SABEResPODER Announces Their 2010 Leadership Awards Honorees: Henry Cisneros, U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios, Daniel Ayala, Irene Sibaja and MALDEF
Annual Benefit Gala will take place August 5th at the Luxe Hotel Sunset Blvd.
LOS ANGELES, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 2008, SABEResPODER has honored some of the most inspiring and dynamic leaders advancing the Latino community in the U.S. This year's SABEResPODER Leadership Awards Gala, a fundraising dinner in support of the Migrant Scholars Leadership Institute (MSLI), will be held on Thursday, August 5th starting at 6:00pm in the Sunset Ballroom of the Luxe Hotel Sunset Blvd.
Esteemed past honorees include: U.S. Secretary of Labor, Hilda Solis and Co-Founder of the United Farm Workers, Dolores Huerta. This year's outstanding honorees are:
- Lifetime Achievement Award: HENRY CISNEROS, Executive Chairman, CityView
- Economic Empowerment Award: ROSIE RIOS, U.S. Treasurer
- Business Leadership Award: DANIEL AYALA, EVP, Global Remittance Services, Wells Fargo
- Educational Leadership Award: IRENE SIBAJA, Senior Director of Hispanic Marketing, 7-Eleven
- Legislative Leadership Award: MALDEF, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
"Our core mission has always been to empower the Spanish-speaking community to become more informed, confident, and active participants in U.S. society. Our Leadership Awards Gala is an excellent opportunity to celebrate and recognize the contributions of extraordinary leaders who help us achieve our mission every day," said Raul Lomeli-Azoubel and Amir Hemmat, Co-Founders of SABEResPODER.
Welcoming remarks will be provided by 'CSI Miami' Actor Adam Rodriguez who serves as 2010 Gala Committee Chair, Advisory Board member of SABEResPODER and long-time supporter of MSLI.
Proceeds from the evening will benefit MSLI, an intensive one-month academic and leadership skills program for high-achieving students from throughout California's migrant farm working community. MSLI is administered by UCLA and powered by SABEResPODER since 2007.
For further details about the awards gala, please visit: http://saberespoder.eventbrite.com. Full bios of all the honorees are available here http://bit.ly/9DUSiG and upon request.
ABOUT SABERESPODER
SABEResPODER is the leading provider of comprehensive and practical educational solutions for Spanish-dominant Latinos in the United States, empowering consumers at a key transition point in their lives when actively seeking resources. Through consumer-focused and solutions-driven campaigns, SABEResPODER reaches over eight million unique consumers every year because the American Dream does not come in a manual.
SABEResPODER is a uniquely targeted Spanish-Language media network operating in 50 markets and 23 states. Its integrated educational media platforms creates the 'SABEResPODER Empowerment Network.' For more info, please visit www.saberespoder.com.
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