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Talentos Latinos Celebrates Eight Years of Recognizing Michigan’s Latino Community

Talentos Latinos Awards honors 8th edition with nine community-voted leaders. Latinos en Michigan TV celebrates 10 years, rebrands to Latinos en MI USA. Music, dance, entrepreneurship recognized.

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The Talentos Latinos Awards celebrated its eighth edition Friday,

Oct. 2, in Lincoln Park, during an evening that also marked the 10th anniversary of Latinos en Michigan TV and the unveiling of its new identity, Latinos en Michigan USA (Latinos en MI USA).

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Held at Lincoln Manor, the ceremony brought together community leaders, entrepreneurs, artists and families, recognizing nine people selected through community voting and two additional leaders for their contributions to education and business development.

“When we started, we never imagined how far this project could grow. Reaching eight years of the awards while also celebrating 10 years of telling the stories of our community allows us to look back, but also to think about all the work that still lies ahead,” said Liliana Ospina, organizer of the Talentos Latinos Awards and president of the Minority Education Freedom Foundation (MEFF).

The evening combined the awards with celebrations of Latino culture through music, dance and art, with perfor- mances by singers Rosalina and Kenya Cruz, dance groups Joyas de México and Reflejos Latinos, salsa dancers Juancho Castañeda and Ana Maria Martinez, and the live pop-rock band Los Asintomáticos.

Andrea Puebla, who received the Latino Community Leader Award, reflected on the recog- nition and the experiences that have shaped her community work. “It was an honor to receive this recognition, and I am grateful for the opportuni- ties I have had throughout my life to represent and support our community,” Puebla said. “But none of those opportuni- ties would have been possible without my mom’s courageous decision to come to the United States to give my siblings and me a better future.”

Puebla was one of nine people honored in categories selected through community voting. The other recipients were Ana Deisy Gutiérrez,

Latino Legacy Award; Cecilia Jiménez of Dolce Bakery, Michigan Latino Entrepreneur; Gabriela Vázquez, Talento Musical Latino; Lermit Díaz, Latino Activist Artist; Vanessa Mendoza, Voluntario Latino; Stephanie Chang, Amigo de los Latinos Award; Laura Chávez, Altruismo Latino; and María Fernanda Gómez, Latino Realtor.

Lermit Díaz — Latino Activist Artist Award (Received by Carlos Rengifo on right) with Andres Ospina

The ceremony also included two special recognitions. Dr. Jorge Chinea received the Latino Educational Leader Award for his academic career and contributions to educa- tion and Latino studies after stepping down this year from his leadership role at Wayne State University’s Center for

Latino/a and Latin American Studies. Guillermo Cisneros, president and CEO of the West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, received the Latinos Business Ambassador recognition for his leadership and work supporting business development in West Michigan’s Hispanic community.

Eight years after its first edition, the Talentos Latinos Awards has grown from a community recognition initia- tive into an annual celebration bringing together different generations and sectors of Michigan’s Latino community as the awards head toward their ninth edition.

Talentos Latinos celebra ocho años reconociendo a la comunidad latina de Michigan

Los Premios Talentos Latinos celebraron su octava edición el viernes 2 de octubre en Lincoln Park, durante una noche que también marcó el décimo aniversario de Latinos en Michigan TV y la presentación de su nueva identidad, Latinos en Michigan USA (Latinos en MI USA).

La ceremonia, realizada en Lincoln Manor, reunió a líderes comunitarios, emprendedores, artistas y familias, y reconoció a nueve personas seleccionadas mediante votación comunitaria, además de dos líderes distinguidos por sus aportes a la educación y al desarrollo empresarial.

“Cuando comenzamos, no imaginábamos hasta dónde podía crecer este proyecto. Llegar a ocho años de los premios y, al mismo tiempo, celebrar 10 años contando las historias de nuestra comunidad nos permite mirar atrás, pero también pensar en todo lo que todavía falta por hacer”, dijo Liliana Ospina, organizadora de los Premios Talentos Latinos y presidenta de Minority Education Freedom Foundation (MEFF).

La noche combinó la entrega de reconocimientos con expresiones de la cultura latina a través de la música, la danza y el arte, con presentaciones de las cantantes Rosalina y Kenya Cruz, los grupos de danza Joyas de México y Reflejos Latinos, los bailarines de salsa Juancho Castañeda y Ana Maria Martinez, y la banda de pop-rock en vivo Los Asintomáticos.

Andrea Puebla, quien recibió el Latino Community Leader Award, reflexionó sobre el reconocimiento y las experiencias que han marcado su trabajo comunitario. “Fue un honor recibir este reconocimiento y estoy agradecida por las oportunidades que he tenido a lo largo de mi vida para representar y apoyar a nuestra comunidad”, dijo Puebla. “Pero ninguna de esas oportunidades habría sido posible sin la valiente decisión de mi mamá de venir a Estados Unidos para darnos a mis hermanos y a mí un futuro mejor”.

Puebla fue una de las nueve personas homenajeadas en categorías seleccionadas medi- ante votación comunitaria. Los demás reconocimientos fueron para Ana Deisy Gutiérrez,

Latino Legacy Award; Cecilia Jiménez, de Dolce Bakery, Michigan Latino Entrepreneur; Gabriela Vázquez, Talento Musical Latino; Lermit Díaz, Latino Activist Artist; Vanessa Mendoza, Voluntario Latino; Stephanie Chang, Amigo de los Latinos Award; Laura Chávez, Altruismo Latino; y María Fernanda Gómez, Latina Realtor.

Lermit Díaz — Latino Activist Artist Award (Received by Carlos Rengifo on right) with Andres Ospina

La ceremonia también incluyó dos reconocimientos especiales. El Dr. Jorge Chinea recibió el Latino Educational Leader Award por su trayectoria académica y sus aportes a la educación y los estudios latinos, luego de dejar este año su posición de liderazgo en el Center for Latino/a and Latin American Studies de Wayne State University. Guillermo

Cisneros, presidente y CEO de West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, recibió el reconocimiento Latinos Business Ambassador por su liderazgo y trabajo en apoyo al desarrollo empresarial de la comunidad hispana del oeste de Michigan.

Ocho años después de su primera edición, los Premios Talentos Latinos han pasado de ser una iniciativa de reconocimiento comunitario a una celebración anual que reúne a diferentes generaciones y sectores de la comunidad latina de Michigan, mientras se encaminan hacia su novena edición.

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