Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Hola Amigos!
Hope everyone is doing great today. A special Hola to my friends at JP Morgan Chase in New York City.
I had the honor of addressing their group called Adelante last night. They are an amazing group of Latinos who are very much involved in their comunidad.
Thanks to you at Adelante for giving me the honor of participating in your Hispanic Heritage Month Fiesta!
It's great to see corporate America involved in bringing diversity to the work place. What a great night! Many different culturas were represented and that multi-cultural environment is a wonderful thing.
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Chalupa Rule of the Day:
From: The Chalupa Rules (Plume Books)
Swim in Your Culture.
Hispanic Heritage Month is the perfect time to showcase this "handcrafted" Chalupa Rule.
The image for this rule is La Sirena, the Mermaid. A mermaid is perfectly comfortable surviving in two elements; air and water. Just like the mermaid we can swim in our culture and navigate the landscape of life in the United States. Holding on to your "flavor", your culture whatever that may be can be compatible with living in the United States.
Dress up your entire life in the colors and textures of your culture. Swim in your culture. Show it off to the world.
Fill your house or apartment with handcrafts and art from your culture. Talk to your children about your heritage.
Come on in. The cultural waters are fine!
Hasta Pronto Amigos!
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Nada en tu cultura.
El mes para celebrar nuestra herencia Hispana es perfecto para ofrecerles esta regla de la Chalupa.
Se representa por la Sirena, quien puede vivir y tener exito en dos ambientes, el mar y la tierra.
Como la sirena, nosotros podemos mantener nuestra cultura y a la vez navegar bien en la vida aqui en los Estados Unidos.
Pinte su vida con los colores de su cultura con el arte, la musica; todo lo mejor que ofrece su pais al mundo.
Demeustre a sus hijos las bellezas de su cultura.
Vamonos todos juntos a celebrar nuestras culturas!
Hasta pronto amigos!
Sinceramente,
Mario
