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To Do List: Jes & Congress

Granted, My to do List is WAY smaller than the President’s To Do list for Congress. Moreover, I like how he is modeling to both Congress and the people on how to remain organized, have goals and Keep working on bettering us.  Kudos President Obama!

My To Do List:

Yes… He Has me Beat, He is Commander and Chief.  However, this does not mean that what you or I place on our to do list is any less or Better than His (well… unless it is all bad want to hurt people stuff, then you are not cool in my book).

Keep up the good work with your List! AND Make it happen!

Smile (If you want) Jes Sofia

And Take a look at The President’s To Do List:

Presidential Medal of Freedom

“Last week, the President named thirteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom including Dolores Huerta, a civil rights leader and advocate for workers, women, and Latinos. With Cesar Chavez, Huerta co-founded the National Farmworkers Association in 1962, which later became the United Farm Workers of America. Huerta will be honored alongside other recipients at the White House later this spring.”

Summer Jobs+ Initiative 2012

On January 5th, the President launched Summer Jobs+, a program to create new employment opportunities for low-income youth 16-24, with 180,000 employment opportunities. He challenged the public and private sector to create employment opportunities for 250,000 low-income and disconnected youth by the beginning of summer, with 100,000 of those opportunities in paid internships and jobs. To learn more about the Summer Jobs+ Initiative or to partner with the initiative please visit www.dol.gov/summerjobs

#LATISM is On Air with Google+ Hangout and at The White House!

FIRST UP – TOMORROW, TUESDAY MAY 1ST AT 7PM EDT


Our Google+ Hangout on Air, the first livestream hangout to be organized by a Latino organization, is the latest in the organization’s efforts, as a partner to the Ya Es Hora campaign, to bring to the forefront the importance of exercising the power of the vote in the upcoming elections and beyond. This will be the very first in a series of live-streamed conversations revolving around the most pressing Latino issues.

LATISM GOOGLE+ HANGOUT ON AIR DETAILS:
DATE: Tuesday, May 1st, 2012
TIME: 7:00 pm EDT
TO TUNE IN: Watch the hangout live on the LATISM Google Plus page at http://bit.ly/LATISMGplus
TO PARTICIPATE: Submit questions prior and during the live event via the LATISM GooglePlus page and via Twitter using hashtag #LATISM. The hangout will also be recorded and will be available on the LATISM National YouTube page at http://www.youtube.com/user/LATISMnational once it has ended.

LA Riots: My Memory

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1st Marine Division along Crenshaw. Wikipedia.

Twenty Years ago someone burnt down Mr. Lims market around the corner of my house during the LA Riots. I lived in the City of Watts, CA. I always remember my brother telling my parents what was going on. And Me, having to stay in the backyard playing through the fence with my friend Vanessa because we could not go to each other’s houses (next door to each other) and because we were not allowed to go due to early curfew.

I remember my teacher telling us about what was going on, more so, what was happening again. I wondered if this would happen again 30 years from now. I remember it being interesting to hear that the past was repeating itself. How they went through something similar in the 60’s and now we were going through the same.

How time passes and the simple memories created during the time of other’s hateful actions stay in one’s life 20 years later. I begin to wonder if there were services provided to us children in this time to process and better understand what we felt, heard, read, and saw. I don’t recall. My parents and brother did a very good job in keeping me safe. But the commotion on the streets, I cannot forget.  Seeing the black owned signs, the burned buildings, The helicopters, the news, the ongoing noise, shots fired more the usual, sirens on more than usual at night while I fell asleep.

How I wish I was there then at my current state now to help.

Jes Sofia

My MacBook

Dear All,  

So I have had my Maccy (MacBook) for a VERY loooong time now. Today it die! Out of no where! I would NOT turn on!  I felt sad, more than sad, freaked out as I was thinking that I needed replace it after — years of having it. Nevertheless, I can say that my Mac stayed strong. Maccy had a minor surgery, in which a piece was removed and a new one implanted and I am very happy to say that I am able to write this to you on my Super Strong Maccy. What can I say? I’m very proud of this amazing machine. I really didn’t want to give it up. Maccy has gotten me through a whole bunch of everything. Business, blogging (of course), shopping, Foundation, writing, paying school loans, all which I do revolves around my Maccy.

*Sigh*…Maccy is OK.

So I went shopping with my computer emergency money… And Bought me my Hudson. Hey Maccy is ok, I have to celebrate right? 😀

Smile (If you want)

Jes Sofia