Negocios Now

www.negociosnow.com 22 Diciembre 2021 SER CEO: Frank J Kross Central States SER is a workforce development and education organization that believes in the potential of each and every indi- vidual. SER has assisted thousands of marginalized and disadvantaged residents from across the city of Chicago and suburban Cook County to achieve their career and academic goals through quality employment, educa- tion, and training programs. They help some of the hardest-to-reach youth and adults — people trying to improve their lives but who are at risk of slipping through the cracks. CONTACT: 7222 W Cermak Rd, Suite 301, North Riverside, IL 60546 / (708) 222-3100 http://www.centralstatesser.org/ SONES DE MEXICO ENSEMBLE CEO: Queta Rodriguez Bauer Sones de México Ensemble is the country's premier folk music organization specializing in Mexican "son," including the regional styles of huapango, gustos, chilenas, son jarocho, and more. The group was formed in Chicago's historic Pilsen neighborhood in 1994 to keep the tradition of Mexican son alive in its many regional forms. As performers and recording artists, the ensemble has developed and popularized many original arrangements of Mexican traditional tunes through touring the United States and internationally, including such prestigious ven- ues as the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, Carnegie Hall in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. CONTACT: PO Box 13261, Chicago, IL 60613 (773) 728-1164 / https://sonesdemexico.com SPANISH COMMUNITY CENTER CEO: Sylvia Acosta The center helps improve the quality of life for Latinos, immigrants and low-income people through educa- tional and social services. The Spanish Community Center is a bridge to the well-being of all members in an inclusive and engaged community. CONTACT: Main Office: 309 N. Eastern Ave, Joliet, IL 60432 https://spanishcenter.org/ SPANISH PUBLIC RADIO CEO: Roberto Ramirez The mission of Spanish Public Radio is to cultivate, support and communicate with the Spanish-speaking community through a multimedia broadcast platform on the internet. In this platform, SPR includes music, art, culture, science, health, financial, and social issues and information with motivating and educational content. To achieve this, SPR seeks to create a meeting place that manages to strengthen and expand the ties and relationships between listeners, their local communi- ties, and their countries of origin. http://www.spanishpublicradio.org/ TEATRO VISTA CEO: Sylvia Lopez Teatro Vista is a premier Chicago theater company dedicated to nurturing and presenting voices that explore the wealth and variety of the human experience from a Latinx perspective. Teatro Vista's ensemble of professional theater artists do so collectively through theater productions that reinterpret estab- lished plays, as well as by commissioning and creating new and dynamic works. Of equal importance is Teatro Vista's com- mitment to nurturing new talent and supporting the diverse individual interests and efforts of its ensemble members. CONTACT: 2936 N. Southport, Suite 210 Chicago, IL 60657 / (773) 599-9280 info@teatrovista.org / TeatroVista.org SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN IMMIGRANT PROJECT CEO: Jose Eduardo Vera The Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project was founded in 2010 by immigrant residents in Northern Will County and Southern DuPage County. It was born with the mission to build immigrant power in the suburbs through initiatives on education, civic engagement and advocacy. The project has been a key player in successful campaigns such as the Illinois Dream Act in 2011, temporary visitor drivers' licenses for undocumented immigrants in 2013, and preventing the construction of private detention centers in 2011 and 2013. CONTACT: 101 Royce Rd #12, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 (630) 296-6755 / www.ssipchicago.org SPANISH COALITION FOR HOUSING CEO: Joseph Lopez The coalition's mission is to pro- vide comprehensive counseling, education and housing resources for Latinos and other low- to moderate-income families in Chicagoland, to develop competence and responsibil- ity in meeting their financial and housing needs, and to advocate for and proactively promote additional resourc- es for them. The coalition is dedicated to fair housing and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status or disability. CONTACT: 1922 N. Pulaski, Chicago, IL 60639 773-342-7575 help@sc4housing.org / http://sc4housing.org/ SELF-HELP FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (SECOND FEDERAL)* PRESIDENT: Rodolfo Medina The credit union's mission is creating and protecting ownership and economic opportunity for all, especially people of color, women, rural residents and low-wealth families and communities. It does this by providing responsible financial services, lending to small busi- nesses and nonprofits, developing real estate and pro- moting fair financial practices. While the work benefits communities of all kinds, the union's focus is on those who may be underserved by conventional lenders. CONTACT: Little Village Branch https://www.self-helpfcu.org SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (CHICAGO) PRESIDENT: Peter Rios SHPE Chicago is the premier professional organization in the Chicago area for Hispanics in technical fields and develops the potential of our community for profes- sional and academic excellence. SHPE Chicago is developing and managing the tools needed to promote, advance and enrich the careers of Hispanics in technical and engineering disciplines. It will accomplish this by creating an environment of open communication that promotes the exchange of information and experiences CONTACT: SHPE Chicago 1935 S. Archer, Suite 225 Chicago, IL 60616 / shpechicago.org SAVE ABANDONED BABIES FOUNDATION CEO: Dawn Geras The Save Abandoned Babies Foundation is a nonprofit organi- zation dedicated to saving babies from being abandoned in dumpsters and other unsafe environments. Our mission is to prevent the illegal abandonment of newborns by raising awareness of the safe, legal options available under the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. The foundation is now focused on telling birth parents in crisis that this option exists. Making information about the law available to those who need it will save innocent new lives. CONTACT: http://saveabandonedbabies.org/ THE AUTISM HERO PROJECT CEO: Tamika Lecheé Morales The project prepares kids with autism for the world and prepares the world for them. The organization promotes autism acceptance, change in public policy, and how the world does business with a workforce that is intentional about inclusion. The project sponsors medical insurance for autistic children to gain access to applied behavior analysis therapy to attain the life skills they need to reach their full poten- tial. CONTACT: https://www.autismheroproject.org THE FIG FACTOR FOUNDATION CEO: Jacqueline Ruiz This is a nonprofit organization dedicated to giving vision, direction, and structure to young Latinas. Its mission is to become a powerful catalyst for Latinas ages 15-25 to pursue their dreams by providing educational leadership platforms, mentor- ship, and powerful experiences through the context of sisterhood. Founded in September 2014, the foundation quickly began impacting participants through its CORE program, and by giving back to the local community. The foundation's goal is to continue to spread the wings of the foundation nationwide and globally in the years to come. CONTACT: www.thefigfactor.org

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