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Are you bilingual?

We have a job for you.

If you are fluent in Spanish and English, you may have a new career ahead of you. The Fronteras career fair, brought to you by the Hispanic Chamber of Columbus, will feature businesses who understand the need to expand their role in the Hispanic market and need employees who can help.

The career fair is free to job seekers and reservations are not necessary. It will be held on September 12th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Candidate seekers, companies and human resource representatives can call 614-888-8888 for booth information.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 7, 2008 
Contact: Becky Lonardo  614-645-7996

ANNOUNCING 2008 JAZZ & RIB FEST “AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE BEST RIBS AWARDS” WINNERS

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Music in the Air, a program of Columbus Recreation and Parks, announces the winners of the 2008 American Family Insurance Best Ribs Awards. The 29th annual Jazz & Rib Fest took place July 25–27 along the downtown riverfront.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Lilleana Cavanaugh
Community Liaison, OCHLA
(614) 466-8333

Part of efforts outlined in agency’s Grassroots Capacity Building Initiative

Columbus, OH - The Ohio Latino Affairs Commission will be visiting five different cities next month to announce the award of eight grants to Latino serving organizations across Ohio. The grants are designed to build the capacity of community organizations to better assist Hispanic Ohioans, especially in the areas of education and integration of American norms and customs.

News from OCHLA - Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs

For more information please contact Lilleana Cavanaugh

Ohio Governor, Ted Strickland is holding meetings around the state to discuss school funding issues with key stakeholder groups and with the public. The Office of Latino Affairs has been asked to encourage representation from the Latino communities across the state.

We are looking for parents or students who reside in the region of the broadcast/webcast. Attendees should be:

COLUMBUS, OH - At the end of a very successful state fiscal year, and after a very busy spring legislative session, the Ohio Latino Affairs Commission is announcing the launch of its new web-based OLAnet Reports Database & Library The new system will give community leaders one-stop access to policy issues information, including analyses and links to resources . Additionally, the web page will offer an unprecedented new glimpse at Hispanic Ohioans, including demographic information from a number of sources, and reports about the life and times of Latino communities across Ohio.