Calling on all Latina and women entrepreneurs to apply today. Please send to your networks and spread the word on this exciting competition. The deadline is June 15. 1138
Tony Ortiz – Member at Large
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Tony Ortiz is secretary of the Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs and the Associate Vice-President for Latino Affairs at Wright State University. He also heads the Latino Dream Team, a proactive group of Dayton-area Latino organizations whose mission is to preserve the culture of Latinos and assimilate them into the fabric of the community. The group has taken the lead in addressing education, health care, economic and quality-of-life issues relating to the Latino community. 1137
Claudia was born and raised in Sonora, Mexico and immigrated to Los Angeles (LA) CA in her mid-teens. She obtained a BA in Political Science and Public Administration from Cal State University LA, and an MA in Government and Political Economy & Government of Latin America and the Caribbean from Georgetown University. Claudia also completed graduate studies in Strategic Business Alliances at Santiago de Chile’s United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
“El Puente” Learning Center will provide a bridge for the Latino students from the Dayton Public Schools and non-public Schools to narrow the gap of identified academic shortcomings. The program will be a combined effort of the Wright State University College of Education and Human Services, Dayton Public Schools (DPS) and the League of Latin American Citizens (LULAC). El Puente Video 1134
For the first time ever, Ohio’s goal of awarding 15 percent of eligible contractors to minority-owned businesses could be in sight. Click here to read about Ohio’s progress.