New York, NY – In preparation for its 2nd National Conference on Latino Elderly back in 2005, the Latino Gerontological Center (LGC) commissioned Duda Penteado, a renowned international fine artist, to develop the official conference poster. Mr. Penteado unveiled his poster on June 23, 2005 in New York City. The feedback received from his work was outstanding, and led to the commissioning of a theme song to highlight the "We Are You" campaign.

Inspired by Duda’s painting and poem, Hiram Colón composed the theme song of LGC’s project “We Are You.” The song was played on live television on June 29th, 2007 during the “Good Day New York” program of FOX 5-NY (Video). It was such a success that we received and accepted invitations to appear on the 4th of July in Telemundo-News (Video) and on New York's Channel 9 (Video) on July 8th.

LGC is taken its “We Are You” project to the mass media and collegiate circuit. Our goal is to help the community at large to assimilate the changes taking shape in America and to understand the growing importance of the Hispanics. In 35 years, Latinos in the US will amount close to 150 million, and by the year 2010, the disposable income controlled by U. S. Latinos will reach a trillion dollars.

For more details visit: We Are You.

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LGC'S NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE LATINO ELDERLY FINAL REPORT

Here's the Final Report on LGC's Second National Conference

New York, NY -- The Latino Gerontological Center (LGC) is presently disseminating the Final Report of its Second National Conference on the status of the Latino elderly. To allow a maximum participation of Latino seniors as well as their service providers, this effort included a series of Round Table discussions held in Orlando, FL on May 12; Chicago, IL on May 24; and New York City on October 6-7, 2005, for the specific purpose of creating regional agendas.

We combined the observations and recommendations from our Second National Conference to form a National Latino Aging Agenda, containing information relevant to all U.S. Latino seniors, such as the economic, social, programming, and institutional barriers that impede and limit their access to senior services and programs, which are often exacerbated by language and cultural differences.

For a copy of the Final Report Click here.

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LGC joins Go Direct campaign to encourage direct deposit.

Sign up online clicking on the logo or by calling (800) 333-1795. For Univision 41 Interview in Spanish Click here!

Direct deposit is simply the best way for people to get their Social Security and SSI payments because it eliminates the risk of stolen checks, reduces fraud and gives them more control over their money. Plus, direct deposit allows immediate access to funds from virtually anywhere.

A simple action like enrolling in direct deposit can offer much-needed peace of mind to people who rely on federal benefits, most of whom are seniors and people with disabilities.

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Census Bureau: Hispanics will be 103 Million in 2050
YOUNG HISPANICS WILL PAY BABY BOOMERS RETIREMENT

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Other News

• New York State Attempting to Create two Kinds of Medicine. Letter to Editor
• Latino Elderly Facing Hard Times. Full article (in Spanish) at "El Diario/La Prensa"
  
• LGC's Thanksgiving Meal for the Elderly. Univision-41 Report (Broad Band)
  
• "The Community Star" On-Line and pdf Format
  
• Bronx Health Fair

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HEMISPHERIC CONFERENCES OF THE LATINO GERONTOLOGICAL CENTER
The First Inter American Conference on Gerontology was held in Chile, 1994, in which experts from seven countries participated.
The Second Inter American Conference on Gerontology was held in México, Costa Rica, Argentina, and Puerto Rico during 2000-2001.

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LATINO GERONTOLOGICAL CENTER OBTAINING PUBLIC RECOGNITION AT EXCELLENT LEVELS

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