VIVIR UNIDOS, Conferencing y mas!

It’s been a little over 3 weeks since VIVIR UNIDOS. As soon as the event was over, I had to rush over to Cali (SF) to participate in the National Conference on Volunteering & Service to present the Community Engagement Toolbox and of course, sneak in some tacos!  My welcome back to Austin came in a form of…more work, this time with some face to face time with a teleprompter (via youth engagement video project) y mas Hispanic Engagement workshop planning.  So basically that means that I had very little time off. But oh well, gotta keep moving adelante right?

So here’s recap (in case you’re interested)…

VIVIR UNIDOS

Austin American-Statesman: United Way reaches out to Central Texas Latinos

GivingCity Magazine: Hundreds attend VIVIR UNIDOS party

Ahora Si: Buscan a latinos con ganas de ayudar

Jerry Ronquillo y Kay Euresti Garza

Community Engagement Toolbox

Click on the link below to view or download the 56 slide (yikes!) presentation

Community_Engagement_Toolbox_09_NCVS_FINAL

Now for the fun stuff…

My guest blog posts on SF Weekly: SF Taco Tour

Taco talk with TastyTouring on KGSR

Welcome back right? Siguimos Adelante!

Mando

You’re Invited to LIVE UNITED – VIVIR UNIDOS

Join us for VIVIR UNIDOS this Thursday at 6pm at the MACC. Find out what it mean to LIVE UNITED! We’ll have Latin-American foods, Loteria games, prizes + you can learn how you can make a difference in you community!

YOU’RE INVITED to LIVE UNITED & connect with Hispanics in Central Texas, an event hosted by United Way Capital Area and the Hispanic
Engagement Advisory Board, featuring Univision TV Despierta Austin’s Leslie Montoya, and Mando Rayo of United Way.

Vivir Unidos is a free, bilingual & family friendly celebration that will give you the ganas to become involved in your community! Come learn about how you can become a volunteer, and make a difference in your community.

Thursday, June 18, 2009
6:00-8:30pm
Mexican-American Cultural Center
600 River Street • Austin, TX 78702

ACTIVITIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
• Vivir Unidos Loteria
• La Feria de los Voluntarios
• Comida Latinoamericana
• St. Edward’s Ballet Forklórico
• La Esquina de HEB
• Special presentation of “Making the
Connection Volunteer Report” by
Hispanic community Leaders

To RSVP go to www.vivirunidos.org!

Adelante!

Mando

Advocate for struggling families at the Hispanic Quality of Life Forum (Tuesday, March 24)!

I attended the first Hispanic Quality of Life community forum a few weeks ago. I was glad to see the City of Austin take on a tough task in engaging people in the forums as well as tackling some tough issues in Austin. I see a real role for Hispanics & other groups can play in this process, from advocating for issues to participating in the forums; in fact, the success of the Hispanic community directly impacts the success of Austin. Let’s stand up & LIVE UNITED!

Will you do your part? Here’s your chance. Join us for the next Hispanic Quality of Life community forum. We will have free dinner for everyone & the Capital Area Food Bank will giving out free bags of groceries (no questions asked).

City of Austin Hispanic Quality of Life community forum
Economic Development
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Austin Community College-South Campus
1820 W Stassney Lane
Austin, TX 78745

To attend, please RSVP/register here or go to www.handsoncentraltexas.org

We’re also asking people to bring 5 friends, colleagues & neighbors! Help us spread the word.

Thanks,
Mando

RISE Conference presents the Hispanic/Latino Sessions + KUT Story

Since January, I’ve been working (in my role as an Hispanic Engagement Consultant) with MPower Foundation & Acton MBA on RISE – A Relationship & Information Series for Entrepreneurs (March 2 – 5).  The focus of the Hispanic Sessions are to engage people in learning more about the Hispanic community & to showcase the expertise of some pretty amazing Latinos.  I’ve been fortunate to be able to connect & develop these workshops with people such as James Aldrete, Omar Gallaga, Monica Caivano, Brandon Badillo y mas!

[Check out the RISE story on KUT!]

KUT: Local businesspeople (L2R: Bertrand Sosa, Armando Rayo & Maribel Rivero) discuss the role of Hispanic businesses in Austin. Photo courtesy of Mose Buchele.

The great thing about RISE is that you’ll be able to connect with people & learn from business & social entrepreneurs as well as innovators; all for free!  Check out the sessions below.  If you’re interested in attending, sign up online at www.riseaustin.org or email me at armandorayo@yahoo.com.

RISE – A Relationship & Information Series for Entrepreneurs introduces the HISPANIC/LATINO SESSIONS.

Entrepreneurship Conference features Elizabeth Avellan (Troublemaker Studios), James Aldrete (2008 Obama Media Team), Omar Gallaga (Austin American-Statesman/NPR’s All Things Considered”), Juan Tornoe (Hispanic Trending) & Monica Caivano (Esquina Tango) y mas!

2009 Hispanic/Latino Sessions – All sessions are free!
To register for the sessions, please go to www.riseaustin.org.

• Local to Global: Modern Media and Filmmaking
Elizabeth Avellan, Troublemaker Studios

• Targeting and Motivating the Latino Community
James Aldrete, 2008 Obama Media Team/Message Audience & Presentation

• Twittering your way out of the downturn
Omar Gallaga, Austin American-Statesman/NPR & Ricardo Guerrero, Twittergy & Dell

• Engaging the Hispanic/Latino Community
Armando Rayo, Hispanic Engagement Consultant

• Understanding the Hispanic Community
Juan Tornoe, Hispanic Trending

• Hands On: Create a Brochure Website or Blog for Your Business (English & Spanish)
Lynn Currie & Matt Reyes, Mercury Mambo

• Strategies for Bootstrapping a New Publication
GivingCity Austin Magazine, Monica Maldonado Williams & Torquil Scott-Dewar

• Event Production/Music Festivals 101
Brandon Badillo, Bemba Entertainment & Sunni Brown, M.P.A., BrighSpot Info Design

• Location location, location! Restaurantuers discuss what it takes to develop businesses in East Austin.
Carlos Rivero, Carlos Rivero Restaurant Group
Aurelio Torres, Mi Madre’s Mexican Restaurant

• Starting a Restaurant: 3 Key Steps – (Spanish)
Aurelio Torres, Mi Madre’s Mexican Restaurant

• Cultivating Community with Social Media at the Local Level
Jennifer Navarette, San Antonio Social Media Club

• Legal Issues Affecting Small Business
Jerry Rios, Rios & Wakefield PLLC

• Aligning Marketing and Sales in an Economic Downturn/The Impact of Corporate Culture on Performance
Jason Villarreal, Capital Certified Development Corporation

• Starting a Company without start-up money: How to grow a business organically?
Roy Nieto, SureScore, an Educational Consulting Firm

• Building a Strong Foundation for your Business – Entrepreneur 101 (English & Spanish)
Art Cosme, ACB & Company

• Social Business Tool Kit : A practical road map
Martin Montero, The Social Media Experience/Latent Image Ventures

• Entrepreneurship Beyond Business
Tommy Darwin Ph.D., UT Diversity & Community Engagement

• Build it and they shall come: creating a non-profit cultural club
Monica Caivano, Esquina Tango

• Spa for the Soul – Entrepreneurial Survival Skills for 2009
Kathleen Grandfield, Certified Chocolatier/Jewelry Designer

Conference registration is now open online at www.riseaustin.org. For more information on RISE Hispanic/Latino Sessions, visit www.riseaustin.org or contact Armando Rayo at armandorayo@yahoo.com or 512-785-0447.

En El Mundo de Mando…

Years ago, my friend Patricia started calling me El Mundo de Mando.  Why?  Well, because it’s my world!  En El Mundo de Mando ay Hispanic/Latino culture, social change, volunteerism, nonprofits & causes, Community & Hispanic Engagement and let’s not forget the tacos!

It's Business Time

There’s definitely a lot more and I will be sharing my thoughts, knowledge, viewpoints on all things El Mundo de Mando…with a Si Se Puede attitude!

Hasta la Proxima!

@elmundodemando