Conexiones NewsEnd of Year PicnicOn June 9, 2011, Conexiones sponsored an end-of-year picnic at Meadowbrook Park in Ellicott City, MD. Over 100 middle school and high school students from Hispanic student clubs across the county enjoyed a grand afternoon of futbol, food, and fun. See a slidesow of the event... Achievement AwardsConexiones held its 10th Annual Hispanic Achievement Awards ceremony and reception on May 18 at Long Reach High School in Columbia. See an article about the event including a list of the awardees and a slideshow from the event... See also the Keynote Speach by Carlos Lopez who shared his story with the awardees. Advocacy for Hispanic Students in Howard County On March 22, 2011, Conexiones Board members met with the Board of Education and the Howard County Public School System officials to advocate for action to lower the dropout rate and increase the participation rate of Hispanic studenst in Gifted and Talented and Advanced Placement programs. The data presented is available for viewing. Latino Health Fair
Café Cultura y Mucho Azúcar
Entertainment by Cima Talent Management and Savage Dance Company. All proceeds support the Conexiones Awards Program.
Elisa Montalvo HonoredElisa Montalvo, the Hispanic Achievement Specialist for the Howard County Public School System and liaison to Conexiones, was honored by the Horizon Foundation for work with Hispanic community. See the article in the Baltimore Sun and the Press Release by the Horizon Foundation.
June 2010 Newsletter Now AvailableOur June 2010 Newsletter was released on June 21st. Read it here... Eighth Annual “American Success Award” on May 4th Honors Conexiones Board Member Gus MendezOn May 4, the 8th Annual American Success Awards dinner honored Howard County’s foreign-born business and community Dr. Kim B. Kim and Dr. Miyong Kim, Luis Gustavo Mendez, and Zack H. Shariff for their outstanding contributions to the county’s economy and the community. The award, presented by FIRN in partnership with the Howard County Government, Howard County Economic Development Authority and the Howard County Chamber of Commerce, recognizes foreign-born individuals who live or work in Howard County and have made a significant contribution to either their ethnic or general communities. Award winners have distinguished themselves by either owning a successful Howard County business or achieving a high level of success in his or her chosen profession.
FIRN Recognizes Conexiones Founder, Murray Simon
In a ceremony on Novermber 7th at the Columbia Spear Center, Murray is joined at the podium by Pat Hatch, the founder of FIRN, Nestor Benavides, President of FIRN, and Jennifer Blake, Executive Director. Local News Reports about ConexionesConexiones was featured in the October 8th edition of the Howard County Times and the October 16th Baltimore Sun. Columbia Foundation Features Conexiones in Newsletter
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Conexiones held its 10th Annual Hispanic Achievement Awards ceremony and reception on May 18 at Long Reach High School in Columbia.
See a list of the awardees and a slideshow from the event...
Feli Sola-Carter, President of Conexiones, participated at the March 19, 2011 Latino Health Fair at the Wilde Lake Inferfaith Center. 
Café, Cultura y Mucho Azucar!, an evening of music and dance, sample desserts and coffee from our Hispanic Heritage was held on October 15, 2010 at 7pm at Long Reach High School. 
Dr. Murray Simon Receives the Pat Hatch Award from the