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For more than 40 years, the Presidential Citizens Medal has recognized Americans who have "performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens." On Monday, the President invited you, the American public, to nominate everyday heroes for one of our nation’s highest civilian honors. Who is your hero? Who has gone above and beyond, performing extraordinary deeds of service? Help us recognize the exemplary citizen from your community -- and bring them the public attention they deserve by nominating them for this year’s medal. Here is an inspiring example of a hero honored last year: Roberto Perez: As President of Alfalit, a non-profit organization...
April 18, 2012 1 Comment
Ed Note: This cross-post originally appeard on the Commerce.gov blog. Earlier today, Secretary Bryson delivered welcoming remarks at the “White House Conference on Connecting the Americas.” The all-day conference brings together business and community leaders from across the country with Administration officials working to expand opportunities for American businesses and people throughout the Americas. The conference also serves as a forum for the Hispanic community, with cultural and economic ties to the rest of the Americas, to further identify ways in which they can partner up with the administration to promote economic growth and prosperity. Secretary Bryson spoke at the conference about how the U.S. can ensure a strong economic foundation at home, while strengthening its economic ties throughout the Americas. He reinforced that the people and cultures from throughout the Western Hemisphere are all part of the story of America, and together can create a powerful force in the global economy. The U.S. economy benefits substantially from trade in the...
April 13, 2012 0 Comment
Mañana, la Casa Blanca, en asociación con el Departamento de Comercio de los EE.UU. y el Consejo de las Américas, patrocinará la Conferencia de la Casa Blanca sobre la Conexión de las Américas que conducirá a la participación del Presidente en la VI Cumbre de las Américas en Cartagena, Colombia este fin de semana.  Partiendo del  tema de la Cumbre - "Conectando las Américas: Socios en prosperidad", los funcionarios de la administración Obama se unirán con líderes de la comunidad hispana y líderes empresariales de todo el país que tienen lazos culturales y económicos con el resto de las Américas para identificar otras maneras en las que pueden asociarse con la administración para promover el crecimiento económico y la prosperidad. Acompáñenos mañana jueves, 12 de abril a las 11:30 am EDT, para una sesión especial de horario de oficina en Twitter con Dan Restrepo, asesor especial presidencial y...
April 11, 2012 0 Comment
Note: This live session of Office Hours has concluded. Check out the full question and answer session below or at Storify.com Tomorrow, the White House, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Council of the Americas, will host the White House Conference on Connecting the Americas leading up to the President's participation in the 6th Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia this weekend. Building off the Summit's theme – “Connecting the Americas: Partners in Prosperity,” Obama Administration officials will join Hispanic community and business leaders from across the country who have cultural and economic ties to the rest of the Americas to further identify ways in which they can partner up with the Administration to promote economic growth and prosperity. Join us tomorrow, Thursday, April 12th at 11:30 a.m. EDT, for a special session of Office Hours on Twitter with Dan Restrepo, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Western Hemisphere Affairs. He'll be taking your questions about the upcoming...
April 11, 2012 1 Comment
Ed note: this was originally posted on the Healthcare.gov blog Across the country, more than 50 million Latinos are part of our communities, classrooms and workplaces. And thanks to the health care law, the Affordable Care Act, an estimated 5.4 million Latinos will gain insurance coverage by 2016 under the new law, according to an issue brief released by HHS today (go here to read it in Spanish). Just two years after it was passed, the health care law has already improved health outcomes and increased access to care for Latinos by: Extending coverage to an estimated 736,000 Latino young adults under a provision that allows them to stay on their parents’ health insurance until they turn 26, Expanding access to preventive services with no-cost sharing to an estimated 6.1 million Latino Americans with private insurance, and Requiring most health insurance plans to cover prevention and wellness services like cancer screenings, flu shots , and pap smears and mammograms for women, with no cost-sharing. While 16.3 percent of Americans are currently uninsured, the...
April 10, 2012 0 Comment
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