About MidwestLatino

MidwestLatino was created in October 2004 with the mission of promoting multicultural understanding and supporting social, cultural and educational interests and needs of the growing Latino community in the Midwest (OH, KY, IN, MI, PA).

• to promote the richness and variety of Latino/Hispanic culture
• to help Latinos/Hispanics to crossover to the mainstream of US Society without forcing them
  to neglect and ignore their language, culture, and heritage;
• to support people/organizations trying to reach Latino Community in the Midwest
• to increase awareness in our society to various cultures and multicultural issues;
• to help enrich the experience of multi-ethnic communities;
• to develop a community that values diversity;

In order to achieve these goals MidwestLatino is cooperating with various Latino/Hispanic organizations within Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Pennsylvania & Michigan.

For our contributions to the Latino community in Ohio, the Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs presented us with the 2006 Nuestra Familia Award

For "the practice of diversity and inclusion, making Cincinnati a destination of choice for people of all backgrounds", we have received Cincinnati's highest diversity award - the 2006 "Spirit of Cincinnati" Wendell P. Dabney Award for Diversity, given by the Cincinnati USA Convention & Visitors Bureau.

And in 2007 we've been awarded the 2007 Community Award from The Links, Incorporated, a not-for-profit organization of more than 12,000 women of color, committed to enhancing the quality of life in our communities

If you would like to get involved with MidwestLatino, please contact us


Five years of MidwestLatino community service 2004-2009

• Member of 2005 Organizing Committee for Krohn Conservatory "South of the Border Fiesta" Fundraiser
• Member of Channel 9 Community Advisory Board
• Member of Red Cross Community Outreach Committee
• Founding member of LULAC Cincinnati (League of United Latin American Citizens)
• Elected VP of LULAC Cincinnati
• Elected VP of Inter-Ethnic Council of Greater Cincinnati
• Elected VP of Marketing for NSHMBA Cincinnati chapter (National Society of Hispanic MBAs)
• Elected Marketing Committee Chair for SHPE South-West Ohio (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers)
• Member of Board of Directors of International Center of Greater Cincinnati
• Member of Board of Directors of "Centro de Amistad"
• Member of Board of Directors of FreedomYP
• Member of Board of Directors of Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA
• Member of Board of Advisors of Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce
• Member of Cincinnati Arts Association's Building Diverse Audiences Advisory Committee
• Member of 2005 Dayton Hispanic Heritage Festival Committee
• Member of 2006 & 2007 Su Casa Festival Organizing Committee
• Member of CinciPlaza Organizing Committee
• Organizer Cincinnati International Fiesta 2005, 2006, and 2007
• Organizer of 2007 the 1st Annual Cincinnati Salsa Congress
• Sponsor of 2006 & 2007 Latin American Culture Fest
• Member of the 2007 Organizing Committee of Ohio Hispanic Chambers of Commerce Gala Dinner, and Co-Chair of the 2008 Gala Dinner

Receiving 2006 Nuestra Familia Award from Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs	Receiving 2006 Su Casa Festival Award (with Yanille Diaz and Father Bill Jansen)	2006 Spirit of Cincinnati Diversity Award (with Lt. Col. Michael Cureton and Police Chief Thomas H. Streicher)

Supporting Latino causes with Business & Political Leaders (Democrats & Republicans)

President Bill Clinton	Vice President Joe Biden	Senator John McCain
Sen. Hilary Clinton	Secretary Ken Salazar	Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison
Senator Sherrod Brown	US House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi	Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid
Congresswoman Hilda Solis	Congressman Steve Driehaus	Congressman Joe Baca
Congresswoman Maxine Waters	Congressman Steve Chabot	Rev. Jesse Jackson
OAS General Secretary José Miguel Insulza	Mayor of Los Angeles: Antonio R. Villaraigosa	Adolpho Carrion, White House Office of Urban Affairs Policy
US Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral	US Secretary of Labor, Elaine Chao	Civil Rights Leader, Dolores Huertas
Ohio Senator Patricia Clancy	Michigan Governor candidate Rick DeVos	Ohio Governor Ted Strickland
Ohio State Representative Bill Coley	LULAC President Hector Flores, Cincinnati's Chapter President Jason Riveiro	NSHMBA CEO Lourdes Hassler
Former President of Ecuador, Jamil Mahuad	Former President of Honduras, Ricardo Maduro	Former President of Mexico, Vicente Fox
Costa Rica Ambassador, Tom?s Due?as	Argentina Ambassador, Jose Octavio Bordon	Spanish Ambassador Carlos Westendorp
Former P&G CEO, John Pepper	Dick Antoine (P&G Global HR Officer), Harvey Cohen (P&G Int'l Festival Leader)	David Mounts, CFO Domino?s Pizza, David Olivencia, NSHMBA Detroit
Don Browne(CEO of Telemundo)	Andy Stern, President of SUIE	Arturo Rodríguez, President of UFW
Maria Elena Salinas (Univision)	Teresa Rodriguez (Univision)	Janet Murguía (President, Council de La Raza)

Making a difference in the Community

Spanish Journal Team	NKU President James Votruba	Carmen Electra at Humanitarian League Fundraiser
Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory	Columbus Mayor Mike Coleman	Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell
Cincinnati's Vice-Mayor, Jim Tarbell	Cincinnati's former Vice Mayor, Alicia Reece	Former Cincinnati's Mayor, Charlie Luken, Sister Margarita Brewer
Hamilton County Prosecutor John Deters & Judge candidate Roz Florez	Roz Flores, Michael Barret, Cincinnati's Republican Party Chairman	Guadelupe Velasquez and Henry Guzman (City of Columbus)
Roberto Assea, Kentucky Human Rights Commission	Nick Clooney	Football legend Anthony Munoz with son
Mona Morrow (Channel 9 Community Director)	Celebrating 1st Anniversary of "Nuestro Rincon"	Greater Dayton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Donating money to LULAC Dayton Scholarships	Donating money to Katrina victims	NKU Science Camp for High School students
Representing LULAC in Columbus	Honoring Sister Margarita Brewer	Chinese Chamber of Commerce Meeting
2nd Annual Cincinnati Int'l Fiesta 2006 with Mayor Mallory & John Pepper	Civil Rights Activist Paula Crisostomo	Sasha Rionda (Nuestro Rincon) and Dr. Victor Garcia (Children's Hospital)
SUMA Fatherhood Project Celebration	Episcopal Church's David Andr?s ?lvarez (Bishop of Puerto Rico), Rev. Anthony Guill?n (Latino/Hispanic Ministry),	With Cleveland's Latino leaders
Marvin Herrera, Publisher of Impacto Latino	LULAC Dayton Scholarship Awards	LULAC Dayton Meeting
Celebrating 1 Year Anniversary of Latino Connection, Dayton	Freedom Young Professionals	Understanding Hispanic Market Seminar (Cleveland)
Laura Erebia (Ohio Assistant Attorney General), Maritza Perez (OCHLA Commissioner)	Army Cpl. Rudy Hernandez, Medal of Honor winner	NSHMBA Cincinnati: Jose Guerra, VP, Ramon Rodriguez, Ex-President
Michael Payton (Ohio Civil Rights Commission), Miguel Rodriguez (Senior VP, Chiquita)	Gwen Robinson, CEO Community Action Agency	Toledo's Sonia Troche, Robert Torres , City Commissioner Lourdes Santiago
CinciPlaza Team	Donita Jessen, Antonio Muniz-Olan, Manuel Fernandez (NSHMBA Board Chairman)	Simon Cipriano, GM of Radio La Ley

Promoting Arts/Culture

Tango & Salsa teacher Rosa Collantes	Award-Winning Author Christina Garcia	"Tango Flamenco" director and leading dancer, Antonio Najarro
Peru Negro	Award-Winning Author, Francisco X. Alarc?n	Argentinean Painter Fabi?n P?rez
Dance legend Eddie Torres	Peruvian artist - Carlos Runcie Tanaka	N*W*C* Show artists
Marvel Gentry Davis (ballet tech cincinnati) and Van Ackerman (Cincinnati Arts Association)	Tango legend - Facundo & Kely Posadas	Author Gladys Gossett Hankins, Prof. Mary Conway

Promoting Latino Music

Sammy DeLeon	Ray Sepulveda & Friends	Luisito Ayala (Puerto Rican Power)
Pete Escovado	Monchy y Alexandra	Sonora Carruseles
Argentinean Eduardo Tami Trio	Brazilian soprano Lilly Abreu	Brazilian conductor Roberto Minczuk
Ismail Miranda	El Gran Combo	Grupo Niche
Raul Timbal @ The Mambo Jazz	Grupo Mania	Onaney
Larry Harlow	El Canario	Oscar D'Leon
Plena Libre	Mantra	Carlos Vives and Dejavu musicians
Makina Loca's Ricardo Lemvo	Pablo "Chino" Nunez	Dejavu's Enrique Infante
"Latin side of Miles Davis"	Poncho Sanchez	Puerto Rican Power
Son del Caribe and Grupo Niche	G-Boss	Arturo Sandoval
Orlando Laureano of Conjunto Criollo	Reggaeton group "Final 4our"	N'Klabe

Johnny Pacheco	Noel Quintana	Midwest's Best Latino DJs