List of latest news involving CNC, it's sponsors or related organizations.
M-DCPS Recommends School Board to Approve Contract with CNC
The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, approved the recommendation to AUTHORIZE the Superintendent of Schools, to enter into contractual services agreement between The School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Cuban American National Council, Inc. D.B.A. CNC pursuant to the Request For Proposals for OUTSIDE AGENCIES QUALIFIED TO OPERATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS, to provide services to school age youth, in grades 6-12 within Miami-Dade County, Florida, for the Educational Alternative Outreach Program School Operations.
CNC Receives Western Union Foundation Grant Award
The Western Union Foundation awards CNC with a grant in the amount of $10,000 for its Project of Foreclosure Prevention Counseling/Intervention Services and Financial Literacy Training. This grant will be part of Western Union’s “Our World, Our Family Program”.
CNC Receives Grant Award From Wells Fargo Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation on behalf of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage approves a $10,000 grant to Cuban American National Council, Inc. dba CNC for its Foreclosure Prevention Program. Wells Fargo is proud to support organizations working to strengthen our communities.
CNC's Alternative Education High Schools Graduation
CNC’s Little Havana and Hialeah Institutes held their 2010 Graduation Event and End of School Year Awards Ceremony at Miami’s Dade County Auditorium. Parents, family members and friends of our graduates and awards recipients joined us in celebration of their students’ accomplishments and significant achievements throughout the 2009-2010 academic year. During the ceremony, five scholarships were awarded to excelling students for their postsecondary educational goals. BEST WISHES and MUCH SUCCESS to our “2010 Graduates”!
A variety of pictures of this wonderful ceremony will be forthcoming on our upcoming newsletter. In the interim………….here is a brief look at our graduating class!
CNC 's VPK Graduation
CNC’s Adrienne Arsht Child and Family Learning Center celebrated its Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) Graduation event where 14 children received their Pre-School Diploma. We congratulate all parents and graduates of our “2010 VPK Class”!
CNC's 15th Biennial National Conference
CNC’s 15th national conference successfully convened an impressive roster of national Hispanic leaders, professional experts and business leaders representing a broad range of organizations, geographic areas, national groups, and disciplines. Speakers reflected a gender balance, and the topics covered in plenaries were found by many attendees to be timely and applicable to their personal situation.
Pictures and additional details and of all conference events and plenary sessions will be forthcoming on our next newsletter.
Hispanic Leadership Celebration
The Hispanic Leadership Celebration gathered over 300 national leaders, organizations, and guests who joined the Council to network during the event held at Library of Congress Montpelier Room, 6th Floor, James Madison Memorial Building, 101 Independence Avenue, SE Washington, DC.
This year’s award recipients included the Honorable John McCain, Senator of Arizona, United States Senate and the Honorable Hilda L. Solis, Secretary, United States Department of Labor.
Please click below for pictures of our awardees and Lynn Quigley from Ford Motor Company Fund, one of our congressional sponsors.
New Website Launched!
CNC unveiled their new website to the world. Designed and developed by República, the new site is just one facet of the new campaign to modernize CNC's image and bring more attention to its services and those who would benefit most by their services.
Hispanic Leadership Training Program
The Hispanic Leadership Training Program (HLTP) took place at CNC’s Little Havana Institute. A total of 35 students and future Leaders successfully completed the program which is made possible by the contribution and support of Anheuser Busch Companies. There were a total of 11 Industry Professionals from various public organizations and private corporations presenting and interacting with students regarding different topics.
Click below for pictures of our 2009 graduates.
Leadership Development Program
This year, in partnership with MillerCoors, the LDP provided comprehensive leadership skills to college students and young adults with a demonstrated interest in community involvement. We are proud of our first LDP graduating class 2009.
Please click here for a group picture.
