Una entrevista con el Enlace Latino del Departamento de Policia de Arlington Corporal J.P. Montoya y Lt. Eliseo Pilco y con el Director Ejecutivo de la organizacion SEEC Andres Tobar
Songs by Rudy Arredondo, hosted by Andres Tobar
Enjoy the performance of Rudy Arredondo with his songs on Latino struggles. For the past 50 years, Rudy has been entertaining Latino and other community groups with his golden voice, singing Mexican and immigrant-themed songs to the delight of his audiences in the Washington, DC metro area.
Rudy came to Washington, DC in 1974 from Ohio. He worked in the U.S. Department of Agriculture and several non-profit national organizations serving Latino farmworkers in housing, health and union advocacy.
Andres Tobar, a Latino activist residing in Arlington, Virginia, is proud to have hosted this important recording.
A special thank you to Nelson Benavides who provided the technical production of the recording.
This recording is hosted on the SEEC Youtube channel.
Enjoy!
Thanksgiving Luncheon with Macedonia Baptist Church
The Shirlington Employment and Education Center (SEEC) hosted its annual Thanksgiving luncheon for the day laborers at the Macedonia Baptist Church this past Thursday. Thanks to turkey donations and volunteers from AFAC, Our Lady Queen of Peace, Rock Spring Congressional UCC and Arlington Free Clinic, over 100 meals were served. A special note of thanks to Macedonia’s outstanding volunteers and those from other groups who helped make the event a major success. The picture above includes SEEC Executive Director Andres Tobar and Macedonia Minister Janice Clark and some of the event’s volunteers.
SEEC’s Annual Celebration in the News (2016)
SEEC celebrated 16 years of service at their annual event in Arlington. InsideNova reported on the event, where a trio of churches were recognized for their collaboration and support. Also honored with the award named in honor of the late Emily DiCicco was Charles Meng, executive director of the Arlington Food Assistance Center, or AFAC.
To celebrate the organization’s recent 15-year anniversary, even the General Assembly sent along its kudos in the form of a joint resolution patroned by Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-49th) and presented at the Sept. 29 ceremony.
Funds raised during the Sept. 29 event will go to support programs that include an ongoing initiative teaching “green” techniques to women who clean homes and businesses, as well as next spring’s third Latina business-development program.
Latina business initiative
Shirlington Employment and Education Center hosted two Latina Business Development Training Workshops in 2016 at the Arlington Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall located at 3507 Columbia Pike. SEEC Executive Director Andres Tobar and Board Chair Leni Gonzalez announced that the purpose of the workshops was “to identify Latino women who are interested in or trying to starting their own business and to bring these Latinas resources and information to help them succeed”.
The presentations were conducted in Spanish. The Latinas who completed the series of workshops were delighted with the content and discussions on starting one’s own business.
The workshops including presentations on how to choose a business, developing a business plan, financing the business and the marketing of the business.
Green housecleaning training program
ARLINGTON, VA: On Saturday, May 19, 2012, the Shirlington Employment and Education Center (SEEC) graduated its first class of 16 graduates who completed the GREEN Housecleaning Training Program for immigrant women successfully. Most of the women in the program had extensive experience in housecleaning, but they lacked the experience of using GREEN products. During the five week Saturday sessions, the students learned how to use GREEN products to clean houses. Those students who possess strong housecleaning experience and who successfully completed their training, will be included in SEEC’s Job Bank. They will be referred to homeowners who contact SEEC at 703 933-1101 to request referrals of the graduates of the GREEN housecleaning training program.
SEEC’s Executive Director Andres Tobar was very pleased with the training and the potential success of the program. He pledged his strong support to help more women go through the program and find employment. A note of thanks to Sandra Short, the teacher of the program and to Etta Johnson who taught ESL to the students.
A special note of thanks to the Arlington Presbyterian Church for their partnership with SEEC, and to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Washington Forrest Foundation and the Arlington Community Foundation for their contributions to SEEC to make this program possible.
