Este septiembre, Perrier presentará la primera lata de edición limitada inspirada en el Día de los Muertos, con la simbólica calavera de azúcar asociada con la fiesta mexicana que celebra a los seres queridos que han fallecido.

En su interior, las burbujas clásicas de Perrier están infusionadas de un intenso sabor a mora para realzar las bebidas y cócteles festivos que son esenciales para la celebración.

Como parte de la celebración, Perrier se ha comprometido a apoyar a la Fundación de la Herencia Hispana y Unión de Campesinos – dos organizaciones que trabajan para empoderar a los miembros de la comunidad latina.

Acerca de Perrier Día de los Muertos

La nueva lata de edición limitada Día de los Muertos de Perrier, presenta la clásica agua mineral carbonatada Perrier, infundida con un intenso sabor a mora, con 0 calorías y 0 edulcorantes. Perrier Día de los Muertos estará disponible en Target, Walmart y Kroger a partir de octubre de 2021. Las latas de 8.45 onzas de líquido estarán disponibles en paquetes de 10 unidades con un precio al consumidor sugerido de $6.89.

Spicy Por Erick Castro

• 2.5 onzas de agua Perrier sabor mora
• 1.5 onzas de tequila blanco
• .75 onzas de jugo de lima
• .75 onzas de jarabe simple
• 3 moras
• 2 rebanadas de chile jalapeño

Preparación

Machaca y mezcla bien todos los ingredientes, excepto el agua Perrier. Una vez mezclado, agita bien y vierte en una copa globo. Añade el agua Perrier y decora con una rebanada de lima y una mora.

Acerca de Erick Castro (@hungrybartender)

Erick Castro ha estado perfeccionando sus creaciones de mixología durante más de 10 años, dirigiendo programas de cócteles que se han ganado un lugar en algunas de las listas más codiciadas del país, incluidos los Mejores Bares en América por Esquire, Top de los Mejores Bares del Mundo por Food & Wine e innumerables nominaciones en los prestigiosos premios Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards en Nueva Orleans. Actualmente es propietario de Polite Provisions, Boilermaker y Raised by Wolves. Erick también es anfitrión del galardonado podcast Bartender at Large, donde habla con algunos de los mayores talentos de la industria de los bares sobre cócteles artesanales y más.

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Dios no nos reconforta en diferido. Su amor siempre está online para cada uno de nosotros. Él se ayuda “En tus Mañanas”. A través del programa de la radiodifusora mucha gente humilde de Filadelfia expone sus desesperanzas y triunfos. La comunicadora social de ascendencia puertorriqueña sabe que “a pesar de los problemas, familia es familia y cariño es cariño”.

En un mundo donde todo está bajo “métricas”, sacar las cuentas no fue difícil para la Casa Blanca. María del Pilar es la voz de la comunidad latina en Filadelfia. Su aplomado timbre vocal, dotado de empoderada femineidad, atraviesa todos los rincones de los hogares. Ella se guarda en el corazón de los oyentes, allí consigue refugio. En ese lugar los escuchas la atesoran. Ella es una matriarca que goza del reconocimiento de Washington. Por eso fue elegida.

La gente responde con la misma empatía a quienes tienen un toque distinto. “Cuando alguien te hace sentir igual, al mismo nivel, esa persona es grande”. El entrecomillado corresponde a una impresión que ella tuvo de Kamala Harris. Esa misma percepción, palabra por palabra, representa a María del Pilar en todos los sentidos. Ella conversó gentilmente con El Sol Latino y contó su experiencia de entrevistar a la vicepresidenta.

“Kamala es como nosotros”

“Cuando el gerente de la emisora Marc Guralnick me llama y me dice: tenemos pendiente para que entrevistes mañana a Kamala Harris, I said, what! ¿Entrevistarla?”. Así fue la reacción de la locutora al conocer que la White House deseaba que fuera ella quien entrevistara a la primera vicepresidenta de los Estados Unidos. Su asombro estaba centrado en muchas cosas: la barrera idiomática, el peso del personaje y los nervios que jamás abandonan a ningún profesional por más consagrado que esté.

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La conversación siguió: “¿Ella habla español?, fue lo primero que dije. ¿Pero estás seguro, es la vicepresidenta? “Sí, sí”, respondió el manager. María del Pilar se deshizo en elogios para con sus colegas en La Mega 105.7. “¡Por que yo?, mis compañeros saben mejor inglés!”. No obstante su destino estaba escrito. Ella no se ofreció. No se negó. Y de los laberintos de su memoria no escapará el “ring tone” con el que se estableció el puente telefónico entre ella y Kamala Harris.

María del Pilar Morales está convencida de que Kamala es como nosotros. “La vicepresidenta solicitó la entrevista porque iba a anunciar la importancia de vacunarse”, dijo la radiodifusora. “Informaría que FEMA abría por primera vez un lugar en el Pennsylvania Convention Center, para que la gente fuera a vacunarse. Ella quería llevar el mensaje sobre todo a las minorías y específicamente a los más vulnerables que son los inmigrantes”.

“Ella quería hacer sentir cómodos a los latinos inmigrantes, que sintieran confianza y lo importante, que es vacunarse. Esos son detalles que los tiene la familia de uno. Tu mamá te puede decir ‘nena tienes que ir al médico’. Sentí como que la vicepresidenta tenía ese carisma con nosotros, que le importamos como comunidad latina. Y ese detalle de que ella fue la que buscó el medio de comunicación. Claro, escogió al que más escucha la gente. Ella fue la que eligió y al único medio fue La Mega, y lo que habló fue directamente a la comunidad latina. Específicamente sobre la importancia de vacunarse y que los inmigrantes no tuvieran miedo, que salieran a vacunarse”.

Una lección profesional

El profesionalismo se cultiva. El oficio del periodista se labra. Su desempeño requiere de meticulosos procesos que no se deben obviar. La comunicadora María del Pilar Morales nos ofreció una clase magistral sobre las adyacencias de la entrevista. Sus palabras pueden servir de guía para aquellos que estén en el camino del periodismo.

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“Ya enterada de la fecha y hora, entonces me preparé. Leí un poquito más acerca de ella. Busqué detalles. Siempre es bueno cuando uno va a entrevistar a alguien conocer a profundidad sobre la persona con la que uno va a hablar. No porque sea la vicepresidenta ya sabemos todo de su vida. Leí bastante de ella, preparé unas preguntas básicas que cualquier persona le haría a una mujer vicepresidenta”.

 – ¿Estabas nerviosa?

– Al comienzo sí. Mucha gente cree que yo no me pongo nerviosa, no es así. Es un reto. Una entrevista a la vicepresidenta de los Estados Unidos. No es como entrevistar a “pancho pistolas cara de queso de la esquina”, que uno se sienta… Y más cuando hay un idioma diferente, pero creo que ella me dio mucha confianza. Uno siente la vibra y se me olvidó mi impedimento de no hablar el inglés fluido, y lo hicimos muy bien. Me sentí: ‘hay que bueno, lo hice’. Y ella se sintió tan cómoda. Ella me decía, ‘Mæria, Mæri’, y sentí que Kamala es como nosotros. Exactamente. Nadie está tan arriba, ni tan abajo. Cuando alguien te hace sentir igual, al mismo nivel, esa persona es grande. Porque no es que se baja, sino que te está haciendo sentir que ‘tú eres igual. Que no hay nadie mejor que nadie. Así que me sentí, muy bien, muy feliz. Luego que terminé, me dije: ‘Yo hablé con la vicepresidenta, ¡oh my God! ’. Quería beberme una botella de champagne, pero era muy temprano”.

 Un largo telefonema

Nuestros padres nos cedieron por tradición oral un lapidario aforismo: “Gente mucha, personas pocas.” Pertenece a Diógenes de Sinope, un filósofo griego de 390 A.C. Todos sabemos sobre esta particular aura humana. La reconocemos donde esté.

María del Pilar notó en Kamala Harris esa diferencia. “Se suponía que ella iba a tener otra entrevista y que dispondría de solo cinco minutos. Pero ella siguió y se extendió hablando tan cómodamente. Fue como encontrarme con una amiga y hablar. Ó sea, yo fui la que le dije: ‘sé que tienes un compromiso’, porque ella seguía hablando. Me habían advertido que tenía otro compromiso, que estaba muy ocupada, pero aun así no le importó el tiempo y siguió contestándome las preguntas específicamente de nuestra comunidad latina”.

La periodista nos ayudó a comprender las deferencias. “En estas últimas elecciones el latino hizo una gran diferencia. Porque cuando uno quiere un cambio, tiene que poner de su parte. Sobre todo ella, quien habló en general. No creo que habló nada más a los demócratas. Ella se dirigió a los seres humanos. Recomendó insistentemente en que hay que vacunarse. Resaltó la importancia de la vacuna. Pidió a todos salir a vacunarse. Esa vacuna que está allí para todos”.

Una experiencia emocionante

Kamala es como nosotros. La afirmación ha quedado como un mantra en el ecosistema discursivo de María del Pilar. Entrevistar a la vicepresidenta “fue un peso fuerte. Mucha gente se cree que no. Es una responsabilidad. Porque si yo fallo no van a mirar las 99 veces que los defendí, van a notar la única que fallé y es bien importante eso”.

“Y otra cosa que quiero aclarar y añadir. El estado de Pensilvania fue crucial para que hoy ella sea vicepresidenta. Ella entendió lo importante que fue este estado y la comunidad que no votaba salió y se giró a su favor. Creo que la entrevista y su mensaje fue una forma de agradecimiento. El decirnos a nosotros ‘vacúnense que los quiero vivos’. No sé si para votar otra vez por ellos, pero al fin y al cabo es algo bonito que alguien se preocupe por la salud de una comunidad”.

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God does not comfort us in deferred time. His love is always online for each one of us. He helps himself “En tus Mañanas”. Through the radio station’s program, many humble people in Philadelphia express their despairs and triumphs. The journalist of Puerto Rican descent knows that “despite the problems, family is family and love is love”.

In a world where everything is under “metrics,” doing the math was not difficult for the White House. Maria del Pilar is the Latino community voice in Philadelphia. Her poised vocal timbre, endowed with empowered femininity, reaches every home. She finds refuge in the listeners’ hearts. There, they treasure her. She is a matriarch who enjoys Washington’s recognition. That is why she was chosen.

People respond with the same empathy to those with a different touch. “When someone makes you feel the same, on the same level, that person is great.” The quotation marks correspond to an impression she had of Kamala Harris. That same perception, word for word, represents Maria del Pilar in every way. She graciously spoke with El Sol Latino and recounted her experience interviewing the Vice President.

“Kamala is just like us”

“When the station manager Marc Guralnick called me and said: we have a pending interview with Kamala Harris tomorrow, I said, what! Interview her?” This was the radio host’s reaction when she learned that the White House wanted her to interview the first female vice-president of the United States. Her astonishment was focused on many things: the language barrier, the personality´s importance, and the nerves that never leave any professional, no matter how experienced he or she may be.

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The conversation went on: “Does she speak Spanish?” was the first thing I asked. But are you sure? She is the Vice President! “Yes, yes”, the manager answered. María del Pilar was full of praise for her colleagues at La Mega 105.7. “Why me? My colleagues speak better English!” However, her fate was written. She did not volunteer. She did not refuse. And from the labyrinths of her memory will not escape the “ring tone” which announced the telephonic connection between her and Kamala Harris.

María del Pilar Morales is convinced that Kamala is like us. “The Vice President requested the interview because she was going to announce the importance of getting vaccinated,” the journalist said. “She would report that FEMA was opening for the first time a place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center for people to get vaccinated. She wanted to get the message out especially to minorities and specifically to the most vulnerable which are immigrants.”

“She wanted to make Latino immigrants feel comfortable, to make them feel confident and the important thing, which is to get vaccinated. Those are details that one’s family has. Your mom can tell you, ‘baby, you must go to the doctor’. The Vice President shared that charisma with us, that she cared about us as a Latino community. And that particular detail that she was the one who looked for the media. Of course, she chose the one that people listen to the most. She was the one who chose and the only media was La Mega. What she talked about reached directly to the Latino community. Specifically about the importance of getting vaccinated and that immigrants should not be afraid, that they should go out and get the shot”.

A professional lesson

Professionalism is cultivated. The journalist’s profession is a craft. Its performance demands meticulous processes that should not be overlooked. María del Pilar Morales offered us a master class on that subject. Her words can serve as a guide for those who wish to become journalists.

“Once I knew the date and time, I got ready. I read a little bit more about her. I looked for details. It is always good when you are going to interview someone to know in-depth about the person you are going to talk to. We don´t know everything about her life just because she is the Vice President. I read a lot about her, I prepared some basic questions that anyone would ask a female vice-president”.

– Were you nervous?

– At the beginning, yes. A lot of people think I don’t get nervous, but that is not true. It’s a challenge. An interview with the vice president of the United States. It’s not like interviewing any ordinary person. And even more when there is a different language, but I think she gave me a lot of confidence. You feel the vibe and I forgot my impediment of not speaking fluent English, and we did very well. I felt like, ‘Oh well, I did it’. And she felt so comfortable. She was telling me, ‘Mary, Mary,’ and I felt that Kamala is like us. Exactly. No one is that high, no one is that low. When someone makes you feel equal, on the same level, that person is great. Because it’s not that she’s getting down, but she’s making you feel that ‘you are equal. That there’s nobody better than anybody else. So I felt great, really happy. After I was done, I was like, ‘I talked to the Vice President, oh my God!‘ I wanted to drink a bottle of champagne, but it was too early.”

A long telephone call

Our parents handed down to us a lapidary aphorism: “People many, persons few.” It belongs to Diogenes of Sinope, a Greek philosopher of 390 B.C. We all know about this particular human aura. We recognize it wherever it is.

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Maria del Pilar noticed in Kamala Harris that difference. “She was supposed to have another interview and she would have only five minutes. But she went on and kept on talking comfortably. It was like talking to a friend. I was the one who said, ‘I know you have a meeting,’ because she kept talking. I had been warned that she had another appointment, that she was very busy, but she still didn’t mind the time and kept answering questions specifically from our Latino community.”

The journalist helped us understand the differences. “In these last elections, the Latinos made a big difference. Because when you want a change, you have to do your part. Especially her, who spoke in general. I don’t think she spoke only to the Democrats. She spoke to human beings. She insistently recommended getting vaccinated. She stressed the importance of vaccination. She asked everyone to go out and get vaccinated. That vaccine is there for everyone”.

An exciting experience

Kamala is like us. The statement has remained as a mantra in María del Pilar’s discursive ecosystem. Interviewing the Vice President “was a heavyweight. Many people think it is not. It is a responsibility. Because if I fail, they will not look at the 99 times I defended them, they will notice the only time I failed and that is very important”.

“And one other thing I want to clarify. Pennsylvania State was crucial for her vice presidency. She understood how important this state was and the non-voting community responded in her favor. I think the interview and her message were a way of saying thank you. Saying to us ‘get vaccinated I want you alive’. I don’t know if it was to vote for them again, but in the end, it’s a nice thing to have someone care about the community´s health.”

Translated by: José Espinoza

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The ceremony was celebrated at Tierra Colombiana Restaurant in Philadelphia on March 29 following the protective measures against COVID-19 transmission. It was attended by important personalities from the city’s Latino community who witnessed the official launch of the Latinas Life Style 360° communication and informative project.

El Sol Latino’s Advisory Board member, Lissy G welcomed the select audience of this important ceremony with her usual charm and enthusiasm and thanked the significant support from sponsors and allies of this Hispanic editorial group, namely: Aurora Home Care, Hispanic Community Counseling Services (HCCS); Asociación de Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) and Uno Más Home Care.

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Then, Ricardo Hurtado, President and CEO at Hispanic Media Company began his welcoming remarks by thanking the city for the massive vaccination campaign being carried out in the fight against the pandemic. “The City is doing a great job with the vaccination centers,” he said.

Hurtado expressed he was proud to highlight the Next Generation of Latinas and pointed out the role Hispanic Media plays in the city while facing a future marked by new challenges “I´m excited because Hispanic Media is writing history,” he stated.

An important time for women

As one of the main speakers of the event, Mayra Hernández, Vice President of Communications at PECO ENERGY congratulated the honorees and celebrated the launch of the Latinas LifeStyle 360° communication and informative project. Hernández underlined the significance of the event “during an important time for women and for Latinas specifically.” She added that “it´s time to celebrate our accomplishments and how far the women movement has come. And it´s also a time to recognize the tremendous amount of work that is still left to do for Latinas.”

With the purpose of conveying valuable information, Joanna Otero, Director of Community Services of the City of Philadelphia made a brief intervention to talk about the vaccination process and to call on residents to attend the centers to receive their corresponding doses.

An outstanding work

Nilda Ruiz, President and CEO of Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) participated virtually and thanked Hispanic Media for recognizing the importance of women´s place in the society and which has been ignored for so many centuries. “It is so important to take a moment like this to recognize and celebrate members of our community, Latinas who are doing an outstanding work. Tonight we celebrate the Next Generation of Latinas leadership in Philadelphia!”

Latinas in leadership honored

Councilmember David Oh presented the four remarkable Latinas that were recognized for their professional performance. “I am so proud of our Latina leaders, their sacrifice and their commitment. I´m honored to be here, because I´m too a citizen of this city, a resident of this city and we need and appreciate the Latinas leadership,” the Councilmember said.

Diana Cortés

The first personality recognized was Diana Cortés who outstands as Philadelphia’s first Latina City Solicitor and is responsible for general counseling to the Mayor Administration and all city agencies, boards and commissions. She is a former litigator at Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin P.C. Cortés is a graduate of Cornell University and Villanova University School of Law. She is also a member of the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Diversity Law Group.

In her speech, Diana revealed her deep pride in being Latina and the important role her family heritage has played in the consolidation of her roots. “They are a continuous inspiration to me,” she said.

Cortés also explained that the success in her professional performance as City Solicitor has been nurtured by the combination of proud for her cultural roots, hard work, perseverance and coraje. “If there is something valuable to work on, I will do that, but always remembering all my values, this Latina confidence has been essential all my life, in my career. In the words of my mother: You have to show them a Latina can do it, and even better.”

Damaris Feliciano

Damaris Feliciano was the next woman honored. She is currently the Director of Community Services and Strategic Initiatives and is responsible for establishing and supporting relationships between the community, non-government agencies and the City of Philadelphia. She also leads Mission Area 7 which mobilizes the community for the Philadelphia Resilience Project, a multi-pronged initiative established to address the opioid epidemic. Damaris holds a bachelor and master’s degree in business administration from Arcadia University.

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Upon receiving her well-deserved recognition, Feliciano expressed her enthusiasm for being able to share this important moment with her colleagues. “It´s so nice to be here celebrating my colleagues and celebrating the Latinas,” she said.

Christina Hernández

Then came the participation of Christina Hernandez who is currently the Deputy Chief of Staff at the City of Philadelphia. She has a Bachelor´s Degree in History and Spanish from Penn State University and a Juris Doctor´s Degree from the James E. School of Law at Temple University.

Hernandez celebrated her recognition with an emotional statement that symbolizes the solid conformation of his identity: “I am Boricua,” she cried full of proud. The Deputy Chief added that she has worked hard for the skills and education that she acquired “for the benefits of my community, and to be recognized for that work is a tremendous honor.”

Irene Contreras

Irene Contreras was the last recognized personality of the evening, but it was impossible for her to assist to the reception. Contreras is currently the Director of Communication and Digital Engagement at the City of Philadelphia Managing Director’s Office and is responsible for the external communication plans and digital engagement strategies of Philly Counts. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a Master of Arts in Marketing and Advertisement from Universidad Santa María, Venezuela.

Despite the joy at this celebration of successful stories, it was inevitable to remember the difficult times the world has endured during the pandemic. Therefore, during the event, the memory and grief of the death of so many people was honored with a moment of respectful silence.

The meaning of “essential”

Ricardo Hurtado also had some words for the performance of the editorial group he represents. He pointed out that the evolution of the media product has been materialized thanks to the local inversion. With these remarks he introduced Lola Mananova, CEO of Aurora Home Care who stressed her feeling of gratitude toward the Latino community because it has “taught her a lot,” especially during the difficult recent times. “When people talk about essential businesses, for us it was just ´essential´, but this year we really understood how essential it can be. 98% of our employees are women and they serve, heroically every day, seniors, kids and families. I want to thank them for that a lot.”

For closing the event, the Hispanic Media CEO, invited the audience “to invest in the relationship that you have, make the community survive by what we are doing locally.”

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La ceremonia se celebró en el restaurante Tierra Colombiana de Filadelfia el 29 de marzo cumpliendo  las medidas de protección contra la transmisión del COVID-19.  Contó con la presencia de importantes personalidades de la comunidad latina de la ciudad que fueron testigos del lanzamiento oficial del proyecto comunicativo e informativo de 360° Latinas Life Style.

La integrante del Consejo Asesor de El Sol Latino, Lissy G, dio la bienvenida al selecto público de esta importante ceremonia con su habitual encanto y entusiasmo y agradeció el importante apoyo de los patrocinadores y aliados de este grupo editorial hispano, a saber: Aurora Home Care, Hispanic Community Counseling Services (HCCS); Asociación de Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) y Uno Más Home Care.

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A continuación, Ricardo Hurtado, presidente y CEO de Hispanic Media Company, inició sus palabras de bienvenida agradeciendo a la ciudad la campaña de vacunación masiva que se está llevando a cabo en la lucha contra la pandemia. “La ciudad está haciendo un gran trabajo con los centros de vacunación”, afirmó.

Hurtado se mostró orgulloso de resaltar The Next Generation of Latinas y señaló el papel que juegan los medios de comunicación hispanos en la ciudad, mientras encaran un futuro marcado por nuevos retos “Me entusiasma que los medios de comunicación hispanos están escribiendo la historia”, afirmó.

Un momento importante para las mujeres

Como una de las principales oradoras del evento, Mayra Hernández, vicepresidenta de Comunicaciones de PECO ENERGY, felicitó a las homenajeadas y celebró el lanzamiento del proyecto comunicativo e informativo de 360° Latinas Life Style. Hernández subrayó la relevancia del evento “en un momento importante para las mujeres y para las latinas específicamente”. Añadió que “es el momento de celebrar nuestros logros y lo lejos que ha llegado el movimiento femenino. Y también es el momento de reconocer la enorme cantidad de trabajo que aún queda por hacer por las latinas”.

Con el propósito de transmitir información valiosa, Joanna Otero, directora de Servicios Comunitarios de la Ciudad de Filadelfia intervino brevemente para hablar del proceso de vacunación y hacer un llamado a los residentes para que asistan a los centros a recibir sus dosis correspondientes.

Una labor destacada

Nilda Ruiz, presidenta y CEO de la Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) participó virtualmente y agradeció a Hispanic Media por reconocer el valor de la mujer en la sociedad y que ha sido ignorado durante tantos siglos. “Es tan importante tomar un momento como este para reconocer y celebrar a los miembros de nuestra comunidad, a las latinas que están haciendo un trabajo excepcional. Esta noche celebramos el liderazgo de The Next Generation of Latinas en Filadelfia”.

Reconocimiento a latinas con liderazgo

El concejal David Oh presentó a las cuatro notables latinas que fueron reconocidas por su desempeño profesional. “Estoy muy orgulloso de nuestras líderes latinas, de su sacrificio y su compromiso. Me siento honrado de estar aquí, porque yo también soy un ciudadano de esta ciudad, un residente de esta ciudad y necesitamos y apreciamos el liderazgo de las latinas”, expresó el concejal.

Diana Cortés

La primera personalidad reconocida fue Diana Cortés, quien se destaca como la primera procuradora latina de la Ciudad de Filadelfia y es responsable de la asesoría general de la administración del alcalde y de todas las agencias, juntas y comisiones de la ciudad. Fue abogada de Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin P.C. Cortés se graduó en la Universidad de Cornell y en la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Villanova. También es miembro del Colegio de Abogados Hispanos de Pensilvania y del Philadelphia Diversity Law Group.

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En su discurso, Diana Corteés reveló su profundo orgullo de ser latina y el importante papel que ha jugado su herencia familiar en la consolidación de sus raíces. “Son una constante inspiración para mí”, dijo.

Cortés también explicó que el éxito en su desempeño profesional como procuradora se ha nutrido de la combinación de orgullo por sus raíces culturales, trabajo duro, perseverancia y coraje. “Si hay algo valioso en lo que trabajar, lo haré, pero siempre recordando todos mis valores, esta confianza latina ha sido esencial toda mi vida, en mi carrera. En palabras de mi madre: Hay que demostrar que una latina puede hacerlo, e incluso mejor”.

Damaris Feliciano

Damaris Feliciano fue la siguiente mujer homenajeada. Actualmente se desempeña como directora de Servicios Comunitarios e Iniciativas Estratégicas y es responsable de establecer y apoyar las relaciones entre la comunidad, los organismos no gubernamentales y la Ciudad de Filadelfia. También dirige el Área de Misión 7, que moviliza a la comunidad para el Proyecto de Resiliencia de Filadelfia, una iniciativa múltiple establecida para hacer frente a la epidemia de opioides. Damaris tiene una licenciatura y un máster en administración de empresas de la Universidad de Arcadia.

Al recibir su merecido reconocimiento, Feliciano expresó su entusiasmo por poder compartir este importante momento con sus colegas. “Me siento complacida por estar aquí celebrando a mis colegas y celebrando a las latinas”, dijo.

Christina Hernández

Luego llegó la participación de Christina Hernández, que actualmente es la directora adjunta de Personal de la Ciudad de Filadelfia. Es licenciada en Historia y Español por la Universidad de Penn State y Doctora en Derecho por la Facultad de Derecho James E. de la Universidad de Temple.

Hernández celebró su reconocimiento con una emotiva declaración que simboliza la sólida conformación de su identidad: “¡Soy boricua!”, exclamó llena de orgullo. La directora adjunta añadió que ha trabajado duro por las habilidades y la educación que adquirió “para el beneficio de mi comunidad, y ser reconocida por ese trabajo es un inmenso honor.”

Irene Contreras

Irene Contreras fue la última personalidad reconocida de la noche, pero le fue imposible asistir a la recepción. Contreras es actualmente la directora de Comunicación y Compromiso Digital en la Oficina del Director de la Ciudad de Filadelfia y es responsable de los planes de comunicación externa y las estrategias de compromiso digital de Philly Counts. Es licenciada en Comunicación y tiene un Máster en Marketing y Publicidad por la Universidad Santa María de Venezuela.

El significado de “esencial”

Ricardo Hurtado también se pronunció acerca del desempeño del grupo editorial que representa. Señaló que la evolución del producto mediático se ha materializado gracias a la inversión local. Con estas palabras presentó a Lola Mananova, CEO de Aurora Home Care, quien destacó su sentimiento de gratitud hacia la comunidad latina porque le ha “enseñado mucho”, especialmente durante estos  tiempos difíciles. “Cuando la gente habla de empresas esenciales, para nosotros era simplemente ‘esencial’, pero este año hemos entendido realmente lo esencial que puede ser. El 98% de nuestros empleados son mujeres y sirven, heroicamente cada día, a personas mayores, niños y familias. Eso lo agradezco enormemente.”

Para cerrar el evento, el  CEO de Hispanic Media invitó a la audiencia “a invertir en la relación que tienen, a hacer que la comunidad sobreviva por lo que realizamos localmente”.

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Casarez was an American civil rights leader and LGBT activist in Philadelphia. She served as Philadelphia’s first director of Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) affairs. During her tenure as director, Philadelphia ranked as the number one city nationwide for LGBT equality. Gloria Casarez served as the executive director of Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative (GALAEI) from 1999–2008.

The painted white wall has many feeling angered near 12th Street in Center City. “I was really surprised and enraged,” said artist Michelle Angela-Ortiz, who created the mural.

The image of the Gloria Casarez mural was projected Wednesday night on the blank wall with the banner that says, “You can’t erase our history.”

NO MORE MURAL: Outrage in Center City tonight after mural of beloved LGBTQ activist and Latinx community icon, Gloria Casarez was suddenly painted over by a developer set to demolish the building.

Plans for new mural have now stalled after this “unexpected development”@6abc pic.twitter.com/2RZT4ccZiu

— George Solis (@GeorgeSolis) December 24, 2020

“That’s all I’ve known since I moved to the city and I look at it now and it’s just sad,” said resident Hayley Roberts.

Past fall, once it was known that the site had been sold to New York City developer Midwood Investment and Development, many residents wondered about the mural’s fate. Some even protested to ensure the mural would be preserved before the site was torn down.

Planning involving multiple parties including Mural Arts Philadelphia led to the decision of a new tribute that would feature Gloria Casarez and Henry Minton, a leading Black abolitionist who once lived in the same location.

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In an initial joint statement, Midwood and Mural Arts announced their partnership to commission the new installation. However, out of nowhere, the mural was painted over Wednesday.

Unexpected development

“After this unexpected development, we cannot in good conscience move forward,” said Jane Golden, the executive director of Mural Arts Philadelphia.

Golden said though it was understood the building and mural were going away, how it was done is really a major problem.

“When they go away, they have to go away with sensitivity and respect and we have to have time to mourn and acknowledge it,” she explained.

Angela-Ortiz is standing with others in the community expressing outrage. Ortiz said she still has no plans to work with Midwood in the future. Her priority now is honoring Gloria and Minton and all that they stood for.

“Even though this mural has been whitewashed, her history is not gone,” Ortiz said.

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Aunque es una bateadora designada de la sección de Literatura del NYT, la periodista Carolina Pichardo desde Dominicana, la hizo ver como una amenaza para Dwight Garner, Michiko Kakutani o Stephen Holden.

Este tipo de encargos son sumamente difíciles. Son citas a ciegas. Sin embargo al interesarme por ella sentí su honestidad. En Linkedin dice acerca de sí misma: “Trabajo en la sección de noticias de última hora del New York Times”. Sin ambages debo decir que me reconcilié con ella. Imagino que fluyó el nacionalismo en las teclas de “Listín”. No en balde es el único periódico sobreviviente de los fundados en el siglo XIX en Santo Domingo.

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Para aclarar, no esperaba a una persona humilde. La modestia no me motiva para nada. Sin embargo la sinceridad en estos tiempos de posverdad es un tesoro. La sinopsis para Concepción León narra la historia de una niña que llegó de tres años a Nueva York desde República Dominicana. Nació con hambre por los libros, al punto que llegó a leer 20 a la semana. Dios la salvó de ser abogado. El altísimo le mostró un sendero que la hizo atravesar Iowa y Boston para regresar al New York de su infancia. Allí fue seducida por la Universidad de Columbia, quien al verla esplendida con su Licenciatura en Artes, la certificó en el oficio del periodismo y la edición de libros. Muchos aseguran que su historia es inspiradora.

Concepción León como redactora de mesa

Quien de joven ambicionó ser escritora, la providencia la colocó en el más floreciente de los lugares. A quienes son escritores agradezco la ayuda para que todos vean que es una suertuda. Escribió recientemente sobre un “hombre de Florida que fue rescatado después de horas aferrado al bote zozobrado”. Con finura diplomática redactó la nota luctuosa de Tom Metzger. Abordó la reseña de “un notorio supremacista blanco que murió recientemente a los 82 años”. Y como último ejemplo coloco el “Tiroteo fatal en Denver en medio de protestas en duelo”.

Juro por las estrellas del cielo que busqué el número de teléfono para llamarla. Me interesó mucho su historia. Ella está en una mina de imágenes literarias. En un laberíntico espacio. Ojalá que como a H. G. Wells se le aparezca “The Door in the Wall”, entre en ella y el miedo no la haga retroceder.

Sin embargo quien ha tenido jefes sabe que el “deadline” no es un juego de video. Así fue que decidí zambullirme en “’Vengo de la nada’: una escritora indocumentada desafía las probabilidades”. Ese es el título de la entrevista que Concepción León le hizo a Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, autora de del libro “The Undocumented Americans”.

El sueño americano es personal

“Karla Cornejo Villavicencio nunca quiso hacer algo tan cliché como escribir sobre inmigración”. Con esos colmillos hizo la entradilla a la entrevista. Concepción León sabía que no era un personaje ordinario.

Cornejo es finalista del Premio Nacional del Libro en no ficción. Además es la primera vez que una persona indocumentada se postula para el premio, según la National Book Foundation. El tema de los indocumentados en los EEUU es ancestral, sin embargo fue una oportunidad para que Concepción León sacara las garras.

Ella redactó: “El de Cornejo Villavicencio es uno de varios libros de escritores indocumentados o anteriormente indocumentados. Incluye a José Antonio Vargas, Julissa Arce , Marcelo Hernández Castillo , Dan-el Padilla Peralta y Javier Zamora , escritos en los últimos cinco años”.

Y prosiguió: “Vargas, cuyo libro, ‘Querida América: Notas de un ciudadano indocumentado’, fue publicado en 2018, calificó el libro de Cornejo Villavicencio como ‘una contribución significativa al periodismo literario de ensayo personal’, notable por su énfasis en la vida interior de los migrantes”.

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Entrevistar es un arte y preguntar es parte de él. León asaltó a Cornejo con esta interrogante: “Escuché tu artículo para “This American Life”. Dijiste que cuando la gente te pregunta si sentiste un choque cultural cuando llegaste a Harvard, les dices: “No. Sentí que era mi derecho de nacimiento”. Pensé que era muy divertido. ¿De dónde viene ese sentimiento?”

La respuesta de la DACA ecuatoriana fue genial: “Parte de por qué dije eso fue solo para trolear a los blancos”.

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The Understanding COVID-19 presentation was given by Elly Maldonado, Nursing and Wellspan Health System and Adjunct Facility at PA College of Health Sciences for Penn Med LGH will try to answer. Lissy G, El Sol Latino’s Digital Host was the moderator.

Maldonado spoke about her experience as a coronavirus survivor and offered advice to the audience as COVID-19 cases have re-emerged in Philadelphia and the United States.

During her work during the pandemic, Maldonado has lived difficult experiences. One of the most emotional moments she had was with a Latino from New York who moved to Philadelphia.

“This Latino’s whole family got COVID-19. His daughter’s husband died; his son died,” she lamented.

In these times it is crucial to understand the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic that changed the daily dynamics of the country and the world.

More than 12 million cases and at least 250,000 deaths have been reported in the United States.

Since the beginning of the epidemic, more than 59,256,310 people have been infected worldwide. In total, nearly 1.4 million people have died.

Maldonado recommended to be tested again for coronavirus within 3 months, once the infection curve has dropped.

In the conversation with Lissy G, Maldonado described what she experienced after she got COVID-19, after going to a gathering with her husband at a friend’s house.

“I didn’t have a fever, just a congested nose, but I thought it was because of the weather. The entire family tested positive for COVID-19. That Saturday I attended classes. My students and I wore masks. On Monday I tested positive. I had no sense of taste or smell,” she recalled.

She immediately collapsed in bed. On Tuesday her son took her to hospital where she was nebulized. “By Friday I couldn’t breathe anymore,” she said.

Elly Maldonado thanked the nurses. While she was in the Intensive Care Unit she was treated with “great” care.

Most major U.S. cities, including Philadelphia, have announced the return of coronavirus restrictions implemented early in the pandemic, but relaxed as the number of COVID-19 cases was brought under control.

Maldonado is aware that prevention is crucial. Failure to take action to prevent the spread could lead to more deaths and a crisis in the hospital system that could be surpassed by increased coronavirus contagion.

Successful cycle of conferences

The Latina Summit 2020 conference cycle began on November 13 with the presentation Open Enrollment by Raúl Aquino, representing IBX, who explained the benefits of having good health insurance.

Yvette Peña, Vice president and Multicultural Leader at AARP, continued the session discussing the term Latin X and its relevance to the Hispanic community.

On November 20, Dr. Jabal Uffelman, MD from RejuvChip, was in charge of explaining during the Latina Wellness presentation the benefits of physical well-being to stay young and energetic.

Then, four successful women: Madeline Neris Negron, Founder MARI-SAL’S; Jazmín DeJesus, Emerging Founder & Managing Market Mentor at MONAT; Jennifer Gómez Hardy, President Hispanic Bar Association of Philadelphia; and Lola Harper, Deputy Commerce Director, Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunity, told their entrepreneurship stories at Latinas in Business.

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The conference Latinas in Business organized by Hispanic Media with the support of Independence Blue Cross was led by Jazmin de Jesus, Jennifer Gomez, Iola Harper, Madeline Neris Negron. It was moderated by Lissy G.

Each of these successful women has overcome significant obstacles to get where they are. Madeline Neris Negron is the founder of Mari-Sal’s and the newest in the business, but she is an example of success during the pandemic, as her food business grew exponentially.

“I am devoted to the culinary area. I used to use products from other brands until I decided to create my own spices. I do everything with joy and love,” she admitted.

Even Lissy G, in her role as moderator, had a story to tell. Last December she opened a restaurant, but in March, due to the COVID-19, she had to close. The successful women shared their adversities during this difficult time, but they have emphasized having a support system or have acknowledged the need to reinvent themselves, because when you depend on yourself, you look for opportunities to overcome challenges.

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Jazmin DeJesus said that from March to July her business, which is based on beauty, hair and face care, closed due to restrictions. With this second wave of coronavirus, DeJesus is facing another closure, however, she was able to prepare herself a little better using a digital perspective. Her business has shifted to a virtual window; however, it is still a challenge.

“In the past, I wouldn’t have thought about taking a chance on having my own business and I was very involved in my regular jobs. Then I started dividing my time with my business until I dedicated it 100%,” explained the emerging Founder and Managing Market Mentor at MONAT.

Jennifer Gomez, another member of these successful women who works in the legal area, talked about the experience of balancing work and life or personal time. “I feel that when you are starting out you don’t have a balance. She also said that when she started her business she had many things in mind: phone number, logo, website, so she started organizing her business before leaving her regular job.

“I am currently working for an independent law firm. I remember that I quit on a Friday to create my own business and I did it with the logo, the web, everything ready. It’s very important to have this foundation to start with,” added the President of the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania.

Iola Harper, Philadelphia’s Deputy Director of Business-Entrepreneurship and Economic Opportunity advised women who want to start a business to build relationships with organizations, their bankers, other businesses and to start with logos, websites, business cards and details that are important when starting. “Women by nature know about marketing,” she insisted.

“There is a Christmas commercial where different professionals come together to make baskets regardless of their positions because in the end it creates a bond that is teamwork,” Harper said.

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Uffelman spoke to the audience and moderator Eugene Martinez about the world of physical well-being in order to stay young and energetic. Mercy Mosquera, who owns several Philadelphia businesses, was present at the conference. She is Ecuadorian and part of the Latino community in the United States.

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Rejuvchip is an aesthetic and wellness practice with four locations across two states. It has offices in Fort Lauderdale and Doral, Florida, the Brickell area in Miami, Florida and Fort Lee, New Jersey.

For Dr. Uffelman, keeping young is the result of combining several things: eating healthy, exercising, leading a peaceful life, taking supplements, and of course joining the Rejuvchip family.

“Our treatment consists of a chip that is placed at the level of the buttocks. Then, it is recommended that women do not exercise for three days and one day in the case of men,” said the doctor.

Adults who wish to age gracefully with optimal facial aesthetics and sexual well-being can access exceptional treatments and services.

It includes facial aesthetics, hormone therapy, vitamin therapy and more. For people who experience age- or hormone balance-related sexual complications, Rejuvchip offers several minimally invasive sexual wellness treatments.

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These include Rejuvshot, a sexual injection of platelet-rich plasma, and Rejuvwave, a men’s sexual wellness treatment that uses acoustic waves to help rebuild penile blood vessels.

” After a certain age testosterone ceases to be produced as a result of aging. But with our treatment this can be improved,” added Dr. Uffelman. “In the case of women, this chip increases sexual desire. Its effect begins to be noticed two weeks after it is implanted.

Dr. Jabal Uffelman is the primary physician at Rejuvchip and has meritorious academic qualifications in aesthetic and anti-aging medicine. He attended the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Florida, where he earned his medical degree. He completed his residency at the University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Dr. Jabal Uffelman is in front of the team and has meritorious academic qualifications in aesthetic and anti-aging medicine. He received his doctorate from the University of Florida and his residency from the University of Miami at Jackson Memorial. The expert and his team are in charge of applying the Rejuvchip procedure, a therapy that is not new, but the technique they use is.

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