Board of Directors All members are volunteers Tiana Ochoa President Marvin Lopez Vice President Irma BolaĂąos Treasurer Cesar Teo Lazaro Quezada Juan E. Rosales Ana Quezada Elfido Morales Rosemary Quintero
Guatemalan Center of NE 401.484.0090 PO Box 6867, Providence, RI 02904 centroguatemaltecone@gmail.com www.guatemalancenter.org
Dear Supporter: Welcome to the Sixth Quetzal Award Gala. We are thrilled to celebrate with you once again another great community leader that is committed and has worked tirelessly to move our community forward; the Honorable Council President Luis A. Aponte. As always, we thank you and our sponsors for being part of this event that celebrates the richness of our community by highlighting the accolades of our members, our culture and heritage. As an organization we are committed to empowering the new generation of Guatemalan-Americans through celebration and promotion of identity and culture. Additionally, we understand that education is pivotal and thus have worked hard to promote higher education by establishing a scholarship fund. Tonight four scholarships will be awarded. Once again, thank you for your support and we look forward to many years of celebrating our past, present and future! ยกMuchas gracias! Tiana Ochoa President
Our Mission The Guatemalan Center of New England was founded in 2010 as a non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage, promote and disseminate the Guatemalan culture. Our goal is to empower Guatemalans to lead productive and dignified lives, be proud of their national history and origin, develop and celebrate their identity as GuatemalanAmericans.
City Council President Luis Aponte was first elected to the City Council in 1998, and was re-elected in 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014. He is the first Latino Council President in Providence’s history. He represents the Lower South Providence and Washington Park neighborhoods. City Council President Luis Aponte During the 2011-2015 term, Councilman Aponte served as Vice-Chairman of the Special Committee on Ways and Means and was a member of the Special Commission to Study Property Tax Revaluation. He was also one of three City Council representatives on the Task Force on Economic Development. In addition to serving as the Council Majority Leader from 2003 to 2007, Councilman Aponte has served on various committees, including the Committee on Finance, the Special Commission on State Legislation, the City Council Rules Committee, the Providence Redevelopment Agency, and the 2002 Committee on Ward Boundaries. Councilman Aponte has served on the numerous community board and commissions, including: Founding Member of the Juanita Sanchez Multi Service Center, Center for Hispanic Advocacy and Policy (CHisPA), Urban League of Rhode Island, State Housing Appeals Board, Governor’s Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Commission, Institute for the Study and the Practice of Non-Violence and The Center on Minorities in the Building Trades.
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Shelby Maldonado (D) was elected in November 2014 to the House of Representatives in District 56, Central Falls. She serves as a member of the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee, House Municipal Government Committee and House Small Business Committee. During her first legislative session in 2015, she championed civil rights legislation for women, sponsoring a bill signed into law that prohibits employers from discriminating against, and failing to provide reasonable accommodations for, employees due to pregnancy or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth. She also sponsored a law that removes the requirement that a person convicted of and sentenced for a crime be presently serving an initial term of imprisonment prior to requesting forensic DNA testing. Prior to her election to the House, she was a member of the Central Falls City Council. Born July 24, 1987, she graduated from Central Falls High School and received her degree, majoring in political science and communication studies, from the University of Rhode Island in 2009. She previously served in the Peace Corps in Africa.
2016 Scholarship Awardees Mario Paredes Tomas Morales Karina Hall Randoll Games
Agradecimientos Acknowledgments
Alexandra Batista Cesar Vargas & Family Delia Rodriguez Georgina Weeks International Club & Billar JesĂşs Tintin Jose Haz Leonel Pazos Poder 1110 Providence en EspaĂąol Ricardo Monzon & Berklee College of Music Roger Suchite Veronica Martinez Anthony Azanon Douglas Morales
Program Opening & Welcoming Remarks Marimba Presentation Keynote Speaker State Representative Shelby Maldonado Marimba Presentation Scholarship Presentation Quetzal Award Presentation Honorable Council President Luis A. Aponte
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The Sixth Quetzal Award Gala Congratulations Guatemalan Center of NE for the great work in the community.
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Community Work The Binational Health Week (BHW) has become one of the largest mobilization efforts in the Americas to improve the health and well-being of the underserved Latino population living in the United States and Canada. During BHW, federal and state government agencies, community-based organizations and thousands of volunteers come together annually in the month of October to conduct a series of health promotion and health education activities that include workshops, insurance referrals, vaccinations and medical screenings. Since 2011, the Guatemalan Center of NE has worked collaboratively with the Guatemalan Consulate, community providers and social service agencies to provide preventative health care services and education to the local Latino community. In Rhode Island, hundreds of Guatemalans have received free basic health screenings for diabetes, cholesterol and hypertension. Workshops about nutrition, oral and mental health. Flu shots and access to other resources. For more information please contact us or the Guatemalan Consulate in Rhode Island.
Familia Montufar Thank you for your contribution to the Guatemalan Center’s Scholarship Fund. Muchas gracias por su contribución al Fondo de Becas Estudiantiles del Centro Guatemalteco.
Ureña Family Thank you for your contribution to the Guatemalan Center’s Scholarship Fund. Muchas Gracias por su contribución al Fondo de Becas Estudiantiles del Centro Guatemalteco.
Congratulations to the Guatemalan Center of New England on an amazing six years. Congratulations, also, to the five previous award winners, and this year's winner too!
Rep. Bob & Maryann Lancia District 16 Cranston
Guatemala Es Bella
Jungla, Playas, Historia, Tradicion, Folklor, Fauna, Flora, Creatividad.
Scott Slater State Representative District 10
Congratulations Guatemalan Center of New England on your Sixth Quetzal Award Gala