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A Pioneer of the Insurance Industry

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People that “Echo”Silvia Brown

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TECHNOLOchicas LiFT Program The Televisa Foundation and the LULAC Institute, with the support of the Intel Foundation, selected four Santa Cruz County middle schools to participate in the Intel She Will Connect: TECHNOLOchicas LiFT Initiative. In partnership with Alfredo I. Velásquez and the Santa Cruz County School Superintendent’s Office, a grant was awarded to Desert Shadows, Wade Carpenter, Calabasas, and Coatimundi middle schools where each will each receive $15,000 to fund an after-school club for girls.

TECHNOLOchicas LiFT was developed to increase the number of girls in Hispanic communities pursuing technology-related studies by the time they reach high school.

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A curriculum designed to empower, excite, encourage, and engage girls in computer programming, coding, and robotics is being implemented by site facilitators and assistants on each campus twice a week from January 2018 – April 2018. Funds are being used for classroom supplies, robotic kits, refreshments, travel for field trips, parent engagement, and sustaining the program in the years to come.

Enrollment is set for 25 girls per school, and an application process was followed for acceptance in to the program.

Aside from weekly meetings, club members were invited to a statewide event held at the University of Arizona on March 2, 2018. Girls were given the opportunity to network with other middle schools and the official Technolochicas panel of females in technology fields.

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This was a chance for Santa Cruz County students to ask questions and share ideas with role models who work for NASA, Microsoft, Qualcom, Pinterest, and many other corporations. This panel shared their stories of success and how being well-rounded students was so important.

Being bilingual, selfconfident, hard-working, and creative were also discussed as positive attributes when it comes to pursuing a career in technology. The event was highlighted by workshops dedicated to building teamwork, critical thinking skills, and communication all centered around topics related to engineering, coding, and other types of technology.

TECHNOLOchicas LiFT is a grant program overseen

by Maya Donnelly, Program Director at the Santa Cruz County School Superintendent’s Office. For more information please contact mdonnelly@ santacruzucountyaz.gov or 397-7947.

CREO Program CREO/ Youth CareerConnect Program students from Nogales and Rio Rico High Schools spent a day expanding their horizons at the Advancement of Latinos in Engineering and Young Latina Forum hosted by the University of Arizona Society of Hispanic and Professional Engineers. Sophomores and Juniors in their second year of the CREO Math Program attended this annual event for the third consecutive year on February 9, 2018.

The CREO Math Program in Year II features the MetroMatematicas curriculum along with the Six Sigma Yellow Belt Practicum.

Currently, 17 students at Rio Rico High School and 19 students at Nogales High School are preparing to complete the practicum and earn a White Belt Certificate and a Yellow Belt Diploma in Lean Six Sigma.

Accompanying the 36 students were CREO Math instructors Jigar Mehta from NHS, Tom Maddock, and Rosa Maria Cardenas from RRHS, and CREO Program Director, Maya Donnelly.

This educational field trip which brought together high school students from Southern Arizona, was designed to be an engaging, hands-on day of networking. U of A Engineering students and alumni organized a STEM challenge which consisted of guest speakers, a panel discussion, and three challenging workshops. Teams were randomly selected to move through these workshops and use their critical thinking skills, leadership techniques, and communication styles to build a vehicle, construct a bridge, and participate in a competition.

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Completed projects were scored based on a rubric and winning groups were awarded prizes donated from local business and industry.

Students from both Nogales and Rio Rico were members of the first and second place teams and walked away with a prize and an invaluable experience of meeting new people with similar interests and having the chance to showcase the skills they are learning in their classrooms.

The CREO/YCC Program is funded by a grant through the U.S. Department of Labor in conjunction with Alfredo I. Velåsquez and the Santa Cruz County School Superintendent’s Office. For more information please contact Maya Donnelly at 3977947 or email mdonnelly@ santacruzcountyaz.gov.

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In January of 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared The War on Poverty in his State of the Union. Address.

Shortly thereafter, Sargent Shriver took the lead in assembling a panel of experts to develop a comprehensive child development program that would help communities meet the needs of preschool children.

Head Start was designed to help break the cycle of poverty, providing preschool children of low-income families with a comprehensive program to meet their emotional, social, health, nutritional and psychological needs.

Head Start is a federally funded program that promotes school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by supporting their development in a comprehensive way.

Head Start and Early Head Start programs offer a variety of service models, depending on the needs of the local community.

Many Head Start and Early Head Start programs are based in centers and schools. Other programs are located in child care centers and family child care homes. Some programs offer home-based services that assigned dedicated staff who conduct weekly visits to children in their own home and work with the parent as the child’s primary teacher.

Head Start started as summer program in Nogales 1967. Head Start provides an array of services in Southeastern Arizona. Those services are: Early Childhood Development, School Readiness, Health, Nutrition Services and Parent Engagement services.

Child Parent Centers options in Santa Cruz County: Early Head Start/ Home Base program- Weekly home visits with family, pregnant women, infants and toddlers up to 3 years of age.

Center socialization with parent and child two times a month Head Start Part Day/Part Year program classrooms Kindergarten readiness for preschool age children.

Nogales Neighborhood Center provides Extended Day option- 1/ 6 hour classroom setting for 3 and 4 yr old children.

Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships- care in the home of providers. There are 3 ChildParent Centers in Nogales and 1 in Rio Rico. Those are:Challenger Head Start 11 staff, Nogales Neighborhood Center 21 staff, Rio Rico Head Start 11 staff, Western Head Start 13 staff members. Head Start collaborates with several community partners throughout Santa Cruz County to ensure it provides the best quality services to families those partners are: Mariposa Community Center, Nogales Unified School District, Rio Rico Unified School District, SCC Health Department, WIC, EQUIP, and First Things First.

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There are 3 Child-Parent Centers in Nogales and 1 in Rio Rico. Those are:Challenger Head Start 11 staff, Nogales Neighborhood Center 21 staff, Rio Rico Head Start 11 staff, Western Head Start 13 staff members.

“We all need to work together to support families and children. Offer families opportunities and share resources to empower families to become self sufficient and to help their children become successful individuals in schools and community,” said Silvia Brown, Program Services Coordinator.

Head Start offers comprehensive services to low income, homeless, foster care families at no cost to participants such as nutritional snacks, meals, Individualized Educational Planning (IEP), educational opportunities for parents, services for children with special needs including severe disabilities, social services referrals, vision, speech, and hearing screenings; parent and child group times.

“Community members can visit a center, volunteer to read to children, donate to our family assistance fund, and understand and communicate the importance of early childhood educations in ensuring that children reach their full potential, are self-sufficient, and are happy, productive citizens,” said Mrs. Brown.

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This month’s people that “echo” choice is a woman who has dedicated her life to helping families and children in Santa Cruz County. Silvia Brown is the Program Services Coordinator for ChildParent Centers. She started working at the Nogales Head Start were she worked as a teacher for 23 Years. She was later promoted to Center Manager where she worked in this position for 9 years before moving to the administrative office in Tucson, Arizona. She has been working for Head Start for more than 44 years.

Mrs.Brown was recently recognized for her work by the Office of the Santa Cruz Superintendent Alfredo I. Velasquez.

“I am very fortunate to have worked in the Head Start program for so many years. The Preservice, In-Service Professional Development trainings, and conferences have helped me not just in my professional growth but also in my personal growth, said Mrs. Brown.

Silvia Brown is a Nogales Native. She attended local elementary schools and graduated from Nogales High School.

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She is an active community member and has been involved with numerous local community groups including the VFW, Ladies Auxiliary, Domestic Violence Advocate and Local Elks Club.

“I have always had a yearning to work with children. I saw the opportunity to come into a program that has a vision of providing quality services, which helps children and families,” said Mrs. Brown.

Head Start is a non- profit organization with no cost to families. They offer comprehensive services, quality education to children and parents. They provide nutritious meals and snacks. health screenings, mental health referrals, parent engagement and provide other resources as needed for families. They currently serve 311 children and families in Santa Cruz County.

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“I am very proud of the wonderful work we do for our children and families in Santa Cruz County. Everyone in this organization has provided me the opportunity to advance in my career.

I have been very lucky to be working with great supervisors who have believed in me and have been outstanding role models. There are wonderful people throughout this agency.

This is the reason Head Start has been, so successful for more than 50 years,” said Program Services Coordinator, Silvia Brown.

Mrs. Brown has 3 grown children, Samantha, Kevin and Brian with her soulmate Peter. She has 2 grandchildren, Aidan and Keegan. “My mother has been my inspiration throughout my career.

Unfortunately, she is not with me anymore.

I take the lessons learned from her and have applied them to all aspects of my life.

My mother, Victoria was a pillar for me and the community,” said Brown.

A Pioneer of the Insurance Industry Looking for the right insurance company to handle your insurance needs can be rather confusing buy it is important to find an agent who can help save you money while providing the best coverage.

Finding a good insurance agent that understands your needs are hard to find. Jorge Guayante has over 22 years experience working as an insurance agent. He first started working selling life and health insurance in Tucson, Arizona.

Later in 2003, he joined the Nogales Insurance Agency as a local insurance agent selling a variety of insurance products before the agency decided to close its doors in 2006. It gave Mr. Guayante an opportunity to purchase the business. As the agency owner in 2006, the opportunity arose to become an Allstate agency owner. “Allstate is a highly recognized organization. I am very fortunate to work for such prestigious insurance company,” said Jorge Guayante.

Jorge Guayante is a Nogales native. Through the years, he has developed a connection with the community. “I’ve come to know many local families and developed many relationships. This local connection has helped me to better understand the needs of Allstate customers, especially when it comes to their financial needs. From retirement accounts to college savings I’m available to help customers with a variety of financial solutions,” said Guayante.

Allstate delivers on their promise. With a policy from Allstate, you can help keep your insurance costs low with the wide variety of discounts we offer. Keep in mind, not all discounts are available in every state. The best way to get all that you qualify for is to get an insurance quote specific to Nogales.

“I’m proud to work with a company who’s been serving satisfied customers for over 80 years.

Customers count on outstanding financial strength and superior claims service to help protect what they value most,” said Jorge Guayante.

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You can get a rough "ballpark" insurance quote from many companies online, but talking with an agent allows you to ask questions and get a quote for coverage that matters most to you. As an Allstate agent and business owner, I can prepare a quote that details the coverage, deductibles (your portion of a loss) and cost (premium) of your insurance policy.

Catalina Esquer our customer representative is also available to help our customer with their needs.

For more information and great customer service stop by our office at: Address: 545 N Grand Ave. Ste 4 Nogales, AZ 85621 Phone: (520) 287-0837 Email: jorgeguayante2@ allstate.com

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Walking to Magdalena: an O’odham Pilgrimage The Consulate General of Mexico hosted their opening ceremony of the photographic exhibition “Walking to Magdalena: an O’odham Pilgrimage by Maeve Hickey on Thursday, March 1st, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the consulate at 135 W. Cardwell. The exhibit was in celebration of the 5-day pilgrimage by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation from San Miguel who crossed the reservation to the Chapel of San Francisco in Magdalena, Sonora.

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The event was attended by public dignitaries Ricardo Pineda, Consul of Mexico in Tucson, Arizona; Tom Murphy, Mayor of the Town of Sahuarita, Arizona; John Doyle, Mayor of Nogales, Arizona; Cuauhtémoc Galindo, Mayor of Nogales, Sonora and Ricardo Santana, Consul General of Mexico in Nogales, Arizona. The ceremony was well attended by the public where attendees enjoyed food, drinks, and music by the talented trio of Jazmín Benítez, Kevin Benítez, and Rosario Benítez.

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The photographic exhibit opening ceremony was one of the many events the Mexican Consulate in Nogales hosted for the month of March to highlight Semana de la Mujer or Women’s Week to celebrate International Women’s Day.

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RRHS Students Achieve Top Results in Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards Eighteen students from Rio Rico High School (RRHS) received prestigious awards from Cambridge International Examinations to acknowledge their outstanding performance in the May 2017 Cambridge examination series, an exam given to students in over 40 countries around the world.

Three students received the highest scores in the United States, scoring above all other US students taking the exam. Receiving the highest award based on results from the Chemistry exam, is Esteban Urena, junior. This is the second consecutive year for Urena. In 2016, he received “Top in Country” for biology. Andres Cruz, junior, received “Top in Country” award for mathematics.

Mathew Gray, sophomore, received “Top in Country” award for biology.

Students take exams in three or four subject areas, and are awarded a grade from “A” through “G” based on their performance on each exam.

The Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards program celebrates the success of students taking Cambridge examinations in over The “Cambridge Scholar Award with Distinction” is awarded to students that earn 40 countries around the world. an “A” on three or more of their exams.

Students will be recognized in April at an academic awards The following RRHS students earned this award: ceremony. Judy Kennedy at RRHS is coordinating the ceremony.

Diego Soto, Junior “Our students understand that success in the Cambridge Kaitlyn Naff, Junior program opens doors to the world’s best universities,” said Eric Monge, Sophomore RRHS Principal Shelly Vroegh. “Our students and teachers Esteban Urena, Junior work hard to excel in these classes. I am so proud of their Jizell Quijada, Sophomore accomplishments.”

The “Cambridge Scholar Award with Merit,” is awarded to students Cambridge International School at SCVUSD No. 35: As part that earn at least a B on three or more of their exams. For example, a student could of the University of Cambridge system in Cambridge, England, earn an “A” on three exams and a “B” on one; or, a “B” on all four exams.

Cambridge International School is the world’s largest provider of The following students earned this award: international education programs and qualifications for students Ramon Bustos, Jr., Junior 5 to 19 years of age. Over 9000 Cambridge schools are in more Samantha Schadler, Junior than 160 countries. In 2012, Rio Rico High School was approved Samantha Coronado, Junior as a Cambridge International School, making SCVUSD the only Abigail Espinoza-Cervantes, Sophomore district offering the Cambridge Program in Santa Cruz and Yeney Romero, Sophomore Cochise Counties. Cambridge offers four levels of education for Jose Chacon Quintero, Sophomore students in grades K-12. SCVUSD is implementing two of those Alan Camarillo, Junior levels: the middle and high school levels.

Alyssa Gonzalez, Sophomore Alexis Ramos, Junior To learn more about Cambridge, visit: http://www.cie.org.uk/, or Felipe Lopez, Junior contact Judy Kennedy, RRHS Cambridge Coordinator, at 520Lauren Clerc (graduated with Grand Canyon Diploma, August, 2017) 375-8727.

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Happening Events-April POP UP ACCORDION BOOKS—A FAMILY AFFAIR WITH SUSAN CORL April 4 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Pop Up Accordion Books—A Family Affair With Susan Corl Everyone loves pop-up books! Make your own during this popular family activity. All materials provided. A Lowe House Project “playshop” in Old Town Tubac. For more information, fees and pre-registration, email susancorl@ hotmail.com or call 520-394-2926.

SPIRITED PAINTING WITH PAMELA WEDEMEYER April 5 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Spirited Painting with Pamela Wedemeyer Bring your friends and come join us for a fun evening of painting, creating, chatting and sipping some wine at the Lowe House Project artist residency in Old Town Tubac! Absolutely, no experience necessary. This is about having fun being creative with friends while expressing yourself through painting. We will support and encourage you to be free in expressing yourself. This is about strictly having a relaxing and enjoyable evening. All materials, wine and atmosphere for inspiration provided. Each class will have a different fun theme, appropriate for the month. Sign Up, Show Up and Sip Up! For information, fees and registration, email Pamela at cpamelita2002@gmail.com or call at 703-727-2867.

TASTE OF TUBAC April 8 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm The most fun you can have in Tubac! Sample great food, fine wine and dance the night away under the stars. The 16th Annual Taste of Tubac is hosted by the Tubac Rotary Club.

THE GOODS – WEDNESDAY MUSIC JAM 4-8PM April 11 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Calling all closet musicians! Grab your instrument and your voice and join us on the patio!! All levels welcome.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FIESTA April 27 @ 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz County Fiesta Auction Dinner Dance - 520-287-3733

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