My Last Day in Miami Part 2- Day 12 of SMCSF 30 day blog challenge

On my way from the fan exhibition I passed by the MDC Downtown campus job fair. Queee??  JU SO FONII!!!  No you didn't miss the post about the exhibition.  Remember what I said about the Method to My Madness? BB's gonna post daily which is dependable- now the order or what it'll be about... there's where predictability goes with the chancleta.  You never know where it's gonna be thrown.

Continuing.   Each Miami Dade College campus has their yearly job fair and on this day the co-chairs of the downtown campus, Consuelo Perez and Isabel Martinez - of the Advisement & Career Services Dept., were busy coordinating over 700 students with potential employers. The place was jumping and spirits high, nice to feel hope and possiilities in the air. The ladies informed Babushka that each campus hosts one of these fairs so if you're interested in participating please go to the campus website.

To attend these job fairs you must be a student, but how do you become one?  It seems the S Sisters were doing their magic again, because just this week I was sent an email on getting students into college.  Don't you just love the hermanas??  Here's the info sent to BB.

Overall Information:

·         New Futuro is a social Latino education community helping families get their students into college and beyond. The organization helps students prepare, apply and pay for college. It also features the biggest online tracker of Hispanic scholarships.

·         Next Saturday, October 27^th, New Futuro is bringing a free College Prep Fair to Miami!

o   What: New Futuro College Prep Fair, presented by Allstate

o   When: Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 from 10 am – 6 pm

o   Where: Miami Dade County Fair & Expo

o   Free registration: http://www.newfuturo.com/events/?city=miami

 Prior to the fair, there are two exciting opportunities for you to take advantage of, both COMPLETELY FREE!

·         First, New Futuro offers a series of Road to College Workshops

 for students & families. You just have to reserve a spot on the New Futuro website:www.NewFuturo.com/Events

·         Second, join New Futuro’s Live Facebook and Twitter Chat on Wednesday, October 24^th to prepare for the fair and learn tips for www.facebook.com/NewFuturo

Pics from MDC Downtown Campus

Ok si, yo se- I know, I know.  The flag fetish continues, but they look so purty!!  

I hope you feel as BB does, that whenever many countries are represented so beautifully, the peace and possibilities are inspiring. 

 Y no es eso- and isn't that what we want to instill in our leaders of tomorrow? 

Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.

Salsa- Up North in The South?!?!

I had just come back from Miami and I realized I had done the unthinkable. I hadn't eaten any pastelitos nor had I danced to any latin music. Queeee?  Unthinkable right?  Increible pero cierto.  And here I was back Up North in The South and already craving what I had overlooked.  Bueno, the pastelitos ok, I had had enough sweets while down there pero the baile? I really didn't want to wait until my next trip to Miami.  Turns out I didn't have to.

"Salsa in an Airplane Hanger with the Tallahassee Salsa Dancers" read the Feibu event invitation.  Now BB had been to prior Latino functions and though they were nice they were very hometown and the participants eager and sincere, but obviously volunteers; still, I wanted to show solidarity and encourage more of such events so I bought the tickets.  So glad that I did.

Not in Kansas/Tally anymore!

The night was perfect.  Clear skies and a slight chill in the air, one of those nights I moved up here for.  Now what I didn't expect nor move up here for was the Latinidad, but it's definitely caught up to me!  First, it was in a real airport hangar and upon arrival you could hear the salsa playing, smell the cigars smoking, and see the party goers dressed to the nines in high heels, vests and fedoras. Say Queee??  In Tallahassee?  JU SO FONII!!! I was back in Miami- only better.  A class act with no pretentiousness; haven't seen that in Miami for a while.

The Locale

The Dancing

The Friends

Mia, Maria y BB

The Swag

My Little One showing the insides of "pea pods" were actually chocolates!
You know I had to do a shout out of that right??

The Sponsors

No this isn't a sponsored post, but I was so impressed by the professionalism, by how well organized and executed the event was that I had to say my thanks to the sponsors.  It's about time Tallahassee embraces the Hispanic culture in its' town and kudos to the sponsors for realizing this.

Sweetie & BB by a Classic

"HAVANA NIGHTS"  was memorable and maravilloso.  

Cuban, Alegre y Classy.  Ok Si, that describes the event too.

; )

Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.

P.S.  Of course there was food. Hola, it was a Cuban night, there had to be food.  But also of course that meant BB was too busy eating to take pictures of it, but it was good- even a 2 am chicken and waffles treat. Ok, not exactly Cuban fare, but we're in The South and it was Delish.The main organizers American Advertising Federation's Tallahassee Chapter,  did a phenomenal job and we were most impressed.

P.P.S. Speaking of food, my friend Mia- pictured w/BB -just inaugurated a food venue, Island Pound Hounds.  Look at her website http://www.islandpoundhounds.biz/   CREATIVITY & YUMMINESS!  Make sure to catch her if you're ever up this way.

P.P.P.S. Since this event, there was a first time major happening in DOWNTOWN Tallahassee.

Allright Tally!  Ya era hora.

BB2U