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LACU NUEVAS ===================================================================== Weekly e-Bulletin - 10 de octubre del 2008 /// Latin American Cultural Union (LACU) www.lacunet.org ===================================================================== Dia de Muertos Help needed to sell decorations for the Mexican tradition of the Day of the Dead (items to prepare altars, bread of the Dead, special flowers for this day, etc) /// CONTACT: Judith Garcia-Quismondo@setonhill.edu ************************************************************************************************************************************ Global Beats -guest DJ Ray
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Cuentos y Canciones will be at the Carnegie Library in
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Verizon Wireless SAVE Walk - Saturday, October 11 /// Schenley park Flagstaff Hill /// 11:00 a.m. (10 a.m. Registration) /// Join us and our honorary co-chairs, WTAE's Channel 4 Kelly Frey - Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala, in the fight against violence! /// All proceeds benefit The Victim Services Network (Center for Victims of Violence & Crime, Crisis Center North, Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, The HOPE Center, Womansplace, and Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh) /// Register by October 3rd - $15.00/ After the 3rd - $20.00 ( Kids under 15 are free) Registration includes: SAVE Walk T-Shirt & Refreshments
2.5 Mile Course - Accessible to All Abilities /// Make all checks payable to Womansplace Mail registration to: Womansplace - P.O. Box 216 - McKeesport, PA ?15136 /// Registration available on-line at www.womansplace.org
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Teatro de los Sentidos - U.S. Premiere of El Eco de la Sombra /// Led by founder Enrique Vargas,
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Society of Arts - Pitt Student Union Building /// Wednesday, October 15 - 12 noon to 1:00pm /// With Trio - Eric, Tony and Tom
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Esprit de Pittsburgh 2008 - Pittsburgh Young Professionals' Gala Event /// Commemorating PYP's 20th year and Pittsburgh's 250th year /// Proceeds benefit the Sarah Heinz House and Pittsburgh Young Professionals' Scholarship Fund. /// Complimentary appetizers from
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Gullifty's -
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Engineers Without Borders (EWB) USA Pittsburgh Professional Chapter (PPC) - “ENGINEERING TO UPLIFT THE WORLD” - A Fundraising Reception to Benefit the Pittsburgh Chapter of Engineers Without Borders /// EWB is a non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated toward bringing sustainable engineering solutions to quality of life problems faced by developing communities worldwide /// Meet the members of the EWB Pittsburgh Professional Chapter and students from the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie-Mellon University and other local universities partnering with EWB-PPC to make our projects a success /// Presentations will highlight the work performed by EWB-PPC locally and on two continents /// Thursday, October 23, 2008 - Doors open 4:30 PM; presentations 5:30 -6:30 PM /// Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania – 337 Fourth Ave, Downtown Pittsburgh /// www.eswp.com /// 50/person, $350 for a table of 8 guests /// Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres; Door Prize Raffle /// Photography from EWB-PPC’s projects in Mali and Ecuador will be offered for sale /// Reservations at 412-261-4300 (ESWP)
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Trip to
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Global Links es uno de las pocas organizaciones en los EE.UU. con permiso
Global Links Attention:
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Festival of Lights-Americas Latin Orchestra (formerly Azucar) - Celebrate Pittsburgh/Festival of Lights, in cooperation with The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, will present live music at Katz Plaza every Friday night, beginning October 10th from 6-9pm. /// FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS SOUND SERIES Oct. 10- Donora /// Oct. 17-Americas Latin Orchestra (formerly Azucar), DANCE FLOOR WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE PLAZA! /// OCT. 24-TBA /// -Neon Swing Experience /// DON’T MISS THE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FIRSTS, BEGINNING OCT. 10, www.pifof.org
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Fiesta de Halloween - 31 de octubre (viernes) desde las 9:30 p.m. Hasta las 2:30 a.m. Con D.J. Juan Diego. /// La entrada va a tener un costo de $8 por persona O $10 por persona (si bienen sin disfraz) /// Con la entarda tienen derecho a una bebida gratis y a un ticket para una rifa que vamos a tener /// Tambien vamos a tener eventos especiales durante toda la noche en el cual se pueden ganar premios y otras sorpresas /// Para mas informacion llamar al 412-429-7482 o despues de las 9 p.m. al 412-512-4909 /// 319 w. Main st. Carnegie,pa 15106.
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9th Annual LACU Latino Heritage Gala Dinner Celebration - November 15, 2008, Sheraton Hotel,
Celebrating the accomplishments of the Latino Community during 2008 /// Tickets on Sale Now:
Tickets bought before Nov. 7: LACU Members $50. Non-Members $65.Table price $400 (8 per table).
Tickets bought after Nov. 7: LACU members $60. Non-Members $75. Table price $480 (8 per table). ///
For ticket information visit www.lacunet.org or call 1-877-412-3702.
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Banda Azucar - Calico Jacks Cantina every Wednesday /// 8 to 9pm Salsa Dance lesson /// 9-12am Live 10pm /// latin dance band Azucar www.azucarband.com /// DJ Marlon Silva Between and after band, till 2am /// Cover $8 (add $2 for dance lesson) /// www.calicojackspitt.com ///
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Every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday: Nego Gato Capoeira
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Amigos del Cine LatinoAmericano Some films are adult in nature and may not be appropriate for young audiences /// Wednesdays @ 7:30 p.m. /// Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, University Pittsburgh /// For more information: amigoscinelatinoamericano08@gmail.com /// Sponsored By: Center for Latin American Studies, Hispanic Languages & Literatures, Eduardo Lozano Latin American Collection at: http://amigosdelcinelatinoamericano2008.blogspot.com/
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IGLESIA HISPANA VIDA. LIFE CHURCH 855
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Every Thursday. Altar Bar Every Thursday – salsa lesson from 9pm-1pm & a 2-set show by us from 10pm-1am /// DJ Juan Diego VII /// 18 yrs old and up welcome /// www.altarbar.com
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Every Thursday. Entrepreneurial Thursdays Musical Networking Happy Hour EVERY THURSDAY 5:30 PM - 8 PM /// FREE PARKING /// Cover Charge $5.00 http://www.entrepreneurialthursdays.com ///
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Storytelling Alive Join well-known local storytellers DONDE Carnegie Library,
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The Help Startups web portal serves entrepreneurs and all those providing services and support to the entrepreneurial community. www.helpstartups.com Gary Rosensteel, grosensteel@digibrix.com
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Private Yoga Instruction by Jesse Bueno. call for an appointment or forward it to anybody who would be interested in taking yoga classes. The studio is officially open. 412-605-0779. buenojm@yahoo.com
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Monica Aveni-Ranii, Argentine Catering. 412-824-9667. www.lamendocina.com
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Family from
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EMPLEOS – JOBS
Spanish Sub teachers - Spanish speaking folks who may be interested in occasional substitute teaching assignments at Falk /// Candidates needed for contact list preparation /// Monica Aveni-Ranii /// iliana_m_deremer@yahoo.com
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Membership Administrator – Job #55801 /// Enrollment Department Gateway Health Plan® EOE /M/F/V/D ///
Job Responsibilities: Data entry and reconciliation of various electronic transactions to and from multiple state and federal entities /// Review enrollment and disenrollment forms and determine member eligibility status /// Research and update member demographics in multiple systems including but not limited to GATELink Managed Healthcare, Plan Data Management (PDM), DPW Client Information System (CIS), and CMS Member Beneficiary Database (MBD) /// Perform Primary care physician (PCP) and Non-PCP (NPCP) transfers and eligibility updates /// Answering internal and external calls taken through the Enrollment call center /// Qualifications: Required: High school diploma /// One year of data entry experience /// Preferred: Associates or Bachelors Degree /// One to three years in a call center environment preferred /// One to three years prior Medicaid and/or Medicare experience /// To submit your resume for this position, and to view all open positions, at Gateway Health Plan® please visit our website at: www.gatewayhealthplan.com /// To be considered for this position you must: Meet the required qualifications
1. Submit your resume via www.gatewayhealthplan.com
2. Include the Job Title and Job ID in the subject line of your email
*************************************************************************************************************************************Supervisory Research Mining Engineer - located in NIOSH/PRL/RSEB/Pittsburgh, PA. The opening date is September 29, 2008; closing date is October 10, 2008 /// Current and Former Federal Employees apply under HHS-CDC-T2-2008-0850 http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=76095866&AVSDM=2008%2D09%2D29+00%3A03%3A01&Logo=0&q=1350952&FedEmp=Y&sort=rv&vw=d&brd=3876&ss=0&FedPub=Y&SUBMIT1.x=73&SUBMIT1.y=22
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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 través de actividades de sus socios, del newsletter, tri-mensual, bilingüe, “Noticiero”, el programa para niños “Sábado Latino Infantil”, conversación inglés-castellano, acceso a grupos musicales latinos, bailes típicos, la GALA Latina, y eventos culturales.
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LACU NUEVAS es un boletín electrónico semanal que llega a los miembros de LACU para mantenerlos informados de las actividades latinoamericanas en la región de Pittsburgh.
LACU NUEVAS Weekly, email bulletin whose goal is to keep you current of the Latin American programs and events in the
Mail payments to LACU,
MEMO: Indicate: LACU NUEVAS Advertisement.
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NOTICIERO is the trimester, bilingual newsletter that circulates quarterly (Jan-Mar, Apr-Jun, Jul-Sep, Oct-Dec) and publishes articles and news about the Latin American community as well as other topics of interest in the region, the nation and abroad. The goal of NOTICIERO is to inform not only the Latino audience but also the community in general regarding diverse topics.
NOTICIERO has print and on-line editions. The audience of NOTICIERO includes around 1000 readers among LACU members and friends who visit the on-line version through www.lacunet.org , and people reading the print issues circulating in Mexican and Latino restaurants, colleges/universities, libraries and the distribution lists of our partner organizations (5000 readers approximately). NOTICIERO also publishes underwritings of sponsors. The contributions to post an ad are as follows*
NOTICIERO Inside Page:
1/8 page (business card size): $30.00 page underwriting
¼ page: $50.00 page underwriting
½ page: $70.00 page underwriting
1 full page: $100.00 page underwriting
NOTICIERO Outside Page:
Add $5.00 * $10.00 discount to LACU members.
If you or your company/organization is interested in posting an underwriting at NOTICIERO, please send inquiry to Chief Editor LACU,
JORGE ENRIQUE DELGADO, Editor/Director NOTICIERO. http://www.lacunet.org
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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 “Sábado 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
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