Community calendar
Heritage committee honors Puerto Rican community leaders and outstanding scholars:
Anita Antonetty, community organizer; Javier E. Gomez, actor/reporter, community volunteer; Frances Lucerna, Executive Director, El Puente; Yesenia Aponte-Meléndez, El Punto de la Montaña; Brenda Jimenez Peralta, Associate Director of Agency Development/North East Region, Big Brother, Big Sister of America; Lance Rios, President & CEO, Being Latino, Inc.; Jose Santiago, News Director WBAI; George Torres, Founder, Sofrito for Your Soul & Capicu Poetry & Cultural Showcase. Members of Taller Boricua (Marcos Dimas, Fernando Salicrup, Nitza Tufiño and Irma Ayla) will receive special recognition for promoting and supporting community artists and cultural diversity.
CN Scholarship Recipients, Continuing Scholars and Richie Perez Peace and Justice
Scholars will also be honored.
What: The “Mejor de Nuestra Comunidad” Awards recognize outstanding individuals who are the unsung heroes of our community. The awards honor Puerto Ricans whose pride in their heritage and strength of character have empowered them and inspired others to make a significant impact on our community.
Since 1996 the Comité Noviembre Scholarship Program has awarded over $179,000 in scholarships. Our scholars have a college graduation rate of 90 percent.
In 2004, the Puerto Rican community lost an advocate and community leader. Richie Pérez was a beloved activist in the fight for social justice and human rights. In his memory, Comité Noviembre established the Richie Pérez Scholarship for Peace and Justice. The award recognizes Puerto Rican young people for their commitment, activism and achievements in any of the areas of human rights and social justice.
Where: El Museo del Barrio, 104th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan (Free admission)
When: 6- 9 p.m. TOMORROW, October 27th
Comité Noviembre promotes. acknowledges, and creates awareness of the rich culture, language, and history of Puerto Rico . Comité Noviembre is the collective effort of ten key Puerto Rican organizations: the Institute for the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Elderly, ASPIRA of New York, El Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños, El Museo del Barrio, El Puente, Eugenio María de Hostos Community College, National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights–Justice Committee, the National Institute for Latino Policy, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and the Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration. These groups coordinate Puerto Rican Heritage Month…el mes de la herencia puertorriqueña.
source: Comite Noviembre
Note: If you are on Twitter, follow @comitenoviembre. The hastag is #comitenoviembre. If you are on Facebook, join the Comite Noviembre page to stay connected with Puerto Rican heritage month events in NYC. PRSUN Communications is helping CN with its social media campaign this year.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Meet us at the Puerto Rico Sun social network
The Puerto Rico Sun has its very own social network at http://www.puertoricosun.ning.com. This network has limited members.
Join our community of movers and shakers now.
Join our community of movers and shakers now.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
PRSUN Radio chats with artist Olga Ayala
Listen to my interview with polymer artist Olga Ayala of Staten Island, NY. Find out who first inspired her art and more at
http://blogtalkradio.com/prsunradio
http://blogtalkradio.com/prsunradio
Like or follow PRSUN
Get regular updates on the PRSUN Facebook page or follow @prsun at Twitter.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Listen to PRSUN Radio's interview with Being Latino's Lance Rios
Last night, I interviewed Being Latino's Lance Rios for PRSUN Radio. Being Latino is one of Facebook's most popular Latino pages. Lance spoke about his vision for Being Latino and more.
Check out his interview at http://blogtalkradio.com/prsunradio.
The show is archived and available online.
If you have ideas of future guests for PRSUN Radio, e-mail me at prsunradio (at) puertoricosun.com. PRSUN Radio, a cultural talk show, highlights Puerto Ricans and the Diaspora.
Check out his interview at http://blogtalkradio.com/prsunradio.
The show is archived and available online.
If you have ideas of future guests for PRSUN Radio, e-mail me at prsunradio (at) puertoricosun.com. PRSUN Radio, a cultural talk show, highlights Puerto Ricans and the Diaspora.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
The melancholy soul
Pensamientos
the melancholy
soul
is found in
our jibaro
music
with its
child called
salsa -- Samaris Ayala
Samaris Ayala of NY's Lower East Side contributes her writings to Puerto Rico Sun.
the melancholy
soul
is found in
our jibaro
music
with its
child called
salsa -- Samaris Ayala
Samaris Ayala of NY's Lower East Side contributes her writings to Puerto Rico Sun.
Monday, August 09, 2010
On vacation
Hi everyone, I have decided to take a break from the business.
Please follow PRSUN @ Twitter.
Thanks for your support.
@prsun
Please follow PRSUN @ Twitter.
Thanks for your support.
@prsun
Sunday, August 08, 2010
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
The Latino Digital Divide
Latinos and Technology
The Native Born Lead the Foreign Born
When it comes to the use of technology among Latinos, nativity plays an important role. Internet use and cell phone use are much higher among native-born Latinos than among foreign-born Latinos. And among young Latinos ages 16 to 25, the native born are more likely than the foreign born to use mobile technology to communicate daily with their friends. These findings emerge from two new analyses of a nationwide survey of Latinos ages 16 and older by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center.
Fully 85% of native-born Latinos go online while just half of foreign-born Latinos do so. And when it comes to cell phone use among Latinos, 80% of the native born use one, compared with 72% of the foreign born. Results also reveal that use of a cell phone or the internet among adult Hispanics still significantly lags behind non-Hispanics. Among those ages 18 and older, only 64% of Latinos go online, compared with 78% of non-Latinos. An ethnic gap exists in cell phone use as well--about three-fourths (76%) of adult Latinos use a cell phone, compared with 86% of non-Latinos. These findings are in the "The Latino Digital Divide: The Native Born versus The Foreign Born" report.
A second report that focuses on Latino youth, "How Young Latinos Communicate with Friends in the Digital Age," finds that Latinos ages 16 to 25 use mobile technology to communicate and socialize with their friends more than other technologies. However, the native born are far more likely than the foreign born to send texts (65% versus 26%) and to use a cell phone (55% versus 29%) to communicate daily with their friends.
Both reports are based on the 2009 National Survey of Latinos, which was conducted from August 5 through September 16, 2009 among a randomly selected, nationally representative sample of 2,012 Hispanics ages 16 and older. The survey was conducted in both English and Spanish, on cellular as well as landline telephones.
Hispanics are the nation's largest and youngest minority ethnic group. In 2008, there were 46.9 million Hispanics in the U.S., representing 15.4% of the total U.S. population. Among young people, Hispanics represent an even larger share. Some 18%, or 7.5 million, of those ages 16 to 25 are Hispanic.
The reports, "The Latino Digital Divide: The Native Born versus The Foreign Born" authored by Gretchen Livingston, Senior Researcher, Pew Hispanic Center, and "How Young Latinos Communicate with Friends in the Digital Age" authored by Mark Hugo Lopez, Associate Director, Pew Hispanic Center and Gretchen Livingston, are available at the Pew Hispanic Center's website, www.pewhispanic.org.
The Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center, is a nonpartisan, non-advocacy research organization based in Washington, D.C. and is funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
source: Pew Hispanic press release
The Native Born Lead the Foreign Born
When it comes to the use of technology among Latinos, nativity plays an important role. Internet use and cell phone use are much higher among native-born Latinos than among foreign-born Latinos. And among young Latinos ages 16 to 25, the native born are more likely than the foreign born to use mobile technology to communicate daily with their friends. These findings emerge from two new analyses of a nationwide survey of Latinos ages 16 and older by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center.
Fully 85% of native-born Latinos go online while just half of foreign-born Latinos do so. And when it comes to cell phone use among Latinos, 80% of the native born use one, compared with 72% of the foreign born. Results also reveal that use of a cell phone or the internet among adult Hispanics still significantly lags behind non-Hispanics. Among those ages 18 and older, only 64% of Latinos go online, compared with 78% of non-Latinos. An ethnic gap exists in cell phone use as well--about three-fourths (76%) of adult Latinos use a cell phone, compared with 86% of non-Latinos. These findings are in the "The Latino Digital Divide: The Native Born versus The Foreign Born" report.
A second report that focuses on Latino youth, "How Young Latinos Communicate with Friends in the Digital Age," finds that Latinos ages 16 to 25 use mobile technology to communicate and socialize with their friends more than other technologies. However, the native born are far more likely than the foreign born to send texts (65% versus 26%) and to use a cell phone (55% versus 29%) to communicate daily with their friends.
Both reports are based on the 2009 National Survey of Latinos, which was conducted from August 5 through September 16, 2009 among a randomly selected, nationally representative sample of 2,012 Hispanics ages 16 and older. The survey was conducted in both English and Spanish, on cellular as well as landline telephones.
Hispanics are the nation's largest and youngest minority ethnic group. In 2008, there were 46.9 million Hispanics in the U.S., representing 15.4% of the total U.S. population. Among young people, Hispanics represent an even larger share. Some 18%, or 7.5 million, of those ages 16 to 25 are Hispanic.
The reports, "The Latino Digital Divide: The Native Born versus The Foreign Born" authored by Gretchen Livingston, Senior Researcher, Pew Hispanic Center, and "How Young Latinos Communicate with Friends in the Digital Age" authored by Mark Hugo Lopez, Associate Director, Pew Hispanic Center and Gretchen Livingston, are available at the Pew Hispanic Center's website, www.pewhispanic.org.
The Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Research Center, is a nonpartisan, non-advocacy research organization based in Washington, D.C. and is funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts.
source: Pew Hispanic press release
Monday, July 26, 2010
Come join PRSUN's own social network
Did you know that Puerto Rico Sun has its very own social network. Members include entrepreneurs, writers, artists, educators and even a lawyer or two. It is a diverse group of movers and shakers.
If you are a mover and shaker in the Puerto Rican community, you might want to join our social network. You can even customize your own page.
Come join us at Puerto Rico Sun
Yes, PRSUN is on Facebook and Twitter, but it is nice to have a social network of our own. Membership to the PRSUN network is exclusive and limited, so hurry and share your news and events with us.
Clarisel
If you are a mover and shaker in the Puerto Rican community, you might want to join our social network. You can even customize your own page.
Come join us at Puerto Rico Sun
Yes, PRSUN is on Facebook and Twitter, but it is nice to have a social network of our own. Membership to the PRSUN network is exclusive and limited, so hurry and share your news and events with us.
Clarisel
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Spreading the Sunshine Award
Spreading the Sunshine Award
Thanks to Efrain Ortiz Jr. for honoring Puerto Rico Sun with The Sunshine Award.
LOL, Bronx Latino honored Efrain's Corner with a Sunshine too.
There's a lot of sunshine spreading in the Puerto Rico Sun community. )
Thanks to Efrain Ortiz Jr. for honoring Puerto Rico Sun with The Sunshine Award.
LOL, Bronx Latino honored Efrain's Corner with a Sunshine too.
There's a lot of sunshine spreading in the Puerto Rico Sun community. )
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)