Posted on 29th April 2012 by Alex Cardona in Events, Family Event, Fliers & Posters, Information, Scholarship
Bloomington IL, Conexiones Latinas Event, Education, Financial Education, Heartland Community College, Hispanic Community Event, Hispanic Students, Illinois State University, State Farm Bank, Western Ave Community Center
Salir Adelante Financial Town Hall on Education
Saturday, 5/5/12 2pm – 3pm at Western Ave Community Center
State Farm Bank(R) in collaboration with Conexiones Latinas, Heartland Community College, and Western Ave Community Center will be hosting an open Q&A discussion with a local bilingual panel of financial and academic experts on financing and supporting your child’s education.
The professionals and alumni on the panel will speak on the fundamentals of preparing and planning for students (kindergarten to high school) succeed in school and pay for college. Parents and students will be able to ask any question they have on graduation, college prep, financing college, scholarships, reading levels, etc. Adults in attendance will be eligible to win a $50 gift card from State Farm Bank (certain restrictions apply).
Mejore Sus Finanzas Flier Spanish
Posted on 19th April 2012 by Alex Cardona in Fliers & Posters, Information
Bloomington IL, Hispanic Community Organizations, Hispanic Students, West Side Soccer League, Youth Soccer League
West Side Soccer League – Spring Registration & Request for Community Support
The West Side Soccer League is accepting registration for children who wish to participate in the 2012 Spring youth soccer activities to be held at Sunnnyside Park located at 407 East Erickson on the west side of Bloomington. These activities are provided free of charge to West Side youth ages 6-14 years of age. Registration deadline is 8 May.
Parents can register their children at: The YMCA, 602 S. Main, Bloomington or Western Avenue Community Center, 600 N. Western Avenue, Bloomington.
The first practice will be held on the week of May 14. All games are scheduled for Saturday mornings; the first game is scheduled for Saturday, June 2 at 9am.
WSSL PSA 9 April 2012
Posted on 18th April 2012 by Alex Cardona in Events
Bloomington IL, Coffee Nation, Frontera, Fundraiser, Hispanic Community Event, Hispanic Community Organizations, Latin Music, The Immigration Project
Come have a great happy hour party with Music (Frontera, popular local Latin band), Margaritas, and Mexican tamales and contribute to The Immigration Project. They are a nonprofit organization that offers free legal services to immigrants in the areas of citizenship, domestic violence, and family reunification. These immigrants generally have no other recourse for these important services!
Friday, May 4: 5:00-7:00,
Coffee Nation, 3907 GE Road, #6 (by Towanda Barnes and GE Road)
Tickets $25
Contact Laurie Bergner, 454-3113 or drlaurieb1@frontier.com or tickets at the door.
Fundraiser May 2012 Revised
Posted on 18th April 2012 by Alex Cardona in Baile, Events, Fliers & Posters
Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, DJ Ed Caballero, Peoria, Salsa Dancing
Salsa Dancing at the Contemproary Art Center of Peoria (305 SW Water Street) with DJ Ed Caballero
First and third Fridays of each month with dance lessons from 8:30 – 9:30pm and open dancing 9:30pm – 12:30am.
Salsa at CAC 2012
Posted on 13th March 2012 by Celina Mendoza in Information, Links, Reports
Foreign-Born U.S. population, Hispanic Population, Pew Hispanic Center
The Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center, released updated statistical profiles of the Latino and foreign-born populations in the U.S. These profiles, based on the Center’s tabulations from the Census Bureau’s 2010 American Community Survey, feature detailed characteristics of the Latino and foreign-born populations at the national level.
Topics covered include age, geographic dispersion, nativity, citizenship, origin, language proficiency, racial self-identification, living arrangements, marital status, fertility, schooling, health insurance coverage, earnings, poverty and other labor market outcomes. The data featured in the profiles may also be downloaded from the Center’s website.
The statistical profiles are available at the Pew Hispanic Center’s website, www.pewhispanic.org.
Posted on 13th March 2012 by Celina Mendoza in Events, Family Event, Meeting
Peoria, Peoria Hispanics
Charlas en Español (Spanish Conversation Hours) are held on Tuesdays at the Peoria Public Library – Lincoln Branch from 6-8 p.m. (1312 W. Lincoln Ave., Peoria, IL 61605). Come join us, who knows what you will learn!
Cinema Latino – Friday, March 16th at 6:30 p.m. at the Peoria Public Libary – Main Branch. “Motorcycle Diaries” (Diarios de Motocicleta). 2004. Rated R. Starring Gael García Bernal. The movie is about a motorcycle road trip Che Guevara went on in his youth that showed him his life’s calling. Movie will be shown in Spanish with English subtitles. Entrance is free! Hope to see you there.
Afterwards, head down to the Riverfront to dance Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, and Reggaeton at the Contemporary Arts Center with DJ Ed Caballero. Friday, March, 16th 8:30-9:30 (Lesson) 9:30-12:30 a.m. open floor. $3.00 CAC members, $6 non-members
Peoria Hispanics will be supporting the Irish and marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade this coming Saturday, March 17th. Details to come!
Posted on 13th March 2012 by Celina Mendoza in Baile, Events
Peoria, Salsa Dancing
Join us for Salsa Dancing on March 16th from 8:30PM til 12:30AM at the Contemporary Art Center.
Music by DJ Ed Caballero
Admission: $3.00 CAC members, $6.00 members.
Salsa Dance lessons at CAC begin March 21st for 5 weeks, call CAC at 309-674-6822 to register.
Thanks for all the support!
Posted on 1st March 2012 by Alex Cardona in Baile, Events, Family Event, Fliers & Posters
Bloomington IL, Hispanic Community Event, Hispanics
Mariachi–EspanolCena y Concierto de Mariachi el 12 de marzo del 2012 en Trinity Lutheran Church (801 South Madison Street Bloomington, IL 61701). Mariachi San Pablo de Ysleta Lutheran Mission Human Care de El Paso, TX viene a compartir sus himnos favoritos y canciones populares.
Cena Comunitaria @ 5:30pm, Concierto @ 7:00pm
Para mas información, llame (309) 834-3212 o visite la página web, www.ylm.org
Posted on 23rd February 2012 by Celina Mendoza in Events, Family Event, Meeting
Miller Park Zoo, West Bloomington
CITY OF BLOOMINGTON SEEKS INPUT ON FUTURE ZOO PLAN
Meeting set for February 28 at Miller Park Pavilion
BLOOMINGTON – The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department is seeking input from Miller Park neighbors and the general public to help determine the long term future of Miller Park Zoo.
Citizens are invited to attend open meetings at 6pm and 7pm on February 28 at Miller Park Pavilion. The meeting provides Miller Park neighbors and the rest of the public an opportunity to ask questions, provide input and discuss the future of Miller Park Zoo with City officials and the architects hired to develop the Master Plan.
For more information, contact Steve Fast at Bloomington Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts Department (309-434-2413) or John Kennedy at the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department 309/434-2260.
To read the entire Press Release, click here:
MILLER PARK ZOO – Master Plan Public Meeting PRESS RELEASE.
