New Detroit
The Society of Hispanic Business Owners & Professionals, in conjunction with our partners are hosting a few events that we encourage you to attend. I apologize for the short notice for those events that will occur in the next 48 hours.
Detroit City Council Map Discussion with Hon. Gary Brown, President Pro Tem, Detroit City Council
2-7-12 5:30 – 7 pm El Kiosko Hall, 7271 Dix, Detroit, MI 48209
Hon. Brown will receive input from Southwest Detroit residents/business owners on the proposed City Council maps. The Council has scheduled a vote on the maps for Friday , 2-17-12.
Please RSVP to SHBOP7@gmail.com
Detroit Police Chief Godbee or Deputy Chief Turner Meeting with the Business Community
2-8-12 Noon to 2 pm Community Relations Room, 4700 W. Fort Street, Detroit, MI 48209
DPD will provide an update on Virtual Precincts and hear comments from Business Community
Please RSVP to canceln@detroitmi.gov or 313.628-2184
SHBOP Quarterly Meeting – Rewriting the Public Safety Narrative
2-23-12 5:30 to 7 pm El Kiosko Hall, 7271 Dix, Detroit, MI 48209
Business Owners in Southwest Detroit that are experiencing rising security costs are encouraged to attend to learn how your SHBOP Membership can save you dollars on surveillance equipment, monitoring programs and security personnel. We will also be providing an update on last months Restaurant Energy assessments and costs savings recommendations.
For more information and to RSVP contact SHBOP7@gmail.com
Below is an email that I received from Rich Hawkins (Director Economic Equity, New Detroit)
Good morning Larry. I hope all is well. I am in the final stages of planning for my seminar “Maximizing Small Business Banking Relationships” and would now like to enlist the assistance of your business association to make businesses aware of the program and hopefully register to attend.
I’ve attached a flyer that I hope you will agree to forward to your membership. Registration is on a “first come, first served” basis. Space is limited. Registration can be easily accomplished via the New Detroit website; www.newdetroit.org. There is no cost to attend.
March 14th and 21st, 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 1600 E. Warren, Detroit, MI
RSVP online at www.newdetroit.org
Questions contact Rich at 313.664-2045 or rhawkins@newdetroit.org
Once, again I thank you for your continued support and look forward to seeing you soon!
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Larry C. Arreguin
313.590-8960 Mobile
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20 Good Reasons to Learn Spanish
Here are our all-time favorite reasons why learning Spanish is so important…
1. The USA has the 5th largest Spanish-speaking population in the world. There are over 35 million Spanish speakers in the United States.
2. The average age of an Hispanic in the United States is 24.8 years old. The average age of a Caucasian in the United States is 38.6 years old. A younger populace has more children.
3. Presently, over 40% of the population growth in the United States is among the Hispanic people!
4. More than 1000 Hispanics enter the United States each day.
5. To be able to communicate effectively with your Spanish-speaking co-workers.
6. To be able to communicate with your employees.
7. President George W. Bush, Ex-Vice President Al Gore, and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich all speak Spanish. In fact, Speaker Gingrich takes Spanish with Bilingual America.
8. To be able to say, “Yo quiero Taco Bell” better than the average dog.
9. To be able to communicate with your Spanish speaking significant other or to find a significant other.
10. To be able to communicate with your significant other’s family and friends.
11. To avoid memory related illnesses. Studies show that bilingual people have better memory motor skills as they age and are less prone to diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
12. To reconnect with your Hispanic roots. It is many times difficult for those who look Hispanic and have a Latino last name to feel comfortable around other Latinos.
13. To be able to sell your product or service to one or more of the more than 35 million Spanish speakers in the United States.
14. To be able to sell your product or service to one or more of the more than 200 million Spanish speakers in this world.
15. To prepare yourself to communicate on your next trip to Latin America, South America, Spain, Miami, New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Denver or virtually anywhere else you go in the Western Hemisphere. (If you’re going to Canada to live maybe French might be worth learning!)
16. To get a better and higher paying job.
17. To be able to help Spanish speakers in your area socially or religiously.
18. To improve communications in your work environment. Most Spanish-speaking employees do not really want to be your translator.
19. To be able to teach your employees better safety, success and job skills.
20. To be able to enjoy the warmest and richest culture on earth; the Latino culture.
Learning Spanish will stretch your mind and change your life forever. We have never had someone tell us that they regret having learned to communicate well in Spanish. We invite you to expand your world of opportunities.
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spanish language center in metro Detroit
Dear Spanish language enthusiasts,
The purpose of this post is to present a new business to educators, students and investors. First, let me tell you a little about my background. A native of Madrid, Spain, I completed my MBA at Case Western University in Cleveland, Ohio and shortly after relocated to Detroit. While working for corporate America, I saw a great opportunity for Spanish language education, which led to the founding of Spanish International, LLC. For nearly six years now, I have taught Spanish for corporations, community groups, and individuals. Additionally, I am on faculty at the University of Detroit Mercy.
As my client base and interest in the Spanish language has continued to grow, in spite the challenging economic climate, I have decided to open Spanish International – Spanish Language Training Center. This will be metro-Detroit’s first and only location devoted solely to the highest quality instruction of the Spanish language. My goal is to create a contemporary center that offers intensive and rigorous training in an upbeat and friendly setting…. a place where people look forward to coming not only for the language skills they develop, but for the social enjoyment as well. The initial target market will be adults, however, tutoring and special programs will also target school age students.
The second stage objective is to develop Spanish International into a franchise system to meet the growing need for high quality Spanish language training throughout the country. If you are interested in being part of this exciting venture from the ground level and are either as an educator, student or investor, please contact me and I would love to meet to discuss this opportunity.
Saludos,
Joaquin Frias
Founder/Director
Spanish International
248 703 9434
jfrias@spanishinternational.com
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welcome to our blog!
¡Bienvenidos! Muchas gracias for reading our first blog. To start, I would like to mentioned the educational organizations that Spanish International collaborates:
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