Volume 32• Issue 11•March 15 - March 21, 2012
Negocios• Business
Shapes bodies, promotes weight loss 4A> Moldea cuerpos y promueve la pérdida de peso
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Salud• Health
Mexican Consulate, Samuel U. Rodgers sign agreement 7A> Consulado Mexicano y Samuel U. Rodgers firman acuerdo
Sporting KC inicia en casa Sporting listo para su Sporting KC ready for home primer partido en casa opener
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l sábado (17 de marzo), el Sporting KC buscará seguir invicto cuando reciba al Revolution de Nueva Inglaterra en el LIVESTRONG Sporting Park en Kansas City, Kan. Los aficionados que lleguen al primer juego en casa verán caras nuevas y un nuevo estilo de juego. Para ayudar a los jugadores recién llegados, veteranos como Jimmy Nielsen jugarán papeles importantes. El ahora capitán enfocará su energía en motivar a los jóvenes. “Jimmy ha sido capitán todos estos años (aunque no tenía la banda). Él ha sido un líder para todos nosotros”, comentó el defensa Roger Espinoza. 2A>
studiantes de preparatoria en todo el país se reúnen anualmente en sus respectivas ciudades como los ganadores locales de una oportunidad para ganar una ventaja competitiva personal y de carrera. A través del programa BizFest, ellos aprenden sobre cómo iniciar y manejar su propio negocio y competir por dinero para la universidad y becas. El noveno evento anual KC BizFest es organizado por la Colaborativa Hispana del área metropolitana de Kansas City junto con la Cámara de Comercio Hispana del área metropolitana de Kansas City (HCC) Éste se realizó del 8 al 11 de febrero. Un número récord de 302 alumnos de onceavo y doceavo grados compitieron por un puesto. El creciente número de mentores expertos hizo posible el aceptar a 144 de los solicitantes representando a 30 preparatorias. Los estudiantes participaron en
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n Saturday (March 17), Sporting Kansas City will look to stay undefeated when it faces the New England Revolution at LIVESTRONG Sporting park in Kansas City, Kan. Fans who take in Sporting KC’s home opener will see new faces and a new style of play. To help the newcomers, veteran players such as goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen will play a fundamental role. The team captain will focus his energies on motivating the young players. “Jimmy has been a captain all these years [literally],” Honduran defender Roger Espinoza said. “He has been a leader for all of us.” The team’s newcomers include Brazilian pablo Nagamura, who’s looking forward to his first LIVESTRONG experience. “I’m sure I will enjoy it,” Nagamura said. “The team will be making our fans happy and I really want to see them out here (at the stadium).” It was recently announced on an MLS podcast that many people expect Sporting KC to improve upon last season’s performance. Sporting KC won the MLS Eastern Conference title and reached the conference finals in the MLS playoffs. “At the end, we want to be champions – and I’m sure we can do it,” defender Julio Cesar 2A>
Carolina Uribe
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By Lilia Garcia Jimenez, photos by Michael Alvarado
Latina’s Midas touch benefits kids
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or 118 años, el Centro Mattie Rhodes ha servido igh school stu- a familiares del área dents nation- Kansas City. Lo que wide gather annually comenzó como una in their respective misión de guardería cities as the local win- pequeña en 1894 ha ners of an opportunity florecido en un centro to earn a personal con cinco ubicaciones en and career competi- los dos estados sirviendo tive edge. Through a m á s d e 1 0 , 0 0 0 the BizFest program, individuos anualmente. they learn about start- L o s s e r v i c i o s s e ing and running their han extendido hacia own businesses and asesoría, educación, compete for college artes y cultura. Unos cuantos voluntarios scholarships. The ninth annual han brotado en más KC BizFest, a four- de 35 profesionales day program is orga- de educación de arte y nized by the Greater salud mental 35 mental, Kansas City Hispanic a d m i n i s t r a d o r e s y By Edie R. Lambert
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Through hardship, hope endures By Edie R. Lambert
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or 118 years, the Mattie Rhodes Center has served Kansas City area families. What began as a little mission daycare in 1894 has flowered into a center with five locations in two states serving more than 10,000 individuals annually. Services have extended to counseling, education, and arts and culture. A few volunteers have sprouted into more than 35 mental health and art education professionals, administrators and support personnel. Carolina Uribe is among them. The peruvian native is the bilingual service coordinator and facilitator for the batterer intervention program. In February, she celebrated her 11th anniversary. 5A>
Protesta contra ley migratoria
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By Lilia Garcia Jimenez
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n March 6, hundreds of people traveled to Jefferson City, Mo., to show their opposition to immigration-related proposals they believe will negatively affect the state. The participants had the opportunity to meet with state Rep. Will Kraus of Lee’s Summit, who proposed Senate Bill 590. If approved, the legislation would require schools to check children’s immigration status prior to enrollment. Kraus stood up for the proposal. “I think he is very young and he doesn’t have enough experience,” said Jose Mejia, an event organizer. “people disagreed with the fact that (the) police and schools (would be required to) act as immigration agents.” Mejia considered the advocacy day and rally to be a success. “We talked to our representatives,” Mejia said. “They were very open and they were concerned about this law. In fact, some of them told us that they don’t think it will get passed.” “The support of the community was great, and we know that a lot of representatives are on our side,” Mejia concluded.
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l 6 de marzo, cientos de personas viajaron a J e f f e r s o n C i t y, Mo., para mostrar su oposición a las propuestas relacionadas con inmigración, las cuales creen afectarán negativamente al estado. Los participantes tuvieron la oportunidad de reunirse con el Rep. estatal Will Kraus de Lee’s Summit, quien propuso la SB 590. De ser aprobada, la legislación requerirá a las escuelas verificar el estatus migratorio de los
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Participantes consideran evento como exitoso