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FCHCC is proud to recognize our Hispanic business owners and leaders for all their work, dedication and commitment. This year, FCHCC host and celebrate those business owners and leaders who continue to go above and beyond to succeed at what they do.
Deadline to send in your nominations is July 15th.
Visit our
website to submit your nominations! We want the opportunity to recognize YOU for all your hard work. Prizes will be awarded to nine (9) different winners, so
don’t let this opportunity pass you by!
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FCHCC Workshop at
Northwestern Mutual
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It was a great event on May 2nd in partnership with
Steve Strum
of
Northwestern Mutual with Special guest,
William Kock
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Thank you New and Renewing Members
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We could not achieve our mission without our members. THANK YOU very much for your partnership!
Members that joined or renewed recently:
Strategic Partner
Florida Blue
Small Business 2
MiAddvantage
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Small Business 1
Decons Energy, LLC
DEX Imaging
Miranda Contracting, Inc.
Point Seven Seas Acupuncture Wellness Center, LLC
Rebecca Black Immigration
Reyes Legal PLLC
Veronica Garcia-Brown, CPA
Non-Profit 3
Vystar Credit Union
Non-Profit 2
Jacksonville University
Individual Members
Paul Trinidad
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Join FCHCC for our next event!
Date:
May 23, 2019
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
RSVP by May 17th!
The goal is this event is to bring corporations, small businesses, government agencies, non-profit organizations, entrepreneurs and business and community leaders to learn about the programs and initiatives that can help them to achieve their goals.
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Location:
Florida Blue Deerwood Campus
4800 Deerwood Campus Pkwy.
Jacksonville, FL 32246
Cost:
$10 FCHCC Members / $20 Non-members & Guests
Continental breakfast will be served!
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Kristi Aiello
Regional Director of Business Development
Florida Blue
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Gilbert Colón
Deputy District Director
SBA North Florida District Office
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Aaron Bowman
Senior VP, Business Development
JAXUSA Partnership
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Presenters: Victor Cora
, U.S. Census
Moderator
: Betzy Santiago
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2019 Hispanic Heritage Gala & ATD Awards
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Event:
2019 Hispanic Heritage & Achieving the Dream Scholarship Awards Gala
When:
Friday, October 11, 2019
Guest Speaker:
Ramiro Cavazos
,
President/CEO
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
We will be awarding 10 scholarships to our deserving Hispanic students this year.
This is an event you will not want to miss!
We are currently working out the final details and will announce the venue in our April newsletter!
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May 2019 Member Spotlight
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Maribel Hernandez, MBA, ACG ~ President
First Coast Multicultural Toastmasters Club
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Maribel Hernandez
relocated to Jacksonville in 1989 from the New York/New Jersey area with her husband, Mike, who served in the U.S. Navy. They recently celebrated their 30th anniversary and have two grown children: Mike II and Melanie. Hernandez has over 30 years business experience in local government, corporate and non-profit sectors. She is the Director of Religious Education at
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
under the Diocese of St. Augustine, teaches Spanish to children with
Chamos Language Academy
and owns her own business
CELEBRATE! LLC
where she provides services such event planning, consulting and motivational speaking.
Hernandez has an MBA from
Concordia University
in Montreal, Canada, a Bachelor of Arts from the
University of North Florida
and an Associate of Arts from
Florida State College
. She has been very active in the community for over 20 years having served on several Boards and active with a number of volunteer and professional organizations including past president of the
First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
as well as past Chairman of the
Jacksonville Urban League
and
PACE Center for Girls
. Hernandez currently serves as President of the
Jacksonville Women’s Network
and President and the
First Coast Multilingual Toastmasters
.
To learn more about the First Coast Multilingual Toastmasters club, check out the flyer below or
click here
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Meet Up with the First Coast Multilingual Toastmasters Club
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If English is your second language and you want to improve your speaking skills, come check us out and see if Toastmasters can help you improve your communication and leadership skills.
The club meets on the
2nd
and
4th Tuesday
at
7 PM
(please arrive by 6:45 PM)
at the
Southeast Branch Library
near Town Center.
Guests are welcomed!
The next meeting date is tomorrow, May 14th! Come learn more about the club!
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Job Listings at Florida Blue
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Our Jobs board is the perfect place to come to see new jobs or submit a job posting!
Click here
to learn more!
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Looking for upcoming workshops, webinars or events? Check out our
web calendar!
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Renew your Membership
Renew your membership easily on our website,
click here
. To join FCHCC,
click here
. We also accept checks and/or money orders.
Make checks payable to:
First Coast Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 57972
Jacksonville, FL 32241
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Be a Member Spotlight!
We love to share stories about our active members and it's very easy to submit your article and photo to us!
Get more information about submitting your article on our website
here!
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The FCHCC recognizes the leadership and support of these leading organizations!
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Monica Hernandez
President
Editor-in-Chief
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Kim McDougal
Director of Interactive Communications,
Creative Director
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