Thursday, May 16th, 2013
Emigdio Vasquez, one of the most prolific and famous artists to come out of Orange County, has been selected for the prestigious
"Maestro" award from the
Latino Arts Network (LAN), a California association of Latino Museums and Cultural Centers in…
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Friday, May 3rd, 2013
'¡Fantastico!' is the first, and highly anticipated, Spanish-language album release from
Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band. Translating their hit
'Blue Bear' into
'Oso Azul' and re-introducing…
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Thursday, April 25th, 2013

Middle School Teacher
Maricela Gonzales has been searching for her sons Paul (7) and Ruben (5) Gonzales who were abducted by their non-custodial father James Gonzales in August 2012. She is raising money for assistance to help pay for attorney fees, travel expenses, and other fees associated with the on-going investigation.
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
Condor Book Tours will be getting the word out about author
Graciela Tiscareño-Sato's "Good Night Captain Mama / Buenas Noches Capitán Mamá" the only children's book currently written by a veteran, Latina, depicting a Latina mom in the military, and best…
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

The new
Latino Rebels Foundation is committed to raising funds to build a pipeline of Latino Film Makers and Journalists. In response to the results of a shocking new study about the negative perception of Latinos in the United States, a who's who of Latino business, communications and media professionals have banded together to form the Latino Rebels Foundation.…
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Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Kiva.org is a non-profit that allows you to lend as little as $25 to a specific low-income entrepreneur across the globe. You choose who to lend to - whether a baker in Afghanistan, a goat herder in Uganda, a farmer in Peru, a restaurateur in Cambodia or a tailor in Iraq - and as they repay their loan, you get your money back.
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Monday, April 8th, 2013
HOLA (Heart of Los Angeles) has the opportunity to win the
$100,000 LA2050 Grant. The
Goldhirsch Foundation and
GOOD are giving away ten $100,000 grants to organizations dedicated to improving…
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Sunday, April 7th, 2013

A diverse coalition of non-profit organizations will host a
citizenship fair on
Saturday, April 13th 2013 to assist up to 300 eligible permanent residents with their naturalization applications.
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Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
The Central Orange County Job Fair was held in
Fountain Valley on April 2nd and some cool employers provided some links for those who weren't able to attend. Visit the OCGente Facebook page for the listings of jobs currently available.
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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
The Vietnamese International Film Festival will be screening the
"The Crumbles" on
Friday, April 12, 2013, from 7:30 p.m. - 8:45 p.m. at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. The Crumbles is an independent film about young musicians navigating friendship, romance,…
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