tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59719482008-08-06T21:03:15.357-05:00John Lambnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1592125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-75150231407225579872008-08-06T15:20:00.002-05:002008-08-06T21:03:15.385-05:00

By Fabian Bedne Years ago my wife and I visited northern Patagonia. We spent a week in the town of Bariloche and also took a couple of trips. One trip was a tour that took us to Chile by hopping from boat to bus to boat and so on, all the while we were getting higher and higher in the Andes and getting more and more in the middle of nowhere - extremely beautiful and cool. On one of the

Bednehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702783563321728300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-79662228724386668592008-08-05T14:03:00.003-05:002008-08-05T17:13:47.025-05:00

The Mayor's Green Ribbon Committee on Environmental Sustainability, created by Karl Dean last June, is seeking input from all residents and citizens regarding the types of environmental practices that should be developed in Nashville. You may fill out the online survey or print the form and submitt it by regular mail to Mayor’s Office
 Attn: Jenna Smith
 Environmental Sustainability Manager 100

Muedasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-50397166169539884222008-08-04T09:29:00.006-05:002008-08-04T09:44:02.676-05:00

Negative impact will affect Nashville's image as an inclusive and welcoming city Through the following press announcement the Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC), expresses support for Councilman Ronnie Steine's upcoming resolution for the Metro Council to go on record opposing the "English-Only" charter amendment ballot initiative. English is already the "official and legal

Yuri Cunzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08593287288107047069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-22134550834869733072008-08-03T23:45:00.004-05:002008-08-04T00:20:53.192-05:00

Commentary by Cesar A. Muedas Let LIE be the acronym for Latinos In Education. Indeed, our public schools today need and want as many LIEs as possible. Truth be told, LIE as an organization is fiction at this time, but what is real is the increasing involvement of Hispanics in public schools; and that is a good reason to feel optimistic. The Metropolitan Nashville Public School (MNPS) system has

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Some of the Schools on the South Precinct won’t have a crossing guard after “the most recent audit of elementary and middle schools, the School Crossing Section in an effort to provide the optimal coverage for our children, have reassigned 5 Crossing Guards and 1 sub to new locations.”… “Below is a list of the affected schools, which will not have Metro Crossing Guards assigned for the coming

Bednehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14702783563321728300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-25664132663947022572008-08-02T23:31:00.003-05:002008-08-02T23:45:41.570-05:00

I have given guest authors the floor here at HispanicNashville.com for the week of August 3, so what you read on this page may be different that what you regularly read. There may even be bouts of silence, or one week-long bout of silence. My prayer this week is for the ears to hear God and the eyes to see His eternal vision. Photo by Ray Lopez. Licensed under Creative Commons.

John Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-24944731983638149932008-08-01T04:25:00.002-05:002008-08-01T04:25:01.318-05:00

"A forum for Hispanic Americans to play an influential role in local, state, and national political activities" Born from candidate Nixon's "Spanish Speaking Committee" and George H.W. Bush's "Spanish Speaking Advisory Committee" Thanks to Kleinheider for pointing out the newly formed local chapter of the Republican National Hispanic Assembly. From the press release:The Republican National

John Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-76979164116725498212008-07-31T06:08:00.003-05:002008-07-31T06:20:34.942-05:00

Fabian Bedne announced his support for Bob Tuke for U.S. Senate:I hope you don't mind me wanting to help my friend Bob. I meet him when he was the Chairman of the TN Democratic party, I wanted to ask him for help in finding avenues to integrate Latinos into the political process. He was ready to go, he came up with great ideas and immediately offered his help to make it happen. He helped create

John Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-8562209010857561732008-07-31T05:03:00.000-05:002008-07-31T05:25:28.998-05:00

"Our part to help ensure the success of the next generation of Latino leaders" Automaker's local YMCA support reaches six figures in two years From a Nissan North America press release:Nissan North America, Inc. announced July 30 that it has contributed $50,000 to the Hispanic Achievers -- a program of the YMCA of Middle Tennessee. This will mark the second year Nissan has partnered with the

John Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-24560102896699346462008-07-30T21:19:00.005-05:002008-07-30T21:43:31.806-05:00

Former Nashville mayoral candidate and current U.S. Senate candidate Kenneth Eaton was interviewed by The Greeneville Sun, speaking about a variety of topics including immigrants and the laws that relate to them. While mostly aligning himself with the more statesmanlike politicians in this field, Eaton does use insensitive language in the interview: Statesman:[T]hose whose only crime is illegal

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Officials needed everyone to be prepared 89% of Hispanic students never left The Tennessean reports here that most of the 90 Hispanic students (both U.S. and non-U.S. citizens) who fled Robertson County schools in the wake of January immigration raids are back and have taken federally mandated No Child Left Behind tests:When at least 90 Hispanic students disappeared from Robertson County

John Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-73082032996363100502008-07-29T06:12:00.005-05:002008-07-29T06:26:35.028-05:00

Gabe Garcia made it into the top 3 of Nashville Star in last night's elimination episode. Next week's season finale will determine the winner. A video featured Gabe returning to his hometown of Lytle, Texas, where a crowd including a mariachi band met him at the airport, an extravagant-for-Lytle parade culminated in the mayor awarding Gabe the key to the city, and a crowd of 10,000 came out for

John Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-65519616071201180852008-07-28T06:24:00.010-05:002008-07-29T06:00:20.379-05:00

Metro job description may be in jeopardy The Hispanic Nashville Notebook hosts a job site called the Workbook, but it is not the only Hispanic or bilingual employment listing in Middle Tennessee. Franklin's Latin Market Communications circulates a monthly job listing in the bilingual paper Que Pasa and also makes the list available by e-mail. The July 2008 Que Pasa jobs are below, including a

John Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-36580585675805521442008-07-27T23:59:00.002-05:002008-07-28T02:35:32.173-05:00

Commentary by Cesar A. MuedasLast Sunday July 20, the New York Times reported in detail the ordeal of an illegal immigrant who was stopped for “careless driving” in the Berry Hill section of Nashville last July 3. It was then the decision of the Berry Hill police officer (not an MNPD officer) to immediately arrest the illegal immigrant. The saga of the arrest is what makes the story in part

Muedasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-45972110745799980352008-07-25T06:23:00.008-05:002008-07-25T06:46:21.002-05:00

Conexion Americas will host its annual AVANCE Spanish-language seminar at Belmont University tomorrow, July 26, from 9:30am to 3:30pm. The seminar will cover topics designed with Conexion Americas' mission in mind - "Promoting the social, economic and civic integration of Latino families in Middle Tennessee" - and will specifically include personal finances, insurance, homeownership, and

John Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-83778400064566673702008-07-24T04:48:00.002-05:002008-07-24T05:19:54.996-05:00

Texans dominate remaining field Country music's new Hispanic voice? Gabe Garcia grabbed a Top 4 spot Monday night on Nashville Star, according to BuddyTV.com:The last automatic finalist of the night was Gabe Garcia, who is singing a song called “Lost Weekend.” The song is extremely nostalgic, sentimental, about a couple trying to relive their past, reignite the spark they used to have. It's

John Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-21641808781707234502008-07-23T06:10:00.002-05:002008-07-23T06:17:46.867-05:00

Nissan Americas opened its new headquarters south of Nashville yesterday, cementing the company's already significant role in the Hispanic identity of Music City.Hispanic employees in the newsThe Tennessean's photo gallery of the new building included this picture of Jaime Ortiz working on the fourth floor, just a small reminder to Nashville that our newest corporate neighbor employs a number of

John Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-60011904072291645052008-07-22T06:21:00.015-05:002008-07-24T05:29:38.033-05:00

Berry Hill officer, Davidson County Sheriff's department draw questions, ire over arrest, jail stay, and entry into 287(g) system of Juana Villegas Tim Chávez files Amnesty International complaint, warns against visits to Music City Backlash over restraintsThe New York Times reported Sunday on the Berry Hill arrest and Davidson County incarceration of a visaless, pregnant Juana Villegas*, who

John Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-7290512294203093992008-07-20T11:39:00.002-05:002008-07-20T11:50:20.857-05:00

Commentary by Cesar A. Muedas Friday's Tennessean reported that our state is the third most obese. Today, the Jackson Sun picks up the AP story that ranks Tennessee as 47th in the nation for library funding. Three quarters of my household are Tennessean by birth; I am a proud Nashvillean by choice. How do these types of stats rub us? Not a pretty picture, indeed. But if we are really tired of

Muedasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-72681708210770563932008-07-18T06:34:00.003-05:002008-07-18T08:36:58.817-05:00

The Tennessean published this list of the board members of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, and among the names are Ramon Cisneros and Marcela Gomez. Cisneros is the publisher of the Spanish-language La Campana newspaper and is also the President of the Board of the Tennessee Hispanic Chamber of Commerce*. Gomez is the President of Diversity Brands and the Hispanic Marketing Group.

John Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-41199755582926682332008-07-17T04:54:00.008-05:002008-07-17T05:38:28.042-05:00

Joseline Vasquez, a 2-year-old child from Guatemala, is at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital recovering from surgery to remove a large tumor that had grown to the same size as her head. The surgery was funded by Brentwood-based Shalom Foundation, which has a video on its site featuring Dr. Stephen Goudy, who conducted the surgery. As discussed by Dr. Goudy, the Shalom Foundation is currently

John Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-35518417714161542742008-07-16T05:47:00.001-05:002008-07-16T05:48:48.950-05:00

Yesterday, the State of Tennessee welcomed Volkswagen to the growing list of major automobile manufacturers located here (Saturn and Nissan also have major operations in the state), as the German automaker announced that it will locate one of its manufacturing operations in Chattanooga (story here). To communicate the cementing of the bond between Tennessee and the German company, a backdrop

John Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-48707987137808058272008-07-15T06:14:00.007-05:002008-07-15T06:30:10.772-05:00

100 volunteers needed for Nashville Adult Literacy Council alone Somali student: four years to speak English proficiently, even more to read and write "They say almost universally if I knew English other doors would open" Janell Ross of the Tennessean reported here on the time it takes for a student to learn English, and on the need for teachers:LaWanna Shelton, the director of Metro schools'

John Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-59969907988523521932008-07-14T05:53:00.005-05:002008-07-14T06:14:25.470-05:00

The 2008 Miss Tennessee Latina pageant has been postponed until October. Interested contestants and sponsors should contact Marjorie Weller, Tennessee State Director, at (615) 506-1279 or misstnuslatina@hotmail.com The reigning 2007-2008 Miss Tennessee Latina is Mariela Flores. She was crowned at last year's pageant on August 11, 2007. Photo of Mariela Flores courtesy of Miss Tennessee Latina.

John Lambnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971948.post-50959984618145235082008-07-13T13:18:00.005-05:002008-07-13T13:44:22.883-05:00

Commentary by Cesar A. Muedas I am glad that the school board approved the new rezoning plan for Nashville public schools with a 5:4 vote. I am afraid, however, that most news reports have gone for the sensational angles in the story. I was present at the board meeting last Tuesday and was very impressed by the candor, common sense and professionalism of the five members that voted in favor of

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