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Journal of the American Latino Dream
Volume 10
{October 2013}
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Sharing information about breast health concerns across cultures and generations
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From the publisher
The special effects of charitable giving
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Low-cost marriage repellent; a curious case of second sight-ing (in Philadelphia, of course)
12 LP journal Consul’s four-pronged plan to assist Mexican
migrants in Arizona; José Cárdenas reminisces about ten years of Horizonte on KAET Channel 8
14 Once Vibe inside, there’s no way out: Universal
Studios’ nightmare attractions; America’s biggest polo match at WestWorld; Mexican recording artist Julieta Venegas at Comerica; Portillo sails the ocean blue in H.M.S. Pinafore
15 Pay Anaya says your respects by telling your tales
Issue 2
A “nine” to remember
Partyers packed reception to celebrate another year for LPM’
17 Latina still standing
43 Education SavingPAR promotes college completion for
Patricia Ramos, a 5’3” basketball progidy
at-risk youth; student-initiated non-profit, GAIA, supports sustainable agriculture in Peru
19 Rincón del arte Cake decoration as a multi-media art form
who serve 47 Those Sgt. Johnny Villaneda’s satisfying service
33 Movin’ up Alberto Ríos named AZ’s inaugural Poet Laureate; Argosy scholarship for Tirsia Lopez; Luis Avila new VP at 270 Strategies; HLI Alumni Excellence Award to Jensen-Bobadilla
37 Entrepreneur Creative couple invents ways to communicate health & safety info in accessible formats
39 Briefcase What makes a nation entrepreneur-friendly; Latinos in higher ed; crowdfunding on the rise; AZ personal income level below average
49Health Heading off the headache 54 Time out Ornithological outings: area’s best birding locales
57 P.S.
The Pope’s namesake – a model of piety 59 My perspective ... on kinship caregiving: Katie Ramos gains
confidence to cope with raising her grandkids
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Special effects IN RECOGNITION OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, OUR FEATURE STORY
highlights the activities of local volunteers for Komen CAN AZ. Everyone who contributes their small bit for a charitable cause should remember that small acts can, and often do, have huge consequences. Today, 30 bilingual Community Outreach Ambassadors (COAs) volunteer for Komen CAN AZ. Each one’s activities produce a “domino effect” – that’s when one small action causes a linked series of changes in a linear sequence. Big multi-media ad campaigns can’t always bridge linguistic and cultural gaps between messengers and receivers. That’s where the bilingual ambassadors come in. Giving talks at local venues or health fairs, they employ the most effective kind of information sharing: one-on-one. An individual who takes a message about breast cancer risks or symptoms to heart will, in turn, pass it on to a neighbor, who passes it on to a mother-in-law, and so on, through interpersonal communication networks at the community level. Pretty soon, everyone’s in the know. For breast cancer survivor, Cony Padilla, whose treatment was made possible by Komen CAN AZ funding, her motive was to give back. She organized a team for the 2012 Susan G. Komen Phoenix Race for the Cure® and collected $400 from sponsors. Four hundred dollars? Would that even cover the cost of a single radiation treatment? But, Cony Padilla was thrilled; she understands the “butterfly effect” – when one small action results in large differences in a much later state. Donations from runners go into a pool of funds, 25 percent of which is used to underwrite cancer research. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Florida, for example, have recently published the results of a study revealing the efficacy of the drug, decitabine, in curbing the spread of invasive breast cancer. The action of a gene, PRKD1, is crucial for the production of a protein that can stop cancer cells from separating from a tumor and spreading. Evidently, decitabine “turns on” this gene in organisms in which its activity has been repressed by the disease. According to the study’s senior investigator, Dr. Peter Storz, the treatment with decitabine is a promising alternative to chemotherapy and hormonal therapy that “offers a new avenue to prevent breast cancer from becoming aggressive and untreatable.” When Cony Padilla reads a story like this, she knows that she, her $400, and her great example had an important role to play in this discovery. So, be a “butterfly” or be a “domino” – whatever you contribute to a worthy cause, it can’t be too little.
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There’s a spoon in my pants By Robrt Pela
THE KARMA NIRVANA, A CHARITY IN
Britain, has developed a new defense against forced marriage: cramming a spoon into your skivvies. The group is spreading the word to potential victims of arranged marriages who are being taken away from the United Kingdom via plane, because the spoon will set off the metal detector at the airport. When security staff take the unwilling bride aside to search her and speak with her privately, Karma Nirvana officials say, she can explain that the people she’s traveling with are forcing her to marry a stranger. The Derby-based charity supports victims of forced marriage in other ways
I’m back! ALMOST TWO WEEKS AFTER HER FAMILY
held a funeral and memorial service for her, a Philadelphia woman has turned up alive. Fifty-year-old Sharolyn Jackson wandered into a Pennsylvania mental health facility last summer. It turns out that a body found on the street in July, and identified as Jackson, was not, in fact, Jackson. Police used fingerprints to identify Jackson, who had entered a Philadelphia drug and mental health treatment center in July. She wandered away from the facility and a few days later a woman matching her description died in a Philadelphia hospital. Jackson’s 30-year-old son identified the remains in a black-and-white photograph. He said the woman in the picture looked like his mother. An investigation is underway to determine who is buried in Jackson’s grave in Philadelphia’s Colonial Memorial Park. “We are happy that our daughter was alive,” Dave Minney, Jackson’s father, told the Washington Post,” but we are also unhappy on account of the person that we buried.”
– financially, spiritually – but it’s their way with flatware that has helped make their name. The group claims that as many as 5,000 women per year are forced into marriage by parents whose native culture promotes such activity. “Nobody knows what the true figure is,” reports Aneeta Prem, founder and president of Freedom Charity, an organization that also deals with the prevention of forced marriage, “because so many young victims are terrified of coming forward. But it is definitely much, much higher than what is reported.”
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Conversation starters from the world around us
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USA’s largest polo event; Portillo debuts at AZ opera
15 Anaya says Still 17 Latina Standing Telling our stories keeps memories alive
Latina makes it to the top in women’s basketball
i say... It’s been a hard, long battle with the city. But the historical designation proves to us and to all the community that this building has historical significance on a national level. And for the people who lived and died through the struggle, this church building is still standing because of them. Abe Arvizu Jr., chairman of the board of the Braun Sacred Heart Center, on the inclusion of the Sacred Heart Church on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Multiple Grammy award-winning singer/composer, Julieta Venegas, performs at Comerica Theater this month
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KAET Channel 8’s public affairs program, Horizonte, owes its distinctiveness to host José Cárdenas’ objective and multi-faceted approach to issues
Horizonte’s anniversary: Ten years through an Hispanic lens The decade that has passed since KAET Channel 8 birthed the weekly program Horizonte was rife with political and civil rights conflicts. The hot issues between September 18, 2003, and September 18, 2013, ranged from immigration to voting rights to racial profiling of Latinos by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. Horizonte, hosted by journalist/ attorney José Cárdenas, filtered these historical dynamics “through an Hispanic lens.” The TV show aired weekly on Thursday nights and allowed the Valley community to analyze the political, economic and personal impacts of state laws and public policies on Latinos. The Arizona PBS public-affairs show wasn’t the first Latino-themed TV forum in English. Its predecessors were Este Eres Tu on Channel 5, Vida on Channel 10 and Nosotros on Channel 12. However, Cárdenas and Horizonte strived to ensure that opposing points of view were aired on each show, which sometimes resulted in heated arguments and verbal fireworks. One such memorable moment on 12
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the show featured former legislator Alfredo Gutierrez and state Senator Ron Gould hotly debating the SB 1070 bill. There were plenty of other lively exchanges. Horizonte allowed viewers to witness the emerging awareness of the power of mass action and political involvement by Latinos, and the evolution of Latino civic engagement. There were low points for Latinos. In 2004, Univision journalist Jorge Ramos came to sign his book, The Other Face of America, and encountered hostile, right-wing rallies at his appearances. He commented to Cárdenas: “It was shocking. I have been all over the country promoting my book and doing reports, and I have never seen the venom and prejudice that I have here in Arizona. I’m sorry to say that.” For the 10th anniversary show on September 19, Cárdenas welcomed community leaders for a look both backward and forward. Attorney Danny Ortega commented that, despite the hate, the decade ended on a positive note for Latinos: “The bottom line is that things have gotten better ... The good part is the activism that came out it ... We’ve never seen in the history of Arizona these kinds of increases in
voter registration, in the political participation and this kind of civic participation ... I’ve always joked that the best organizers we’ve ever had in the Latino community were Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Senator Russell Pearce. They were finally able to convince our community that they needed to get up, to register to vote [and] to take an active part in the political process to fight back.” Arts leader Zarco Guerrero explained that arts played an important role in the Arizona civil rights movement: “People dismiss Arizona as being a cultural wasteland because of the political debate we’ve had for the past 10 years. But, the fact is that we also are ground zero for positive social change. I think the arts played a great part in keeping people inspired. I think it created unity. We came together across party lines, across racial lines. I think we need to be given credit for that nationally.” José Cárdenas reflected on his own role as the show’s host, not as an advocate for the Latino community, but serving it better by being objective and asking questions from both sides over the years. He shared his observations on the importance of Horizonte to its
LP journal audience – which he described as being only partly Latino – on sister show, Horizon, on September 18: “I think we bring a somewhat different dimension to the discussion … and I think it’s important for Channel 8 to recognize the changing demographics of this state and put other faces on the air.”
Mexico consul’s ambitious vision for Mexicans in AZ Mexican Consul General Roberto Rodriguez Hernandez arrived in Phoenix at a less turbulent time than his predecessor. When Victor Manuel Treviño Escudero led the Mexican consulate, relationships among the expatriate Mexican community, Arizona elected officials and state residents were strained by SB 1070, an anti-immigrant law that the courts subsequently gutted of its harshest measures. Times are now less tense politically, although the new consul faces his own set of challenges during the current political and economic climate of the fifth largest city in the United States. Rodriguez has spent more than three decades in the Mexican foreign service, including the division that oversees the protection of Mexicans’ rights abroad. In an interview with Latino Perspectives, Rodriguez outlined the integrated vision the Mexican government has for the migrant Mexicans – documented, undocumented and DREAMers – residing in Arizona. Rodriguez says there are four components in the Programa para las Comunidades mexicanas en el Extranjero (Program for Mexican Communities Abroad) of which he will be in charge: An initiative called Ventanilla de Salud (Window to Health) will
advise Mexicans how to stay healthy and prevent illnesses. The consulate will not provide medical services, but will tell participants which clinics and hospitals can help them. “Half of the Mexicans in Arizona don’t have health insurance,” Rodriguez says. An economic initiative in which the consulate staff works with local businesses to generate jobs for Mexicans. This program asks businesses to provide scholarships to students and then hire them when they graduate. “We want to send a message that Arizona’s economy is fueled by different races,” the consul general says. To enhance bicultural education, the consulate will provide audio-books to Mexicans, especially youth. “We don’t want them to lose their links (language and cultural) to Mexico.” Rodriguez is coordinating with Tucson and Phoenix to establish Mexican cultural centers in the state’s two largest cities with large Mexican populations. “We had a Mexican cultural center here in the past, but didn’t have the proper funds to maintain it,” he notes. Rodriguez’ vision is to incorporate the cultural center as a small non-profit with a one-person staff so that the organization can apply for local funds to bring in Mexican art exhibitions, lectures and seminars. “We will use the cultural center project to build bridges between people, especially in light of the bad feelings created by recent immigration laws,” he says. Although Rodriguez says the consulate’s cultural center wouldn’t compete with existing non-profits (such as Xico, Cultural Coalition and ALAC) that promote Latino and Mexican art, state arts leaders don’t agree. Bob Booker, head of the Arizona Arts Commission, says that the state’s arts sector is under-funded and that several large institutions, such as the
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Arizona Theatre Company and Arizona Opera, are deep in debt and struggling to survive. “Anybody that is establishing an art non-profit in Arizona right now has to have a solid plan and know where the financial resources are coming from,” Booker says. Carmen de Novais, executive director of Cultural Coalition, says that another art non-profit specializing in Mexican arts would compete with existing Arizona organizations such as hers. Cultural Coalition focuses on producing Día de los Muertos festivals, such as the two festivals it is coordinating at the Margaret Hance Park in Phoenix (October 27) and at the Desert Botanical Garden (November 1 and 2). “I’m not looking forward to the competition for existing arts funding and programming,” de Novais says. She reports that funds for the Phoenix festival were so scarce that the Cultural Coalition had to launch a KickStarter fund-raising campaign in September. “We would welcome the Mexican consulate as a programming partner,” she adds. “It’s important to bring the Mexican immigrant population to Arizona festivals that are their link to Mexican traditions. But the consul’s vision for a non-profit cultural center needs to be revisited in light of the dwindling resources.” latinopm.com
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Polo Party
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS THEME PARKS ARE YET ANOTHER ADDITION
THE THIRD ANNUAL SCOTTSDALE FERRARI-MASERATI POLO
Championships will be held on November 1 and 2 at WestWorld’s polo field (16601 N. Pima Rd., Scottsdale 85260). Billed as America’s largest polo event, the extravaganza features an array of polo matches (high school, collegiate, nationalbattle of the sexes, and international) plus numerous ancillary events, including an Arabian horse show, a preview of the 2014 Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, an equestrian fashion show, and lots more. The action for this all-outdoor event begins on Friday, November 1, at 3 p.m. and 10 a.m. the following day. General admission (lawn seating) on Saturday is $20 (advance) or $25 (at the gate); free for active or retired military and children under six. A tailgating pass is $110 per car. Details for the cost of a table in a covered tent or a space/table in one of a series of corporatesponsored tents with additional amenities (such as viewing the field from a king-size bed in the Sleep America® pavilion) can be found at thepoloparty.com. A portion of every ticket sale goes to charity.
to the anxious-to-appeal-to-the Latino-market club. Each October through November 2, the parks pull out all the stops to produce creepy, high-tech Halloween Horror Nights. Given the apparent lack of any prominent film on which to base a horror movie-themed attraction with Hispanic overtones, the event planners at Universal have latched onto Latino folklore for source material. Universal Orlando now has a La Llorona exhibit in its selection of eight haunted houses. Visitors begin their recorrido in an ancient chapel where they hear the wailing woman’s tragic love story, then proceed to the funeral of some of her victims while the eerie cries of this restless spirit provide ambience. Three-night packages start at $299 per adult with many options to customize your experience. Closer by, Universal Studios Hollywood introduces an El Cucuy: The Boogeyman maze. The “manifestation of fear itself,” voiced by Danny (Machete Kills) Trejo, shares the backlots with the likes of The Walking Dead, Chucky, Black Sabbath 13-3D and the Scarecrowz. Pick your poison at halloweenhorrornights.com
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THE SINGER, SONGWRITER AND MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, JULIETA
Venegas, hits Phoenix this month on a tour to promote her newest album, Los Momentos. Released earlier this year, the album debuted as a Top 3 in the region, being number one in Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela. Though thoroughly bilingual, Venegas prefers to write songs in Spanish. A winner of a Grammy (2007) and a Latin Grammy (2006) for her previous album, Limón y Sal, Venegas creates music that has been called “pop,” “rock” and “alternative.” All labels can justly be applied to her output since 1998, but, in live performance, what Venegas does best is create a sense of intimacy with her audience, even in a large venue. She is a collaborative artist who surrounds herself with musicians of the highest caliber. The Los Momentos tour includes just one night in Phoenix at the Comerica Theater, 400 W. Washington St. in downtown Phoenix, on Friday, October 18, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets, from $47 to $145, are available at ticketmaster.com or comericatheater.com. 14
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Anaya says My eulogy for a life well-lived By Catherine Anaya
I WASN’T PLANNING TO SPEAK.
Portillo treats Phoenix to both opera and popular song
AZ Opera debut for tenor David Portillo THE MUCH-ACCLAIMED LYRIC TENOR,
David Portillo, plays the romantic lead in Arizona Opera’s first production of the 2013/2014 season, Gilbert & Sullivan’s ever-engaging operetta, H.M.S. Pinafore. The San Antonio native told LPM that he was excited about his debut with AZ Opera because he has family in Tucson and, also, he will reunite with a number of artists he has worked with before. Among them is Pinafore director Tara Faircloth, also making her AZ Opera debut, whom Portillo calls “brilliant.” Portillo promises opera-goers a cast whose comedic talents match that of their vocalism. Madcap hero roles, conspicuous in his current repertoire, attract Portillo because they require a vigorous physicality that, he says, relaxes him and improves his singing. “Well,” he admits, “I don’t know if it sounds any better to the audience, but it feels easier.” For the most part, the 33-year-old (passes for 18) Portillo is focussing on Mozart and bel canto roles in which the intricate vocal lines are well served by a youthful voice. In the car, he sings along with Janelle Monáe and Miguel.
We were crammed together on a hot California day in the pews and on the floor of a tiny Baptist church in La Habra, to laugh and cry. This wasn’t just any church in just any neighborhood. And this wasn’t just any funeral. This was the church where my great grandma, Anselma, raised her children and their children. This was the neighborhood where my mother’s beautiful voice found its first audience long before she became a professional singer. And this was my beloved Nana’s funeral. My mother and her sister eloquently orchestrated the memorial service from the church pulpit lined with pictures of the lovely Esther who called me her “mijita.” Family came from near and far to share their stories of “Aunt Esther,” “Espie” and “Nana,” just a few of the names she went by. But I wasn’t planning to speak. I had just seen my 83-year-old Nana a few months before and not long after the stroke from which she would never fully recover. She couldn’t really open her eyes or speak. But I’m told she broke into tears when she learned I was coming to visit. I’m sure it was because, as much as she wanted me there, she didn’t want me to see her like that. My Nana was the woman who lived life to the fullest. When I was younger she’d let me stay with her while my mother worked. Who cares that she lived over a bar! We’d bond over TV and her favorite shows like
The Streets of San Francisco. We’d listen to music by Tony Orlando, the man she’d humorously refer to as “your grandpa.” And, some days, she’d let me into the bar to put a quarter in the juke box and sip a Shirley Temple. Yes, she was unconventional but that’s what made her special. She would “tell it like it is” long before my news station used the phrase. She’s the woman, who at 70 years old, wore biker shorts, skinny jeans and got her nose pierced. She was opinionated and sometimes even critical, but she always wanted the best for us. Her kids and grandkids took many different paths in life but she loved us all equally and, if we got into a jam, Nana was there to bail us out. Yes, it came with a heavy lecture, but we knew we could count on her. And, so, as my mom started to bring the memorial to a close, I sat in the back of the church with an overwhelming need to get up and share those memories. I was her first grandchild; I owed it to her. And so I did, adding the bit about my last visit with her. I held her hand and sang a silly little song that she used to sing to every baby she held. She smiled and let out a faint laugh. Even at the end, my Nana still had a way of making every moment we spent together unforgettable. Catherine Anaya anchors CBS 5 News weeknights at 5, 5:30, 6 and 10 p.m. She is a mother of two, wife and motivational speaker. Reach her at catherine.anaya@cbs5az.com; connect with her on Facebook, twitter and at CatherineAnaya.com.
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Enjoy more of the tenor’s musical favorites on October 27, when “David Portillo en Español” kicks off the 2013/2014 VoiceLab recital series at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) Music Theater. VoiceLab is the product of the partnership between the Music Theater and Arizona Opera. The all-Spanish program chosen by Portillo includes the song-cycle Poema en Forma de Canciones by Spanish composer Joaquín Turina, works by the Mexican singer/composer Maria Grever and tango ballads by Carlos Gardel, the man who singlehandedly turned the Argentine tango into a popular music form in the 1920s and 30s. Allen Perriollo will provide accompaniment on the piano. Perriollo is head of music staff at AZ Opera and director of the Marion Roose Pullin Studio Artist Program. Ticket prices are $15, $22.50 and $30 and are available at mimmusictheater.themim.org or by calling 480-478-6000. Performances of H.M.S. Pinafore are at Phoenix Symphony Hall on October 11 (7:3o p.m.), 12 (7:30 p.m.) and 13 (2 p.m.) and at the Tucson Music Hall on October 19 (7:30 p.m.) and 20 (2 p.m.). Single tickets start at $25 and vary by seating section; see options at azopera/org/tickets or call 602-218-7335 (Phoenix)/520-293-4336 (Tucson).
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Heart vs. height By Diana Bejarano
LATINAS CAN DO ANYTHING ANYONE
else can do, and maybe even better. After hearing so many stories of triumph and overcoming tremendous obstacles, I wholeheartedly believe it. Patricia Ramos feels the same way. She has reached the top in a field that Latinas traditionally don’t excel in – basketball. Hard work, determination and heart helped her play as a point guard while attending Peoria High School, Pima Community College and Ashford University in Clinton, Iowa. This past summer, she went to New Orleans to compete in the Women’s Final Four Combine. She competed against college seniors from all over the country. Not only did Patricia make it through all of the games, she was selected to play in a women’s professional league. Patricia is not the average basketball player. She is a only five feet, three inches tall; she acquired her talent through practice and endurance. “People say your height will keep you back, but it’s not about your height; it’s about your heart and how big it is and how much you believe in yourself,” Ramos said. She is the only Latina on her team. Few Latinas play in the women’s national and international basketball leagues, and even fewer Mexican Americans. “Basketball has given me many opportunities. It paid for my education and I have met so many people through volunteer activities. I even had the opportunity to work with the Special Olympics and I learned to play wheelchair basketball,” Ramos said. “Basketball has taught me respect and discipline and I was able to travel extensively.” Patricia’s parents have been the main force behind her success. Her father, John,
coaches high school basketball and taught her to play when she was just six years old. “She has a lot of dedication, she never let her height hold her back,” said Sonya Ramos, Patricia’s mother. “She always does double the work and always gives more than 100 percent.” Letting their little girl move away from home to go to college was tough; letting her follow her dream and play in another country was also hard, but they put their fears aside and supported her. “It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity for her, so we gave her our blessing and we’re praying for her safety,” said Sonya. “We don’t cry in front of her,” said John. “We usually wait until we get home.” “We just keep telling her ‘You’re a warrior,’ ” says John. “She’s so driven; it actually motivates her more when they tell her that she can’t do it.” Patricia had to endure coaches telling her she could never go pro because of her height, but twice she was runner-up for Player of the Year. Patricia remembers her pet Chihuahua that terrorized their bigger dog. “My parents always said, ‘It’s not the size of the dog, it’s the bite!,’ and I believe it!” Patricia hopes to get picked up by an international team while playing in Europe and maybe one day play for the WNBA. Whether she does or not, she has already made herself and her family proud. An Arizona native, Diana Bejarano, is a blogger, columnist, motivational speaker, marketing professional and a graduate of Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Reach her on her website at latinastillstanding1.com or e-mail her at latinastillstanding@yahoo.com.
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Christy Vega-Gluch, cake artist and owner, Phoenix Cake Company How did you decide on a career as a “cake artist”? I started out at Smitty’s bakery PHOTOS COURTESY OF CHRISTY VEGA-GLUCH/PHOENIX CAKE CO.
as a counter girl when I was 19 years old. I worked my way up to the decorating position by the time I was 22 years old, and I haven’t stopped since. Most of my experience has been in mass production operations, where it’s all about speed and maybe “some” quality. It wasn’t until I opened my own cake supply/custom cake shop that I started to see cake decorating as an art form – edible art! I come from an artistic family, so my transition from mass-produced cakes to individually designed cakes was a natural one.
What do you need to learn to be a cake decorator? Years ago, cake decorating was primarily done with piped, butter cream frosting, but, nowadays, decorating a cake has turned into a true visual art form. Instead of using acrylics or oil colors, we paint with food colors and vodka; instead of sculpting in clay, we use fondant to create 3-D designs. There are many different skills that one can develop in cake decorating, such as gum paste flowers, hand-piped scroll work, 3-d sculpting, hand painting, and the list goes on. It’s a fun, but stressful, job and definitely challenging! Along with the custom cakes and pastries, we also hold cake decorating classes through our sister site, Creative Cake Chick.
How do you get inspiration for your designs? I find inspiration for our custom cake designs from several places. I research fabric swatches, wedding dresses, flowers, etc., and sometimes I come across an idea when I least expect it, maybe a greeting card in a store. I also find a variety of textures and colors in the best source of inspiration – nature. Along with finding different themes that I can translate visually, I am always looking for new techniques. While I try to be on top of the latest trends, I believe that, in order to be at the head of your field, you have to do what you do best and not worry so much about the competition. It’s easy to mimic someone else’s work but much more difficult to develop your own
sense of style or maybe an innovative way to execute a cake design by using an unconventional tool or new method for the application of fondant or butter cream.
Career highlights: It’s been an up and down ride but a learning process as well. We have taken a few different paths since we opened in 2006. We helped open two cupcake bakeries and have done numerous cakes for wedding venues here in the valley. We appeared on TLC’s The Ultimate Cake Off in May of 2010, created a custom cake design for pop star, Rihanna, and were among the top 30 semi-finalists for The Next Great Baker, seasons 2 and 3. We have also done “how to” cake segments for The Valley Dish and the Sonoran Living TV shows. Future professional goals: We are currently working hard on establishing our retail bakery and are working on several cake decorating tutorials and other media projects. Websites:
phoenixcakecompany.com (cakes) and creativecakechick.com (classes)
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Once again, Latino Perspectives is proud to contribute to the efforts of Susan G. Komen Central and Northern Arizona® and Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® to educate the public about breast cancer – its prevalence, detection, treatment and what individuals can do to battle this devastating disease. This month’s report emphasizes how these organizations are improving their strategies to communicate more effectively with different ethnic populations, particularly Latinas, that are less likely to seek out information about breast cancer. The success of these strategies ultimately depends on the direct participation of community members. The stories that follow illustrate just how simple, and rewarding, it is to become part of the solution.
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Making Hispanic education a priority
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f you’ve attended any of the Valley’s large events or festivals geared towards the Hispanic population in the past several years, chances are that you’ve seen a Susan G. KomenCentral and Northern Arizona’s® (Komen CAN AZ) signature pink booth touting breast health and breast cancer information. “Educating the Hispanic population throughout our service area of central and northern Arizona is one of our affiliate’s key priorities,” says Sharon Kolb, mission support specialist for Komen CAN AZ. “Komen’s mission is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality of care for all and energizing science to find the cures – but we’re not meeting our mission if we aren’t empowering a key segment of the population.” An estimated nine percent of Arizona’s population – more than 600,000 people – is Spanish speaking only. That was the impetus behind Komen CAN AZ’s push to recruit more Spanish-speaking volunteers over the past several years. In 2011, the Affiliate hosted its first-ever training specifically for bilingual Community Outreach Ambassadors (COAs), a group of dedicated volunteers who share breast health information at health fairs and other community events. Today, approximately 30 Spanishspeaking COAs represent the Affiliate 22
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at year-round events such as the La Campesina Cinco de Mayo Festival, the Latino Institute’s Back to School Health Fair and the Mujeres únicas Community Health Fair. Phoenix resident, Daniela Bulmini, fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian, began putting her language skills and passion for educating others to work as a COA in 2007, attending between eight and ten events a year. Daniela was the only Spanish speaker available for daytime speaking events prior to the 2011 bilingual training. Despite a busy schedule that includes a family, her own business and working for a Master of Health Care Administration degree, Daniela makes volunteering a priority. “Through teaching and education, this program has a huge impact on our
community,” she says. “Komen’s mission comes alive through every COA, as we reach community members and save lives, one woman at a time.” Daniela is particularly active in speaking engagements at school districts, giving talks as part of Graduate Equivalency Diploma (GED) or English as a Second Language (ESL) programs, for example. “As COAs, we have the opportunity to attend venues that we wouldn’t otherwise. We meet people with real breast health needs, who demand a cure, not just for themselve, but for future generations as well.” To become a COA and empower fellow community members, contact Sharon Kolb at skolb@komenCANaz.org or 602-544-2873.
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Be proactive: Don’t wait for your mother to ask about breast cancer; bring the information to her in the form of brochures, on-line information and personal accounts. “They might not look for information on their own, but they will listen to you,” says Jhoana Molina-Villar, who is the community relations coordinator for hard-to-reach populations for the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.
resources like komenCANaz.org. While it’s important to get information from a trained health professional in person, the Internet is a good place to start for those who are apprehensive. Call a hotline: Health hotlines and phone banks offer another anonymous resource for asking potentially embarrassing questions. The national Susan G. Komen hotline at 1-877-GOKOMEN (1-877-465-6636) is a resource for all things pertinent to breast cancer.
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And, if all else fails, you may just need to make an appointment for your mother and escort her there. “I know someone who recently took their 80-year-old mother for her first mammogram. She went kicking and screaming, but at least she went,” says Jhoana. “You may have to take your mom by the hand, and that’s okay. You just might be saving a life.”
Remind her that ignorance is not bliss: Gently remind her that the disease isn’t going to go away just because she won’t acknowledge it. Knowing what to look for can greatly enhance one’s chances of survival if they do get breast cancer. Take her on-line: There is a wealth of information available from on-line latinopm.com
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“I CAN raise funds to support another woman the way that Komen has supported me.” “I really didn’t know how Komen could help me at first,” says Cony. But she quickly found out: Komen’s grant to the MPHC funded Cony’s surgery, four months of chemotherapy and six weeks of radiation. Cony quickly grew to understand how important Komen is for women on the survivor’s journey, and decided to do something to help other women like herself.
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ne morning two years ago, Cony Padilla noticed a small lump in her breast. She wasn’t concerned until three months later when her gynecologist recommended that she get a mammogram right away. That diagnostic test led to the news no woman wants to hear: “You have breast cancer.” Faced with the reality of her diagnosis, Cony knew what to expect: chemotherapy, surgery and radiation treatments. And, she also knew she needed financial help. Cony’s diagnostic center referred her to Mountain Park Health Center (MPHC), a Susan G. Komen Central and Northern Arizona® grant-supported health care group that would help her get the treatment she needed.
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She formed a team – MPHC Breast Buddies – for the 2012 Susan G. Komen Phoenix Race for the Cure® and began soliciting donations through a simple envelope inscribed with her story. Cony passed the envelope to all of her friends and family. “I wanted to motivate people to get their screening, donate to help others, and find a cure for breast cancer,” she says. Ultimately, the MPHC Breast Buddies raised $400 and Cony has committed to fundraising for the event again in 2013. Today, Cony considers herself not just a survivor, but a Komen survivor, and she is excited to see how others have supported her efforts to make a difference with their donations. She is proof that each and every one of us CAN make a difference for those facing breast cancer.
When you participate in the Race for the Cure, your impact lasts well beyond one inspirational morning. The mission of Komen CAN AZ is to save lives and end breast cancer forever, and 100 percent of the funds raised through this annual event support this mission: 75 percent stays in the community in order to support multiple mission impact initiatives and 25 percent goes directly towards international research. Your fundraising efforts ensure that Komen CAN AZ will continue to fund critical grants, advocate on behalf of those who need a voice, provide empowerment through education and offer survivorship support through free conferences and other activities. You CAN make a difference. Find your “I CAN” and register today for the 21st annual Komen Phoenix Race for the Cure on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at komenCANaz.org.
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I’m a daughter. A wife. A mother. And I have a gene that puts me at risk for breast cancer. When I got sick, I was determined to win. For me, and for them. My answer was Mayo Clinic. Monique Sisneros
Mayo Clinic Cancer Center specialists worked together to ensure Monique received a timely, accurate diagnosis and the most effective treatment. Mayo Clinic is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the Valley, currently offering more than 200 clinical trials. Mayo is an in-network provider for many Arizonans, and in most cases, a physician referral is not necessary. To schedule an appointment, please visit mayoclinic.org/breastcancer or call (800) 446-2279.
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A way of involving the faith-based communities, Pink Sundays are days that churches dedicate to raising breast cancer awareness among their congregations. Locally, a handful of large churches that represent diverse populations participate in Pink Sundays, welcoming members of the Council on site to share information and distribute materials such as cards with breast health information on them. The Diversity and Inclusion Council is also involved in the Susan G. Komen Phoenix Race for the Cure. They are instrumental in bringing in multicultural entertainment, issuing welcomes in a number of different languages on the main stage, and hosting areas with information specific to various ethnic groups. “We’ve implemented these changes to make people feel more comfortable about approaching us and asking for information, knowing that they can receive information
in their own languages. Over the past two years, we have seen people start to seek us out,” says Jhoana. Jhoana emphasizes that everyone – regardless of race or ethnicity – needs to be involved in breast cancer awareness. “It doesn’t matter what color or race you are, breast cancer is something that will impact your life in one way or another,” she counsels. “If you know your resources, you have power and a better chance at survival. Be proactive and get involved.” The following Arizona churches participate in Pink Sunday events. Individual event dates vary. Faith Missionary Baptist Church Greater Phoenix Chinese Christian Church Love International Ministries Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church latinopm.com
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Movin’ Up Alberto Ríos: AZ’s first poet laureate
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In May of 2012, Gov. Jan Brewer signed SB1348 into law, establishing the post of a state Poet Laureate, making Arizona the 43rd state to do so. On August 16, 2013, the Office of the Governor and the Arizona Commission on the Arts officially announced the review committee’s choice of Professor Alberto Ríos as the state’s inaugural Poet Laureate. Ríos is a Regents’ Professor at Arizona State University, where he has taught for over 30 years and where he holds the further distinction of the Katharine C. Turner
Prolific writer/poet from Nogales, Professor Alberto Ríos, chosen as Arizona’s inaugural Poet Laureate
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Endowed Chair in English. His prodigious literary output includes ten books of poetry, three books of short stories, and a personal memoir. His work has been published in over 250 anthologies and 300 literary journals, and has been adapted for dance and music performances. Ríos’ many awards include fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, the Walt Whitman Award in Poetry, the Western Literature Association Distinguished Achievement Award, the Arizona Governor’s Arts Award, the Arizona Literary Treasure Award, the Western States Book Award for Fiction, six Pushcart Prizes in both poetry and fiction, and the Latino Literary Hall of Fame Award. The Poet Laureate’s responsibilities entail traveling around the state to generate greater interest in the practice and history of poetry and other literary arts among Arizona’s citizens. Alberto Ríos is undoubtedly an impeccable choice for this mission as he is, by all accounts, a brilliant performer and public speaker. He is a true “son of the state” – born in the border town of Nogales, Arizona; B.A. and M.F.A. degrees earned at the University of Arizona; and deeply involved in community service activities. Ríos will serve a two-year term.
New staffers at BALF The Be a Leader Foundation (BALF) has recently welcomed
Jacklyn Angel and Steven Calvario to their staff. Angel, who had previously served as special projects coordinator at Friendly House, comes on board as Elementary Coordinator, and Calvario, formerly with Teach for America, is the new Marketing Director. Since 2002, BALF has employed aggressive, empowering strategies to establish long-term relationships with middle and high school students in underserved populations to assist them in the goal of completing a college education.
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WFC names Martinez South Mountain manager A Wells Fargo employee since 2007, Hilda Martinez, became manager at the Wells Fargo branch at 2250 E. Baseline Road as of August of this year. The bilingual Martinez had previous management experience with the company, as well as having been a small business specialist and personal banker as part of the financial services team at another banking store.
Argosy U scholarship for Lopez The Argosy University/ Big Brothers Big Sisters Scholarship Program awards tuition scholarships to individuals affiliated with the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona organization to attend Argosy University, Phoenix. Announced in August, the winner of this year’s scholarship is Tirsia Lopez, who works parttime as a bilingual program specialist at Big Brothers Big Sisters and as a full-time family support specialist at Westside Head Start. The award is for $3,000 tuition per annum, renewable for up to four consecutive years of enrollment. Lopez plans to pursue a master’s degree in order to make a bigger impact in her work of “supporting families affected by poverty and finding effective ways to make their life experiences a success.”
Avila new VP at 270 Strategies In August, 2013, Luis Avila joined 270 Strategies as vice president; 270 Strategies is a national consulting firm that believes in the efficacy of grassroots organization to achieve political goals. The company specializes in using the most innovative, digitally-sophisticated methodologies to connect key constituencies on the ground. A one-time field director for the “Obama for America”
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campaign, Avila spent the last several years working with Stand for Children, first as Arizona organizing director and, ultimately, as national program director. He is dedicated to working for positive social change through political action.
Don Jensen-Bobadilla
HLI recognizes JensenBobadilla Don Jensen-Bobadilla received the Hispanic Leadership Institute (HLI) Alumni Excellence Award at their 26th Annual Graduation Ceremony earlier this year. The Institute provides educational and networking resources that help prepare individuals to take on greater leadership roles in their communities. As an alumnus of the Institute, JensenBobadilla was recognized for his achievements in the areas of public service and advocacy. He is program and events coordinator for the Maricopa Community Colleges and a college readiness instructor for the Aguila Youth Leadership Institute.
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Miguel Lopez and Helen Anaya, co-owners, Storynamics, LLC
Describe the products/services Storynamics offers: Storynamics develops comic books for kids and adults, teaching them about pressing health and safety topics in an engaging, creative way. Through a cast of relatable and curious characters, Storynamics connects with kids and their parents through colorful visual imagery and effective storytelling. While Storynamics is developing ways to bring their stories to life on digital platforms, the company’s focus is presenting the power of the traditional comic book format to families who most need access to critical information.
Background/training: Helen’s experience is in community relations, customer service and marketing. She appreciates the importance of educating people in creative ways. Helen always works closely with her customers; her experience and passion are a perfect combination for creating fun, effective communication tools. Helen is fully bilingual in Spanish and holds a B.S. in Marketing from the University of Arizona. Miguel has been helping companies on multiple fronts for almost 20 years. Miguel started his professional career in Mexico, working for companies such as Coca Cola and Dos Equis in their marketing departments. Miguel eventually transitioned to technology roles, having worked for EDS (HP) and GoDaddy, where he was on point for their Customer Care Center. How did you get the business started? The concept for Storynamics was developed several years ago when we worked with Maricopa Animal Care and Control to produce a new vehicle for bilingual messaging appropriate for children. The illustrated story format proved a successful way to communicate not only with children but also with adults. In the spring of 2013, Storynamics was born.
On-going/future projects: Building the Storynamics business has focused on a line of educational comic books that teach kids and their parents about issues such as West Nile Virus, water safety and pet care. New comic books will be released this year. While we’ve focused on health and safety-related topics, we foresee that the Storynamics format
can also be applied in many other areas as well, such as political advocacy and financial literacy, for example.
How does running your own company compare with working for others? For us, it’s passion. Passion about product quality (the artistry and storytelling); passion about the hard-toreach communities we’re serving; and passion about helping organizations achieve their missions to educate people who need it most. There’s a personal meaning behind all we do at Storynamics. Also, with Storynamics we are following our own dreams and entrepreneurial spirit. We’re fortunate to be able to work collaboratively with other entrepreneurs on a daily basis through an incubator program in Chandler called Desarrollo.
Advice to others considering starting their own business:
Know and understand your market; develop a scalable business model; create a strong brand and recognize when it’s time to hire experts in areas where you don’t have expertise. And, above all, don’t skimp on quality in everything you do.
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Storynamics.com; see samples of our work at HealthandSafety.me
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A REPORT FROM ERNST & YOUNG (EY) EVALUATING THE ATTITUDES
of entrepreneurs in G20 countries found that the U.S. still ranks among the best places to start and run a business. That said, the analysis did identify areas in which este país could shore up deficiencies in order to create a more vibrant small-business sector, which would bolster the economy and bring broader prosperity to this country’s residents. The study examined “five pillars” deemed critical to creating a strong entrepreneurial ecosystem. They were: Access to funding Entrepreneurship culture Tax and regulation Education and training Coordinated support Interestingly, while the U.S. ranked number one in access to funding and entrepreneurship culture, it ranked considerably lower for the tax and regulation (13th) and coordinated support (20th) criteria. Coordinated support refers to the presence of strong links among the public, private and voluntary sectors and how these diverse stakeholders work together to create business ownership opportunities. The U.S. did fare well in education and training at number three. The rankings of the EY G20 “Barometer” were drawn from various sources, ranging from World Bank data and reports to surveys completed by actual entrepreneurs. They do not reflect a country’s operative procedures as much as they reflect the attitudes of the respondents. Take taxes and regulation, for example. The U.S. scored 13th in this area, but, a check of the facts found that the average U.S. midsize-
business owner spent considerably less time on tax issues – 183 hours in a year – than the average owner in other G20 countries. Those business owners, on average, spent nearly twice that number of hours on tax and regulation issues. U.S. business owners are also able to start a business within a much shorter window of time – six days compared with 22 days in other G20 countries. These findings might suggest that U.S. business owners just whine more, and/or it could represent a desire to improve the status quo in the U.S. entrepreneurship culture. The U.S. scored highest on access to funding, which might surprise more than a few U.S. Hispanic business owners. This is the most often cited barrier to growth among U.S. entrepreneurs, and Hispanic entrepreneurs in particular.
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U.S. took a dive this fall, the number of Latinos attending college rose 15 percent from 2011 to 2012, a U.S. Census Bureau report released in September found. In fact, Hispanic college enrollment hit an all-time high, with nearly 3.4 million Hispanics enrolled in college undergraduate or graduate programs in
2012. Latino college students made up about 17 percent of the college student population last year, an increase from 11 percent in 2006. Overall, U.S. college enrollment fell 2.3 percent to 19.9 million between 2011 and 2012, reversing a trend of rapid student enrollment growth from 2006 to 2011. This recent decline has been
attributed to lower enrollment of students 25 and older, presumably shunning school for jobs in a recovering economy. The positive numbers for Hispanics are unlikely to abate anytime soon. They accounted for nearly 22 percent of all students from preschool to adult education in 2012, up from 15.6 percent a decade earlier. latinopm.com
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other counties nationwide with more than one million Hispanic residents, according to a study by the Pew Research Center’s Hispanic Trends Project (the new name of the Pew Hispanic Center). In fact, Maricopa County had the fifth-highest number of Latinos with 1.16 million, trailing number four Cook County, Illinois. The analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data also found that three-quarters of the nation’s Latino population reside in eight states, of which Arizona is one. And, among those eight, California, Texas and Florida by far had the most Latino residents. The study also points out that, over the last decade, some of the fastest growing Latino populations are in the southeastern U.S. An example, given by Mark Hugo Lopez, director of Hispanic Research at Pew, was the housing boom in Atlanta that precipitated the explosive growth in
the number of Latinos in Georgia. “People are willing to look across the country for new job opportunities and educational opportunities,” he said. Other key findings reported by the Project: Nationally, Mexicans are the largest national-origin Latino group in the United States, accounting for 65 percent of the Hispanic population. New Mexico has the the highest Hispanic population share among the 50 states and District of Columbia with 46.7 percent of the state’s population counted as Hispanic. Maine, West Virginia and Vermont were the states with the lowest shares. Stewart County in southwest Georgia experienced the most growth in the Hispanic population since 2000, growing 1,754 percent over 11 years.
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SavingPAR inspires life values Golf tournament to raise scholarship funds for at-risk students By Erica Cardenas
SAVINGPAR CHARITIES, AN ARIZONA NON-PROFIT WHOSE
primary goals are to establish scholarship funds and introduce the game of golf to local at-risk students, are currently seeking players to register for the organization’s 1st Annual SavingPAR Winter Classic Golf Tournament to be held on December 7th in Tempe. Derived from a golf term referring to the pre-determined number of strokes a first-class player should normally require to complete a hole (par), SavingPAR was founded in an effort to Provide Additional Resources to at-risk young people to help them achieve their “par” in life. In fact, SavingPAR was created last year by a group of four former Carl Hayden High School graduates who encountered and overcame their own personal struggles in pursuing and finishing college in spite of a lack of community resources. Deficient resources included the lack of mentors who could have assisted them on their own journey towards higher education. The founders of SavingPAR agree that, had such resources been available to them, they could have completed college in four to five years, instead of ten. “We actually came up with this idea after playing a round of golf,” says one of SavingPAR’s founders, Carlo Camacho. “We are trying to increase the college graduation rate by providing additional resources that weren’t available to us as kids. We are using golf as our vehicle to spread the word and to allow children to network and build healthy relationships through the sport while having positive mentors in the child’s future.” Research has shown that students who participate in extracurricular activities perform better in school and are more likely to avoid substance abuse and criminal activity. SavingPAR will attempt to use the game as a tool to improve the community. Among the additional community resources that SavingPAR aims to provide are the creation of collegiate scholarships for students based on financial need and
growing the game of golf by sponsoring local high schools currently without golf teams. All proceeds raised through the organization’s golf tournament will benefit the SavingPAR scholarship fund and SavingPAR will honor their first scholarship recipient at the awards banquet following the Tournament. The Tournament will be held at the Karsten Golf Course in Tempe on Saturday, December 7th. Early-bird registration is available now through November 1st at $100 per player. Visit savingpar.org/winter_classic.php for more information or contact SavingPAR at winterclassic@ savingpar.org. latinopm.com
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On-line tool to measure Common Core math readiness NAIKU, AN ON-LINE ASSESSMENT
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company, has released a free on-line resource to help educators measure students’ readiness for the new Common Core exams. The assessment is called “Benchmark Now!” and the service is available free of charge, though it does require site registration. The service consists of ready-to-use assessments for grades 3-12 to help teachers quickly identify students’ math knowledge and skills as measured by the Common Core State Standards. The assessment uses questions develped by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, a U.S. educational and trade publisher, and is delivered through Naiku’s cloud-based assessment engine, giving teachers immediate, standards-aligned reporting on student and class performance. The on-line assessment can be accessed at naiku.net/benchmarknow/
Writers’ conference to honor Stella Pope Duarte PEREGRINOS Y SUS LETRAS IS A non-profit organization that promotes works of art produced by Hispanics living in the U.S., whose biculturalism represents a unique outlook that merits an accessible platform for expression and dissemination. On November 21 and 22, Peregrinos will hold their VI Encuentro de Escritores Iberoamericanos en Estados Unidos with “A Tribute to Stella Pope Duarte” as its special theme. Presentations will be delivered on Thursday, November 21, at ChandlerGilbert Community College’s Student Center (room 140) from 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and on Friday, November 22, at the Memorial Union (Pima room, 2nd floor) on the Arizona State University’s Tempe campus from 5-7:30 p.m. The program will conclude with a Tribute to Stella Pope Duarte from 8-9:30 p.m. Writers (of any nationality) wishing to participate must submit an original
literary piece (in English, Spanish or Spanglish) that speaks directly to the work of Stella Pope Duarte or the experience of being an immigrant in the U.S. more generally. Oral presentations are limited to 15 minutes. Contributors may also include a very brief bio (not to exceed 100 words) and a digital photo for promotional purposes. The deadline for registration is October 31, 2013. Persons wishing to participate should send all materials by mail to Dr. David Alberto Muñoz at 2626 E. Pecos Road, Chandler, AZ 85225-2499, or electronically to dmunoz7@cox.net. A $25 registration fee is requested. All presenters will receive a certificate of participation, a commemorative T-shirt and an official program signed by the honoree. Stella Pope Duarte is a regular contributor to Latino Perspectives Magazine.
Students assist farmers in Peru
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A NEW COMPANY STARTED BY ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, CALLED
Growth Alternatives in Action (GAIA), will help farmers in Peru, and eventually in other under-developed countries around the world, to cost-effectively increase their crop production using an ancient method of soil improvement called terra preta, or “dark earth.” GAIA started as an in-class project in the “Make Your Ideas Happen” class at ASU’s College of Technology and Innovation, and is now on its way to becoming a non-profit organization with a global footprint. “We started with a team of eight students researching the method and the decomposer system that makes biochar,” said Kathleen Stefanik, a junior in the college’s industrial and organizational psychology program. “When the class ended, a few of us weren’t ready to leave the project, so, we took it to the next level.” Last summer, work continued as Stefanik, along with James Nelson, a mechanical engineering major, and Jesus Garcia-Gonzalez, an applied biological science graduate student, developed a prototype for a pyrolizer – the decomposition system that turns agricultural waste into biochar – out of materials that farmers would already have. It was important to the team that the process be simple, sustainable, reliable and something farmers would be able to construct themselves without any additional costs or resources. In June, Garcia-Gonzalez, Henderson, Abiola Doherty, an applied computer science major, and Gerald Polesky, an instructor in the College’s Technological and Entrepreneurship Management Program, traveled to two small mountain villages in Peru where they worked with local farmers, teaching them how to make and use biochar to improve their income. “Before we left for Peru, we were able to partner with Andes Libres, a non-profit organization in Peru, to help get a couple of farmers interested in trying terra preta methods so we could test the progress during our visit,” said Garcia-Gonzalez. “When we were on the ground in the community, we worked with more farmers to teach them the method, and we even taught classes at a local university about the project. Those students were then able to accompany us to one of the communities where we demonstrated how to make the biochar.” The GAIA team says they hope to turn their company into an on-going, sustainable nonprofit that will expand to include other global initiatives concerning agriculture, education and sustainability in the developing world.
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Career highlights: In my 32 years with the Arizona Department of Public Safety I have had the opportunity to work in a variety of assignments, including: Patrol in the Highway Patrol Division; Intelligence in the Criminal Investigation Division; the Border Liaison Unit; and currently in the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division. Among the most memorable experiences during my service were being recognized with the Officer of the Year Award twice (in District Four (Yuma) and in District Twelve (Prescott), being promoted to Sergeant, and pinning the badge on my eldest son when he graduated as an Officer for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Department of Public Safety one month after graduation. I have been living a childhood dream for over 32 years and still enjoying the dream!
Advice to others considering serving our community: This profession is very rewarding and, at the same time, can be very demanding due to the situations you may encounter out on the road. You must feel pride and honor in serving your state and being involved in your community. I also coach high school football and have been doing so for the last 18 years, which is also very rewarding. Every individual must take control of their career and make it enjoyable and successful because, after all, you are the pilot.
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Headaches can ruin your life; here’s how to stop them By Robrt L. Pela
JOEY MENDOZA’S HEAD HURTS. IT BEGAN TO ACHE LAST
Tuesday, during his morning workout: A low, throbbing pain that has changed pitch and tempo, but hasn’t stopped drumming a tango on his temples for the past nine days. “It started during my first set of bench presses,” he recalls from under a five-pound ice pack. “By the time I hit the showers, my head was about to explode. It’s been with me ever since.” Joey figures that anything that sticks around that long ought to have a name, so he’s calling his headache Elaine, after his ex-girlfriend. But headache specialists would call what Joey has a chronic exertional headache, an especially nasty malady common among athletes. While nearly everyone has suffered the occasional headbanger, experts claim that between forty and fifty million Americans experience chronic or repeated headaches. Statistics collected by the American Council for Headache Education indicate that headaches are the most common reason American men miss work or skip school, while many more sufferers drag themselves to the office to endure a day of decreased productivity. In any given year, 90 percent of all men have at least one headache. That keeps the folks at Bayer pretty happy, but the rest of us aren’t so amused. “There are multiple types of headaches,” says Javier Cardenas, director of Barrow’s Resource for Acquired Injury to the Nervous System (BRAINS) Program. “But [there are] two main classifications of headache. More than 90 percent of them are known as primary headaches, which are never caused by other underlying medical conditions and include tension-type, migraine and cluster headaches (see sidebar). Secondary headaches account for fewer than ten percent of all headaches, and result from other medical conditions, such as infection or increased pressure in the skull due to a tumor. Medical evidence suggests that primary headaches are caused by an electrical and chemical instability in certain key brain centers. These centers regulate blood vessels around the head and the neck, as well as the flow of pain messages to the brain. The instability is genetic and involves chemical messengers known as neurotransmitters.
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distance or following other types of exertion. Sometimes they occur in people with a history of migraine and resemble their own migraine headaches.” Sex, our favorite form of exertion, can also trigger several different types of headache. If the headache is severe, sudden in its onset and accompanied by vomiting, a physician should be consulted promptly. However they start, most headaches involve a mixture of inflamed blood vessels and tight, aching muscles as well as other profound body changes. “Most headaches originate within the brain itself,” says Lawrence Newman. “Since the brain is the body’s control center, it’s not hard for the attack to then spread to involve other structures,” resulting in an upset stomach or a sore back, for instance. Whether or not your pain stays mainly on the brain, there are cures – including the lowly aspirin – that can provide a quick fix. “Mild headaches usually respond to over-the-counter remedies like ibuprofen
or aspirin,” Thomas Ward says, “but moderate to severe headaches may require prescription drugs.” According to Ward, migraine patients who take medication for attacks more than twice a week may provoke analgesic rebound headaches (see sidebar). The theory is that the daily or almost-daily use of painkillers interferes with the body’s own pain-fighting systems in the brain, and eventually the person becomes more vulnerable to headache as the medicine starts to wear off. Headache specialists agree that the best cure for drug rebound headaches is to stop the daily use of painkillers. Milder over-the-counter painkillers can usually be withdrawn abruptly with minimum discomfort, but kicking stronger painkillers may require the help of self-administered or office injections of anti-migraine medications or nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs. The more holistic among us may seek relief from our throbbing temples in simpler cures, like aromatherapy, acupressure or
Typology of headaches Migraine headaches
Tension headaches
Migraine headaches afflict 25 to 30 million people in the U.S. alone. The pain of a migraine, usually felt on one side of the head, is a throbbing pain often accompanied by nausea, vomiting and a sensitivity to light and sound. Some migraine sufferers experience a group of neurologic symptoms called an “aura,” that may consist of brightly colored or blinking lights that move across their field of vision.
Tension headaches are the most common type, affecting upwards of 75 percent of all headache sufferers. They produce a steady ache, rather than a throbbing one, on both sides of the head. Also known as “muscular headaches,” these can involve tightness and spasm of muscles around the head, neck and jaw. Tension headaches can be chronic, and can occur as often as every day.
Cluster headaches
Rebound headaches result from taking too-frequent doses of pain relievers. In this case, the headache actually “rebounds” as the last dose wears off, leading one to take more and more pills. Depression and sleep disturbances often result.
Cluster headaches are relatively rare. A distinct feature is that they and come in groups or clusters lasting weeks. The pain is severe but is gone in an hour or two, and usually centers around one eye, which may be inflamed and watery. Nasal congestion may affect one side of the face. Cluster headaches often occur at about the same time each day during the course of a cluster. Heavy smokers and drinkers tend to suffer from cluster headaches.
Rebound headaches
Sinus headaches Although infection of the sinuses can certainly cause discomfort, it’s not a common cause for chronic headache. Symptoms include low-grade fever and scary
massage. Ward says that more and more men are seeking non-pharmacological therapies, such as biofeedback and stress management, which can be used in addition to drug treatments. “There is little reliable evidence as to the efficacy of herbal remedies,” he says, “but there are some exceptions. Feverfew helps some patients, although the recommended dose varies dramatically. More headache patients benefit from 200 mg of vitamin B12 twice a day.” But, be patient if you go the riboflavin route, advises Ward; B12 might lessen the frequency and severity of your headaches, but the effect may take several months to appear. It’s unwise to wait that long, warns Cardenas, before consulting your physician about chronic headache troubles. “People should see their doctor once headaches begin interfering with the quality of life. You should ask yourself some simple questions: Do headaches impair your job performance or attendance? Are they the
discharges. Antibiotics and over-the-counter decongestants typically relieve headache due to sinus infection within a few days.
Exertional headaches Exertional headaches are brought on by physical activity. During exercise, the muscles of the head, neck and scalp require more blood, which causes a swelling of blood vessels (or vasodilation) that can cause head pain. Typically, exertion headaches have a very short onset-to-peak intensity time, and are usually painful enough to halt further exertion. Their location, duration and recurrence rate are always similar. There are numerous remedies for exertional headaches. Some athletes pop a handful of aspirin before performing a planned exertion, so carrying a box of Bufferin in your gym bag isn’t a bad idea. For recurring exertional headaches, a doctor may prescribe small doses of propranolol, a pain reliever that usually eliminates the tendency to have attacks.
cause of failure in school? Do they disrupt family functioning or leisure activities?” If so, Cardenas recommends informing your physician sooner rather than later, particularly if the pattern is worsening by becoming more frequent or more severe. “If it’s the worst headache you’ve ever had,” Cardenas says, “or if it’s complicated by fever, repeated vomiting, loss of consciousness, seizure or neurologic deficit (such as weakness on one side of the body, visual loss or the inability to speak), it might well be a secondary headache. That’s a sign that something more troubling is occurring.” Joey is pretty sure that Elaine – the headache, not the girl – is the worst he’s ever had. He’s adjusted his workout routine and is enjoying weekly massages in the hopes of ridding himself of Elaine once and for all. He lifts a cold compress from his forehead long enough to recommend a final thought on headache prevention: “Whatever you do, don’t drink three vodka stingers just before your afternoon workout.”
Laying off the inciting activity for two to three weeks may be enough to extinguish the predisposition to attacks. Lessening stress and fatigue is also a good idea. In most cases, a gradual return to your exercise program is recommended. Although exertional headaches tend to recur with the performance of the provoking activity and then slowly resolve without treatment, some cases may be lifelong. In rare instances, exertional headaches can be a sign of organic disease, and anyone who experiences chronic head pain after running or a typical workout should schedule a medical check-up to rule out any organic cause. Usually, exertional headaches occur during weight lifting, but you can bring one on by running or by hurrying up a flight of stairs, among other physical activities – like sex. One variation most frequently seen is a little number called a benign orgasmic headache (or “sex headache”), which hurts just as bad but is a lot more fun to achieve.
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BLESS ME, ULTIMA Performances run from October 11th-20th Doors open at 7:30pm for an 8:00pm showtime. Sunday Matinee, doors open at 1:30pm for a 2:00pm showtime *Thursday October 17th is a Pay-What-You-Can show with a $10 suggested donation. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm showtime. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students (w/ valid ID) and seniors, $10 for children under 12. All Sunday Matinees are $13. All tickets can be purchased at the door or from our website @ www.teatrobravo.org and Facebook. Each site will have a link to Eventbrite. All appropriate links will be available in September. Performances will be at The Black Theatre Troupe Performing Arts Center located at 1333 E. Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85034 For more information call
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Written by Rudy Anaya Directed by Ricky Araiza Teatro Bravo is proud to open our thirteenth season with Bless Me, Ultima by Rudy Anaya. The play tells the story of six year old Tony Marez and his nurturing relationship with Ultima, a wise curandera who has come to stay with Tony and his family in the last year of her life. Throughout his time with Ultima, Tony delves into a spiritual transformation during cultural and societal changes in the American Southwest.
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Avian avocation
Birdwatching combines relaxation, recreation and research
TO DECLARE AN INTEREST IN BIRDWATCHING WAS ONCE REGARDED
as an admission of nerdiness, and, well, it still is. But, let’s face it, we live in times in which all things nerdy have become the pinnacle of chic. What birdwatching should not be considered is a synonym for dull. Birders are avid seekers and explorers, committed advocates of conservationist causes, and manic users of social media. Moreover, many birders achieve the status of citizen-scientists who contribute to local and global research projects. Starting to sound kind of exciting?
Birding basics To seek and identify bird species reflects a desire to increase one’s awareness and appreciation of the diversity of the natural world. As creatures capable of flight, birds present unique challenges and opportunities for discovery and description. Becoming a successful birder also involves learning about the biology and ecology of birds. Locating specimens requires not only knowing what a type of bird looks like, but also knowing answers to questions, such as: What do different species eat? When is their mating season? Where do they nest? What 56
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predators would they want to avoid? Are they migratory? What do their vocalizations mean? Acquiring the skills to make accurate identifications requires some fieldwork and some book work. Knowledge can be sought in a solitary manner or in a group – so the activity is as social as you want to make it. With a decent pair of binoculars and a competent field guide, you can make observations in your own backyard. (Wild Birds Unlimited (wbu.com) is a retailer that supplies stay-at-home types with products to attract bird visitors to their yards.) However, hanging out with more experienced birders is the fastest and most fun way to learn quickly. The best first step to becoming part of the birding community is getting acquainted with Audubon Arizona (az.audubon.org), part of the largest and oldest non-profit organization dedicated to the study and conservation of avifauna. Peruse their website to find out about the Audubon Society’s mission, resources, events and programs. Audubon Arizona has nine chapters, which include Maricopa and Tucson chapters. Membership levels vary, but you can join for as little as $20/year. Even without joining you can avail yourself of information about what birds to look for, where
and when. The most popular destinations for Valley birdwatchers are described below. Each location has prepared trails, optional guided tours and provides a checklist of birds on their website.
Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area phoenix.gov/recreation/rec/parks/preserves/locations/riosalado Four trailheads in downtown Phoenix: 2439 S. Central Ave., 3212 S. 7th Ave., 2875 S. 7th St. and 3202 S. 16th St.; 602-262-6863 Trailhead parking areas open from sunrise to sunset (7 p.m. in summer) Free admission and free parking A 600-acre park characterized by Sonoran riparian habitat plays host to more than 200 bird species. The preserve is also the home of the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center, opened in 2009. The Center, located at 3131 S. Central Ave., Phoenix 85040 (602-468-6470), is HQ for the Maricopa Audubon Society and offers beginning birding classes, regularly scheduled birdwalks, and special events like the monthly Bird’n’Beer lectures.
Gilbert Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch riparianinstitute.org/birding.cfm 2757 E. Guadalupe Rd., Gilbert AZ 85234; 480-503-6744 Preserve is open dawn to dusk all year round Admission: free The trails in this unique 110-acre preserve thread through a series of tree-lined ponds, which have been developed for groundwater recharge. The trails connect to the Gilbert Trail System. The facility is managed by the Gilbert Parks and Recreation Department. The Desert Rivers Audubon chapter sponsors free Family Bird Walks every third Saturday at the Preserve from October through March, 8 a.m. to noon. On these same days 7-to13-year olds can attend the Early Birds Kid’s Club (info at 480419-9804). An Education Center is in the planning stages.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park arboretum.ag.arizona.edu/animals.html 37615 U.S. Highway 60 (milepost #223), Superior, AZ 85173 September through April hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (no admittance after 4 p.m.) Admission: $10, adults; $5, children 5-12; free for children under 5 Over 300 acres of mining magnate Col. William Boyce Thompson’s original holdings in the uplands of the Sonoran Desert are open to public use. The Arboretum is jointly managed by the University of Arizona, Arizona State Parks and a private non-profit. The Park borders the base of Picketpost Mountain and follows the contours of Queen Creek. Knowledgable volunteers lead weekly bird-walks each Sunday starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Visitor Center where hikers can get a copy of the bird checklist.
Hassayampa River Preserve nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/ arizona/placesweprotect/hassayampa 49614 N. U.S. Highway 60, Wickenburg, AZ 85390; 928-6842772 Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday from September 17 to mid-May (extended hours in summer) Admission: $5; $3 (members); free for children 12 and under; $25 annual pass This 700-acre preserve, owned by the Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Arizona, is a mecca for area birdwatchers. Prepared trails traverse cottonwood-willow and mesquite forests supported by the mostly underground Hassayampa River that surfaces within the Preserve to produce this unusual desert habitat. Marshdwelling waterfowl, such as heron and ibis, inhabit the spring-fed Palm Lake. The Arthur L. Johnson Visitor Center is the place to meet for scheduled walks and talks for birders.
Bird Counts One component of a birdwatching expedition is recording species sighted. Keeping tallies can become more than a source of personal satisfaction. When shared with a research organization, data compiled by thousands of amateurs from all over the world can be used to answer questions about environmental health, the status of endangered species and the effects of climate change, for example. The Audubon Society organizes the most extensive annual survey of
bird populations, usually referred to as the Christmas Bird Counts, with data collected in late December and early January. Registered volunteers are assigned an area and a day on which to record every bird sighted; over 35 such counting events are scheduled in different parts of the state during the survey period. Participants are usually assigned to teams based on their identification skill level and capacity for fieldwork. Your local Audubon chapter can provide
details and resources necessary to participate. At any point in time, there are a number of programs looking for volunteer bird-counters. Depending on the goal of the study, counting may be conducted from a fixed point or accomplished by a pedestrian survey team. To investigate the possibilities for participation in a bird-count project, check out birdsource.org/gbbc/getinvolved/citizen-science-guide. latinopm.com
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Sergio Mendes & Friends Friday, November 1, 8 p.m.
One of the most internationally successful Brazilian artists of all time, Sergio Mendes rose to fame as the leader of the worldwide breakthrough group Brasil ’66. His influence on the music industry has spanned five decades and continues to evolve through new collaborations and media.
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The barefoot friar who changed the world By Stella Pope Duarte
IN THE WORLD OF SAINTS, ONE’S DEATH
date is more important than one’s birth date. St. Francis of Assisi, born sometime around 1181 or 1182 (actual date unknown) near Assisi, in what was then the Holy Roman Empire, is one of the most celebrated saints in church history today, something St. Francis himself would have never imagined possible. St. Francis died on October 3, 1226, in Assisi and his feast day is celebrated every year on October 4. Joyful celebrations mark the life of Francesco (the Frenchman), as he was nicknamed, due in part to the ancestry of his French mother, Pica de Bourlemont, and to his father’s enthusiasm for French culture and customs. Great honor is paid by the Catholic Church to a man who never became a priest, but always remained a poor friar, a servant of God who went about barefoot and in ragged clothes, begging alms, caring for lepers, fasting, praying and preaching. He established the Order of Friars Minor for men who were called to preach, the Order of St. Clare for women religious, and the Third Order of Saint Francis for lay people who desired a life of fasting, prayer and penance.
As a young man, his friends would ask him whom he would marry, and Francesco would say he would one day marry “Lady Poverty” and, in spite of his extravagant early life, that is exactly what he did. His father, Pietro di Bernardone, a prosperous Italian silk merchant, often traveled to other parts of the world selling his expensive fabrics to the rich and mighty. Francesco was his right hand, helping him in the business until the calling to serve God overtook him and he began to give away his father’s expensive fabrics to lepers and beggars. Called to war, as all young men of his day were, he retreated to Assisi, unable to complete his life as a soldier. It was at that time, ill and broken, that the saint went through a metamorphosis – a complete change of mind, body and spirit – in which he accepted Christ in the most profound depth of his being. Infuriated by his son’s holiness and talk of loving God, his father physically abused him, and finally ended his relationship with him before a public official, in which St. Francis, of his own free will, renounced all ties with his father, returning even the clothes he was wearing that day. Pope Innocent III was finally convinced of St. Francis’ right to establish his order of friars
(brothers) on account of a dream that he had in which St. Francis held up the Basilica of St. John Lateran, which was the principal church in Rome at the time. He understood that St. Francis was destined to change the church, and his analysis was correct. In establishing his order, St. Francis rose to heights of holiness not seen before in the Catholic Church. Once, while praying at a remote location in the mountains, he received the stigmata, the wounds of Christ, which would forever join him to Christ’s sufferings for humanity. Known to love all creation, he often referred to everything in sight as brother or sister, and was known to preach both to people and animals, as all were holy in God’s sight. Now, 787 years after the death of St. Francis, the new pope, Jorge Mario Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina, the 266th pope to ascend St. Peter’s throne, has taken on the name, Pope Francis. The barefoot friar’s holiness and love for God and all creation have survived the ages. His words, “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace,” perhaps have never been more needed as they are today.
Stella Pope Duarte was born and raised in South Phoenix. She began her award-winning career in 1995 after she had a dream in which her deceased father told her that her destiny was to become a writer. Contact her at stellapopeduarte.com. latinopm.com
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Support group boosts parenting power By Katie M. Campos
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when they were one year old and four months old. I was never expecting to do this and it wasn’t my plan for life. My daughter had come to stay with me because her boyfriend was incarcerated. She was on drugs and Child Protective Services (CPS) had come into the picture and told me that my home would be a more stable place for the kids. I thought my daughter would “snap out of it” and take responsibility for her children. As time went on, however, she was around less and less and she knew that she wasn’t going to wait for her boyfriend to get out of jail. There was a point when I couldn’t find her. I called CPS to let them know my situation. I didn’t have a lot of resources and asked for their assistance to get me through. They couldn’t help me in finding my daughter and I was so frustrated, angry and hurt that I couldn’t get the help I was looking for. They gave me various numbers to call. With persistent calling, they ended up giving me access to some resources, such as counseling services and gift cards to get car seats for the girls. After praying I would get some help, I remember very clearly the day my youngest daughter and I were watching TV and saw on the news channel a kinship caregiver talking about her journey as a grandmother raising grandchildren. I didn’t know then that she and I would become close, but I always remember what she was saying about the struggle. Later, I got to talk to her and she made me feel welcome. The kinship support team suggested that I attend a support group. I was worried about the kids and they assured me there was child care. I went and was so surprised seeing people doing what I was doing and with even more kids. We shared stories and they told me that everything would work out and we would all support each other. As a grandparent having to raise a child again, you might think your situation is hopeless in the beginning. There are so many struggles, especially financial ones. I acquired a mentor and developed long-lasting friendships with others in the group. I
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took advantage of the resources offered to me. The group began growing and we gave each other good advice. I also really relied on my church and prayer. It is so important to me to know that people are supporting us in the kinship work that we do and the programs we attend. The kinship program at Arizona’s Children Association’s Golden Gate Community Center has helped me in growing wiser and better prepared by introducing me to the many different resources available and how systems function. Our group really took off and we began to be leaders. We are not afraid to share our feelings and this, more than anything, has enabled us to find our voice. The kinship program has given me strength. I know I can go in and the kinship staff will listen if I have to vent or have questions. I want the children to succeed with the care that we give them. Everyone needs stability, love and nurturing and it really makes a difference to know we are capable of providing them to our grandchildren. If you’re providing for a child of a relative, visit www.ArizonaKinship.org or call 1.888.737.7494 to learn how they can help.
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The Phoenix College Raul H. Castro Institute (RCI) and Latino Perspectives Magazine (LPM) are proud partners in the preservation of stories that have helped shape the modern history of Arizona: Arizona Latina Trailblazers — Stories of Courage, Hope and Determination. These oral histories seek to capture the life stories of extraordinary Latinas who made significant contributions to the community, strongly imprinting their presence onto the fabric of our history through their courageous efforts. It is our hope that through capturing and sharing these stories, each of their unique legacies will be perpetuated as generations of leaders continue to be inspired by the spirit and actions of these pioneering women. The oral histories of each Trailblazer and accompanying video vignettes will be preserved as a digital record for future generations through their addition to the Arizona Memory Project. Materials submitted will be considered for inclusion in social studies curriculum developed in accordance with the Arizona State Common Core Standards as a joint mission of the RCI and LPM. Nominees will be evaluated according to their trailblazing efforts in two areas: Blazing a Trail: Breaking barriers or overcoming obstacles to pave the way for transformative change. Impacting Arizona History: Accomplishments which have historical significance in the context of the State’s Hispanic heritage. Submit electronically at
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