Week In Review Digital Magazine 1-27-13

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Jan. 27—Feb. 2 Women’s Intercultural Center

Thriving Students Michelle Dominguez demonstrates what she learned in our cake decorating class

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A place where WOMEN learn and work together to develop their SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, ECONOMIC, and POLITICAL POTENTIAL.

Being in the waiting room of the hospital was pretty painful for me and my family. Many of you who have sat in an intensive care or hospital waiting room understand what I mean. Time there

seems to be at a stand still. My children and I engaged in small talk to distract ourselves from what was going on with their father who has Stage 4 colon, liver and lung Cancer. Today, we were here because he had blood clots throughout his body. We flipped through magazines, read articles we weren’t interested in in efforts to make the time pass. We stared at the television without even paying attention to what was going on because our minds were only on Carter’s wellbeing. As we sat there for what seemed like an eternity, I realized that lives are like waiting rooms. When we hear words like “Cancer” or “Alzheimer’s” we pause and wonder what is going to happen then click we find ourselves in a waiting room. It also happens when we’re in relationships that don’t work out...when fear paralyzes us from making changes in our lives...boom we find ourselves in a waiting room. Worry, fear, anxiety, resentment, envy and revenge are all symptoms of finding ourselves in a waiting room. It becomes a barrier to living a meaningful life. For my family our faith in God is what frees us from these symptoms as we continuously find ourselves at the hospital more often than we’d like. He heals our aching hearts and somehow gives us strength to keep it together. How do we do this? We do it by taking care of each other, forgiving each other specially when stress and emotion kick

in, and turn our pain over to God for Him to help carry the burdens we cannot bear. This is a practice I’ve learned to hone over the years that I’ve been working at WInC. I am grateful that my family and I form an integral part of WInC. It is being here with the peer support of the staff, participants and volunteers that have helped me and my family unlock the doors to the many waiting rooms we’ve experienced last year and today. Through their support, prayers and kindness we’ve been able to step out of the waiting room and into fruitful lives in spite of the challenges we’re facing. They have been key in not letting me forget the positive side to things, letting me cry when I need to and always helping to retain my patience and understanding as the demands for care for Carter increase. I carefully listen with an open heart, letting their words resonate within me. For it is their words of encouragement and support that inject the courage and hope I need to guide my family through this crisis, care for Carter and ensure that I do not lose focus of the operations of the Center. Thanks to them, my family and I are walking out of the many waiting rooms we’ve encountered and have gained the ability to get on with our lives. With much gratitude,

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

Tony Martinez Chair

Eldelisa Nava Vice –Chair

Petra Devora Treasurer

Joanne Vullo Secretary

MEMBERS Victor Acosta

Grace Jacquez-Chase

303 Lincoln St * Po Box 2411 Anthony, NM 88021

575-882-5556 Fax: 866-285-7245

[email protected] www.womensintrculturalcenter.org

Letter From the Executive Director

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At WInC we have often been told that there’s nothing positive for our children to do in the area. Over the years, we have strategized to meet that need through our own programming and in partnership with other organizations. Today we are happy to announce our partnership with Latinitas to launch Club Latinitas. What is Club Latinitas? Club Latinitas is an after-school program focused on girls ages 11-15 This educational program was created with the purpose of building self-confidence for young girls and allowing them to express themselves through media, technology, art and culture. By participating in several different creative activities such as photography, filmmaking, desktop publishing, writing, audio production and web design, girls can explore their talents and learn new interesting skills while having fun in an interactive and educational environment. How or where to register? Your child can register by calling Latinitas at 915-291-8554 or by showing up to the club meeting. What are the dates and times the club will meet? Club Latinitas is going to be held every Thursday from 4:30-6pm at WInC. About Latinitas Latinitas is a non-profit organization focused on informing, entertaining, and inspiring young Latinas to grow into healthy, confident, and successful Latinas.

Their mission is to empower Latina youth through media and technology.

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A Valentine’s Day Floral Arrangement Offer!

Flowers for you... Large Arrangement—$40 & Small Arrangement $15

To place an order call Mirtha Anguiano @ 915-886-2813

All floral arrangements are made by the

Arts & Crafts Students with proceeds

going directly to them to supplement

their income and/or purchase supplies

for their class.

Women’s Intercultural Center

303 Lincoln Street / PO Box 2411 * Anthony, NM 88021

575-882-5556 * www.womensinterculturalcenter.org

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Nancy Arreola, WInC Participant and Volunteer models the outfit she purchased at the WInC Thrift Store. Blouse and pants: Cost 50 cents. Look...priceless

What Others Say About Us

• "I always love coming here for it was here that I got my start as a Zumba Instructor." said Estela Jara.

You can find Estela using her Zumba skills at La Fe Clinic and Healthy You in El Paso.

• “You and the team at the Women's Intercultural Center

are so special - that you are now on the andeletu-tors.com web map.” - Raphael & Lorna

Shout Out

Check out our friend Yolanda Martinez who was the featured artist in the Las Cruces Bulletin. http://www.lascrucesbulletin.com/index.php?pSetup=lascrucesbulletin&curDate=20130125&pageToLoad=showPaperArticle.php&section=C%3A+ARTS+and+ENTERTAINMENT&filename=lbc_01-24_p03_p.pdf.0&artId=0&title=Featured+artist%3A

• Congratulations to our friends at La Mujer Obrera for be-ing recognized as a 2013 Harry Chapin Self-Reliance Award winners!

• Jake Rollow who for a long time represented Sen. Jeff Bingaman in the border area of the state of New Mexico, upon Sen. Bingaman's retirment, has become a member of the staff of the new senator for New Mexico, Martin Heinrich, (D) again in charge of representing him in the border area and in charge of border affairs. Welcome Back!!!!!

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As Valentine's Day approaches we're asking you to create and send us notes of affection, adoration, and hearts spilling over with loving feelings. Or come share your note with us during our Valentine's Day Celebration.

Adding to our wish list. Being able to build this design on both sides of the Blue Room to host our Border Awareness Experience (BAE) Participants and Center out of town guests would facilitate our work and fit 8 BAE participants/guests comfortably. Any ideas on how we can make this happen?

A place where WOMEN learn and work together to develop their SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, ECONOMIC, and POLITICAL POTENTIAL.

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 Every dollar you spend generates funds for WInC1 

Introducing the new CommonKindness

custom Visa® Platinum Rewards Card.

 The CommonKindness Visa card program is operated by UMB Bank, N.A. All applications for the CommonKindness Visa credit card accounts will be subject to UMB Bank N.A.’s approval. 

1. For more information about selecting your non‐profit, please visit www.commonkindness.com <http://www.commonkindness.com> before applying. 

2. Purchases and balances transfers made within the first 6 months from the date the account is open will have a monthly periodic rate of 0.00%, which corresponds to an Annual Percentage 

Rate of 0.00%. Thereafter, the Purchase Advance rate is a variable of 9.74% + Prime, which is currently 12.99% as of January 1, 2013. After 6 months, any amount remaining unpaid from any 

Purchases or Balance Transfers will bear interest at the rate for Purchase Advances applicable to your Account at that time. We may end your 0.00% APR and immediately apply the Pur‐

chase Advance rate of 12.99%, if you make a late payment. Minimum Finance Charge is $.50. Balance Transfer Fee after the first 6 months will be 3% of the amount of the Balance Transfer, 

with a $15 minimum and no maximum. Foreign Transaction Fee when making purchases outside the US will be 2% of US dollar amount of each Cash Advance or Purchase. Cash Advance Fee 

is 3% of the amount of the Cash Advance, with a $15 minimum and a $50 maximum considered a Purchase Advance. The balance transferred must be from an existing account with an issuer 

other than UMB Bank, or its Affiliates.  

3. Donation made when purchase is made within 90 days of issuance. 

4. See Rewards Program Rules for more details. 

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Hispanic Political Times by Javier Ortiz, WInC Supporter

Distancing ourselves from the present, by observing with a historical perception rather than a current one the efforts - that really look a lot more like fits - of the American Republican party to find its soul through a search for the roots of its total incomprehension as to why, suddenly it finds itself out of the mainstream in the new composition of the American nation, we could plant a seed of personal and individual analysis, that undoubtedly would give us elements to understand how profound and difficult to erase or change are the strong overtones of ideology, ignorance, veiled but real racism, resistance, mental isola-tion, surprise, and lack of integral vision and genuine solidarity that characterize and brand what used to be the diversity of color of American society. The treatment that this society is giving to the issues of weapons, legal and illegal immigration, authorization but at the same time prohibition of the use of drugs and narcotics, the abyss between legislators and citizens allowed by the latter and abused by the

former, the obvious governing strategy of the country's Presidents - from either of the two parties that have reached that post - to play dead in the water during their first terms and then vainly trying to structure a 'legacy' almost always nonexistent and unsustainable - due to its vacuity and myopia - during a second term when reelected, the disproportionate intervention of financial powers in the affairs of government, legislature and justice through lobbyists and in electoral affairs through PAC's and 'legal' evasions for runaway contributions to politicians, constitutes clear and present proof that not only the Republican party, but the whole nation, in this moment of its history, appear to have lost their compass. Hidden in this blizzard of good and bad faith wishes to 'rediscover' and 're-comprehend' itself that the political sector of American society is manifesting to the whole world, lays the route to be followed by American citizens of Hispanic origin. The quandary facing them consists on the one hand of letting themselves be 'enslaved' as exclusive property of the Democratic party which promises them equality and proportionality but which at the same time deports unprecedented numbers of Latin American illegal residents which leave innumerable families broken, separated and adrift. On the other one, the quandary offers the temptation of the call of the Sirens luring them from the Republican party, which seeks to

attract Hispanics only and exclusively for electoral reasons, without offering the slightest pampering or at least a mimic of access to contribute to the modernization and change of the political principles, the ideology, the platforms, the leadership and operation of the party and the over-flow of these political elements into society through the implementation of actions of government that reflect the thinking, the sentiment and the nature of society's Hispanic patina, not as Hispanics by differentiation, but as authentic American citizens of Ibero-American blood. In particular, Hispanic-American citizens of Mexican origin who were greatly forced to emigrate in this or in previous generations mostly against their will when finding themselves politically branded as property of the PRI political party, know of the implicit risks that are involved in being captive fodder of the ballot box. Dispersion and demographically proportional distribution of American citizens of Ibero-American origin among all the US political parties and the politically independent segment plus an executive, thinking, and active participation in the political and governmental processes of the United States by its members, constitute the best contribution that American citizens of Hispanic origin can make to their country.

A place where WOMEN learn and work together to develop their SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, ECONOMIC, and POLITICAL POTENTIAL.

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Did you get an updated version of your favorite electronic gadget? Wonderful! But wait--don't throw that old one away! Your "old" electronics could bring a smile to a participant's face, or be sold to fund our operations. From ancient DVD players to last-generation Xboxes or even laptops with broken screens, your old electronics are valuable to WInC. Used electronics that can be refurbished will be lovingly repaired and updated for projects like enhancing our computer lab. Electronics that are outdated or beyond repair will be sold to pay for our day to day operations. So, don't throw out that "old" video game system, hand-held device or even vehicle GPS display. Send or drop it off at WInC so that your old electronics can help us continue to educate, empower & engage women.

Recycle & Reduce waste in your life

Michelle Dominguez shows off a cake she made in our Cake Decorating Class.

Sharing Arts & Crafts Projects One of our participants brought her arts & crafts project to teach her

Painting by Alma Ramirez, WInC Oil Painting Instructor. An art exhibit featuring her work and the work of her students is currently in the works.

A place where WOMEN learn and work together to develop their SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, ECONOMIC, and POLITICAL POTENTIAL.

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dates to remember For additional information please contact us at 575-882-5556 or the contact number listed next to the event announcement. To view the 2013 Semester Schedule log on to http://www.womensinterculturalcenter.org/index.php?

February

En El Camino Para Vivir Con Diabetes Workshops will be held Feb. 11 & 18, Mar. 11 & April 22 from 11am to 1pm. The workshops will be done in

Spanish. For additional information call Lourdes Olivas at 575-646-5763. To register call Martha Payan at 915-694-0009. flier.

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March St. Patrick’s Day Potluck: Lots o' Luck will come your way if you join us for our St. Patrick’s Day Potluck starting at 12pm!

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Celebration at 12pm. Bring your favorite dish to add to our celebration. We’ll all share in the special meal and then head outdoors to watch the kids gather up Easter goodies on the Center’s patio.

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April Ready to Run Conference: Event details to be announced soon. For more information on the conference contact Mary Carter at 575-882-5556

5-6 End of Spring Semester Celebration: The Celebration starts at 11am. Time to celebrate YOUR achievement(s)! Bring your favorite dish and join the celebration!

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A place where WOMEN learn and work together to develop their SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, ECONOMIC, and POLITICAL POTENTIAL.

2013 Chinese New Year Celebration: This Chinese New Year will be the year of the snake, and as per Chinese Mythology wealth, happi-ness, and longevity are 2013s hallmark. Be part

of our 2013 Chinese New Year celebration starting at 12pm. P.S. Wear red & be ready to eat sweets to have a sweet year ahead of you.

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Operativo Vida Sana Lectures: The two day lectures will be conducted in Spanish from 12-1pm. The

lectures promote a healthy lifestyle based on proper eating habits. Additional topics of interest will also be addressed for women, such as menopause, thyroid, natural remedies, etc. At the end of every lecture materials will be available for people interested in having a manual for their homes to use as practical guides to prevent and cure illnesses through alternative healing methods. These lectures will be presented by a group of 4 University students from Argentina.

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Wednesdays & Fridays, Feb. 20-April 12: Income Tax Services from 1 to 4pm. The Community Action Agency (CAA) will be providing free personal in-

come tax services. Services include: State and Fed-eral tax preparation, ITIN preparation, Review of tax returns prepared by other organizations and general tax information.

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Valentine’s Day Potluck: Join us for our Valentine's Day Potluck at 12 pm. Bring out the kind of food you love to eat to share with the people you love.

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Summer Semester Registration starts. Class schedule to be announced at a later date.. 6-24

Mothers Day Potluck Celebration at 12 p.m. Bring out your favorite dish and share with your family and friends as we celebrate the most important woman in your life: Your

Mother!

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Women’s Intercultural Center WHERE IT STARTS

303 Lincoln Street / PO Box 2411 Anthony, NM 88021

575-882-5556 www.womensinterculturalcenter.org