Indiana’s Premier Bilingual Magazine - December 2012

Gery Chico, Attorney at LawChico & NunesChicago, IL

LEADING AND CREATING THROUGH ACTION

Hispanics weigh in during U.S. Presidential ElectionsPage 16

Local Ballet Group performs at Chicago’s Cellular FieldPage 10

Feature ArticleGery Chico: Educator, Role Model, Public Servant, EntrepreneurPage 18

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This Que Viva! Indiana issue highlights the impact that the Hispanic Community has in this country now that the US presidential elections are over. The trends continue to show that by the year 2050 close to one in three Americans will be of Hispanic descent. These trends continue to remind us of the paramount importance of being fully prepared to build on to our participatory role in the democratic process. In this issue we highlight, through work done by Pew Hispanic Research, the influence that the Hispanic vote had during the 2012 election with comparisons drawn to elections dating back to 1980.

In this issue we feature Mr. Gery Chico. He is someone who has carved out a path in society in a thoughtful, diligent and persistent manner that has been the basis for his significant success. He has graciously agreed to share his thoughts and passion aimed at inspiring our youth to “reach for the stars”. He continues to generously give of his time, at a level of great proportions, currently serving as Chairman of the Illinois State Board of Education in addition to running his successful law firm based in downtown Chicago.

We also present the U.S. Department of Education’s program “Race to the Top”. This program has helped individual States to deepen and strengthen the effectiveness of their educational systems from a student, teacher and community level. The amount of money involved here is significant. The State of Illinois learned in December 2011 that it had been awarded over $40 million through this program.

Danny Lopez from the State of Indiana’s Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs and Civil Rights Commission weighs in with his monthly column regard-ing the empowerment of a community. Indiana’s Governor-Elect Mike Pence has demonstrated his willingness to listen and to take the time to address the challenges the Hispanic community faces toward full participation in society.

The fascinating story of Dr. Bo Zhang is summarized here on how he tran-scended great obstacles he faced as a child to eventually become a player on the international stage.

From an arts and entertainment vantage point we present you with a local musical ballet organization that has been recognized throughout the region for their dedication to excellence. They have literally made it to the “major leagues” through the vision and leadership of Michael and Rita Hernandez combined with the unyielding support of those closest to them.

We are also honored and excited to be joined by Raul Ramos y Sanchez, a renowned author of several books with his thoughts on the immigration issue. He will be with us each month with is essays and look forward to them.

We at Que Viva! Indiana are excited about the prospects of being able to reach an unlimited audience with our online initiative. All of our past issues will be available online for your review. Thank you for your readership.

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6-8Education SectionEarly Math Education – Julie Ewart Race to the Top State School Competition -- US Dept of EducationUniversity Grant and Scholarship Application Opportunities -- Gates Millenium Foundation

10-14entertainment Section Ballet Folklorico Santa Maria - East Chicago -- Que Viva! Indiana Staff

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18-23feature articleGery Chico - A native Chicagoan with great impact -- Que Viva! Indiana Staff

24social issuesIllegal or Not – Raul Ramos y Sanchez 25US/mexico relationsUS and Mexico Presidents Meet in Washington, DC 26DiversityAmerica through Immigrant Eyes

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31Spanish lesson

As election fever subsides and elected officials from both parties set to work in building a better Indiana, questions arise about how the growth of the Latino community here have for the mid- and long-term economic, educational, and social success of our state?

The truth is it depends. A couple

very important things have to happen, but the results of the elections have given me great reason for optimism.

First, Indiana’s leaders in both parties must come to an understanding that, as Jeb Bush so correctly pointed out in September, tone matters when speaking to Latinos. Words count. Reagan understood it and was reward-ed with tremendous Latino support. What you say from the dais reverber-ates at the dinner table in every Latino home, whether immigration is their primary issue or not.

Governor-elect Mike Pence gets it. He has demonstrated a commitment, both through his work in Congress and during this campaign, to engage the Latino community on some of the most difficult issues it faces and he’ll bring that to his role as the head of the Republican Party. The Governor-

elect is a person who is genuine in his commitment to Hoosiers, as even Democrats have pointed out, and is clearly willing to listen. Listen, not pander, and that’s key. Our community doesn’t need to be pandered to. It needs to be heard, and it needs to be engaged by leaders with open minds and hearts in a collaborative way to come up with the best solutions for Indiana and for our families.

Which leads to the second impor-tant piece of the puzzle. Statistics show that the success of the Latino commu-nity and its ability to thrive in Indiana will be a significant determinant for the economic future of our state. Latinos are responsible for building Latino success. Latino parents are on the hook for ensuring their children are achieving. Hispanic-owned businesses should be providing internship and employment opportunities, involving themselves in education and social welfare issues, and advocating to their colleagues about the needs of their community. Organizations and elected officials – we now have two Latino legislators in the State General As-sembly – need to be helping to groom future leaders for civic engagement at every level. All of this is steadily happening.

Let’s briefly look at the numbers, then.

Indiana’s Hispanic population has nearly doubled in ten years, accounting for almost 7% of the total state popula-tion. While most Latino Hoosiers call either Lake or Marion counties home, statistics illustrate that the population’s growth in other counties since 2000 – 111% in Clark and Jefferson, 65% in Porter, and 29% in Tippecanoe – has been remarkable. And looming, of course, is the fact that the average age of a Latino Hoosier is just twenty-four years old. Most fall between the ages of 5 and fifteen, so one can imagine the implications.

As a Hispanic and as an adopted Hoosier, I choose to see all of this as an opportunity rather than a challenge. I have had the good fortune of working with political leaders in both parties, and I hear in their voices an excitement about our community that wasn’t there just a few years ago. I’ve seen first-hand how a group of passionate and empowered Hispanics can transform a community, and there’s no doubt in my mind that if we do our parts and our leaders do theirs, Latinos will be helping to truly make Indiana the state that works.

Respect that fosters empowerment and

leads to resultsDANNY LOPEZ, GUEST COLUMNIST

Mr. Lopez is Executive Director of the State of Indiana Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs and Director of Education and Legislation of the State of Indiana Civil Rights Commission.

With math literacy a must for most jobs in our knowledge economy, Secretary Duncan has called math teachers “our nation-builders of the future.” Yet, just 40 percent of 4th-graders and 35 percent of 8th-graders are proficient in math, ac-cording to the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress.

Student Richard Mitchell III and his dad, Richard Mitchell Jr. enjoy a math game that uses the Candy Land board game with kindergarten teacher Heather Gustafson during a Family Game Evening at Jose de Diego Community Academy.

Aimed at increasing young students’ proficiency in math, Chicago’s Erikson Institute is transforming how teachers in pre-K through 3rd grade approach mathematics lessons through a research-based training funded by a five-year, $5 million Investing in Innovation (i3) De-velopment grant awarded by ED in 2010.  i3 “Development” grants support new and high-potential practices to improve student learning, and pairs that support with funding to evaluate the impact of the practices.

Through Erikson’s Early Mathematics Education Project, teachers are trained to lead “classrooms that celebrate critical thinking, not correct answers,” according to Erikson Senior Instructor Rebeca Itz-kowich. For this i3 grant, teachers at eight public elementary schools in Chicago are participating in the professional develop-ment, which will ultimately support more than 4,500 students each year.

The project’s professional develop-ment includes learning labs, individualized coaching, school-based learning groups, and classroom implementation. Erikson’s professional development model produced almost three additional months of math-

ematics learning during a school year, in comparison to a matched contrast group, and helped teachers narrow the math achievement gap before children entered elementary school.

These new strategies fueled a new energy around math lessons for teacher Michelle Quinton and her 2nd graders at Federico Garcia Lorca Elementary School in Chicago.

“Students’ attitudes have been ex-tremely different. They are excited. They are verbal.  They are expressing themselves in new ways.  They now feel success where they hadn’t before,” said Quinton, who participated in Erikson training through-out the 2011-2012 school year.

Some of Quinton’s new practices have more to do with what she doesn’t do, than what she does. For example, when pupils struggle with problems, she often steps aside to let them work out solutions with their classmates rather giving them quick answers.

“Kids hearing it from me doesn’t always work. Kids hearing it from other kids has been a huge success,” she said.

Recognizing that kids learn differently and don’t respond equally well to common math processes, Erikson’s training also filled teachers’ “toolboxes” with multiple calculation methods for math operations.

“For different kids, certain algorithms make more sense and are more comfort-able; it’s like different shoes for different people,” said Itzkowich. “We all have dif-ferent shortcuts to get to the same place.”

While teacher training to improve in-struction is the heart of the project, family help outside of school is vital. To ensure

that math reinforcement was successful, Erikson took into account the realities of modern family life, said Itzkowich.

“We had to find ways that parents felt successful supporting their kids’ math-ematics learning that are pleasurable and can be incorporated into their home life,” she said, noting that after long days at work, “parents often have a hard enough time just making dinner, getting their kids to eat and brush their teeth.”

Using items that many families already had in their homes — like beans, dice and board games such as Candy Land — Erikson faculty members provide teachers with simple games that engage young students in mathematical learning and understanding in a fun way.  Teachers, in turn, shared these activities with their students and parents at “Family Game Evenings” during the school year.

“Parents left the classrooms feeling like ‘I never thought this had so much mathematical  possibilities, this is fun and I can definitely  do this,’” said Itzkowich.

Erikson Institute is one of 72 orga-nizations awarded funding by ED in the first two years of the i3 program, which supports the development and scaling of ambitious, effective practices that improve student achievement. The program encourages school districts, nonprofit organizations and local partners with a record of achievement to work together on innovative efforts. Applicants must have a history of closing achievement gaps, improving student achievement, increasing high school graduation rates, and/or increasing college enrollment and completion rates. Awards for 2012 will be announced later this year.

Julie Ewart is the director of Communications and Outreach in ED’s Chicago Regional Office

Early Math Teachers Celebrate ‘Critical Thinking, Not Correct Answers’

by Julie Ewart

Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that 61 applications have been selected as finalists for the Race to the Top-District (RTTT-D) competition. The 2012 RTTT-D program will provide close to $400 million to support locally developed plans to personalize and deepen student learning, directly improve student achievement and educator effectiveness, close achievement gaps, and prepare every student for success in college and careers.

The 61 finalists, representing more than 200 school districts, were selected from 372 applications the Department received in November to demonstrate how districts could personalize education for students and provide school leaders and teachers with key tools that support them to meet students’ needs.

“These finalists are setting the curve for the rest of the country with innovative plans to drive education reform in the classroom,” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. “This competition was designed to support local efforts to close the achievement gap and transform the learning environment in a diverse set of districts, but no matter who wins, children across the country will benefit from the clear vision and track records of success demonstrated by these finalists.”

Race to the Top-District applications were randomly assigned to three-person panels that independently read and scored each application, with independent reviewers’ scores averaged to determine an applicant’s score. The Depart-ment arranged the applications in rank order from high to low scores, and determined which were the strongest competitors to invite back based on “natural breaks” – i.e. scoring gaps in the lineup. The top 61 applications were then selected as finalists.

Consistent with the Department’s plan to select high-quality proposals from applications across a variety of districts, the finalists represent a range of districts, both rural and non-rural, from both Race to the Top states and non-Race to the Top states.

The Department expects to select 15-25 winning applications from the Race to the Top-District competition for four-year awards that will range from $5 million to $40 million, depending on the population of students served through the plan. Awards will be announced no later than Dec. 31, 2012.

U.S. Department of Education Announces 61 Applications as Finalists for $400 Million

Race to the Top - District Competition

The Department has posted the list of districts that submitted an application on its website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop-district/index.html. The list includes all districts that applied and does not indicate their eligibility for the competition.

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The leadership provided by a group of dedicated adults with a desire to share their culture in an elegant manner has for the past thir-teen years drawn out the talent of

many young girls and women, ranging in ages from 5 to 20, so as to express themselves in a manner that is both fun and edifying for all that have enjoyed their performances. The group performs traditional Mexican folkloric dances that showcase tradi-tional Mexican culture of the 18th and 19th centuries. Michael Hernandez is president of Ballet Folklorico Santa Maria and along with Rita, his wife and Christina Garcia the group’s vice

president. One other contributor has been Debbie Marquez who has also been a pivotal force ranging from fun-draising to making specialty costumes to giving moral support. All these

adults have combined their efforts to lead 18 young dancers to the new heights and literally performing in the major leagues, a performance which would be showcased live on a huge screen.

This past summer and fall they performed at the White Sox Cellular Field in Chicago before a multitude of people that would likely be outside the comfort zone for most anyone.

It goes without saying that the art exhibited by these young women would not be possible without the focus, dedication and expertise of their instructors Michelle Hernandez

and Melissa Marquez. Melissa is a full time banking employee and Melissa is a full time student studying nursing at Indiana University Northwest. Melissa is Rita’s and Michael’s daughter and it is fitting this story appeared during the holidays given her Christmas Day Birthday.

The mantra and guiding principle the organization adheres to insures that these young performers are, first

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and foremost, solidly rooted on their academics. Through folkloric dance they continuously learn and share their ancestral culture with the community at large. The group has built a solid bedrock platform by performing at wed-dings, events, Gary Railcats Games, and the Festival of the Lakes in Hammond. This past summer Michael had sent off some audition recordings and he heard back from the Chicago White Sox Events Coordinator inviting them to perform during the “Orgullo Night” (Pride Night) festivities. The call came literally three weeks prior to the event and in spite of 95 degree weather on that day, the girls performed flawlessly for two-and-one-half hours versus their typical one hour performances.

“It is a real source of pride to be able to represent our community in a venue of this magnitude” said Hernan-dez, “it is an exceptionally memorab le way for the girls to share our heritage and culture with such a large number of people”.

Co l labo-rat ion has also been a skill that the leadership of this talented group’s leadership has also successfully employed. On that festive Orgullo Night, a group from Milwaukee, WI led by Marina Croft joined the Ballet Folklorico Santa Maria to add a colorful variant to the performance. “Marina’s performers are professionally trained and their traditional costumes were in the likeness of the Aztecs” said Hernandez, “we continue to stay on the cutting edge by learning from each other and we obviously have a real

asset in the working relationship we have with Marina’s organization”

After that stellar performance on “Orgullo Night”, the organizations were asked to come back in September for

“Hispanic Heritage Night” and are scheduled to perform in 2013 for the Cinco de Mayo and Orgullo Night as well. The White Sox organization has recognized the value generated by the organization and has offered discounted tickets to the organization’s leadership, friends and family which now tallies to about two hundred people.

The Ballet Folklorico Santa Maria has been under the current leadership for the past three years. All of the fundrais-ing efforts to cover costumes and all associ-ated costs has allowed the organization to showcase the pride in-stilled in these young girls and women as evidenced by the height of venues they have been able to perform at. We salute Ballet Folk-lorico Santa Maria for a

job well done!

The Ballet Folklorico Santa Maria is available to perform at weddings, events and other community functions. You may contact Michael Hernandez at 219- 947-3306.

El liderazgo proveído por un grupo de adultos con el deseo de compartir su cultura en manera el-egante sobre los últimos trece años ha extraído un talento único de un grupo de niñas y mujeres jóvenes, desde las edades de 5 a 20 años. El arte que estas han expresado ha sido a la vez divertido y también edificante para todos los que han disfrutado de sus actuaciones. El grupo realiza danzas folklóricas mexicanas que muestran la

cultura tradicional mexicana de los siglos 18 y 19. Michael Hernández es presidente del Ballet Folklórico de Santa María y junto a Rita, su esposa y Cristina García, vice presidenta. Otra persona que ha contribuido mucho es Debbie Marquez quien ha contribuido con esfuerzos desde recaudación de fondos hasta el diseño y preparación de disfraces. Este grupo de personas adultas ha combinado sus esfuerzos para lograr que las actuaciones de estas jóvenes, literalmente se hayan llevado a cabo a proporción de las Grandes Ligas. Sus actuaciones se

exhibieron en la pantalla grande del estadio.

Este verano pasado y otoño el grupo pudo realizar actuaciones dentro del Cellular Field de Chicago, casa de las Medias Blancas de Chicago, ante una audiencia enorme que probablemente causaría bastante inquietud para la mayoría. No hay duda que el arte que desempeñan estas jóvenes no sería posible sin el

enfoque, la dedicación y la experien-cia de sus instructores Michelle Her-nandez y Melissa Marquez. Melissa le dedica tiempo completo en su carrera en industria bancaria y Melissa estudia a tiempo completo el campo de la enfermería en la Universidad de Indiana del noroeste. Melissa, hija de Rita y de Michael pudo disfrutar del buen detalle que este artículo se haya publicado durante este tiempo festivo ya que su cumpleaños es el día de Navidad.

El mantra y el enfoque principal

asegura se les inculque a las jóvenes, que lo mas importante es el estar bien centradas en sus estudios. A través de su baile estas jóvenes continuamente aprenden acerca de su cultura y a la vez pueden compartirla con la comunidad. El grupo ha construido una plataforma de roca sólida en base a sus actuaciones en bodas, eventos, juegos de los Gary Railcats y el Festival de los Lagos en Hammond. Este pasado verano Michael había

enviado algunas grabaciones de audición y casi de inmediato la Coordinadora de Eventos de las Medias Blancas de Chicago le invito a que se realizara una actuación durante la fiesta de “Orgul lo Night” (Noche de Orgullo). La llamada le llego solo tres semanas antes del evento y, a pesar de temperaturas

de 95 grados ese día, las chicas ac-tuaron sin problema alguno durante una actuación de dos horas y media comparada a lo que típicamente se desempeña en solo una hora.

“Es un verdadero orgullo el poder representar a nuestra comunidad en un foro y celebración de esta mag-nitud”, dijo Hernández, “este tipo de evento les dejara recuerdos muy especiales a las chicas al poder com-partir nuestra herencia y cultura con tan gran multitud de personas ese día”

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La dirección y el liderazgo de este talentoso grupo también ha empleado la habilidad de la colaboración con gran éxito. En la fiesta de Noche de Orgullo, un grupo de Milwaukee, WI dirigido por Marina Croft acom-paño al Ballet Folklórico de Santa Maria y le añadió variedad a la actuación. “Las estudiantes de están

bien capacitadas y entrenadas a nivel profesional y sus trajes tradicio-nales tuvieron un tema Azteca”, dijo Hernández, “seguimos al tanto de lo que pasa al diario en nuestro oficio aprendiendo los unos de otros y ob-viamente tenemos una gran ventaja al mantenemos en contacto y al trabajar con la organización de Marina”

Después de una actuación estelar durante la “Noche de Orgullo”, se les

invito a las dos organizaciones que volvieran en septiembre para “Noche de la Herencia Hispana”. Además, en el 2013 ya se han programado que también se lleven a cabo las actuaciones durante las celebracio-nes del Cinco de Mayo y la Noche de Orgullo. La organización de los Medias Blancas ha reconocido el valor

generado por las organizaciones y se les ha ofrecido entradas con descuento para el liderazgo de la organización junto a sus amigos y familiares, que ahora concuerda a cerca de 200 personas.

El Ballet Folklórico de Santa Maria ha estado bajo el actual liderazgo durante los últimos tres años. Todos los esfuerzos de recaudación de fondos para cubrir todos los costos de sus

disfraces y otros costos han valido la pena ya que la organización ha podido mostrar aquel orgullo inculca-do en estas jóvenes. Es evidente que la organización ha llegado a un nivel exitoso demostrado por la altura e influencia de los lugares donde han presentado sus actuaciones. Le fe-licitamos al Ballet Folklórico de Santa

María por un trabajo bien hecho!

El Ballet Folklórico de Santa Maria está disponible para actuar en bodas, eventos y otras funciones. Usted puede contactar a Miguel Hernández al 219–947-3306.

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...for Stroke Care.Methodist Hospitals is among the pioneers of therapies, including the Penumbra clot removal system, that are extending the window for effective stroke treatment to as much as eight hours. Methodist is recognized as a primary stroke center by HFAP, and is rated among the TOP 25% for Stroke Care by U.S. News and World Report. By the time Letha arrived at Methodist, she had movement issues and trouble speaking. Interventional Neuroradiologist, Dr. Mayumi Oka, used an intra-arterial tPA to remove a blood clot that was blocking blood flow to Letha’s brain.

Within a day, she was back to her normal self, and ready to resume her life with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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When a friend told her that Meth-odist Hospitals has the latest, state-of-the-art breast imaging equipment, Sandra Nixon cancelled a previously scheduled mammogram appointment at another institution, and came to Methodist instead. She hasn’t looked back.

The advanced nature of Method-ist’s three-dimensional mammography equipment enables it to detect smaller breast cancers at earlier stages than standard mammograms.

In Sandra’s case, her 3D mam-mogram detected a particular type of tumor that is notoriously difficult to pick up on a mammogram. Said Dr. Kenneth Segel, the Radiologist who reviewed her mammograms, “We feel pretty strongly that this is something we might not have found at this stage had we not had the 3D

mammography.”

Jennifer Sanders, Methodist’s Mammography Manager, said Sandra is among a handful of women who definitely benefitted from the ad-vantages of 3D mammography. “It’s an added tool that helps us be more ac-curate and con-sistent in who we’re calling back,” she said.

According to Sanders, the tech-nology enables Methodist Hospitals radiologists to differentiate between superimposed tissue and an actual mass, it has decreased the number of patients they call back for additional views. Methodist’s recall rate is cur-rently less than the national recall rate of 11 to 12 percent.

Once Sandra was called back, a di-agnostic mammogram was performed, followed by an ultrasound, an MRI, an MRI-guided breast biopsy and ulti-mately a lumpectomy. After evaluation

it was decided that she could forgo chemotherapy and undergo radiation therapy.

The entire experience seems like a miracle to Sandra. “You just can’t say enough when something like this saves your life,” she said. “And I couldn’t ask for better people. Everyone I’ve dealt with at Methodist has been amazing.”

3-D mammography is a particular aid to women with dense breasts. Ac-

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Dentro de solo un día, Letha volvió a la normalidad, y pudo reanudar su vida con sus hijos, nietos y bisnietos.

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cording to Dr. Segel, it gives the cancer fewer places to hide.

“In addition to their annual mam-mogram, it’s important for every woman over the age of 40 to do a monthly self-examination,” Dr. Segel

said. “There are women who find lumps in their breast that mammogram doesn’t see and it’s critical to take those seriously and have them checked out.”

Methodist Hospitals was one of the first 50 facilities in the country to acquire 3D mammography equipment, and is the only hospital in Northwest Indiana to have it. In fact, women from other parts of the country have

come to Methodist to take advantage of the technology.

Race is not considered a factor that might increase a woman’s chance of getting breast cancer. However,

the rates of de-veloping and dying from the disease differ among ethnic groups.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Latinas.

Even though Latinas have lower breast cancer rates than white women, they are more likely than whites to be diagnosed at a later stage, when the cancer is more advanced and harder

to treat. Yet, even with early diag-nosis, Latinas are more likely to have tumors that are larger and harder to treat than white women. They also seem to get breast cancer at younger ages. Researchers do not know why these differences happen.

Regular screening is the best way to find breast cancer early in most women. If you are at higher risk you may need mammograms at an earlier age or more often.

“It’s exciting to see that women are starting to catch on that 3D mammog-raphy is one of the most accurate ways to detect early stage cancers,” Sanders said. “With the addition of the new breast center that will be coming in September, there are some really excit-ing things going on here at Methodist.”

Methodist Hospitals’ 3D Mammography Equipment Often Detects Cancers at Earlier, More Curable Stages

Latino Voters in the 2012 Election

Latinos voted for President Barack Obama over Republican Mitt Romney by 71% to 27%, according to an analy-sis of exit polls by the Pew Hispanic Center, a Project of the Pew Research Center.1

Obama’s national vote share among Hispanic voters is the highest seen by a Democratic candidate since

1996, when President Bill Clinton won 72% of the Hispanic vote.

The Center’s analysis finds that Latinos made up 10% of the elector-ate, as indicated by the national exit

poll, up from 9% in 2008 and 8% in 2004.2 The analysis also shows that as a group, non-white voters made up 28% of the nation’s electorate, up from 26% in 2008.3

Battleground States

Hispanics made up a growing share of voters in three of the key

battleground states in yes-terday’s election—Florida, Nevada and Colorado.

Obama carried Flor-ida’s Hispanic vote 60% to 39%, an improvement over his 57% to 42% showing in 2008. Also, Hispanics made up 17% of the Florida electorate this year, up from 14% in 2008.

The state’s growing non-Cuban population—especially growth in the Puerto Rican population in central Florida—con-tributed to the president’s improved showing among Hispanic voters. This year, according to the Florida exit poll, 34% of Hispanic voters were

Cuban while 57% were non-Cuban. Among Cuban voters, the vote was split—49% supported Obama while 47% supported Romney. Among the state’s non-Cuban voters, Obama won 66% versus 34% for Romney.

In Colorado, Obama carried the Latino vote by a wide margin—75% to 23%. The president’s performance among Latino voters in Colorado was better than in 2008, when Obama won the Latino vote 61% to 38%. Hispanics made up 14% of Colorado voters this year, up from 13% in 2008.

In Nevada, Obama won the His-

panic vote 70% to 25%. However, the president’s Hispanic vote was down

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from the 76% share he won in 2008. Among voters in Nevada, the Hispanic share was 18%, up from 15% in 2008.

In other states, the president also carried large shares of the Hispanic vote. Among other battlegrounds, Obama won 68% of the Hispanic vote in North Carolina, 65% in Wisconsin, 64% in Virginia and 53% in Ohio.

Top Issues for Hispanic Voters in

2012

For Hispanic voters, according to the national exit poll, 60% identified the economy as the most impor-tant issue (of four listed) facing the country today, virtually the same as the share (59%) of the general electorate that identified the economy as the nation’s most important issue. On the other three issues asked about, for Hispanic voters, the economy was followed by health care (18%), the federal budget deficit (11%) and foreign policy (6%).

Throughout this election cycle, the issue of immigration has been an important issue for Hispanics. In the national exit poll, voters were asked about what should happen to unauthorized immigrants working in the U.S. According to the national exit poll, 77% of Hispanic voters said these immigrants should be offered a chance to apply for legal status while 18% said these immigrants should be deported. Among all voters, fewer than two-thirds (65%) said these im-migrants should be offered a chance to apply for legal status while 28% say they should be deported.

Demographics of the Latino Vote

Among Latino voters, support for

Obama was strong among all major demographic sub-groups. Yet some differences were evident. According to the national exit poll, Hispanic women supported Obama more than Hispanic males—76% versus 65%.

Latino youth, just as all youth nationwide, supported Obama over Romney, but did so by a wider margin—74% versus 23% for Latino youth compared with 60% versus 37% among all youth. Obama won other Latino age groups by nearly as large a margin.

Among Hispanic college gradu-

ates, 62% voted for Obama while 35% supported Romney. By contrast, 75% of Hispanics without a college degree voted for Obama while 24% voted for Romney.

Another gap was evident among Latino voters when viewed by income. Among Latino voters whose total family income is below $50,000, 82% voted for Obama while 17% voted for Romney. Among Latino voters with family incomes of $50,000 or more, 59% voted for Obama while 39% voted for Romney.

About this Report

Exit poll results for this report were obtained from CNN’s Elec-tion 2012 website and are based on National Election Pool national and state exit poll surveys of voters as reported on November 6, 2012. In addition to an analysis of the national Latino vote, 12 states were examined. These states are Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wis-consin.

Acknowledgements

The authors thank Eileen Patten for excellent research assistance. Seth Motel checked numbers in the report.

A Note on Terminology

The terms “Latino” and “His-panic” are used interchangeably in this report.

Gery Chico personifies a concept he learned from an early age that

“there is no such thing as a free lunch” branded by the late Milton Friedman, economist and Nobel Laureate. Chico grew up in the Back of the Yards neigh-borhood in Chicago along with his two younger brothers.

The focus and dedication his parents, Jesse and Jaqueline, put forth to educate the three brothers in Catholic Grammar school, helped them acquire effective communica-tion, critical analysis, and thoughtful reflection skills that subsequently led them to participate in a world filled with opportunities. In spite of the family’s modest means, rooted on Gery’s paternal grandfather’s decision to immigrate to the United States from Mexico, the fundamental pillars and values based on family, discipline and focus led him to earn a B.A. from the University of Illinois in 1978 and a

J.D. from Loyola University Chicago in 1985. Gery, along with his wife Sunny, who immigrated from Cuba and an educator and entrepreneur in her own right, live and breathe a vigorous lifestyle. They have an engaged and busy daily schedule along with their five grown children and one grandson, David.

Que Viva! Indiana interviewed Chico at his offices in downtown Chicago. The majestic view from the eighteenth floor of the beautiful glass building overlooking the Chicago River and Chicago’s Merchandise Mart is breathtaking. Our attempt was to further understand his accomplish-ments in the law, education and city government arenas that have been the cornerstones of his distinguished and ongoing career. In addition to running his law firm, Chico and Nunes -- with a staff of 25 people and established in 2004, he is also the Chairman for the

Illinois State Board of Education. This office has budget of $10.5 Billion and 2.1 million students ranging from pre-Kindergarten through 12th Grade and Chico was appointed to it by Governor Pat Quinn in June 2012.

Chico served as Chief of Staff for Mayor Richard M. Daley from 1992 to 1995 and was appointed to president of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) in 1995 by the Mayor. During his tenure at CPS he initiated nationally recognized reforms from both fiscal and educational perspectives that led to increased student academic per-formance for six consecutive years. Chico also balanced the budgets which brought the Chicago Public School System from a negative $1.3Billion to a positive $400 million. This feat represented a major turnaround of one of the most troubled school systems in the nation. In addition to running for Mayor of Chicago in 2011, he was a

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An Educator, A Public Servant, An Entrepreneur, A Role Model:

“Education is the single greatest thing modern society has created to give people a chance to reach their highest potential, nothing else comes even close and our students need to take advantage of that”.

candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2004 against a fellow named Barack Obama. Mr. Chico has many more accolades and accomplishments too numerous to include here. During our conversa-tion, he was gracious enough to share his perspectives on themes deemed important to our Hispanic community and his views of the great opportuni-ties that lie before the community as it strives to make substantive contribu-tions toward this great nation.

On education and its circular participatory nature:

As Chairman of the Illinois State Board of Education he continues to see the impact the Hispanic community has as it relates to numbers. “Educa-tion is the single greatest thing modern society has created to give people a chance to reach their highest potential” says Chico, “nothing else comes even close and our students need to take advantage of that”. Out of the 2.1 million students in the public school system in the state of Illinois 24% are of Hispanic origin.

Chico believes that our community must develop a reverence toward edu-cation much like other ethnic groups have in their quest to have their chil-dren adopt a penchant for learning and an insatiable love for it from a tender age. With a wholehearted adoption and embrace of education “the sky is the limit” says Chico.

“An educated community has the ability to create inroads toward running companies, large and small, hospitals, non-for-profits, educa-tional institutions just to name a few sectors in the economy” announces Chico enthusiastically. The Hispanic community has very strong entrepre-

neurial leanings and this kind of raw brain power and work ethic rooted on a strong educational foundation will help propel this great nation to new horizons. “We need physicians at the forefront of medical research, people engaged in the information age to bring new ideas and initiatives to bear with a heavy focus on science, engineering and education” he adds.

“It is one thing to have sheer numbers, but the real contribution we can make to society is to be fully engaged and prepared to take on world class challenges” says Chico, “the hall-mark of a great community is one that does not take-and-take thus adding to problems, but one that brings solutions to the table”.

Chico believes that our community needs to stay engaged with higher education institutions. Those of us who have been fortunate to have obtained our formal education have a responsibility to come back and become engaged to be part of these key institutions of higher learning and give back. “Education is not a linear process, it is a circular process whereby we come full circle and help out the next generation of students in their quest for success” says Chico, “this is how our maturity as a community will truly show”.

Toward a Democratic Process in Washington, D.C.

Given that this past November 6, 2012 our community was the key factor that determined the outcome of the U.S. presidential elections, Chico believes we have the responsibility and opportunity to obtain the voice and status that we have never had.

The question that he ponders is “will we do it?”

The sheer number of Hispanics in the U.S. Military commands significant respect and

Chico believes this same respect needs to also take place in the halls of the U.S. Congress and the House of Representatives. “It is up to us to not be forgotten between elections”, he adds.

Chico agrees that the common thread that brings the Hispanic Com-munity together is that of our native Spanish Language. He also adds that the immigration issue galvanized the Hispanic community against Mitt Romney due to his framework of “self deportation”. Chico is against the notion of “swiss cheese” borders, as these lead to national security issues, but the lack of compassion and the criminalization of either individuals or firms that help or hire undocumented individuals is plain and simple “un-American”.

This nation was built by immi-grants and Chico believes that the stance of “we in America are all here and those without documents should just leave” is not consistent with the fundamental principles and values of this great nation. Univision’s Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas con-ducted an interview with President Barack Obama during this most recent election season and addressed many issues. This conversation highlighted the president’s unfinished work re-garding the promises he made on the topic of immigration during the 2008 election season. Chico’s reaction to this was “they need to get back in there and get him to deliver. Seventy five

percent of Hispanics agreed to keep him in office, now he needs to come through on his promises”.

A look toward the future:

As the Hispanic community becomes more integrated we will need to become engaged in school boards, and other halls of power and such influence will be facilitated by a solid educational background. Spanish will be the language that continues to unite the community even as the community expands into a second,

third and fourth generation of His-panic Americans. There is so much in the way of art, culture, history and music from the many Latin American countries represented in the U.S. that can still be shared toward an even more richly diverse society.

Among the many pillars that helped Gery Chico achieve his goals, dreams and aspirations still stand today. Effective communication, critical anal-ysis and thoughtful reflection toward broadened horizons are important cornerstones. We have before us an

individual who has given much and is still at the pinnacle of his career. He is a family man, an attorney, an entre-preneur, an educator, a public servant, and most importantly an inspiration to our youth reminding them that

“there is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come” to quote Victor Hugo.

We applaud Gery Chico for what

he represents and thank him for all he has yet to do in his lifetime.

Gery Chico personifica el concepto que aprendió a muy temprana edad de que

“no hay tal cosa como un almuerzo gratis” que nos brindo el fallecido Milton Fried-man, economista y ganador del Premio Nobel. Gery creció en el barrio de Back

of the Yards en Chicago junto a sus dos hermanos menores.

El enfoque y la dedicación de sus padres, Jesse y Jaqueline, les permitió el educar a sus tres hijos en la escuela

católica la cual les permitió adiestrar su forma de comunicación, el poder anali-zar a nivel crítico y el poder reflexionar a manera profunda. Estas habilidades posteriormente les abrieron las puertas a ser partícipe de un mundo lleno de

Chico and Nunes’ office is at 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1800, Chicago, IL 60606. 312-884-5666

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Un educador, servidor público, empresario, un modelo a quien seguir:

oportunidades. A pesar de contar con modestos recursos, esta familia enraizada en una trayectoria originada por su abuelo paterno al emigrar a los Estados Unidos desde México, contando con una disciplina y gran enfoque fueron la base donde él se anclo para recibir su título universitario de la Universidad de Illinois en 1978 y su titulo de abogacía de la Universidad Loyola de Chicago en 1985. Gery, junto a su esposa Sunny, quien emigró de Cuba y que también es educadora y empresaria, viven y respiran un estilo de vida vigoroso. Ambos tienen un horario bastante agitado junto a sus cinco hijos adultos y un solo nieto, David.

Que Viva! Indiana tuvo el placer de entrevistar al Sr. Chico dentro de sus oficinas en el centro de Chicago. La majestuosa vista desde el piso di-eciocho del hermoso edificio de cristal con vistas al río Chicago y el Merchandise Mart de Chicago es impresionante. Nuestra intención fue de obtener un mayor enten-dimiento de sus logros en los ámbitos de la ley, la educación y el gobierno los cuales han sido pilares significativos al tanto de su distinguida trayectoria y carrera. Además de establecer un bufete de abogados, Chico y Nunes - con una plantilla de 25 perso-nas y establecido en 2004, es también el Presidente de la Junta de Educación del Estado de Illinois. Esta oficina cuenta con un presupuesto de $10,500 millones de dólares y 2.1 millones de estudiantes desde pre-kindergarten hasta el grado 12. Al Sr. Chico se le asigno este puesto el pasado junio del 2012 por el gobernador del estado de Illinois Pat Quinn.

El Sr. Chico fue el jefe de personal durante la administración del alcalde Richard M. Daley de los años 1992 a 1995

y fue nombrado presidente de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago (CPS) en 1995 por este mismo. Durante su permanencia en el CPS el inició una innovadora reforma fiscal y educacional que logro que los estudiantes desempeñaran un aumento en los logros académicos durante los seis años consecutivos de su estadía. El Sr. Chico también balanceo los presupuestos y logro que la CPS lograra deshacerse de un

balance negativo de $1,300 millones y lograr un balance positivo de $400 millones. Este logro representó un gran adelanto en uno de los sistemas escolares más dificultados en todo el país. Además de correr para alcalde de Chicago en 2011, él fue can-didato para el Senado de los EE.UU. en 2004 contra Barack Obama. El Sr. Chico tiene muchos elogios y logros demasiados numerosos para incluirlos todos aquí. Durante nuestra conversación, él tuvo la gentileza de compartir sus perspectivas sobre temas que él considera importantes

para nuestra comunidad hispana y sus puntos de vista acerca de las grandes opor-tunidades que nuestra comunidad tiene por delante su esmero a aportar esfuerzos sustantivos hacia esta gran nación.

Sobre la educación y la necesi-dad de participar aun después de graduarse:

Como Presidente de la Junta Estatal de Educación de Illinois el continua

observando el impacto que tiene la comunidad hispana con respecto

a los números en su totalidad. “La educación es lo único que

la sociedad moderna ha creado para dar a la gente

la oportunidad de alcanzar su máximo potencial”, dice el Sr. Chico “, nada más se le aproxima y nuestros estudiantes no deben desperdi-ciar la oportunidad de tomar ventaja de esta”. De los 2.1 millones de

estudiantes en el sistema de escolar público en el

estado de Illinois el 24% son de origen hispano.

El Sr. Chico cree que nuestra comunidad debe desarrollar el gran

respeto hacia la educación al igual que otros grupos étnicos ya que estos esmeran una búsqueda fuerte para que sus hijos adopten una predilección hacia el aprendizaje y un amor insaciable hacia la educación desde una tierna edad. Con una entrega total hacia la educación “el cielo es el límite”, dijo el Sr. Chico.

“Una comunidad educada tiene la capa-cidad de lograr manejar empresas, grandes y chicas, hospitales, organizaciones sin fines de lucro e instituciones educativas para sólo nombrar unos pocos ejemplos dentro de los sectores de la economía” dijo el Sr. Chico con gran entusiasmo. La co-

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munidad hispana tiene fuertes tendencias empresariales y con este tipo de inteli-gencia y ganas de trabajar enraizada con una base sólida educacional nos ayudará a impulsar esta gran nación a nuevos horizontes. “Necesitamos médicos para que se lleve a cabo la investigación en la medicina, necesitamos gente que participe en esta era nueva de información para aportar nuevas ideas e iniciativas para avanzar con un fuerte enfoque la ciencia, la ingeniería y la educación”, añadió el Sr. Chico.

“Una cosa es lograr tener una multitud de gente, pero la verdadera contribución que vale la pena será basada en nuestro compromiso y preparación para asumir los retos que nos trae este nuevo mundo a base de la información”, dijo el Sr. Chico , “El sello de una gran comunidad no es aquella que toma y consume recursos y añade a los problemas, sino aquella comunidad que aporta soluciones para un mundo mejor “.

El Sr. Chico está convencido que la comunidad hispana necesita comprom-eterse y mantenerse involucrada dentro de las instituciones universitarias. Aquellos que ya han logrado el obtener su educación formal tienen la responsabilidad de volver y ser parte de estas instituciones claves universitarias para así poder colaborar.

“La educación no es un proceso lineal, es un proceso en el que debemos regresar a nivel circular para así poder ayudar a la próxima generación de estudiantes en su búsqueda del éxito” dijo el Sr.Chico,

“esta será la forma en la cual podremos verdaderamente mostrar nuestra madurez como comunidad”.

Hacia el Proceso Democrático en Washington, D.C.

Teniendo en cuenta que el pasado 6 de noviembre 2012 nuestra comunidad fue un factor clave que determinó el re-sultado de las elecciones presidenciales en

Estados Unidos, el Sr. Chico cree que a la comunidad hispana se le ha presentado la oportunidad de por fin asumir la respon-sabilidad para establecer la voz que nunca ha tenido. La inquietud que se pregunta el mismo es: “lo lograremos?”

El enorme número de hispanos en la fuerza militar los EE.UU. ha generado gran respeto. El Sr. Chico cree que un respeto semejante debe también lograrse en los pasillos del Congreso de los EE.UU. y la Cámara de Representantes. “Nos cor-responde a nosotros el asegurar de que no nos olviden durante los periodos cuando no hay elecciones”, añadió el.

El Sr. Chico está de acuerdo en que lo que nos une a la comunidad hispana es nuestro idioma. También agrega que el tema de la inmigración galvanizó a la comunidad hispana contra Mitt Romney debido a su posición relacionada a la “auto deportación”. El Sr. Chico está en contra de la noción de fronteras parecidas al

“queso suizo”, ya que éste concepto con-duciría a grandes riesgos de seguridad nacional. Pero la falta de compasión y la criminalización de las personas o empresas que se ayudan o contratan a personas indocumentadas es simplemente “anti-americano”, dijo él.

Este país fue construido por inmi-grantes y él cree que la postura forjada por muchos de que “los que estamos aquí ya estamos bien, aquellos que son indocu-mentados deber salir” no es compatible con los principios y valores fundamentales de esta gran nación.

Jorge Ramos y María Elena Salinas de la cadena Univisión entrevistaron al presidente Barack Obama en esta más re-ciente temporada electoral y le dirigieron muchas preguntas. Durante la entrevista le preguntaron al presidente acerca de su trabajo inconcluso con respecto a su promesa hacia el tema de la inmigración durante la campaña electoral de 2008. El

Sr. Chico reacciono al decir “necesitan volver con el presidente para asegurarse que cumpla sus promesas. Setenta y cinco por ciento de los hispanos acordaron con mantenerlo al cargo, ahora su deber es él cumplir con sus promesas. “

A medida que la comunidad hispana se

integra más necesitaremos involucrarnos más ya sea en mesas directivas escolares, u otras salas del poder e influencia am-paradas en una solida base de preparación educativa y académica. El español será el enlace que seguirá uniendo a la comunidad aunque esta continuamente atraviesa la segunda, tercera y hasta cuarta gener-ación de estadounidenses hispanos. Hay tantas cosas relacionadas con nuestro arte, nuestra cultura, nuestra historia, nuestra música de tantos países de América Latina representados en los EE.UU. que aun hay tanto por compartir para agregar aun mas sabor a la diversidad de esta sociedad norteamericana.

Los muchos pilares que le ayuda-ron al Sr.Gery Chico el lograr sus metas, sueños y aspiraciones siguen en pie hoy en día. La comunicación eficaz, el poder analizar a nivel crítico además de poder reflexionar en manera profunda hacia horizontes más amplios son las bases el-ementales. Aquí tenemos a un individuo que ha dado mucho y que aun está en el pináculo de su carrera. Él es hombre de familia, abogado, empresario, educador, servidor público, pero aun más impor-tante, el es una inspiración para nuestros jóvenes recordándoles que “no hay nada más poderoso que la idea cuya hora ha llegado”, para citar a Víctor Hugo.

Aplaudimos Gery Chico por lo que él

representa y le agradecemos lo mucho que todavía tiene por hacer y lograr en su vida.

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The November presidential election was a wakeup call for the Republican party. For years, a number of GOP demagogues pandered to the xenophobes in their party by whacking the Latino community like a piñata under the guise of resisting illegal immigration. But after the overwhelming support for Barrack Obama among Latino voters, Republican leaders now realize the Latino bashing party is over. Not surprisingly, two senior GOP senators have proposed an act of contrition. They call it the Achieve Act, which many see as a watered-down version of the DREAM Act.

This is all good news. But the struggle to achieve immigration reform is far from over. Nativist organizations like ALIPAC, FAIR and others promise to fight like never before against what they call “amnesty.” Inevitably, in resisting efforts to bring the undocumented out of the shadows, these chauvinistic organizations denigrate into attacks on all Latinos. Speaking about conditions in California schools, comedian and FOX News commentator Adam Corrolla recently said: “schools are ruined — not because they’re out of money, but because we’re flooded with Mexicans, and they’re not into studying.” We can expect a surge of toxic rhetoric like this as immigration reform comes closer to reality.

Although news headlines depict this apparent culture clash, the

upheaval we are seeing today is part of a larger pattern. For centuries people have come to this land with dreams of a better life. Their arrival has invariably been met with resistance. Eventually, their foreignness becomes familiar and they are welcomed into the fold, usually to be replaced by the next wave of newcomers who endure a similar fate.

Many say today’s wave of immigrants is different. They arrived here illegally. In truth, the world is not so simple. The first illegal immigrants in Texas came from Tennessee. Most of these Anglo squatters settled in the Mexican province of Tejas without any legal rights. Today, Texas is one of the most prosperous regions in the world and their legal indiscretions are long forgotten.

At its core, the current migration from south to north on our continent is easy to understand. The U.S. has the jobs. Mexico and Latin America have the labor. The economic gravity at work in this dynamic is as powerful as the tides—and just as irresistible.

Above all else, being American is an attitude. It is an affirmation of hope, the dream that sweat and energy can create a better life. No ethnic group can lay claim to that ideal. Nor is it limited to a single language. It’s time to recognize all of today’s immigrants for what they really are: the latest wave of Americans.

Illegal or not— immigrants are real AmericansBy Raul Ramos y Sanchez

Raul Ramos y Sanchez is the award-winning author of the novels AMERICA LIBRE, HOUSE DIVIDED and PANCHO LAND. He is also host and editor of MyImmigrationStory.com

For more information visit www.RaulRamos.com.

President Obama will miss Mr Pena Nieto’s inauguration ceremony on Saturday.

The Mexican president-elect, Enrique Pena Nieto, has told US President Barack Obama during talks at the White House that his main goal on taking office will be reducing violence.

Mr Pena Nieto, who takes office on Saturday, is expected to revise Mexico’s war on the drug cartels. It has cost more than 50,000 lives since it was launched six years ago.

President Obama complimented Mr Pena Nieto on what he described as an “ambitious reform agenda”. “What happens in Mexico has an impact on our society,” he told Mr Pena Nieto. He said he expected to build on the good relationship he had with outgoing President Felipe Calderon.

Mr Obama, who will be represented by Vice-President Joe Biden at the inauguration ceremony in Mexico City, joked and said he was “jealous”.

Immigration reform Immigration was also one of the main issues discussed by the two leaders. Mexican immigrants or American citizens of Mexican descent

account for about 70% of the Latino community in the US, estimated at 50 million people.

Mr Obama said he would pursue immigration reform legislation in his second term at the White House.

“We fully support your proposal,” Mr Pena Nieto said, adding that his government was willing to co-operate in efforts to reduce illegal migration into the US.

“We want to contribute. We want to be part of this.”

President Obama by-passed Congress and introduced in June a programme allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for temporary right to work and live in the United States.

Most of the estimated 11.5 million undocumented immigrants in the US are from Latin America.

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It’s refreshing to see our country through the eyes of immigrants. It reminds us that the foundation that this nation was built upon is as strong today as when it was first conceived in 1776.

As has become something of a recent tradition here at The Daily News, at Thanksgiving time the news-paper published a series of stories on the experiences of recent immigrants who have settled in the Newburyport area. No two stories are alike, but there is a theme that runs through all of them.

There are the stories of immigrants whose families fled here in the face of political and social upheaval, as was the case with Dr. Sam Merabi. Born in Iran, his family left in the early days of the Iranian Revolution.

“Our family had been doing well in Iran, but when we got here, moving to a mixed neighborhood in the Phila-delphia area, we struggled. As I was growing up, my parents expected me to excel and create a career with a future,” he told reporter Dyke Hendrickson.

He worked hard, and eventu-ally settled on dentistry as his trade. He recently opened Portside Family Dental in Newburyport. His roots in an immigrant neighborhood had a strong influence on his life. He earned a master’s of public health from Harvard, and created a program to improve

dental health in a village in the African country of Malawi. That led him to another mission — charting water sources so villagers can drink untainted water.

“I have absolutely benefited from growing up in this country,” he said. “There were schools, social programs in the community and I remember watching PBS and getting excited by the science I saw there,” he said. “Given the situation — where families in Iran and many others had to suddenly leave — I feel fortunate that we were able to come to this country and start new lives.”

Many Newburyporters are familiar with Mr. India Restaurant. It’s the pride and joy of Ram Kadariya, who immigrated here from Nepal in 1996. He and his wife came here with good educations and potential career paths, but when jobs in their chosen fields were unavailable, they tapped their knowledge and love of cooking.

“In my old country, it was hard to get anything done if you weren’t in the right tribe or if you didn’t know someone of influence,” Ram said. “There is so much corruption over there that intelligence doesn’t count, hard work doesn’t count.

“In America there is opportunity, and hard work can result in success.”

Inessa Veber is a relative new-

comer. The young Russian woman has been working at The Grog restaurant where she has steadily climbed the ladder, at the same time that she is pursuing a law degree.

“To get ahead in my country, you need to know the right people,” said Veber, 24. “If you want to go to college in Russia, you have to pay someone just to be able to apply.”

“Here this is more opportunity. It hasn’t been easy for me, coming here alone, but I can see a good future.”

Aboul Khan emigrated from Bangladesh in 1981, a nation where long-standing cultural divisions deter-mined whether one would thrive or fail. Today he runs a successful conve-nience store in Seabrook and serves as a selectman. In January, he will become a state representative. “When I was in Concord at the State House this week, I met the new (Republican) minority leader, Gene Chandler,” Khan said. “He said he looked forward to working with me. Where else could this happen. Where else but America.”

Seeing America through the eyes of immigrants should remind us that whatever problems and troubles our country may face, it is still the land of opportunity, a place where a man or woman can shape his or her future. The same glow of optimism that brought our ancestors here still burns bright.

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Bo Zhang was living at home with his family with his Mom and Dad as a typical 7 year old enjoying the great city where he lived in China. One year later as a result of mandates by China’s Cultural Revolu-tion, he and his family were transported from Beijing to Qinghai, a province near Tibet. His parents were sent away for “re-education” leaving the young boy to fend for himself and his two little sisters. At the time they were allowed to see their parents once or twice per year.

Food and shelter were scarce and money even more so. “I knew then that the only way to survive was through edu-cation” said Zhang. After several years of struggle he gained admission to China Agricultural University, at a place and time where higher education was available to a mere 1% of the population. Upon admis-sion to the university his relentless pursuit and passion for excellence led him to the presidency of the student body, a degree in agriculture and a secure government job in 1987 in a department, now known as Ministry of Science and Technology, as Program Officer and Division Chief.

.His next move would leave people

shaking their heads in disbelief. Zhang had accepted an offer from the Univer-sity of Illinois and in 1990 he arrived in Champaign, IL with $250 to his name. Amid the flurry of self doubt and a strong inclination toward returning to Beijing,

he pursued graduate studies in agricultural engineering and, while still pursuing his degree, he founded his first company which assisted in the construction of a power plant in China. While a student, Zhang also began working to improve the economic welfare of the people in his country, and in particular, his home province of Gansu. This work became his lifelong passion and he is credited with assisting Gansu in the development of their technology infrastructure during this time.

Zhang went on to earn a master’s and a Ph.D.in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Illinois. He was awarded the 2008 Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth International Alumni Award for exceptional achievement. This award rec-ognizes those who are highly distinguished in their profession, and who exemplify the strength of their education at the University of Illinois. They are known, either internationally or nationally in their own country,and they have helped their nation or the world by outstanding contributions to government, humanity, science, art, or human welfare.

Dr. Zhang credits this strong academic foundation with his ability to build the suc-cessful international career that followed.

Dr. Zhang is a 20-year member of the international business community, and he has founded or managed many successful business ventures in China. He was president of one of the first consulting firms to introduce international business practices to China. He founded a company that designed and developed advanced hydraulic rescue tools specifically for the Chinese market, now a leading technology for earthquake disaster relief. A second endeavor developed a dynamic forage compounding system for animal feed and is today one of the largest feed companies in China.

In 1995, Zhang held a USDA fellow-ship awarded to him by the United States Department of Agriculture. In 1999, he was designated an agricultural expert by the Chinese government and was asked to

assist in the development of agricultural strategies in China. In 2002, he was ap-pointed to the role of Senior Expert in the United Nations-sponsored TOKTEN/STAR project promoting international technology transfer between nations including China and the United States.

His professional ties to leaders in government, business and academia have allowed him to act as an effective liaison between China and University of Illinois in Champaign. In 2005, he arranged meet-ings between then Acting Provost Jesse Delia, Dr.Robert Easter (now President of the University of Illinois) and a group of government officials, executives and university leaders in China.

These meetings laid the foundation for the creation of a University of Il-linois Champaign presence in China, and a second meeting arranged Dr. Easter and the Party Secretary of China Agricultural University solidified support for a strong cooperation between the university and its Chinese counterparts.

Today, Dr. Zhang is Chairman & CEO of American Electronic Products, Inc., based in Oak Brook, IL. This company has the infrastructure to import high quality electrical motors and components from China and act as a technical liaison to serve the U.S. Market. He is also involved in several other manufacturing ventures in China that have sparked significant in-ternational trade between both countries.

Dr. Zhang and his wife Katie have

been married for 16 years. Katie works as a ranking attorney for Caterpillar in China and they have two children, Gabriel (14) and Emelyn (11). The family loves to travel together, and have done so “quite intensively” in Asia in recent years. He is also an avid golfer, playing several times a week when his schedule permits.

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As he left a Wagner opera in 1869, Mark Twain famously quipped that the performance “wasn’t as bad as it sounded”. The same could be said about current conditions on the U.S. equity market, according to Dr. Marvin Zonis, PhD at University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.

Zonis, who opened the recent IMCA New York Consultant’s confer-ence with a session on global business and politics, declared himself a “glass half full type of guy,” saying he was confident that robust growth will occur in three to five years, despite the climate of fear currently hanging over the U.S. economy.

In his view, globalization has had a disseminating effect over everything, including emotions. Investor fears have been stoked not only by the un-certainty surrounding November’s presidential election, but by the political and economic turmoil in the Middle East, China and the eurozone.

While it is easy for politicians to adopt a

“beggar thy neighbour” approach, Zonis says economic national-ism can be counter-productive during hard times. That may be a tough sell, though, as elections loom in the U.S., France, Russia this year, and Germany in 2013. Attention is focused firmly on re-election, and not on much

needed economic reforms.“[The] consequence: a vicious con-

traction in which deleveraging reduces demand and surplus of exporting poor countries. It’s driven by humiliation and loss of pride,” he said. “Everyone in the world is being humiliated because of the financial crisis, the plummet of the asset base, the loss our homes and jobs. The result: a wave of rage in the U.S. that is unprecedented in my lifetime.”

Countries are shamed by factors like unemployment rates, while rage, fear and mistrust stoke political in-stability. In a democracy, leaders can be turfed out, but with a mixed bag of diverse political parties around the world, Zonis foresees a future full of challenging elections and riots.

Zonis pointed out that there “is a high correlation between governance and wealth,” and that conflict contin-ues around the world, both between states and politicians within those states.

Yet, there is a silver lining—in the U.S., at least. Economic growth and substantial inflation have tamed the U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio, and the political parties have found at least one area of agreement.

“I have to credit Republicans and Democrats for not slashing R&D budgets of the government,” Zonis said.

“Next year, the U.S. will spend more than $450 billion on R&D. Gordon Moore’s law: computing power of chip will double every 18mths. That’s hap-pened.”

His take-away message: The U.S. will survive this crisis, and will see growth.

For young people, he stresses the importance of education as a means

of overcoming income inequality.“We have a horrendous problem

of inequality. There’s something fundamentally wrong with our country,” he told the audience.

“We the elites have to take some responsibility for trying to under-stand what the problem is.”

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