{"id":11558,"date":"2025-05-28T12:45:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T12:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=11558"},"modified":"2025-05-29T18:27:24","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T18:27:24","slug":"el-coalition-for-hispanic-issues-progress-unidos-podemos-united-we-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/28\/el-coalition-for-hispanic-issues-progress-unidos-podemos-united-we-can\/","title":{"rendered":"El Coalition for Hispanic\/Issues & Progress\u00a0Unidos Podemos\/United We Can"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Linda Alvarado-Arce & Elizabeth Soto, CHIP Treasurer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Coalition for Hispanic\/Issues & Progress (CHIP)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unido<\/strong> Podemos\/United We Can<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Dr. Linda Alvarado-Arce<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Coalition for Hispanic\/Issues & Progress (CHIP) held its 26th Hispanic Leadership Conference\/Gala on Saturday, May 24, 2025. And this event was spectacular, not just because of the wonderful sessions they had during the day on topics such as Lorain County\u2019s Sheriff\u2019s department\u2019s role in regard to immigrants and immigration directives from the federal government by Sheriff Jack Hall. It also had sessions on Artificial Intelligence (AI), social determents and community resources as they relate to Latinxs. They had a session on how the Ohio legislature works, chair yoga, and a panel that I sat on that discussed defamation, opinions, and free speech. This conference also offered topics and options for Latinx youth, our future Latinx leaders.<\/p>\n

After a day of learning, lunch, and bonding with other Latinxs, the conference held at Lorain County Community College (LCCC) moved the festivities to the Emerald Event Center @ the Residence Inn by Marriot (33040 Just Imagine Dr.) in Avon, Ohio. There we had a wonderful dinner, lots of laughs with the Latinx comedian Dennis Gaxiola, and danced the night away with the Latinx band, Son Gitano and DJ Abner \u201cGozadera\u201d Santiago. AND more importantly and beautifully done was a tribute to La Prensa founder Richard \u201cRico\u201d Neller (PRESENTE!)<\/strong>, although deceased, with a huge, framed, picture, a video of his life in journalism, and CHIP acknowledged and thanked La Prensa, LLC for all he had done, and that we continue to do for the Latinx community in Lorain, Ohio.<\/p>\n

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Joel Arredondo, Lorain City Council President; Eileen Torres Lorain, 4th Ward Councilwoman; and Lou Acosta, Publisher\/Minister.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to the organizers, \u201cFor 26 years, this conference has been a testament to what we can achieve when we come together with purpose and passion. This year’s gathering proved once again that when we invest in each other, support emerging leaders, and celebrate our rich heritage while building toward an even brighter future, there’s nothing we cannot accomplish.\u201d \u00a1Juntos somos m\u00e1s fuertes!<\/strong>\u00a0– Together, we are stronger!<\/p>\n

\u00a1Mil gracias!<\/strong>\u00a0– A thousand thanks goes out to everyone who made the 26th Hispanic Leadership Conference\/Gala an unforgettable celebration of our community, culture, and collective future. A huge thanks<\/strong> goes out to the Lorain County Commissioners and the Title Sponsor:<\/em> the Lorain County Visitors Bureau, that without their involvement this event would not have been as grand or have brought in people from area cities and counties such as Toledo\/Lucas County, Ohio; Fremont, Ohio; and Detroit, Michigan. Thank you to the Diamond Sponsors:<\/em> CHIP; Italian American Veterans Post #1; Lorain County Community College (LCCC); MHARS; Nordson Corporation; and The Morning Journal. Thank you to the Gold Sponsors:<\/em> NFM Lending- Team Arocho; Riveon Mental Health & Recovery; CARESOURCE; and La Prensa, LLC. Thank you to the Silver Sponsors:<\/em> 28th<\/sup> Street Auto Repair; the Comite Mexicano de Cleveland; Community Fdn of LC Hispanic Fund; Dr. Robert Thomas, M.D.; El Centro; Leadership Lorain County; Little Lighthouse Learning Center; Lorain County Children Services; Lorain County Sheriff Jack Hall; Margaret Wong & Associates; Robert Pustay- LICKME, Inc.; UAW CAP Council; and the UAW Local 2192. Thank you to the Bronze Sponsors:<\/em> First Federal Savings & Loan; Fligner\u2019s Market; Joel Arredondo, Lorain County President; Lorain City School District; Lorain County AFL-CIO; Lorain County Metro Parks; Lorain Mayor Jack Bradley; Raise Up; Lorain Port Authority; Lorain Public Library System; Lorain Rotary; Mexican American Citizens Club; Mexican Mutual Society; Sacred Heart Chapel; State Representative Joe Miller; Voice for Children; and the YWCA.<\/p>\n

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El Coalition for Hispanic\/Issues & Progress\u00a0<\/strong>Unidos Podemos\/United We Can<\/strong><\/p>\n

Por la Dra. Linda Alvarado-Arce<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Deputy Pe\u00f1a, Major AJ Torres, Lorain Safety\/Services Director Rey Carrion,
Sheriff Jack Hall, Josh Garcia & Deputy Villalongo-Reyes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

El Coalition for Hispanic\/Issues & Progress (CHIP) celebr\u00f3 su 26.\u00aa Conferencia\/Gala de Liderazgo Hispano el s\u00e1bado 24 de mayo de 2025. Este evento fue espectacular, no solo por las maravillosas sesiones que se llevaron a cabo durante el d\u00eda sobre temas como del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Lorain con respecto a los inmigrantes y las directivas de inmigraci\u00f3n del gobierno federal por el Sheriff Jack Hall. Tambi\u00e9n incluy\u00f3 sesiones sobre Inteligencia Artificial (IA), recursos comunitarios y social para la comunidad latina. Tambi\u00e9n se ofreci\u00f3 una sesi\u00f3n sobre el funcionamiento de la legislatura de Ohio, yoga en silla, y un panel en el que particip\u00e9 que fue de la difamaci\u00f3n, las opiniones, y la libertad de expresi\u00f3n. Esta conferencia tambi\u00e9n ofreci\u00f3 temas y opciones para la juventud latina, nuestros futuros l\u00edderes latinas. Tras un d\u00eda de aprendizaje, almuerzo, y hablando con otros Latinxs, la conferencia celebrada en el Lorain County Community College (LCCC) traslad\u00f3 las festividades al Emerald Event Center del Residence Inn by Marriott (33040 Just Imagine Dr.) en Avon, Ohio. All\u00ed disfrutamos de una cena maravillosa, nos re\u00edmos mucho con el comediante Latinx Dennis Gaxiola, y bailamos toda la noche con la banda Latinx, Son Gitano, y el DJ Abner \u201cGozadera\u201d Santiago. Y, lo m\u00e1s importante y hermoso, se rindi\u00f3 un homenaje al fundador de La Prensa, Richard \u201cRico\u201d Neller (\u00a1PRESENTE!),<\/strong> aunque fallecido, con una enorme foto y un video de su trayectoria period\u00edstica. CHIP reconoci\u00f3 y agradeci\u00f3 a La Prensa, LLC por todo lo que hizo y por lo que seguimos haciendo por la comunidad Latinx de Lorain, Ohio.<\/p>\n

Seg\u00fan los organizadores, \u201cDurante 26 a\u00f1os, esta conferencia ha sido un testimonio de lo que podemos lograr cuando nos unimos con prop\u00f3sito y pasi\u00f3n. La reuni\u00f3n de este a\u00f1o demostr\u00f3 una vez m\u00e1s que cuando invertimos unos en otros, apoyamos a los l\u00edderes emergentes y celebramos nuestra rica herencia mientras construimos hacia un futuro a\u00fan m\u00e1s brillante, no hay nada que no podamos lograr.\u201d \u00a1Juntos somos m\u00e1s fuertes!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a1Mil gracias!<\/strong> Mil gracias a todos los que hicieron de la 26.\u00aa Conferencia\/Gala de Liderazgo Hispano fue una celebraci\u00f3n inolvidable de nuestra comunidad, cultura y futuro colectivo. Un enorme agradecimiento a los Comisionados del Condado de Lorain y al patrocinador principal:<\/em> la Oficina de Visitantes del Condado de Lorain, quienes sin su participaci\u00f3n este evento no habr\u00eda sido tan grandioso ni habr\u00eda atra\u00eddo a personas de ciudades y condados de la zona como Toledo\/Condado de Lucas, Ohio; Fremont, Ohio; y Detroit, Michigan. Gracias al patrocinador diamante<\/em>:<\/em> CHIP; Italian American Veterans Post #1; Lorain County Community College (LCCC); MHARS; Nordson Corporation; and The Morning Journal. Gracias a las patrocinador de oro:<\/em> NFM Lending- Team Arocho; Riveon Mental Health & Recovery; CARESOURCE; y La Prensa, LLC. Gracias a las patrocinador<\/em> de plata:<\/em> 28th<\/sup> Street Auto Repair; the Comit\u00e9 Mexicano de Cleveland; Community Fdn of LC Hispanic Fund; Dr. Robert Thomas, M.D.; El Centro; Leadership Lorain County; Little Lighthouse Learning Center; Lorain County Children Services; Lorain County Sheriff Jack Hall; Margaret Wong & Associates; Robert Pustay- LICKME, Inc.; UAW CAP Council; and the UAW Local 2192. Gracias al patrocinador<\/em> de <\/em>bronce<\/em>:<\/em> First Federal Savings & Loan; Fligner\u2019s Market; Joel Arredondo, Lorain County President; Lorain City School District; Lorain County AFL-CIO; Lorain County Metro Parks; Lorain Mayor Jack Bradley; Raise Up; Lorain Port Authority; Lorain Public Library System; Lorain Rotary; Mexican American Citizens Club; Mexican Mutual Society; Sacred Heart Chapel; State Representative Joe Miller; Voice for Children; y el YWCA.<\/p>\n

Please use this photo: Dr. Linda Alvarado-Arce & Elizabeth Soto<\/p>\n

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