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WEDNESDAY A2 VIDA-VIDAVIDA VIDA 2 A2 Logical Page is 23:10 By REBECCA PLEVIN Vida en el Valle FRESNO Cecilia Vazquez re-members going to the doc- office with her parents, both immigrants from Valle de Santia- go, Guanajua- to, and translat- ing for them. Those expe- riences, Vazqu- a i sparked her in- terest in work- ing in the medi- cal field with Latinos and other minori- ties. Her partici- pation in Sunnyside High Doctors Academy only reinforced her commitment to medicine. an amazing said Vazquez, who will be majoring in pre-medical studies at the Univer- sity of California, Merced, begin- ning in the fall. is so im- portant to Vazquez, a Sunnyside High School senior, was one of 33 stu- dents to graduate from the Doctors Academy last Tuesday night.

The academy is a health profes- sions preparatory program that was created to increase the num- ber of minority and disadvan- taged students who graduate from high school and college, and pursue careers in health and medi- cine. While many of the academy graduates will be studying a medi- cine-related field in college, Kari- na Herrera is one academy gradu- ate who will pursue a different path. Herrera, who is the first in her family to attend college, will study mechanical engineering at Harvard University, beginning in the fall. Even though not planning to study medicine, Herrera said the Doctors Academy was benefi- cial to her because it exposed her to the medical field through vari- ous internships and lots of hands- on experience. She described her internship in the gastrointestinal unit at Fres- Veterans Hospital and also talked about her experiences see- ing preserved bodies.

really she said. Though she had a positive expe- rience in the academy, Herrera said she is still about whether interested in medicine. She said she has decid- ed to study mechanical engineer- ing in college because she enjoys math. Academy graduate Anita Rosas has also set her sights on a differ- ent career. Rosas will be a commu- nications major at the University of California, Los in the fall and hopes to become a news anchor for Univision.

still interested in medi- cine, but not my number one choice right Rosas said. She said her goal as a journalist, or in whatever field she chooses, is to an impact in any career I choose, and be an example for these young Rosas said she would ultimate- ly like to return to the Valley to work. have to come back said Rosas, who is the youngest of five children and the first to graduate from high school. want to be humble and remember where I came As a journalist, she said she would prove to others in her com- munity that, from a small community but we can also be someone in During the graduation ceremo- ny, many students were awarded scholarships and awards. As part of academy tradition, the gradu- ates also received bedpans, the Dr.

Seuss book, the Places and a picture. Dr. Katherine Flores, director of the Doctors Academy and the Lati- no Center for Medical Education and Research at California State University, Fresno, concluded the ceremony by urging more young men to pursue a field in medicine. are our Flores said. have some, but we have She said parents, siblings and friends at the ceremony should serve as role models for young men and encourage the boys to pursue careers in health.

8 Send e-mail to: Doctores jovenes graduan de programa Cecilia Vazquez recuerda acom- a sus padres a visitar los traduciendo para ellos. Estas experiencias, dijo ella, moti- vaban su en trabajar en la medica con latinos otras Su en la Academia de Doctores su dedi- a la medicina. una carrera dijo Vazquez, quien va a enfocar en estu- dios premedios en la Universidad de California, Merced, en el medicina es muy importante en la vida de la Vazquez, quien en el en Sunnyside High School, fue uno de los 33 estudiantes quien se graduaron de la Academia de Doc- tores del colegio el martes pasado. La academia es un programa que ayuda a aumentar la cantidad de estudiantes de que gradu- an del colegio la universidad bus- can carreras en salud medicina. Fortunately, the prices are afford- able, and business owners Rosa and Sergio wel- come visitors with a smile.

had a dream of having my own business one day, but I never thought it would happen this Rosa said. feels great to be a business owner, but all thanks to my hard Sergio left his na- tive Tlachichila, Zacatecas, co, behind when he immigrated to the United States in 1981. Rosa followed four years later. Sergio works full time in con- struction while his wife manages the store six days a week. The started rent- ing jump houses, tables and chairs for parties eight years ago.

When the opportunity to buy the candy store came up in 2005, the couple hesitate. thought this was the per- fect opportunity to combine what we were already doing with a candy said Rosa who is originally from Estipa, Guadalajara, Jalisco, we are your one-stop place for parties. We still rent the jumpers, table and chairs, but we also sell and Sergio makes about 90 percent of the and the rest are or- dered from a manufacturer. The cost of a ranges from $3 to $100, depending on the size. his hobby is doing when he gets home from (con- struction) his wife said.

And although people can have custom made, Sergio said he takes only family-friendly or- ders. have had people ask for rated-R he said. even mention what they tell our customers this is a Rosa said. having a child come pick up his and out goes the adult carrying his special The who have four children, said they would like to continue their entrepreneurial journey and eventually expand their business. want a location for each one of our children to Sergio said.

Rosa hopes La will be a large company someday. For now, she tends to her mostly Latino clientele but ad- mits that she is glad to see more Caucasians walking into the store. Rosa also says the econo- my did affect them for a while but, seem to be picking up Send e-mail to: Una tienda ideal para su fiesta Entrar a la La es como un pedacito de cielo para los amantes de los dulces. Las hileras de estantes llenos de dulces mexicanos son tentadoras las cientos de tas colgadas del techo hacen de esta tienda una zona perfecta para las fiestas. Para muchos imposible cam- inar por la tienda no comprar por lo menos una cosa.

Afortunadamente los precios son muy los del negocio Rosa Sergio los reciben con una sonrisa. un de tener mi propio negocio pero nunca que de dijo Rosa quien es originaria de Estipa, Guadalajara, Jalisco, co. siente bien ser de tu propio negocio pero todo es gracias al trabajo de mi Sergio su natal Tlachichila, Zacatecas, cuan- do a los Estados Unidos en 1981. Su esposa Rosa lo sigu- cuatro actualmente trabaja tiempo completo en la mien- tras ella se encarga de la tienda los seis de la semana. Sergio se en- carga de hacer las en sus ratos libres.

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El de el Nivel de Conformidad de el proyecto muestra que el proyecto va a conformar con en El Plan de de el Estado, incluyendo el de impacto localizados de la materia particular (PM10 PM 2.5) requerida por el 40 CFR 93.116 93.123. Este proyecto no considerado un Proyecto de Cuidado con respeto al aire en referencia a la material particular (PM10 PM2.5) como definido en el 40 CFR 93.123(b)(1). Un concentrado detal-lado de la materia particular (PM10 7 PM 2.5) no fue completada porque los requisitos de la Ley de Aire Limpio el 40 CFR 93.116 se cumplen sin un concentrado de una de la Ruta 99 12 Academy turns out healthy numbers 8 More photos from academy ceremony. 8 fotos del evento de la academia. states and the East North Cen- tral states, although the rate of incoming recent immigrants is significantly higher in California than in said Rob Paral, a senior research fellow at the Im- migration Policy Center and principle of Rob Paral and Associ- ates.

Paral also addressed the con- cern of immigrants taking jobs away from U.S. workers. understand why it is a concern because we are at his- torically high levels of unem- ployment in the U.S. and we are also a nation that receives a sub- stantial numbers of immigrants, so people are wondering if there is some kind of He said the study was done to dispel incorrect notions and untie the knot made between immigrants and unemploy- ment. you look at the kinds of workers that the immigrants are compared to the unem- ployed natives, looking at two very different kinds of peo- ple in terms of skills and where they added Paral, noting that new immigrants are not tak- ing away jobs from U.S.

citizens. The new immigrants repre- sent just 5.5 per cent of the work- force in the country. The reports examined data from the Census Bureau and found there is no apparent rela- tionship between the number of recent immigrants in a particu- lar locale and the unemploy- ment rate among native-born whites, blacks, Latinos, or Asians. In other immigration-related news: 8 Sen. Robert in- troduced a family reunification bill that would help solve a back- log of cases.

8 The U.S. Senate has indicat- ed it will start hearing immigra- tion reform proposals in various subcommittees this year. 8 Send e-mail to: Estudio: Los indocumentados no quitan trabajos Los inmigrantes ilegales no son los responsables de las alta tasa de desempleo en el contrario a la idea convencional de algunos grupos. La semana pasada se dio a conocer el informe Desconex- entre el Desempleo la Inmi- presentado por el Centro de de que es- tablece que no hay una correl- directa entre el desempleo personas indocumentadas. informe se para hacer una seria sobre si la es la causa de los de desempleo entre los ciudadanos del lo que encon- tramos es que no existe tal enlace entre los dos dijo Ben Johnson, director de American Im- migration Law Foundation.

Estos resultados en con otros estudios a largo plazo lle- vado a cabo en todo el mundo que han demostrado que la inmi- tiene muy poco impacto en el desempleo de los nativo de un A-1 IMMIGRATION BUSINESS 94 01 0 En Esos Momentos de Dolor para Ayudarle! Entierro Tradicional Mauseleos Nichos para Cenizas Contamos con planes de anticipados Fresno Catholic Cemeteries Administrado por el de Fresno St. Holy Cross, Calvary 264 N. Blythe Ave. Fresno, CA 559.488.7449 Sirviendo a las familias desde 1885 Cecilia introduces her parents Rosa and at the Academy ceremony. Other students included Karina Herrera and Anita Cecilia presenta a sus padres Rosa Karina Herrera Anita Rosas son alumnas.

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