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Home My WebLink About2023-09-26 NHCHLC Minutes New Hanover Hispanic/Latino Commission September 26, 2023 – 5:00 PM l. Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 5:12 p.m. Members present: Dr. Andres Afanador, Gabriel Guerra, Dr. Susanna Lopez-Legentil, Gustavo Rodea, Maria del Carmen Rodriguez Morales, Dr. Edelmira Segovia, Helen Tarokic Members absent: Michel Montalvo, Flor Bautista, Dr. Amanda Boomershine, Chris Montero Staff: Marimer McKenzie Guest: None II. Approve Agenda  Motion to approve agenda. Maria – Motion. Andres – Seconded it. lll. Approve Minutes  Motion to approve July 25 minutes. Andres – Motion. Susanna – Seconded it.  Motion to approve August 22 minutes. Helen – Motion. Andres – Seconded it. IV. NHC Heritage Month Proclamation  Three members were in attendance (Susanna, Michel and Maria)  Susanna gave a short speech  Photograph was taken with the NHC Commissioners  We were given a copy of the signed proclamation in English and Spanish. V. Subcommittees  Information and Civic Engagement Subcommittee (Edel, Michel, Gustavo, Helen)  Advocacy for Public Education Subcommittee (Flor, Amanda, Andres)  Language Equity Subcommittee (Susanna, Maria, Gabriel)  The goal is to meet once a month, maybe the second week of the month in person or via Zoom.  By the October board meeting each subcommittee should meet in order to choose a chair and vice chair. This person will be responsible for reporting plans/progress/outcomes of the subcommittee during the monthly board meeting. VI. Data review Marimer shared the demographic information that was presented to the NHC Commissioners. North Carolina Data  The Latinx population in NC is over 1.1 million people and rising as of the 2020 census!  The Latinx population in NC has grown over 40% in the last 10 years and over 1400% since 1990  75,000 in 1990, 800,000 in 2010, 1.1 million today New Hanover County Data • Latinx individuals make up 6.2% of the population (and rising as of the 2020 census) • This number has already increased to 7.7% as of 2021 2021 Snapshot • Statewide, 10.7% of North Carolinas population is Hispanic or Latino, just over half the national average, 18.7%. • Approximately 6 out of 10 Hispanics living in NC are U.S born. • Both U.S and foreign-born Latinos represent a diversity of cultural /ethnic origins • As of 2020, buying power for Hispanics in NC was $23.8 billion • The main four countries that comprise the Latino community are from Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala. Although they are seeing growing numbers from other countries like Ecuador. It was mentioned that although these numbers are high, there is a portion of the population that is not counted. For example, the farm workers. More demographic data can be searched on the https://carolinademography.cpc.unc.edu/ website. The Language Access Collaborative did their own study. Marimer will share that data with us. The 2010 census demographers calculated an estimate of those that do not report to the Census. Would like to get the demographic numbers of Hispanic/Latinos  Public schools  Voter Registration VII. Nominations calendar workgroup  Want to shed a light on the good things that are done by Hispanics/Latinos  Helen will contact La Clínica Latina to see if they could help with this.  The committee is interested in finding other people who are interested in helping us. We could invite them to attend our meetings, give a 5–10-minute presentation about themselves, and invite them to help with special projects. VIII. Cape Fear Latinos Festival  It was rescheduled to September 30 due to inclement weather.  We will have a table and there is a sign-up sheet for members to sign up.  A sign was made for the table.  A QR code has been created for the needs assessment survey that will be conducted during the festival. We can use this survey at other events and when in the community. We will keep statistics for each event that the QR code is used.  We will also share the link to the County Website. People can look at the calendar and minutes. IX. Closing Comments  Gabriel proposed that we do a Hispanic/Latino Resource Fair in order to inform Hispanics/Latinos of all the resources and businesses.  Gabriel will coordinate this.  Could be held twice a year.  Maybe we can do it as an extension of the Día de Reyes on January 6, 2024. X. Calendar of events  Community events that we should be aware of  October 11, 2023 from 11:00 to 1pm The Walk of Immigrants at CFCC Downtown Union Building U170 to obtain information and RSVP In this keynote, Saul speaks about how as a North Carolina State University senior, he took the “Walk” in the summer of 2010. Audiences get the opportunity to relive The Walk of the Immigrants along with Saul and create a deeper understanding of the struggles, hardships, joy, and hope that immigrants experience on their journey. Click below to RSVP https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10kgr5QsqNsBipN8dmbg6eYj8krv-UWm2W38Y8fhg- gc/edit?usp=sharing  October 14, 2023 at 1:00pm - Converting Conversations to Contracts- MED Week Trade Show https://genesisblock.zohobackstage.com/ConvertingConversationstoContracts-MEDWeek  October 21 and 22, 2023 – Faith Action ID Drive – Sign up sheet https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4FADA829A02-faithaction5#/  October 28, 2023 - The Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College is excited to debut the second season of the Wonder Series. The Wonder Series offers a $10.00 ticket for students of all ages that can be applied to ANY seat in the house. Ofrenda: A Día de los Muertos Celebration at 7:30 p.m. Ofrenda pays tribute to the traditional music and dances from different regions in Mexico, including “La Bruja” from Veracruz and “Retablo Purēpecha'' from the state of Michoacān, along with music from the Disney movie Coco. https://wilsoncentertickets.com/ nd  November 4 and 5, 2023 – 22 Annual Festival Latino at Ogden Park, Wilmington, NC https://www.amigosinternacional.org/home-page/festival-latino/  December 6, 2023 at 7:30PM - The Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College is excited to debut the second season of the Wonder Series. The Wonder Series offers a $10.00 ticket for students of all ages that can be applied to ANY seat in the house. Navidad: A Mexican- American Christmas Navidad celebrates the holiday traditions experienced by a young person of Mexican immigrant parents growing up in New York City. The story is told using the languages of dance, music, and the Mexican-American spirit and connects to audiences through the universal messages of love and hope. https://wilsoncentertickets.com/ XI. Shared folder  We have spreadsheets and files that we are working on that we can place in a shared document. XII. Adjourn: Meeting was adjourned at 6:12 p.m. Motion to adjourn the meeting. Susanna – Motion. Helen – Seconded it. NEXT MEETING – Oct 24, 2023 – NHC GOVERNMENT BUILDING