegie, and “the millions of other immigrants who have made, and continue to make, our nation strong and vibrant.”

Daisy Expósito- Ulla, Chairman-CEO d expósito & Partners, became a recipient of The Excellence in Business Award from The Women’s Chamber of Commerce of New York.

Nearly 50 percent of all adult Americans contacted a Member of Congress in the last five years, often motivated by third-party organizations’ advocacy efforts to support, oppose or learn more about issues of interest, according to the report, Communicating with Congress: How the Internet Has Changed Citizen Engagement released by Congressional Management Foundation (CMF).

Businessman Ralph E. Herrera captured top business honors at the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s annual Awards Gala.

ImpreMedia announced that Chairman & CEO John Paton is a finalist for The Metro New York Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 Awards. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

The historic U.S. visit of Pope Benedict XVI was an unprecedented opportunity to view the new, changing face of the US Catholic Church while providing a real-time glimpse into the challenges the Church faces as it links its fate to that of the Hispanic community.

Roberto Madan, the community activist and McDonald’s Owner/Operator who has been widely recognized for his involvement with various McDonald’s Latino initiatives throughout the years, was acknowledged by The Patriots’ Path Council of The Boy Scouts of America who presented him with their “Scouting …¡Vale la pena! 2008 Service Award.”