May 15, 2013

With ♥ - Con Corazon at Hispanicize 2013

There are many aspects of a blogger's association with sponsors. The first post BB wrote on Hispanicize 2013 was about pitching- that's the body, the physical.  The second post was the fun, the song, the soul.  But it's incomplete without the heart.  As Babushka's said before, it must be "with heart, from the heart."  This post is to thank the sponsors who showed their caring side, the corazon of giving to others because they can and believe sincerely that they should.





To believe that one's dreams are attainable, and that one is worthy of those dreams-That is Empowerment. Y eso is what The Adelante Movement tries to instill in Latinas.  This year we were privileged to hear from "Latina Living Legends".  Believe BB when I say this title given to these marvelous mujeres was not in vain.  They all came from humble backgrounds, faced adversities and made national/international names for themselves. Everyone in the audience was in awe and in love with all the ladies.  Quee?? JU SO FONII!!! Of course I'll show who they were.  





In a future post Babushka will get into more details & pics, but for now 
you can read the fabulous post by mi amiga Ezzy Guerrero-Languzzi who graciously let BB use this picture.




This program is geared to helping young Latinos strive for a better future through education.  

"the Ford Driving Dreams through Education grants offer LULAC Councils the opportunity to develop projects 
that address high school dropout prevention in the Latino community"


Next, a little closer to home.  




In memory and honor of Hispanicize co-founder Louis Pagan, an educational fund was started for his two girls.  Not a dry eye was left in the house when P & G announced it would match the starting $5,000 donation for the children.  The full article is here. Donations are still accepted and greatly appreciated- https://www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/1972/louispaganmemorialfund .


The last sponsor Babushka will thank follows the belief BB has in her daily mid day Gigasecond of Gratitude.  There is something bigger than us the individual, call that what you may, and amidst all the commotion and craziness of a conference it's nice to be reminded of this.  Quietly and sincerely it declares- 






I am Second is a movement meant to inspire people of all kinds to live for God and for others.

Especially touching to BB was the video w/Scott Hamilton sharing his story.


"The only true disability in life is a bad attitude."



And isn't it nice to know there are sponsors who believe this

con ♥?  




Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.


Bohemian Babushka
Bohemian Babushka

Groovy Spanglish speaking Grandma of 6 who loves life and all its adventures. Motivational while still keeping it real, Babushka shows how all things looked at with gratitude are good, and how to say to la vida- JU SO FONII!!!

28 comments:

  1. me gusta mucho que hay compa~ias que hacen el esfuerzo de ayudar a la gente. que tratan de hacer una diferencia en la vida de algunos...

    mas deberian de tomar el ejemplo.

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  2. Muy completa la experiencia que viviste. A mi me gusta mucho la labor que realiza Nelly Galán. Felcidades amiga..

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    1. Completa y como siempre con todo ♥. Gracias Tere y BB2U

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  3. The Adelante Movement is awesome.
    It was truly a touching moment when Louis' family came on stage, let's show them our support!

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    1. The whole event was touching, but these were inspiring. If everyone who went to HISPZ13 gave something it would be a fitting thank you to his efforts. Thank you Preciosa. BB2U

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  4. Hola, te conocí a traves de la linky party de Modern Hippie Momma, tu blog es muy bonito e interesante. Besitos desde España.

    http://redecoratelg.blogspot.com.es/

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    1. Bienvenida a mi baile Maria Dolores!! Me alegro que te gusto, ya pasare por tu casita pronto. BB2U

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  5. What a great event it always is! Of course it was extra special being we actually spent some time together touring in a bus! FUN TIMES!

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    1. It was truly fun wasn't it? Still have one more post about the SW participation during Hispz13. BB2U

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    1. Thank you- there was a lotta ♥ and lots to ♥ during Hispz13. Hope to see you there in 2014 too! BB2U

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  7. Que buenos recuerdos de nuestros días en Miami chica! Dan ganas de regresar ya! I can´t wait till next year.

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    1. LOTS of good memories- y si, 2014 alli estamos!! BB2U

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  8. Me encanta, ademas lo relatas de una forma que dan ganas de estar en ese lugar!

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    1. Que bueno! Entonces nos vemos en 2014 verdad?? ; ) BB2U

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  9. Very cool! Glad you had a blast!

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    1. It was, I did, and I thank you for dancing w/BB!! BB2U

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  10. Me emocionó ver tantas buenas causas y proyectos presentes en Hispanicize'13. A apoyarlos a todos!

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    1. ESOESOESO!!! Las buenas actas se deben aplaudir y apoyar. Gracias y BB2U

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  11. Makes me nostalgic seeing this pictures. xo

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    1. MUAH! BB2U Muchachita- it'll be 2014 soon enough.

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  12. Que linda sesión de Coca Cola, me la perdi pero ahora se que estuvo sensacional!

    ¡FELIZ DÍA!ॐ
    http://mamaholistica.com

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    1. Que pecado que no estabas- realmente era uno de los "highlights" de Hispanicize este año. BB2U

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  13. Gracias por ese recuento de Hispz13 para los que no pudimos ir.

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  14. Yes, there were plenty of inspiring moments in between the fun we were having.

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    1. It really was a heck of an event wasn't it Letty? BB2U

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Always remember- If someone doesn't see YOUR brilliance, just look at them, smile, and say- JU SO FONI!!!