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LACU NUEVAS. 12 abril, 2006. Weekly e-bulletin. Latin American Cultural Union (LACU). www.lacunet.org. In 2006, LACU is celebrating 20 years of Latinos in Pittsburgh since 1986. ********************************************************** Diego Chaves-Gnecco will receive this year's "Margaret Gloninger" Award, given by the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of public Health to an alumnuns who has performed significant service to the commuity. The Margaret F. Gloninger Award was established in honor of the late Margaret Fitzgerald Gloninger (MSHyg '66), GSPH graduate and former faculty member in maternal and child health. This award is presented annually to a GSPH alumnus who has made a significant contribution to GSPH or to the community through volunteer service. Diego is a pediatrician, originally from Colombia, who is dedicated to our community. He offers once a month a free pediatric clinic in spanish, once a week a clinic at Children's for Spanish -speaking children, and organizes the Car Seat Check among other things. Diego participates in LACU, the leadershiop of the Latino Catholic Community, the organizing committee for the annual fair "Al Servicio de la Comunidad" and the Latino Round Table. He finished his Master's of Public Health in 2000. ************************************* Next GALA PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING. Sabado/Saturday, April 22. Panera Bread. Blvd. of the Allies, Oakland. (Free Parking). Need help on different tasks / Deseas Ayudar en la Planeacion de la GALA? 1) To set up the on-line RSVP process 2) To do the data entry of the RSVP list to keep it up-to-date, receive mailed responses 3) To promote the sale of tickets 4) Handle seating and registration, be point person at GALA night. ******************************************************** The Latino Catholic Community of the Diocese of Pittsburgh will observe Semana Santa or Holy Week with the traditional religious rites of Good Friday. On Good Friday, April 14 the Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord with Adoration of the Cross and Holy Communion will begin at 6:00 PM. This service will be followed by the colorful and solemn Outdoor Procession with the images of Christ in the Tomb and the Sorrowful Mother. The Pesame or Condolences to the Sorrowful Virgin will follow. All services will be offered in Spanish at Saint Hyacinth Church, 3201 Craft Place, Oakland. For more information call 412.578.0402. All are invited to attend. ************************************** Spanish Luncheons in Downtown Pittsburgh. Second Friday of every month. (April 14, CANCELLED, there won’t be Spanish Luncheon due to the “Good Friday” holiday.) Mexican Restaurants in downtown Pittsburgh: - Cielito Lindo Mexican Restaurant. (CLOSED until further notice.) - Cuzamil Mexican Restaurant. 500 Liberty Avenue. Downtown Pittsburgh. 412-642-2000. Call restaurant to RSVP. 12 Noon. Feb. 10; May 12; Jul. 14; Sept. 8; Nov. 10, 2006. - Mexico city Mexican Restaurant. 111 Smithfield St. Pittsburgh, PA. Tel. 412-391-2591 (before the Smithfield St Bridge.) Call to RSVP. 12 Noon. MAR. 10; Jun. 9; Aug. 11; Oct.13; DEC 8, 2006. Latin American Cultural Union (LACU) www.lacunet.org ******************************************** The Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce presents on April 18th at 6 p.m. at National City Center: Immigration - the Path to Growth Western Pennsylvania by Jacqueline B. Martinez, Esq. Space is limited, so please RSVP to chamber@pmahcc.org by 4/14/2006. National City Center 20 Stanwix St. 12th floor. Downtown Pittsburgh PA. ***************************************** Latin American Film Festival – Free - SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2006. Time: 3:30 — 6:00 p.m. “NO TE MUERAS SIN DECIRME ADÓNDE VAS”. (Argentina)(1995). 130 minutes-PG Introduction of film by Jeff Poole. FOR more information about THE films go to: WWW.UCIS.PITT.EDU/EVENTS or to WWW.LACUNET.ORG FREE TO THE PUBLIC. LUZ AMANDA VILLADA, LAVST12@UCIS.PITT.EDU 412-648-7394 ******************************************* PURO QUESO JAZZ QUARTET. Thursday April 20, 2006 at Bossa Nova. 6pm-9pm $25 donation at the door includes: Tapas, Cocktails & Live Latin Rhythms. PLUS a special $5,000.00 gift certificate raffle for Louis Anthony Jewelers and a 50/50 raffle!! Wear Red for a fabulous DOOR PRIZE! ALL door proceeds will help with expenses for the Annual Red Cross "Red Tie Affair" held on April 29th at the Westin Convention Center Hotel. Ann & Robin Bossa Nova ~ 123 7th Street, Downtown ~ 412.232.3030. www.puroquesojazz.com ***************************************** Sabado Latino Infantil-Country of Focus: Puerto Rico- Saturday, April 29, 2006. Time: 2:00 – 5:00pm. Place: Toy Lending Library. 5401 Center Ave. Rear. Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. (412) 628-4430. Bilingual interactive play, crafts, dance and more… Historia “Juan Bobo”, Aprende a bailar SALSA, Manualidad: colorea a el “coqui.” There will be a small taste of Puerto Rico served: “Zorrullos de Maíz” and “Pastelillos de Guayaba.” Please bring a non-alcoholic drink to share. Program is in Spanish - All ages welcome! www.lacunet.org ******************************************** Latin Dances at the Gateway Clipper boats. Mayo 2, 4, 9, 16, 18, 2006. If you want to dance, Si deseas bailar, contacta a Salome Gutierrez, salome+@pitt.edu ***************************************** CINCO DE MAYO festival. Friday/Viernes 5 de Mayo, 2006. Time: 6:00pm – 10:30pm Taco Loco Mexican Restaurant. Location: Taco Loco. 2700 Jane St & 27th & Carson St.- South Side. Tel.: 412-488-8858. Southside of Pittsburgh. Dances, Music, people from Latin America. Info: Victor Ruiz, viridianno@hotmail.com and/or visit LACU. www.lacunet.org *************************************** CINCO DE MAYO. Shenandoah Elementary School Celebrates CINCO DE MAYO. MEXICO, PUERTO RICO*BRAZIL*CUBA*VENEZUELA*PERU*ARGENTINA*and more. Latin American Night. Friday, May 5, 2006. At Shenandoah Elementary, 700 Idaho Avenue. Verona, Pennsylvania 15147. From 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm. (412) 795-1515 school info. Additional info. contact Gloria (412) 576-2510. TYPICAL DANCE SHOWS from: Cuba, Perú, Venezuela, and Argentina! TYPICAL FOODS from: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Perú, Argentina, Venezuela, and more. DANCE LESSONS: Salsa, Cha-cha, and Merengue! Simple, easy steps. FUN: Latin American games face painting, balloon drop, native crafts, native music and more! The children will also be working on a Peruvian mask in their art class that will compete for a prize that night! gloriarodzransom@hotmail.com **************************************
Almuerzo a Beneficio de las Hermanas
de San Jose. Almuerzo anual el 20 de mayo de *********************************** SPANISH STORYTIME: Cuentos y Canciones en Español The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Oakland and Volunteers from PNC Bank are hosting a monthly Spanish Storytime. Children will hear stories in Spanish complete a related arts and crafts project. This storytime is for all ages and will be done in the Spanish language. It is for those who know and understand Spanish, for those who would like to hear this language, or for those who want something different! Starting at 11:00 am on the following dates: April 15,2006. May 20, 2006. ************************************* TAX TIME** Tax preparation done by Timothy Smith, responsible and reasonable I have been doing taxes for 10 years and I am knowledgeable in all aspects of tax preparation including resident and non-resident alien tax preparation. Se habla espanol. (412) 343-6321. (412) 877-2763. Tim. timothy220@adelphia.net ************************************** The Human Services Center Corporation in Turtle Creek will conduct a seven week summer program during the months of July and August for 125 children between the ages of 5 and 12 from the Mon Valley region. We aim to provide academic, social, and cultural enrichment to the students who attend our program. To do this, we partner with outside organizations to incorporate new learning experiences into our daily activities. If you or anyone from the Latin American Cultural Union (LACU) is interested in this opportunity, please contact me via email or call me at 412-829-7112. Sharon Bush, Program Associate, Human Services Center Corporation 519 Penn Avenue. Turtle Creek, PA 15145. 412-829-7112. 412-829-4363 fax. ************************************ Job: Are you a Latino student who likes to gives back to the community? Like making $15 an hour working a part-time flexible schedule?. Mendoza Group, Inc. is working in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of State to market the Help American Vote Act (HAVA) to Latinos throughout the Commonwealth. HAVA is the federal legislation enacted after the 2000 election debacle. This year, HAVA’s main focus will be to educate the community on the new electronic voting machines being used in places like Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Mendoza Group will be hiring a group of students to assist with community voter machine demonstrations and do surveys on Latinos’ voting experiences on Election Day, May 16th. All students will need to undergo a two hour paid training. Anyone interested in applying for this part-time position should contact Rafael Collazo at rcollazo@mendozagroup.com to schedule an interview. *************************************
Job: Compañía anda necesitando
urgentemente a un ingeniero mecánico con 0 a 5 ***********************************
Job: Position Announcement: LATINO
COORDINATOR. House Democratic Caucus. Assist legislator(s) by designing and
coordinating a statewide Latino network to be used to further House
Democratic goals and issues. Travel to various House legislative districts
necessary to complete assignments is required. Meet with Democratic Members
and staff to investigate opportunities for Latino outreach in a legislative
district (areas with Latino populations). Research and prepare appropriate
and thoughtful written responses to constituent inquires that reflect only
the Member’s wishes, position, or legislative record on various public
policy issues *********************************** La Unión Cultural Latinoamericana (LACU) es una organización voluntaria, sin fines de lucro y que cuenta con el status 501(c)(3) donaciones son deducibles de impuestos. La misión es promover y preservar las diversas manifestaciones culturales latinoamericanas en la región de Pittsburgh a traves del boletín bi-mensual, bilingue, “Noticiero”, el programa para niños “Sábado Latino Infantil”, conversación inglés-castellano, acceso a grupos musicales latinos, bailes típicos, la GALA Latina, y eventos culturales. LACU NUEVAS es un boletin electronico semanal que llega a los miembros de LACU para mantenerlos informados de las actividades latinoamericanas en la region de Pittsburgh. Tel.412-396-5670. ***Hagase miembro de LACU. Tarifas Anuales: : $10 estudiantes; ; $15 individuos; $25 familias; $50-Non-profits; $100-Empresas. Enviar por correo a: LACU, PO BOX 19403, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Se toman avisos publicitarios en Noticiero. Erika Wirkkala, Presidente de LACU. Luis Montano, Vice-Presidente, Fernando Cardoza, Tesorero. 2005-2007. http://www.lacunet.org
The Latin American Cultural Union (LACU), is a volunteer, non-profit, 501©(3), tax-deductible organization whose mission is to promote the cultural traditions of Latin America in Pittsburgh through Spanish conversations, a bilingual publication “Noticiero”, the “Sabado Latino program”, authentic dances, arts, the Latino GALA, food, and cultural lectures. Practice Your Spanish!!!. Info. 412-396-5670. LACU NUEVAS is a weekly electronic bulletin for the LACU members to keep them informed about the Latin American activities in the Pittsburgh region. ***Become a LACU member***: Annual Fees $10-students; $15-individuals; $25-families; $50-Non-Profits; $100-Corporations. Mail it to: LACU, PO BOX 19403, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Advertise in Noticiero. Erika Wirkkala, President. LACU, Luis Montano, Vice-President, Fernando Cardoza, Treasurer. 2005-2007. www.lacunet.org
In 2006, LACU is celebrating 20 years in Pittsburgh since 1986!!! Join the celebration in October!!!
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