Hispanic PR Blog

Canal Ella, Girl Scouts Establish Media Partnership

Hispanic PR Blog — Fri, 25 May 2012 22:56:22 +0000

Canal Ella, the Spanish-language lifestyle and entertainment channel designed for U.S. Hispanic viewers, has inked a media partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA that will promote Latina leadership. The partnership recognizes the Girl Scouts of the USA’s multiyear campaign, “Juntos por Ella” (“To Get Her There”), aimed at helping the current generation of Hispanic

Ram Truck Brand & The Chrysler Foundation Award $50,000 Grant to Support Outstanding Latino Students at the International Hispanic Network Conference

Hispanic PR Blog — Fri, 25 May 2012 22:45:24 +0000

The Ram Truck brand and The Chrysler Foundation today awarded a $50,000 grant to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), the nation’s largest provider of college financial aid for Latino students. The Hispanic Scholarship Fund/Chrysler Scholarship Program is designed to support outstanding Latino undergraduate or graduate students interested in a career in the automotive industry. The

Major League Baseball and the Chicago White Sox to Co-host First-ever “MLB Diversity Business Summit”

Hispanic PR Blog — Fri, 25 May 2012 22:41:57 +0000

Major League Baseball and the Chicago White Sox will co-host the first-ever “MLB Diversity Business Summit,”which will provide attendees with unprecedented access to Human Resource and Procurement executives from MLB’s Central Office, all 30 MLB Clubs, MLB Network, MLB Advanced Media and Minor League Baseball Clubs. This inaugural event will be held at the Hyatt

Hispanicize Hosts Memorial Day BBQ & Networking Event

Hispanic PR Blog — Fri, 25 May 2012 22:38:11 +0000

The Hispanicize team is gearing up for an amazing Memorial Day BBQ at Jungle Island with a mix of networking and good old fashioned family time with some of the movers and shakers in the Miami Social Media Scene. The event is free for bloggers and social media influencers, if you plan on attending, please

NY Latino Film Festival Call for Entries Extended

Hispanic PR Blog — Fri, 25 May 2012 22:33:16 +0000

HBO and The New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) have extended the deadline for the annual “open call for entries” for the HBO/NYILFF Short Film Competition until Tuesday, May 29. The writer of the winning script will receive $15,000 in HBO funding to produce and direct an original-scripted short film. Jointly created in 2004,

Public Relations and Social Media: Are You a Tech Tester?

Hispanic PR Blog — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:38:30 +0000

Is the practice of public relations any different today than in years past? That’s one of the more frequently asked questions in blog communities, LinkedIn discussion groups and Twitter streams. While changes to our profession continue unabated, I’d argue that many of public relations’ core elements remain the same. Whether you categorize it as traditional,

‘I Am Yasuni’: An Example of Multicultural Understanding in Targeting a Market When the Coin Lands On Its Tail [VIDEO]

Hispanic PR Blog — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:35:51 +0000

Brands, advertising agencies, the government, political candidates and anyone else seeking widespread support in this nation must unravel the seeming mysteries of communicating with and understanding the Hispanic community. Forums like this one, as well as many other columns, conferences and symposiums, all attest to his need, which is recognized by most (if not all)

Special Encore Film Screenings and Networking Event Set for Miami May 31 to Honor Winners of Hispanicize 2012 National Latino Film Showcase Awards

Hispanic PR Blog — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:30:33 +0000

An encore screening of the best of show feature length and short films of Hispanicize 2012 will be held May 31st in Miami as part of a special event that will also include a networking reception for South Florida filmmakers. “The Miracle of Spanish Harlem”, a feature length film directed by Derek Velez Partridge and