Hispanic Heritage Foundation
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The Hispanic Heritage Foundation is a
non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. that works to increase the number of Latina and Latino leaders in society.[1] As of 2010, the Chairman was Pedro José Greer
.
The foundation hosts several long-term programs, including:
- The Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards, created in 1998,STEM fieldsand in the "Green Industry". As of 2013, the award categories include (in alphabetical order) Business/Entrepreneurship, Education, Engineering/Mathematics, Healthcare/Science and Innovation/Technology.
- a Youth Speakers Bureau, an outreach program in which the Youth Award recipients visit schools and other community centers and use social networking tools to provide information and inspiration to young Latinos/as.[2]
- the Latinos on Fast Track (LOFT) Workforce Program, created in collaboration with the Hispanic College Fund to prepare Latina/o professionals for the workplace.[3] The LOFT program also works with Human Resource departments and corporate diversity programs to place new workers. LOFT also houses the LOFT Innovation branch, the technology and computer programming program, with an office located in Los Angeles, CA.[4]
- the Hispanic Heritage Awards, founded in 1987Mundo Fox.[5]
Selected winners in each category include:
- Arts: Andy Garcia, Martin Sheen, Antonio Banderas, Plácido Domingo, Anthony Quinn, Ricky Martin, John Leguizamo, Selena Gomez, Kali Uchis[7]
- Business: Monika Mantilla[8]
- Education: Virgilio Elizondo, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Jane Delgado, Henry Cisneros, Jaime Escalante, Isolina Ferré, Alberto Carvahlo, Carmen Delgado Votaw
- Leadership: Hector P. Garcia, Federico Peña, Bill Richardson, Linda Chavez-Thompson, Dolores Huerta, Antonia Novello
- Literature: Denise Chavez
- Math and Science: Richard A. Tapia, Jaime Escalante
- Sports: Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodríguez, Bobby Bonilla, Rebecca Lobo, Andrés Cantor, Tab Ramos, Omar Minaya, Anthony Muñoz, Oscar De La Hoya, Ron Rivera[7]
- Vision: Narciso Rodriguez, Soledad O'Brien, Rosario Dawson, James A. Johnson
- Inspira Award: America Ferrera[8]
- Legend: Don Francisco[8]
- Lifetime Achievement: Raul Julia, Oscar de la Renta, Celia Cruz, Carmen Zapata, José Feliciano
- Arts:
References
- ^ a b "About the Foundation". Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ "Youth Speakers Bureau". Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ "Latinos on Fast Track". Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ "Youth Programs". Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ a b Tijerino, José Antonio. "Looking Back, Moving Forward: A History of the Foundation and a Vision for the Future" (PDF). Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ "Hispanic Heritage Awards". Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Archived from the original on 19 December 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Hispanic Heritage Awards - 34th Hispanic Heritage Awards - Season 2021". PBS.org. October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ a b c "The Hispanic Heritage Foundation Announces the 24th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards Honorees". NewsWireHouston.com. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
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