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Posts for March, 2012
State sauerkraut cannery sued by farmworker advocates
A federal class action law suit has been filed in Green Bay against GLK Foods, the largest sauerkraut producer in the world.
The lawsuit was filed Wednesday on behalf of more than 100 Mexican guest workers who were brought to the U. S. to work at the sauerkraut cannery and who claim they were then fired after a new prevailing wage was mandated by the Labor Department.
Farmworker Justice, a non- profit group that works to help migrant and seasonal farmworkers improve their living and working conditions, and the Chicago law firm of Huges Socol Piers Resnick & Dym (HSPRD) filed the suit.
GLK supplies America's top selling sauerkraut brands to retailers throughout the country.
"Producing sauerkraut need not be a sour experience for workers," said Bruce Goldstein, president of Farmerworker Justice. "Worker mistreatment and violation of federal labor laws like that at GLK are all too common for guest workers," he said. "Employers like GLK should be held accountable for clear contractual violations and mistreatment of this vulnerable segment of the workforce."
The workers came to the country with H-2B guest worker visas in 2011, but were fired after the U. S. Department of Labor issued a new prevailing wage formula that would have increased the wages at firms that hire guest workers, according to the suit.
While Congress later blocked the labor department from implementing the wage increase, GLK fired the guest workers in favor of a migrant work crew provided by a farm labor contractor from Florida, the suit states.
The guest workers cut, trimmed and prepared raw cabbages for sauerkraut. But the work lasted less than two months, which was not enough to repay the thousands of dollars in recruitment fees, travel and immigration expenses that the workers were illegally required to pay to work for GLK, the suit says.
It adds that terminating the H-2B guest workers in 2011 was a clear violation of federal and state laws.
Goldstein called the guest worker system "fundamentally broken."
Guest workers with "nonimmigrant" status have no bargaining power with their employer and wages are kept low for both guest workers and their domestic counterparts, he said.
"Recruitment abuses in the program have lead to cases of debt peonage, human trafficking, forced labor and wage theft," he said.
The workers involved have received information and other assistance from the Mexican government's consulate in accordance with the Vienna Convention of Consular Relations to which the U. S. and Mexico are both parties, according to a news release from Farmworker Justice.
Latinos and the voter ID case
Among those reacting to the temporary injunction halting the state's new voter identification law, State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa (D-Milwaukee) issued a statement saying:
"This is only the first step, but nevertheless, it is a great victory," said the south side rep and the only Hispanic in the legislature.
"I hope that, as the case moves forward, the rights of citizens to vote, which is enshrined in our great state's Constitution, will prevail," she said.
The temporary injunction was issued in the case brought in Dane County Circuit Court by the NAACP and Voces de la Frontera, the immigrant and low wage worker rights group.
Among the individual plaintiffs who are part of the case, two are Latinos. The case cites the troubles Alfonso Rodriguez, of West Allis, and Joel Torres, of Milwaukee, experienced in trying to get a photo ID to vote.
Rodriguez, an unemployed social worker, has not had a driver's license for about 18 years and recently lost his WisDOT photo ID, according to the suit.
When he went to get a replacement photo ID to vote, he was asked to pay $16 to get his WisDot photo ID. But he could not afford the fee and was denied his WisDOT photo, the suit states. Although he made "reasonable efforts" to get an acceptable photo ID, he's been unable to do so and, therefore, is ineligible to vote in the 2012 election, the suit said.
According to the suit, Torres, 22 is a lifelong resident of Wisconsin who has a learning disability. He's currently unemployed and lives with his mother and siblings, the suit said.
Although he's made "multiple trips to the DMV offices and various other government offices to obtain his photo ID in order to vote," he's incurred expenses and "an unreasonable and substantial burden in attempting to procure a photo ID in order to exercise his right to vote," the suit said.
Immigrant moms, discrimination, children and health
The children of mothers who are recent immigrants and who perceive they're discriminated against because of language or ethnicity are more likely to make sick visits to a doctor, according to a new study.
Researchers at New York University report in a new study that appears in the journal Health Psychology that they found new evidence that the perception of discrimination by a mom could have a negative effect on her child's health within the first 14 months of a child's life.
"This study is the first to link greater language-based discrimination perceived by mothers to poorer health in their children," said David Amodio, an associate professor in NYU's department of psychology and one of the co-authors of the study, in a news release.
"Moreover, these findings highlight the impact of language-based discrimination on Latino immigrants in the U. S., which is distinct from discrimination based on ethnicity," he said.
For the study, researchers interviewed 98 immigrant mothers from the Dominican Republic and Mexico who had normally developing 14-month-old children.
Using a survey adapted for the study, mothers reported how they were treated at work by supervisors and if they were treated with less courtesy than those who spoke English. The mothers also reported the number of times their child visited the doctor for regular checkups, or well visits, and for sick visits because the child was ill.
The study found that among more established immigrants, perceived language-based discrimination was associated with more frequent sick child visits.
But the association between perceived discrimination and sick child visits were not observed among recent immigrant mothers who reported a high ethnic-group attachment, the study found.
Previous research has shown associations between discrimination and health, the NYU release states.
South side school expanding
Notre Dame Middle School, an all girls, largely Latino, Catholic school that participates in the voucher program, will expand to a second site to start building an elementary school.
Starting with the 2012-2013 school year, the new primary school campus will open at 1115 S. 7th St. in the St. Patrick's Parish school building. It's located seven blocks from the middle school which is at 1420 W. Scott St., according to a news release from NDMS Principal Jean Ellman.
In August the elementary school, which will be coeducational and dual immersion, will open with two K5 and two first grade classes of approximately 20 students per class, she said.
The school will then add two additional classes each year, so that it becomes a K5 through fourth grade school by the 2015-2016 school year, she said.
Adding an elementary school will provide an opportunity to better prepare fifth graders for the rigorous educational program at NDMA," she said, adding that many studentsenter middle school one or two grade levels behind.
Father Jose Moreno, S. J., the pastor of St. Patrick's Parish said: "This endeavor will help insure that the children of the parish and community get the quality education they deserve."
Some 90% of Notre Dame students currently qualify for free or reduced lunch, 94% participate in the voucher program and 98% are of Hispanic descent.
Chippewa Valley group moves forward
In June 2010, a number of residents in the Chippewa and Eau Claire area came together to discuss ways to communicate, connect and work with with the areas growing Latino population.
The group has grown and organized a number of events featuring Latin music, dance, food, soccer and games. It's also held panel discussions dealing with policies that affect immigrants, including issues of health care, education and transportation.
Now El Centro de Conexión de Chippewa Valley is seeking status as a tax exempt, not-for-profit organization, according to Julie Keown-Bomar, of the group.
"The board is making great strides in developing and building the organization," she said.
Corban Gehler is president and chairman; Marci Joergens and Jose Joergens are co-vice presidents; Edgar Bernal is treasurer and Vicki Seltun secretary.
Donovan challenger files election complaints
Benjamin Juarez, who is challenging Ald. Bob Donovan for the Common Council seat from District 8, filed a complaint with the Milwaukee Election Commission on Monday, alleging irregularities in Donovan's campaign finance reports.
He said complaints are also going to be filed with the Government Accountability Board in Madison and with the Milwaukee County district attorney asking for an investigation.
At a news conference at City Hall before taking the complaint to the commission office, Juarez said that Donovan has a "tendency to give back the excess contribution amount after the election cycle is over."
From 2004-2008 more than $4,000 was returned for overpayment of campaign contributions, Juarez said.
He claims Donovan is violating election laws by returning the contributions this way.
"There are legal/ethical questions as to whether or not such a delay is permissible under current election law," Juarez said.
Donovan has also failed to list the address of principal employers for donors over $100 in a calendar year, which Juarez claims is another violation.
And Juarez said Donovan is using campaign funds to pay an individual, Jerry Branski, $650 per report to prepare his campaign reports, which he claims may also be a violation.
Donovan was in his office at City Hall and his office said he could not comment on a campaign matter while he was in his office, but would comment later.
Donovan was first elected in 2000.
"This is not a political stunt to gain a council seat," said Juarez. He said it was about holding Donovan accountable.
Donovan finished way ahead of three challengers in the February primary.
Donovan responds to allegations by Juarez
Ald. Bob Donovan denied Monday that he's violated campaign finance reporting laws and said it looks like an attempt by challenger Ben Juarez to draw attention to his campaign.
"We've done nothing illegal and I've always abided by the rules and regulations," he said. "If individuals donated more than the limit the money was returned," he said.
And, he said, Jerry Branski is an accountant "who does a great job."
"I think all of this is much to do about nothing ... I'm a little disappointed that my opponent has gone negative to try to discredit me. I've been working in the district since before he was born."
Donovan is 55. Juarez is 29. Donovan received 60% of the vote in the primary. Juarez finished second with 20% among a field of four candidates.
Arpa y Bandalos at Latino Arts Friday
The six- piece band Arpa y Bandolas will perform Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Latino Arts Gallery of the United Community Center, 1028 S. 9th St.
The musicians play "llanera" music, or the music of the planes of western Venezuela and eastern Columbia and use traditional instruments like the harp and cuatro.
Tickets for the evening show are $25 for general admission; $20 for seniors 60 and over; $15 for full-time students, and $8 per student in groups of 10 or more.
The dinner and a show specialt features the concert, plus a Friday fish fry buffet at the Café el Sol at the UCC for $32.
For tickets and more information call (414) 384-3100.
Hispanic Chamber fills seat on SDC board
Brittany Rosales has been named by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin to fill the chamber's seat on the Board of Commissioners of the Social Development Commission.
Rosales is the contract compliance coordinator for the Center for Veterans Issues Ltd.
"She's young and energetic and stepped forward to fill the vacancy on the board," said Maria Monreal-Cameron, the president and CEO of the chamber.
Rosales attended the board's monthly meeting Thursday. But because she has not been officially sworn in by the Clerk of Courts, she could not take her seat and participate in the commission's closed session meeting.
White House Hispanic Summit here Saturday
The White House Hispanic Community Action Summit, which will give Latinos in the area a chance to discuss an array of issues with officials from the administration, will be held in Milwaukee Saturday, March 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at South Division High School, 1515 W. Lapham St.
This summit will focus on five major areas, including immigration, the Affordable Health Care Act, jobs and the economic recovery, police and community relations and education.
There are three objectives for the summit, said Tony Baez the president and CEO of the Council for the Spanish Speaking, which is coordinating the summit locally. They are:
- To engage community leaders with policy makers from President Barack Obama's administration on a diverse range of policies that affect the Hispanic community.
- Identify policy and program areas of concern, receive and respond to constructive criticism and feedback, and identify local success stories and practices that benefit the Hispanic community and the country.
- Develop opportunities for Hispanic leaders and others to collaborate with the administration officials to address Hispanic concerns.
In 2011, eight similar regional summits were held across the country in cities that included New York, Las Vegas, Miami, Denver, and Albuquerque.
This year the White House Office of Public Engagement and the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics will hold summits in Los Angeles, Phoenix, Tucson, Tampa, Durham and San Antonio.
To date, an estimated 3,000 Hispanic and community leaders have participated in these summits with more than 70 federal government officials, according to a report on the summits.
The summits were started because of the role of the growing Hispanic community that now numbers more than 54 million, the report said.
The summit here will open with remarks by Jose A. Rico, the executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, and Julie Rodriguez, associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.
Ten other officials from the departments of labor, health and human services, Small Business Administration, citizenship and immigration services, housing, justice, and Medicare and Medicaid Services will also attend.
The summit is open to the public.
Candidate forum tonight on south side
Candidates running for Milwaukee city treasurer, two Circuit Court judgeships, and south side seats for the County Board and Common Council have been invited to participate in a candidate forum beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Ascension Lutheran Church, 1236 S. Layton Blvd.
But Sylvia Ortiz, who is running for the County Board against incumbent Sup. Peggy West for the District 12 seat, said she won't attend the debate because she believes many of the organizers of the forum are biased.
The forum is sponsored by the Southside Organizing Committee , Voces de la Frontera, Clarke Square Neighborhood Association, the Council for the Spanish Speaking, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Wiscosnin , and the Walker's Point Association.
In an email sent Tuesday to Steve Fendt, director of SOC, Ortiz said she believes many on the boards of those organizations have contributed money or support to West.
"Our community deserves a fair debate, and my supporters and I feel that this is not attainable at this time," she said.
The other County Board seat to be determined on April 3 is in District 4 where Sup. Marina Dimitrijevic is the incumbent and faces challenger Bill Buresh.
Buresh said he will not attend the forum. "It's unproductive," he said. "I'd rather spend my time doing doors."
The candidates for treasurer, state Sens. Spencer Coggs and Tim Carpenter, both Milwaukee Democrats, are expected to appear. Both seek to replace longtime city Treasurer Wayne Whittow.
Judicial candidates for Branch 17, Carolina Stark and Nelson Phillips III, along with Branch 23 candidates Hannah Dugan and Lindsay Grady, are also expected.
Aldermanic candidates for District 8, where Ald. Bob Donovan faces challenger Benjamin Juarez, will discuss their platforms in one room after the general countywide and citywide candidates speak.
In another room, aldermanic candidates for District 12, Ald. Jim Witkowiak and challenger Jose Perez, will debate.
Earthquake shakes Mexico
News reports say an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 7.4 shook areas near Mexico City today.
CNN reports that the epicenter of the quake was 15 miles east of Ometepec in the state of Guerrero.
No injuries were immediately reported.
Tutors for ESL program needed
The "Empowering Latino Parents" program is looking for volunteers to provide English as a Second Language tutoring for parents and business owners in the Milwaukee area.
The program is an AmeriCorps VISTA-funded program managed by Mount Mary College and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin.
Teaching materials are provided and speaking Spanish is not required. Tutors work one-on-one with the same individual during the 8 to 10 week session that starts April 16 and runs through June 15.
Tutoring sessions are held at the HCCW offices at 1021 W. National Ave.
The sessions are offered at various times, several times a week.
Those interested in learning more about this program can contact program coordinator Erica Steele at Mount Mary (414) 258-4810, ext 262 or at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Voces applauds redistricting ruling
"It's a momentous decision," said Christine Neumann-Ortiz, the executive director of Voces de la Frontera, reacting to Thursday's federal court ruling that the state legislature must redraw the maps for Assembly Districts 8 and 9.
Voces, an immigrant rights and worker organization, filed suit against the state claiming that the new maps drawn by the legislature violates the voting rights of Latinos.
Neumann-Ortiz was joined at a news conference after the decision was handed down by Voces attorney Peter Earle and others who applauded the decision and shouted "Si se puede."
Earle said the ruling assures that the vote of the Latino community will not be diluted. It ensures that the 8th Assembly District will have a Latino citizen voting age majority of 60%, he said.
Earle also noted the judges were offended by the "despicable display of secrecy and the privatization of the legislative process behind the closed doors of a law firm."
Had the legislative process been done in the open with hearings, Voces and others would have participated to insure an inclusive and transparent process, he said.
State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, a Democrat, who represents the 8th District, said she's ready to "drive to Madison this afternoon" if a special legislative session is called to redraw the maps. "It's in everyone's interest that this is done expeditiously," she said.
Zamarripa is the only Hispanic in the legislature.
State Rep. Josh Zepnick, a Democrat who represents the 9th District, said he's ready to get back to work on drawing a new map, as well. "But not this afternoon because the Badgers are playing," he said after the news conference.
Hispanic Chamber calls for repeal of Ordinance 370
The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin Thursday called for the repeal of Ordinance 370, the city's new measure designed to ensure the participation of minority contractors in getting city business.
The new ordinance, which went into effect in January, will harm Hispanic businesses, workers and families, particularly in the field of construction, which is a key area of activity of Hispanic business, said Maria Monreal-Cameron, the president and CEO of the Hispanic Chamber at a briefing for media and community leaders.
The chamber, along with the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin, have voiced opposition to the new ordinance and the disparity study which was used to draw up the new law. The study covered a four-year period from 2005-2008. It was conducted by a consulting firm located in Jacksonville, Fla. at a cost of $350,000.
The new ordinance deals with the areas of construction, goods and services and professional services. Under the new ordinance 25% of construction spending is targeted to firms that are African-American (5.57%), nonminority women owned (7.31%), Asian firms (0.07%).
The remaining 12.05% would go to small business enterprise firms, which means Hispanic contractors would have to compete for that share, said Monreal-Cameron.
"That's based on the results of the disparity study which said that Hispanic- owned and Native American-owned firms are overutilized in the area of construction," she said. "It means we're being penalized for our success and hard work."
Because many Hispanic businesses struggle to make it, this will affect jobs, businesses and families, she said. "The disparity study, we believe, is faulty, inadequate and outdated," she said.
City officials, including Ossie Kendrix, the manger of the Emerging Business Enterprise Program, say that the chamber had opportunities to raise objections, but didn't. He said two meeting were held that included a representative of the chamber, but that these issues were not brought up.
Monreal-Cameron said the passage of the ordinance in October 2011 caught the chamber by surprise. She said she wrote to Mayor Tom Barrett and Common Council in December and has met with him and other city officials to voice the concerns about the disparity study and the ordinance. "Our objections to date have fallen on deaf ears," she said. "Our request to stop the ordinance, met with a 'no',"
To more closely examine the ordinance and the disparity study, Monreal-Cameron said the chamber has hired the law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich and an independent expert to review the study and make recommendations. The raw data used for the disparity study has been requested from the city under and open records request, but that material has not yet been provided, she said.
Monreal-Cameron said the chamber's opposition to the new law, which replaces the old Emerging Business Enterprise law, issue is not political. "Our fight is not with the mayor or the council, but with the study," she said.
But the issue has become involved in the District 12 aldermanic race between incumbent Ald. Jim Witkowiak and challenger Jose Perez, a businessman and member of the chamber's board of directors. He said he attended two city meetings concerning the ordinance and study. .
Witkowiak supported Ordinance 370 and has defended it on his Facebook page and forums. "This data-driven conclusion reveals that the hard work-ethic and commitment of the local Hispanic community has paid off and does not require a set-aside," he wrote. "This is great news!"
He also has noted Perez participated in meetings on the new measure. Perez said the meetings seemed to be "for information only."
The ordinance will also be re-evaluated each year and adjusted accordingly, Witkowiak said.
But, perhaps in response to the criticism, at Tuesday's Common Council meeting Witkowiak introduced a resolution that calls for the creation of an advisory committee that would include the Hispanic Chamber of Native American Chamber.
The committee would make annual reviews of Ordinance 370 or the Minority, Woman and Small Business Enterprise program and make recommendations about the participation in contracting activities to the Common Council by Nov. 30, 2014.
Monreal-Cameron said such an advisory committee would have been helpful before the ordinance was passed so that there could have been more communication. She said she's not discussed the matter with Witkowiak.
"What we want is equal opportunity for everyone," she said.
As part of its opposition to the ordinance, she said those who are interested or have questions should contact the chamber. The chamber is also starting a legal fund to pay for the consulting and legal examination of the ordinance that's underway, she said.
Manitowoc man faces deportion
Friends and many in the Manitowoc community have rallied around Jaime Martinez, a Mexican man and father of four young U.S. born children, who faces deportation as early as Friday.
Martinez, 32, is married to a U. S. citizen. He's the father of four children ages six and under. He's worked at the same job for 10 years. He's the sole provider for his family, said wife, Jennifer, who has been his partner for 14 years.
He's a member of the YMCA and takes part in charity runs and events, she said.
His friend, Mia Quistorf, said Thursday in a teleconference that supporters held a candlelight vigil and have written letters of support urging prosecutorial discretion in his case. "There's been an outpouring of support from my community and people are pleading for this kind man, caring friend and supportive father to be released," she said.
"He poses no threat to public safety or national security and he's a person with strong ties to the community," argues his attorney Stacy Taeuber. She cites the Obama administrations position outlined last year that said immigration efforts should be aimed at those who are violent or pose a threat.
"Why spend our tax dollars to deport this man and destroy this family," she said.
"The plight of this family crystallizes the crisis so many families face right now," said Christine Neumann-Ortiz, the director of Voces de la Frontera, an immigrant right group.
Martinez originally came to the U. S. in 1997, but went back in 2002 with Jennifer in hopes of getting a fiancé visa, Jennifer said.
She said an attorney in Green Bay gave them poor advice. They were told to return to Mexico in 2002 to apply for a fiancé visa. But after some time, paperwork and money spent, the visa was denied, she said.
So, in 2003, Martinez returned to Manitowoc without documents. He's lived and worked there ever since.
But on Feb. 16, while on his way home from his restaurant job, he was arrested and placed on hold for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
"Mr. Martinez-Espinal has twice been removed from the United States — on Jan. 9, 2003 and again on Aug. 15, 2003 — and illegally re-entered the United States, which is a felony," said Gail Montenegro, a spokes person for ICE in Chicago.
Because ICE is reinstating his prior removal order he's not entitled to a hearing before a federal immigration judge, she said. On March 15, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals denied his request for an emergency stay of removal, she said. Based on his multiple illegal entries and his criminal arrest history, Montenegro said Martinez "falls within ICE"S enforcement priorities."
She added: "ICE is focused on smart, effective immigration enforcement that prioritizes the removal of criminal aliens, recent border crossers and egregious immigration law violators, such as those who have been previously removed from the United States."
Because of ICE's privacy rules, Montenegro said she could not provide additional details on his criminal arrest.
Jennifer said Martinez received a misdemeanor ticket for disorderly conduct after they had a verbal argument. He received deferred prosecution and went to counseling, she said. On line court records show the charges were dismissed.
On line court records also show he was found guilty of a misdemeanor charge of operating without a license and disorderly conduct, both in 2000.
Taeuber said she sent a petition to ICE headquarters in Washington, D. C. asking for prosecutorial discretion, but has not received a reply.
But late Thursday, Jennifer said she received a call from Jaime, who is in jail in Dodge County. He told her he's on the list to be deported Friday.
Candidate twists ankle doing doors
South side aldermanic candidate Benjamin Juarez, who is running against incumbent Ald. Bob Donovan, twisted his ankle Thursday while knocking on doors trying to drum up votes.
In a statement, his campaign said that Juarez injured himself while canvassing in the neighborhood. He returned to his home to tend his injury, the statement said.
The injury also caused Juarez to cancel a news conference he had scheduled for Thursday afternoon in which he had planned to call for Donovan to step down as chair of the public safety committee.
Public service day for LULAC youth
Students who are members of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) councils at South Division High School and CARMEN High School of Science & Technology and the Ford Driving Dreams Through Education program are getting an up close look at city government today.
It's part of LULAC's Public Service Day for Youth in Milwaukee, according to Darryl D. Morin, of LULAC. The students are visiting Milwaukee City Hall, the Municipal Courts and the Milwaukee Police Department.
The goals are to inspire the students to careers in public service, educate them on the workings of government and law enforcement, as well as provide them an opportunity to talk to professionals and practice their communication skills, said Morin.
It's also a chance for the students to meet prominent Hispanics who work in key roles in the city, he said.
Manitowoc man deported
Jaime Martinez was deported Friday, despite a last-minute plea from U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Chicago) to halt the removal, his attorney Stacy Taeuber said.
The Mexican immigrant without documents had received an outpouring of support from many in the Manitowoc community who asked that he be allowed to remain here where he's lived for about 10 years. He has a wife and four young children. All are U.S. citizens.
Taeuber had filed a plea for prosecutorial discretion with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), but that was denied early Friday, she said. The last-minute plea by Gutierrez also failed, she said.
The government won't say exactly where Martinez was dropped off, but Taeuber said he's expected to go back to his family's hometown just outside Mexico City.
"Jennifer (his wife) is OK, but heartbroken," Taeuber said in an email.
"She may take the kids and join him there for their ten year 'sentence' before he's allowed to apply to come back," she wrote.
Taeuber said Martinez has to be outside the U.S. for 10 or possibly 20 years before he can apply to come back, based on his marriage to a U. S. citizen.
White House Hispanic Summit
While conservative Republicans rallied at a hotel ballroom near Mitchell International Airport Saturday, officials from the Obama administration sat around long cafeteria lunch tables at South Division High School to discuss the concerns of Milwaukee's growing Latino community.
A total of 16 federal officials from a host of government agencies that deal with issues of immigration, housing, small business, health care, education, justice and jobs came to Milwaukee for the daylong White House Hispanic Community Action Summit.
About 150 local Hispanic leaders and residents attended and listed as officials explained administration policies and programs. But they said they also came to listen.
"We're here in Milwaukee, so that you can talk to us about issues that are important to you and so that together we can find solutions that take us to the next step," said Jose A. Rico, the executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.
Similar summits have been held in 16 other cities in 12 states since September, he said. As a result of the summits, some new initiatives have been introduced, such as a public-private partnership that was established in one city to help mentor a thousand Hispanic students through college, according to a report on the summits.
Rico stressed the summits are "about policy, not politics."
But it is about simple demographics, he said in an interview during a break. Half of the growth in the country is attributed to the Latino population, he said. In the next 20 years 60% of the work force will be Latino.
"If the Latino community makes inroads in the economy and education and if we become more competitive and more Latino business are created that benefits the state and the country," he said.
But in the economic recession Latinos have lost 60% of the value of their homes, their biggest source of wealth, he said. Latinos are the largest group in the country that don't have health insurance, the largest minority in public schools and millions more need to get post secondary education, he said.
The Affordable Health Care Act will extend health care to 9 million Latinos, he said. Pell grants for higher education have been increased for up to $5,500. There are now 12.5 million Latinos in post secondary education programs, but that needs to grow, he said. Latinos are now the largest minority in colleges, mostly community colleges, he said.
But Latinos have the lowest participation in Head Start programs and that puts children behind when they start school, he said. The new recompetition for $1 billion in Head Start funding could benefit the Latino community with increased services, he said.
When asked to pitch their concerns, those attending said there's a need for more housing and job resources in Milwaukee; more closely linking after school programs with the day programs; additional resources for public schools and passing the DREAM Act, which would allow some undocumented students a path to citizenship if they go to college or join the military.
In discussing the various topics in "open sessions" at tables around the cafeteria, Betsy Markey, the assistant secretary in the office of intergovernmental affairs for the Department of Homeland Security, explained the administrations new "prosecutorial discretion' policy designed to target violent criminals and those who pose a threat to national security.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is no longer doing raids at work sties, but instead doing audits that hold employers more accountable, she said.
But she also listened as Mariana and Augustin, a couple with four children, explained that Augustin faces deportation because of a 2005 traffic ticket that he said he forget to pay. After a stop by police, he was turned over to ICE.
His wife borrowed the $5,000 bond money from friends and families to get him out of jail. He faces a December court date.
"It's very hard because we want our family to be together," said Mariana with a sob. "If we could get prosecutorial discretion, it would mean so much."
Markey also listened as Nancy Flores, of Voces de la Frontera, an immigrant rights group, stressed the need for the administration to keep its promise to fix immigration. "We feel the Latino vote is important, but taken for granted," she said.
"Many of us see that things have gone from bad to worse," she said referring, to record number of deportations under Obama. Without more progress, she said, "we will sit out this election."
Beyond the Summit
The White House Hispanic Community Summit may be over, but those who attended said what they learned and the contacts they made will linger on.
The daylong conference, held at South Division High School Saturday, was coordinated locally by the Council for the Spanish Speaking. in partnership with the White House Office of Public Engagement and the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.
Some 16 federal and administration officials came to Milwaukee for the day to discuss the topics of health care, housing, education, immigration, employment, and small business.
And while officials gave an update on policies and programs, they also broke up into small groups and talked directly to residents and community leaders about their concerns and issues.
And more importantly, many walked away with the cellphone numbers and contact information for many of the officials, so that they can follow up.
"The resources and information distributed today, I can take to the front line at my bank and it's information we can use to make changes to continue to do positive things," said Eugene Manzanet, who works with community development at PCI Bank.
"I'm looking to follow up and continue discussing information exchanged today," he said.
Steve Fendt, the executive director of the Southside Organizing Committee, said some southside residents are having a hard time maintaining their houses because of the drop in property values and they face problems getting resources from the city.
He said he received information that will be helpful in working with the city and others to try to deal with this issue.
There are also follow-up meetings planned locally around the issues of police, youth and bilingual education, said Tony Baez, the president and CEO of the Council for the Spanish Speaking. .
Information gathered at the summit will be posted on a website, along with information from other summits that have been held across the country, he said. And that will create a link for the future exchange of information and ideas, said Baez.
Milwaukee was chosen as a site for the summit after a White House meeting in July attended by 150 Latino leaders, including Baez, said Jose Rico, the executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, who was here for the summit.
At that meeting, Baez made the case that federal officials needed to come here to discuss issues of importance to the city's growing Latino community, he said.
Conservatives reach out to Hispanics
The Wisconsin Faith and Freedom Coalition will hold a gathering aimed at Latino voters Friday, March 30, featuring former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Ralph Reed, the founder and chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition.
Billed as "Reviving the American dream," the event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. It will be held at the Fox River Church, S46W24130 Lawnsdale Road, in Waukesha.
"The strength of the Hispanic community in Wisconsin is growing," according to a news release announcing the event.
"To maintain a strong conservative Judeo-Christian nation WI FFC wants to hear their voice and get all of us engaged in the political process.," it added.
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The issue of race has come front and center in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old Florida boy shot and killed by George Zimmerman, a man who was pursuing him.
Most consider Zimmerman to be white. He's half Hispanic. His mother is Peruvian. HIs father is white. But Latinos can be white, black or Asian.
So what are the dynamics in play here?
This story by Fox News explores the complicated issue of race and ethnicity.
A day of poetry
Poetry lovers will have two events to look forward to on Saturday, March 31.
The first is "Cantos Latinos!", a mosaic of Latino poetry that will be held at 7 p.m. at the Milwaukee Public Library's Centennial Hall Loos Room, 733 N. Eighth St.
The evening will feature poetry and dialogue hosted by Milwaukee Poet Laureate Brenda Cárdenas. Other poets scheduled to attend the event include Francisco Aragón, Xanath Caraza, Maurice Kilwein Guevara, Roberto Harrison and Emma Trelles.
On Saturday afternoon from noon to 3 p.m. there will be a poetry workshop in Spanish with Xanath Caraza at the Woodland Pattern Book Center, 720 E. Locust St.
During the workshop selected works of three female Latin American poets- Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Alfonsina Storni, and Carmen Boullosa- will be examined and discussed.
Those attending will also use creative writing techniques to write their own poems.
There's a $10 admission for the workshop.
For more information, call 263-5001.
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Today would have been the 85th birthday of civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, the founder of the United Farm Workers. .
Through his marches, pickets and boycotts he focused the attention of the nation to the plight of farmworkers who pick the fruits and vegetables for the nation's tables.
He's remembered in this column written by Margaret Moran, the national president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, in the Huffington Post.


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The Financial Aspect of "Fat"
I saw this on Facebook, and I know this deserves a post.
"Why are kids obese?
Because burgers are $.99.
Salads are $4.99."
Have you ever really thought about this fact and how ludicrous it is from an economic perspective? I'm not a farmer, but somehow this doesn't add up. It doesn't make sense that a hamburger would be cheaper than a salad.
Economics of a Hamburger:
• Animal feed
• Upkeep on facility that houses animal
a.) Heating cost in winter
b.) Cooling cost in summer
c.) Cleaning staff for facility
• Medical cost of animal (vaccinations, hormones for quick growth, etc.)
• Cost of personnel to slaughter and butcher
Add on top of the patty cost the cost for a slice of cheese (which is also an animal product), the bun, sauces, and three pickles.
Economics of a Salad:
• Seed cost
• Soil preparation
a.) Fertilizer
b.) Cost to til the soil
• Cost of personel to weed, prune, etc.
• Herbicide and pesticide costs.
• Add on this the cost of the dressing, and any other bits that go on top of it.
This makes no sense, and is economic lunacy. How is it cheaper to pay for animal product than some simple vegetables? I mean, I've grown plants and raised pets. Sad to say, my childish forgetfulness killed two innocent iguanas. I've never killed a potted plant. They're just easier, they require less effort.
It makes a nasty loop like this (drew it myself):
We pay taxes to the government, lobbyists spend bucko bucks to convince government to give farmers subsidies for planting corn, corn is fed to us, is broken down into corn syrup and is officially the number one sweetener for everything. Corn is also made into feed to feed our animals. Then we get sick due to a lack of diversity in diet. If everything we eat is wheat, corn, soy, or wheat, corn, and soy-fed, then we are in trouble. Then we go to the hospital, and our taxes and ourselves end up paying those large bills... and hopefully we don't end up in the downward spiral of drugs to treat symptoms, not alleviating the cause of our dis-ease, and end up dying with a big note left to the hospital.
It's crazy! What if, instead, we allocated resources to eating better food in the first place? We'd avoid more of the "downward spirals," we'd have healthier animals to eat, we'd have a greater diversity of food, and we'd probably even out the "hamburger vs salad" cost. It's lunacy that something so complex as a hamburger should be more expensive than a few leafs with some oil as a dressing on top of it. Keep it simple, stupid. Or, as one famous dude said:
Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food. -Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine.
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Already Gone
Let's be honest.
Much as I have been waiting and waiting for this moment, George W. Bush already left the stage, if not the building, a good while back. He's been talking about his "legacy" ever since he came to power, and he's talked of little else for the past few months, even while the world crashes around his ears.
So any sense of joy at his long overdue departure is tempered by grim realities.
I think we now live in a world where decency and integrity have gone out the door, perhaps for good, and we're just going to have to adjust to that. You cannot expect your government to do the right thing, not unless they are pushed, and even then only if they can see some clear self-interest in it. You cannot trust businesses to do the right thing either. And nobody will ever be held accountable again unless they can't afford to buy themselves out of trouble.
I guess this is what it feels like to live in a Third World country where corruption is deeply entrenched. Who'd a thought, eh?
Ted Rall and Tom Toles capture the mood (for me anyway). And Pat Oliphant too...


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The IRA Literacy and Reading Education Delegation will convene in Tel Aviv on October 23, 2010, and will return home eight days later. While in Israel, delegates will visit schools, meet with educators, participate in social events, and experience the rich culture of Israel. The program includes visits to Tel Aviv, Tiberias, and Jerusalem.
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I have done many implementations of the ADC Authorize.net module for authorization and settlement of cards in realtime. However, I have a new problem that I can't seem to find that answer to.
I would like to 1) Authorize in realtime using Authorize.net, but not enact capture 2) Save the card number to the database (as with the regular credit card module 3) Use an export tool I have built to import the orders into Mail Order Manager and run all the cards when we ship them.
Has anybody done something like this or have any good ideas? I know that we can probably figure out the Authorize.net to do authorization only (using the method call), but the other stuff is a bit more complex.
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Started by delphian, Jul 26 2003 02:36 PM
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Posted 13 November 2003 - 12:20 AM
Have you found a solution for this yet? I also need to implement the same function with one of my shopping carts.
Posted 13 February 2004 - 02:33 AM
Hey guys, I am wondering if you have found a solution to authorize only with authorize.net. My customer website does about 20k per month and they really hate the idea of Authorization w/ Auto Capture.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Posted 13 February 2004 - 07:55 PM
just want to let you all know what i did to solve my little problem. In catalog/includes/modules/payment/authorizenet.php arround line 219 i added this line
this is for authorize.net only.
tep_draw_hidden_field('x_type', AUTH_ONLY) .
this is for authorize.net only.
Posted 18 February 2004 - 12:06 AM
2) Save the card number to the database (as with the regular credit card module 3) Use an export tool I have built to import the orders into Mail Order Manager and run all the cards when we ship them
I have a desperate need for this too...post if you find anything and I'll do the same.
Posted 15 October 2010 - 04:50 PM
The default install (as of 10/13/2010) of osC 3 Alpha 5 has x_type set to AUTH_ONLY. If you want to authorize with auto capture, change x_type = AUTH_CAPTURE as follows:
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We don't have a 12-year-old. It's been a while since I posted, but not that long.
No, our 8-year-old, Slim, is the oldest. So he'll be staying home to watch his three siblings while Kick Ass Wife and I don our flaming unitards and head to the theater to see Katniss and the gang get all primal on one another.
And speaking of getting all primal, KAW read the entire HG trilogy in the last 10 days after I downloaded them to her phone. Pretty impressive considering she has a full-time job. (Sleep deprivation, anyone?)
I don't know why we've gotten into these books. Maybe because any one of the scenes involving the Cornucopia could be a reenactment of every meal served at our dining table ever.
Believe me, Hellcat could give Katniss a serious run for her money, especially if it involved who got the pink Dora cup rather than the blue Toy Story one. The 4-year-old tribute is ruthless when it comes to plastic dinnerware.
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» Sarkastickunt: KIDS ARE ASSHOLES
Sure, sure..when they are first born they are all cute and shit and they smell good and they look pretty and they fit right in your hand and it's impossible not to get sucked in by the huge amounts of cute.
But don't be fooled.
They get bigger. They outgrow those cute soft fluffy pajamas that…
This is SO true that I can't understand how the earth is still populated.
There is a funny quality about the human brain - when it comes to procreation, there are short circuits involved that completely bypass any thoughts of future consequences. This includes but is not limited to the fact that all kids resulting from said procreation will be assholes, and the incredible pain experienced when giving birth to a child (even in women who already went through it!)
If humanity didn't have this built-in short-circuit behavior, humanity would have died out after Adam & Eve had Cain.
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James W. O'Connell, age 83, of Roberts, passed away on Dec. 12.
James W. O'Connell, age 83, of Roberts, passed away on Dec. 12 at the American Heritage Care Center in Hammond.
Jim was born April 11, 1928, in Roberts, Wis., to George and Mabel (Hyde) O'Connell. Like many of his generation, James attended country school and graduated from Roberts High School in 1946. After high school, James worked the family farm. He was united in marriage to Ruth Edna Johnston on Aug. 23, 1952, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Hammond. Their marriage was blessed with seven children. Along with farming, Jim served on the Warren Town Board and St. Croix County Board. He then served as the Registrar of Deeds for St. Croix County from 1973 until his retirement in 1994.
In his spare time, Jim enjoyed golfing and playing cards. He was an avid fan of the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers. He treasured his time in Arizona where he and Ruth spent their winters. He was a wonderful father and grandfather and cherished his time with his family.
He will be dearly missed by his wife of 59 years, Ruth; children Kit Bruesewitz and her husband, Myron, of Roberts, Jodell O'Connell and her husband, Rick Curran, of Minneapolis, James O'Connell of Minneapolis, Carrie Lichtenberg and her husband, Jim, of Minneapolis, and James Trowbridge of Scottsdale; grandchildren, John and Colin Bruesewitz and Greer and Maeve Lichtenberg; siblings, Peg McGregor and her husband, John, Jean Kapka, Pat O'Connell and his wife, Mickey; nieces and nephews; many other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by daughter Marybeth O. Trowbridge; sons Tommy and John; and his parents.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Hammond with Fr. Jerry Harris officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, at the O'Connell Family Funeral Home in Hudson, and 1 hour prior to Mass at the church. Interment will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery of Hammond at a later date.
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Watch out, Waldo—you've got some cute and cuddly competition when it comes to getting lost in a crowd. My new favorite game: Where's PETA's seal?
Yesterday, the Canadian government announced that it is increasing the quota for this year's seal slaughter and projecting a death toll of 388,200 (that's 50,000 more shattered seal skulls than last year). At almost the exact same time, this throng of PETA supporters and friends to seals gathered in Montréal for the International Day of Action for Seals. Bullhorns in hand, they made sure that the Canadian government heard their demand: The massacre of baby seals must end!
Add this compassionate crowd to the more than half a million people who have signed our save-the-seals petition and the result is clear: As long as blood is spilled on the ice floes, the protests will grow.
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As we previously reported, B.G. -- aka Baby Gangsta ... aka Christopher Dorsey -- pleaded guilty to crimes stemming from a messy 2009 traffic stop.
Now, B.G. released a statement through his rep Tracey Smith ... saying, "I am relieved I found out what my fate was yesterday because I was facing 30 years and my case kept getting pushed back."
The 31-year-old adds, "I am just ready to get my sentence started because it's not RIP BG it's FREE BG ... I feel happy and blessed that I will still be a young man and still be able to see daylight because I am someone, a dad, a brother and a son."
B.G. says he expects his career to continue to thrive while he's locked up ... noting, " will have upcoming music that will be released while I am away."


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About Us
Telem is a nonprofit providing children of African descent an opportunity to celebrate their cultural heritage, invoke a sense of pride in their ancestry, and increase their self esteem through recreational camping activities, cultural and educational programs throughout the year.
Telem aims to nurture self-possessed and confident individuals who can serve as cultural ambassadors that go on to effect change in their local communities and reach out to other communities to increase understanding and tolerance in this diverse society.
Diana Musa, President
Carline Bennett, Board Member
Veralyn Williams, Treasurer / Social Secretary
Rugiatu Bahr, Board Member
Jules Mbogi, Board Member
Bethany Noll, Board Member
Diana Musa, President
Diana Musa has a Master of Science in Education from Bank Street College of Education and a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Mercy College. Ms. Musa worked with preschool children as a special education teacher for seven years and currently works as a school based occupational therapist in New York City. Ms. Musa believes that feeling loved and supported allows us all to tackle obstacles that may seem overwhelming. As we take on challenges and experience successes or failures, it is love and support that keeps us going. It is what motivates us to get back up to try again or to set bigger goals for ourselves. Over time, this love and support helps to build a strong sense of confidence and one's own agency. Telem endeavors to be part of this support system for youth of African descent. We intend to help create future leaders who believe in themselves, who set their sights high and achieve their aims. With every program we offer, we want to transmit the message loud and clear "You are special, you are capable, you have much to offer the world and we are here to guide and support you!"
Carline Bennett, Board Member
Carline Bennett has a Masters in International Educational Administration and Policy Analysis from Stanford University and extensive experience in service-learning, curricula design and immigrant education. Ms. Bennett worked at GenerationOn, the youth and education division of the Points of Light Institute, as the Vice President of Education. In that role, Ms. Bennett worked closely with local and national officials to expand the scope of service-learning in terms of its currency as an educational model and its application in classrooms.
Ms. Bennett also serves on the board of the African Development Institute (ADI)—a public policy research organization that strives to create structural change in Africa through education, research and policy analysis. In her spare time Carline enjoys spending time with family and friends, volunteering as a tutor, and taking kickboxing and ceramics classes!
Veralyn Williams, Treasurer / Social Secretary
Veralyn Williams has a B.A. in Media Studies from Hunter College, and is currently a Freelance Journalist working in New York City. As a member of WNYC's Radio Rookies, Ms. Williams' journalism work has won the 65TH Annual Peabody Award and the 2007 Regional RTNDA Edward R. Murrow Award. Currently Ms. Williams produces her independent work at VeralynMedia.com. Ms. Williams was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, but came to the U.S. as a baby, and growing up she saw very few images that celebrated her African roots. She is eager to be apart of an organization like Telem, where children will receive the message, being African is something to be proud of and cherished!
Rugiatu Bahr, Board Member
Rugiatu Bahr was born and raised in Freetown, Sierra Leone and moved to the United State at the age of 23. She earned her Associate Degree in Nursing at the College of Staten Island and BSN at Wagner College. She is currently working as a Labor and Delivery Nurse at Staten Island University Hospital and as a Psychiatric Nurse at South Beach Psychiatric Center Office of Mental Health New York State. She is also working to earn her Masters degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Wagner College. She is a member of Sierra Leone Nurses Association NY chapter and the Chair for the Sierra Leone Charity INC. In her spare time she enjoys helping others, spending time with friends and family and organizing health and wellness activities in her community. She is looking forward to being part of Telem, where she will be able to teach and empower children about Africa and its rich cultures.
Jules Mbogi, Board Member
Mr. Mbogi hopes to contribute to the social welfare of young children of African descent and help bestow them with the moral fortitude to face the challenges of the future as a member of Telem's board. He brings over 14 years of experience in the financial services industry in Europe and the USA in small boutiques firms as well as large multinational institutions.
Bethany Noll, Board Member
Bethany A. Davis Noll is a lawyer at a corporate law firm in New York City and brings her passion for education to Telem. In addition to teaching and serving as a Telem camp counselor, she contributes a substantial portion of her working day to pro bono matters in environmental health, domestic violence, and immigration matters.
Ishmael Beah
Mr. Beah is the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, about his experiences in the war in Sierra Leone. Mr. Beah believes in creating opportunities to strengthen young peoples' resilience to discover and use their talents and lives meaningfully and for the betterment of not only themselves but also of their communities and nations. He brings to Telem extensive experience in public speaking and media relations as well as skills in writing and journalism. Mr. Beah is a UNICEF advocate for Children Affected by War, a member of the Human Rights Watch Children's Advisory Committee, founder of The Ishmael Beah Foundation (IBF), Advisory board member of the Center for the Study of Youth and Political Violence at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Co--Founder of The Network for Young People Affected by War (NYPAW). He has spoken before the United Nations, the Council on Foreign Relations and many panels on the effect of war on children.
Sue Coleman
Sue Coleman has a Preliminary Certificate in Social Care from Hampshire, England. She is working towards a degree in Early Childhood Development. She has been a nanny for over 25 years. Ms Coleman volunteered at a camp coordinated by Diana Musa last summer, and met the most amazing children. It changed her life, and she realized that she wanted the children to have the best possible experience at summer camp. With her years of care-taking skills, and love of arts and crafts, she is a great asset to the Telem camp.
Carrie Gheith
Carrie Gheith has been a social worker for over 10 years. She has provided direct services with various organizations who service the African Diaspora community in NYC for six years. Her motivation to participate in the implementation of Telem Center for the African Child originates from her continued admiration of the NYC African community resilience and the need for further programs to assist in strengthening the next generation of this community with a sense of pride in their heritage.
Ogechi Iwuoha
Ogechi Iwuoha strives to enrich the educational experience of young people. Ms. Iwuoha believes that young people should know that their minds work well and educators must be on-going learners equipping themselves with tools necessary to have this realized. This led Ms. Iwuoha to complete her Masters in Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education. She currently works in the public school system. Ms. Iwuoha brings her love of learning to bear on her work with Telem's youth.
Linda Musa
Ms. Musa originally hails from Sierra Leone where she graduated from Fourah Bay College, the University of Sierra Leone, with a degree in Bachelor of Arts in English, Law and African Political Systems and a Diploma in Education. She completed a Masters in Public Administration majoring in Management at the New York University (NYU) Wagner School of Public Service. Ms. Musa brings to the Telem Center for the African Child, two and half decades of international development experience and a network of colleagues and contacts that span the globe. As a mother of three children raised in the Diaspora, Ms. Musa is keenly aware of the gaps and the needs of African children growing up away from traditional society with little or no social representation and is keen on sharing some of the best values of the continent with African children in the Diaspora. Telem Center for the African Child provides this outlet to share her passion, her knowledge, her childhood songs, games and stories.
Carol Prendergast
Carol Prendergast has been an advocate for human rights and humanitarian issues for more than 30 years. In 2009 she was appointed Visiting Senior Fellow in Human Rights at the London School of Economics. Her research at LSE focused on the intersection of the rehabilitation and treatment of torture victims with the promotion of human rights, public health, and transitional justice. Building on this work, she is currently a consultant to international governmental agencies and NGOs on policy-making that impacts the medical, mental health, legal, social and economic rights of victims of torture and forced migration. She seeks to promote the integration of these rights into the mainstream agendas of human rights, public health, poverty reduction and civil society institutions, funders and policy-makers. She was previously the Director of Operations of the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture and Managing Director of the International Trauma Studies Program at NYU. A graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, Ms. Prendergast has served as a member of advisory committees, working groups and governing boards of numerous NGOs.
Judy Rogers
Ms. Rogers has focused on improving the lives of African children and their families as Co-founder and former Director of Nah We Yone, a program that serves African refugees and asylees. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Telem Center for the African Child, where she will continue to contribute her knowledge and nurturance on behalf of the children of Africa in America. She has a lengthy experience in the field of mental health, specializing in the treatment of children and families. She worked for 25 years at Harlem Hospital in the Department of Psychiatry, many of those years as coordinator of the Division of Child Psychiatry day treatment programs and later as the Associate Director of Social Work/Psychiatry. Ms. Rogers is currently on the Faculty of the Psychiatric Residency Training Program at Harlem Hospital.
Ms. Rogers has received several awards in recognition of her superb work, including being named Social Worker of the Year in 2001 by the New York City Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, sharing the Union Square Award in 2003 for co-founding Nah We Yone, being honored by the Association of Black Social Workers for her ongoing commitment to children and families in 2005 and receiving the "Star of Sierra Leone Award in 2009 from the Sierra Leone Global Women Organization in appreciation of her outstanding contributions and dedication to the development, empowerment and advancement of Sierra Leoneans nationally and internationally.
Etrel Torne
Etrel Torne is the bookkeeper for Telem bringing 40 years of accounting experience in the non-profit and profit sectors. Worked mostly for children organizations in the non-profit sector serving at such organizations as Children of Bellevue, Bellevue-NYU Program for Survivors of Torture and Nah We Yone to name a few. At Nah We Yone was responsible for designing and implementing an Art Workshop to work with the Camp's annual theme for different levels in age groups ranging from 5 to 15. She is a graduate of LIU- CW Post with a degree in Professional Accountancy graduating cum laude. She is an avid reader interested in the arts, cook and a marathon runner. She is a mother of 2 adult children, a grandmother, an only daughter and honored to be a friend to amazing women.
Almamy Seray Wurie
Almamy Seray Wurie trained to teach at Milton Margai Teachers College and City College of New York. Currently, he is pre-K teacher at Grand Street Settlement and teaching assistant at Bronx Community College. He worked in Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Gambia. His interests are community-building, nature, languages, and current affairs.
Matilda Weekes
Ms. Matilda Weekes is passionate about kids and the African culture, treasures diversity and believes in the power of play in shaping the world's future leaders. She is grateful for her two school-aged children who make her laugh and cry with joy and teach her about patience. Ms. Weekes brings to Telem rich leadership, communication and fund-raising experiences acquired over the years. She believes in individuals coming together for a common good and being role models for our youths. Ms. Weekes engages in various community activities including scouting, public health, juvenile religious education, public speaking and employees' welfare in work place. She holds a bachelor's degree in English and Sociology from the City University of New York, Hunter College, and a Communication Certificate from New York University. For leisure, she enjoys long walks, reading, dancing, TV dramas, movies and spending time with her family.
Fatumata Fofana, Youth Member Advisory Board
Fatumata is 14 years old and attends the Brooklyn Latin School. One quality that she prides herself in is being reliable. She loves public speaking and reading. An extra-curricular activity she enjoys immensely is Mock Trial. She just started it about a month ago but she finds it very fun and educational at the same time. She wants to get involved in helping others and feels that Telem is the best opportunity for that. As the new youth member of the advisory board, she looks forward to giving Telem youth a voice and sharing their opinions and ideas on how to improve Telem with the Board of Directors.
Atinisia Sheriff, Youth Member Advisory Board
Atinisia is a high school senior who plans to study information science and technology at college. Her hobbies include reading, writing, volunteering, listening to music, dancing, reading manga, and programing on codecademy.com. While in school Atinisia enjoys being a part of Key Club, a student-led organization whose goal is to teach leadership through serving others; Robotics and a member of the Student Government. She has gained great leadership skills and feels positive she can encourage and motivate others to get involved in Telem's programs and activities. Outside of school Atinisia loves volunteering as both a Junior Counselor at Telem Camp and at other Telem events. Volunteering has taught her how to be a team player and how to work well with others even if she disagrees with them. She has learned how to communicate with others and be a responsible teenager. During her time as a youth representative on Telem's Advisory Board, Atinisia promises to work hard and give her absolute best in everything she does. She is extremely excited and looks forward to working together with the other Board members to accomplish as many goals as possible.


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Former Surgeon General Richard Carmona says he won't be running for Governor in Arizona, even after a competitive Senate campaign last November.
Fred DuVal has jumped in the race on the Democratic side to succeed Governor Jan Brewer.
Jaime Molera, partner in the Molera Alvarez group, and Fred DuVal, former chair of the Arizona Board of Regents, react to Mitt Romney winning the Arizona presidential preference election Tuesday.
This month, Arizona turns 100. KJZZ is marking the centennial each week in February with stories of our state's history, people and places. We're calling it the Centennial Minute. This morning, authors and Arizona residents Fred DuVal and Lisa Schnebly Heidinger tell us about the legendary Buckey O'Neill.
Here and Now takes a look back at Arizona presidential candidates, and the excellent sense of humor they've maintained after a century-long streak of losses.
The Centennial Minute features historical tales about people and places around Arizona.


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Home > News > Peccell Develops High-Voltage, Film-Type Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell
September 15th, 2004
Peccell Develops High-Voltage, Film-Type Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell
Abstract: Peccell Technologies, Inc. (Peccell), a developer of a film-type dye-sensitized solar cells (DSC), has achieved a high voltage of over 4V - equivalent to that of a lithium ion battery - under illumination. The electrode of the DSC is made of titanium oxide paste, which is based on fine particles of titanium oxide supplied by Shoa Denko KK (SDK).
Working backward: Computer-aided design of zeolite templates: Rice scientists apply drug-design lessons to production of industrial minerals June 17th, 2013
Discover the �Nanostructure Advantage� at ECerS 2013, Booth 5: Innovnano presents nanostructured powders for high performance ceramics June 17th, 2013
Discovery of new material state counterintuitive to laws of physics June 14th, 2013
Ceramics in Paper Manufacturing including Advanced and Nano Materials: Author- Dr. Mahendra Patel, 420 pages; 32 chapters, Publ.2013 June 12th, 2013
Pioneering breakthrough of chemical nanoengineering to design drugs controlled by light June 18th, 2013
Study Shows How the Nanog Protein Promotes Growth of Head and Neck Cancer June 18th, 2013
New Method to Synthesize Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles with High Catalytic Activity June 18th, 2013
Production of Polyaniline Biosensors Modified with Conductive Polymer Composites June 18th, 2013


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