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//Lee este articulo en español// In 1985 several community groups met to found the Maryland Central American Solidarity Association in the basement of the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church. Its goal was to assist immigrants, mostly Latin Americans, through different social and legal services. CASA, as it is known today, was
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(Read this article in English) CASA de Maryland es la ganadora del Premio Héroes del Powermeter y Ariana Flores, y David Ramos de BB&T son los encargados de presentar el premio en la ceremonia. Cort. HispanicVIP Irene Cutler (der.) directora de DREAMers Among US recoge su premio al
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(Lee este articulo en español) CASA of Maryland is the winner of the Powermeter Heroes Award and Ariana Flores, and David Ramos of BB&T are the ones presenting the award at the Powermeter ceremony. “We feel not only comfortable but honored to show our support for this organization
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(Lea este artículo en español) Power is often seen as a dirty word but it is neither positive nor negative. It is just a word after all. However, the word is used to describe influence or potential for influence. El Tiempo Latino’s “Power Meter 100” sponsored by The Washington
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//Read this article in English// Entre los seis regentan y operan más de 50 restaurantes de la franquicia entre D.C., Maryland y Virginia y emplean a más de 3000 mil personas. Uno de ellos, el moderno local de Rosslyn, es uno de los más avanzados, en lo que a
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Who chooses the 100 honorees and how are they chosen? For the inaugural Powermeter DC edition, El Tiempo Latino launched a call for nominations in order to select 100 exceptional individuals for the Powermeter 100 list. Nominations for the Powermeter were submitted online by any person. The names of the
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Roger Santodomingo The Powermeter – Special Edition Editor / Editor de la Edición Especial Roger has covered all the bases of a modern journalist life. He has performed internationally, in leading positions in radio, television, newspapers and the web. A Venezuelan exilee, came to DC to work as Moises Naim Executive Producer.
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Brent A. Wilkes is the Chief Executive Officer for the League of United Latin American Citizens. LULAC is the largest and oldest Hispanic organization in the United States. Their national headquarters in Washington DC first opened in 1996. Since taking office, Wilkes has worked arduously to improve the quality of
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Alejandro Werner is the Director of the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A Mexican economist, who’s parents migrated to Mexico from Argentina, Werner served in Mexico’s Undersecretary of Finance Department and Public Credit of Mexico. With a broad experience also in the private sector,
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Gustavo Velasquez is director of the Urban Institute – Greater DC, the institute’s chapter for the Washington D.C. region. Under President Obama administration, Velazquez served for three years as assistant secretary for fair housing and equal opportunity. Velazquez was part of the team that spearheaded the national fair housing
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David Velazquez is the President and CEO of PEPCO Holdings LLC. Based in Washington DC, Pepco Holdings employs more than 4,700 people, owns more than $16.1 billion in assets and generates approximately $4.8 billion in annual revenues. Velazquez serves on the boards of some educational and community
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Moises Vela is the CEO of The Vela Group, a global business development consulting firm with clients in the U.S. and Latin America. Considered a longtime Washington insider, Vela holds the distinction of being the first Hispanic American and gay American to serve twice in a senior executive role