This year, rather than a resolution, I decided instead to make a commitment to education. As the Latino population grows we need to come together on topics of health, family, business, and education. We need to become a bigger voice. I was once told and I have said it many times since hearing it that, “every opportunity begins with education.” Throughout my life many people that have crossed my path have given me opportunities and I want to pay it forward as it were. My desire is that my community becomes educated.
Call me a dreamer, but I still believe that America is the land of opportunity. I don’t want to stay comfortable in my position and hope that others feel the same. I wish that we would strive for our dreams as if our life depended on it. Along with education, I think of the word commitment, they go hand in hand as we have to be committed to stay on course in our educational path to do better and strive for better. To you, I say continue on your path to want more from your life. Above all, do not settle, continue to educate yourself and help others. For our part, The Latino Connection Magazine will commit to educating you on organizations that are helping our Latino community succeed in every sense of the word.
For our first issue of the year we are honored to feature one of our very favorite comedians Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, who will be playing in three different concerts throughout Pennsylvania in April 2016. We hope that you will consider supporting our artists who come to our state to entertain us. In addition, we are pleased to announce that we have a second interview with famous Merenguero, Sergio Vargas describing his love for his country of the Dominican Republic.
We also want to thank the Boriqua Chicks bloggers for their article on their experience being Afro-Latina. As February is historically African American History month we wanted to share a different perspective.
We also feature the March of Dimes National Ambassador, Ismael Torres-Castrodad, a 13 year old Puerto Rican young man with a fascinating story. Once again our friend Pura Rivera brings us a piece of her expertise or as she like to put it “her hobby”, online investing.
We also want to thank our sponsors, advertisers, and readers who have remained with us through to 2016. We could not be here without you. As always we hope that you enjoy The Latino Connection Magazine as we bring it to you for your enjoyment and educational enrichment. We invite you to seek us out via our websites at www.thelatinoconnection.net and www.thelatinoconnectionmag.com or through our social media sites. at Facebook: Latino Connection, Instagram: Latino Connection, or Twitter: @Latinoconnectpa.