Empowering a new generation of Americans
Returning for a fourth year, the 2015 Entrepreneur Summit is a day-long learning and networking event, which showcases the diverse array of businesses that contribute to South Florida’s economy. This year’s event will be held on Thursday, October 8th at Nova Southeastern University, in the Carl DeSantis Building, from 12:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Hispanic Unity was featured on Univision's "Ahora en Nuestra Comunidad."
Pictured: HUF Senior Career Coach Carmen Garcia speaking with Univision's Eileen Cardet and providing tips for job seekers about resume writing, helpful workshops and other resources available to job seekers through Hispanic Unity.
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Hispanic Unity de Florida (HUF), una de las organizaciones de asistencia social más importantes del sur del estado, ha sido reconocida como la Afiliada del Año para la región del Sureste de Estados Unidos por parte del Consejo Nacional de La Raza (NCLR, siglas en inglés).
Hollywood, FL, July 15, 2015 – Hispanic Unity of Florida (HUF) has been named the National Council of La Raza’s (NCLR) 2015 Southeast Affiliate of the Year. HUF was awarded the special designation at the conclusion of NCLR’s Annual Conference held in Kansas City, Missouri from July 11-14. For 33 years, HUF, serving as the Ellis Island of South Florida, has provided community members with more than 30 services across 12 program areas in four languages, including: civic engagement, education, economic development and healthcare.
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Hollywood, FL, May 21, 2015 - Hispanic Unity of Florida (HUF) is proud to welcome Manuel Catedral, MasterCard's Vice President/Country Head, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to its Board of Directors. Mr. Catedral brings more than 20 years of financial services experience to the role. His connections within the local community and abroad, coupled with his extensive leadership background, will add tremendous value to the HUF mission of empowering Hispanics and other members of the community to become self-sufficient, civically engaged and lead productive lives.
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Recognizing the important and crucial role parents play in a child’s success in school, Hispanic Unity of Florida (HUF), a nonprofit devoted to helping children and families become self-sufficient and lead productive lives, has launched a pilot Family Strengthening program to assist parents improve their parenting skills.
Hispanic Unity de Florida (HUF) y Broward SCORE, dos de las organizaciones de asistencia social más importantes del sur del estado, están ofreciendo talleres de capacitación empresarial, en español e inglés, dirigidos precisamente a pequeños negociantes y aspirantes al mundo del "entrepreneurship." Para leer más, haga clic aquí.
With a month remaining to sign up for a health plan through the Affordable Care Act’s insurance marketplaces, Florida leads the 37 states using the federally run exchange in the number of people who selected a plan or were automatically re-enrolled, the Department of Health and Human Services reported Wednesday.
...Josie Bacallao, president of Hispanic Unity of Florida, a nonprofit social service agency based in Hollywood, said that the group’s five enrollment counselors have met with an estimated 600 people to help them apply for coverage through the ACA exchange this enrollment period.
But only about 250 of those clients signed up.
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Click here to read the story and to watch WSVN Dollars and Sense segment focusing on VITA services available to our community. Featured: HUF Senior Program Manager Ingrid Ekblad and United Way of Broward County Director of Community Impact – Income Initiatives Natalie Beasley.
Click here to listen to Lucienne Brutus, our Center for WorkingFamilies Program Manager, as she is interviewed by Rodney Baltimore HOT 105.
Hispanic Unity of Florida (HUF) is a non-profit founded in 1982 by community leaders to ease the acculturation transition for newcomers from other nations. Today, HUF provides assistance through 12 programs and 30+ services in four languages to South Florida's diverse community. HUF, an UnidosUS Affiliate, is one of South Florida’s largest agencies dedicated to the immigrant population, providing them with the tools they need to build a new life. Since its inception, HUF has served nearly 500,000 people.