International Latino Cultural Center Cultural Analysis

Were any of your answers to the survey questions impacted by your culture and how? What culture do you belong to? Explain.

Throughout this first chapter of Latino Americans the key points in my opinion were the following. Starting with the origin story of the Americas, the book mentions there might not be a definitive starting point because there “500 nations in North America before a European ship ever dropped anchor off the Eastern Seaboard” (Suarez 3). The book from this point on chronologically starts narrating, first about 55 years before Protestant refugees from Mayflower ever stepped on American soil, a Spanish sailor Pedro Menendez de Aviles forced French protestants from their Florida coast settlement to then stablish St. Augustine. From this point the book continues to tell the stories of Juan de Oñate, from witnessing the founding of Santa Fe, the oldest capital of North America, to exploring more than half a dozen of American states, he is one of the most fundamental conquistadors who is the least

Hispanics or Latinos are defined as a people of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish speaking culture. This term “Hispanics” was created by the U.S. federal government in the early 1970’s to refer to Americans born in a Spanish speaking nation or with ancestry to Spanish territories. Hispanics people are vibrant, socializing, and fun loving people. Among various facts associated to this culture is that they have a deep sense of involvement in their family traditions and cultures.

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the Latino contribution, and also lets us recognize that America's cultural diversity, and the contributions of all its citizens, have made our fabric strong throughout history. Latinos have prominently participated in building the West, in entertainment, business, education, civil rights, politics, and in our great American pastime of baseball. There are also a large number of magazines, newspapers, radio stations and other media outlets directed specifically towards the Latino market, confirming that this group provides a major influence on our culture.

Malena Gonzalez-Cid, Executive Director of the center for the past twenty-six years, is responsible for all organizational, contractual, administrative, fiscal and programmatic requirements of Centro Cultural Aztlan. She has over twenty-five years experience in arts administration. Ms. Gonzalez-Cid served as interim director with the Arts Council of San Antonio, where she organized two national conferences (Open Dialogue I & II and the National Hispanic Theatre Conference hosted by the Texas Commission on the Arts. She served on various boards and committees including the West Side Arts Coalition, the Texas Commission on the Arts, The Cultural Collaborative and the Mayor’s Luminaria’s Steering Committee.

Hispanic on Board: How does Hispanic experience gap in career promotion in comparison with American employee.

The culture I choose to explore is the Hispanic culture. I choose this culture because many of the people I work with and many of my friends identify with the Hispanic culture and I feel it would be interesting to know more about a culture that is so relevant to my life. A few of the big things in Hispanic culture that I found interesting are language, traditions and food. Hispanic refers to a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture.

The Hispanic community accounts for the largest minority in the United States. The United States Census Bureau reported as of July 2006, the percentage of Hispanics in the nation had grown to 15. This percentage excludes the 3.9 million Puerto Ricans whom call America their home. This number puts the United States ranking third worldwide for largest Hispanic populations, with Mexico and Colombia holding the first and second ranking respectively (Pew Hispanic Center, 2009). The Hispanic community is diverse in itself, although non-Hispanics may have panethnic views of the group as simply Latino or Hispanic, this group is made up of Mexican Americans, Puerto

For my field report I chose to visit The Centro Cultural de la Raza located in Balboa Park. The Centro Cultural de la Raza was established in 1970 and completed in 1985. It was created in order to preserve, promote, and educate about Mexican, Chicano, Indigenous and Latin culture and art.

In light of the growing Latino population in Indianapolis, the event shines a light on the many organizations that support diversity within the workforce and cities initiatives to accept cultural backgrounds. Each facet of Indianapolis offers a cultural aspect to welcome acceptance for those who live in and visit the area. Each notable infrastructure in Indianapolis embraces a cultural inclusion to show the city’s acceptance and the impact of diverse populations within the mile square. This correlates with the city’s promise to provide a sustainable community and neighborhoods that are inclusive and

To me a community is a group of individuals that come together to help and protect each other. For me the Hispanic community is where I belong. A family is a stronger more familiar version of a community because it’s filled with people who you’ve known for the longest and you can really trust them. An identity that’s the way you see yourself or the way you think, act, and even your name are a part of what makes up your identity and for me that’s Ivan. I fit into the Hispanic community by taking part in traditional Hispanic celebrations,music,cooking,and speaking Spanish.

I am fortunate that I have been in study about the Hispanic culture, so I will name a few of my strategies that will accommodate this assignment. My first strategy would be to do some research; I believe that is the profound way to find out about culture, the differences and similarities. The research will help in defining ways to interact, assess and implement changers that need to be addressed. The next strategy would be to practice what I have learned about the Hispanic culture by being involved and applying the learned skills that will encourage or enhance the engagement process and built great rapport. The next strategy is to seek training this is so important, in order to do my job correctly. I believe that this is an added tool to approach the Hispanic culture because the lack of training and education could be like a spinning tire in mud. The absence of respect, as noted by Delgado (2007) can result in inaccurate history, decreased satisfaction, nonadherence to intervention, and inadequate follow-up. Yes, it is necessary to draw from scholarly research because much of our resources to help the Hispanic culture in evidence based and accurate.

America is a melting pot of people from all over the world who live here for freedom and the ability to be prosperous. However, at this time, even though we have embraced the diversity in America, there is still conflict between different ethnic groups. The cultures which are present here have given birth to amazing people who have gone on to contribute significantly to the community, state, and even the nation. The Hispanic culture present in America has given rise to people to have gone on to leave a legacy. From Marilyn Alvarez, who protects the citizens of Tampa as a police officer to Senator Marco Rubio who represents the great state of Florida in the Senate.

Latinos in the U.S. Latinos have faced and continue to face many obstacles in the U.S., many of which remain unacknowledged or unknown by the public. Obstacles or discriminations that exist in the workforce, education, or healthcare, and even self-identification are some of the issues Latinos may face daily. While there has been some improvement on several of these issues, the U.S. still has room to grow and improve. There is some confusion on the difference between Latino and Hispanic, and how different people choose to label themselves and their heritage. Latino means from a Latin American country, while Hispanic means the individual speaks Spanish.

The Esperanza Y Su Exito program is utilized as a media tool or as a catalyst to help empower the Latino community. One of the program’s objective is to provide an outlet for clear communication in their own native language about the kind of issues the community faces and what they can do about it. EYSE succeeds in providing the most basic information needed and offers a platform for cultural expression (music, literature, cultural activities key to community growth, etc.). The program is a visual media that helps to make the Latino community aware of their rights and the deplorable conditions that affect their children and family members. EYSE to explore, design, build and evaluate the effectiveness of its programming. Dr. Donavan- Pendzic’s approach to the production of the programming was the use of a reflective process that focuses