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AMERICAS 2001 March/April - Marzo/Abril 1988, VoI. i No. 5 Biliñgual/Biliflgüe $2.00' CERVANTES AT THE (EN EL) GRAND HEALTH CRISIS IN THE LATINO COMMUNITY CRISIS DE SALUD ENLA! COMUNIDAD LATINA COMISION FEMENIL HONORS THREE LATINA ARTISTS R;ßEN BLADES COMISION FEMENiL RECONOCE ATRES: IN CONCERT ARTISTAS. LATINAS EN CONCIERTO OPEN EXAMINATION HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I AND II HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGER I AND II FINAL FILING DATE: APRIL 20, 1988 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES A COMMITMENT TO LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH The Department of Health Services seeks to protect and enhance the health of all Californians. The wide variety of health- related programs administered by the Department touches the lives of virtually all 23 million Californians many times from birth to death. The Department'stop priority concerns are: health care leadership, equal access to health services, promotionof improved personal health, a healthy environment, a systematic improvement of Medi-Cal cost controls, and the commitment to affirmative action. Hispanics have a tremendous talent to offer this State. The Department is actively recruiting Hispanics inavariety of fields and recognizes Hispanics as a major untapped pool of talent. Please help us, tell a friend about exciting careers in the Department of Health Services. The Department is currently seeking qualified applicants to apply for Health Program Specialist I & II and Health Program Manager I & II. THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR: HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I AND HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIAUST II AND HEALTh PROGRAM MANAGER I HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGER II ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE SERVICE PERFORMING THE DUTIES EQUIVALENT TO SERVICE PERFORMING THE DUTIES EQUIVALENT TO A ASSOCIATE HEALTh PROGRAM ADVISER (APPLICANTS HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I OR HEALTH PROGRAM WHO HAVE COMPLETED SIX MONTHS OF SERVICE PER- MANAGER I. Qß FORMING THE DUTIES AS SPECIFIED ABOVE WILL BE ADMITTED, BUT THEY MUST SATISFACTORILY COMPLETE TWO YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE ONE YEAR OF THIS EXPERIENCE BEFORE THEY CAN BE SERVICE PERFORMING DUTIES EQUIVALENT TO AN ASSO- ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT.) Qß CIATE HEALTH PROGRAM ADVISER QB THREE YEARS OF PROGRESSIVELY RESPONSIBLE EXPE- FOUR YEARS OF PROGRESSIVELY RESPONSIBLE EXPERI- RIENCE IN HEALTH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. AT LEAST ENCE IN HEALTH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION, AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF WHICH SHALL HAVE BEEN WITH MAJOR TWO OF WHICH MUST HAVE BEEN WITH INDEPENDENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM SUCH AS IS RESPONSIBILITY FOR A SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM SUCH AS NORMALLY FOUND IN A COMPLEX OR DEPARTMENTAL- IS NORMALLY FOUND IN A COMPLEX OR DEPARTMENTAL- IZED MEDICAL CARE DELIVERY SETTING OR HEALTH INSTI- IZED MEDICAL CARE DELIVERYSETTING OR HEALTH INSTI- TUTION OR ORGANIZATION. (POSSESSION OF A DOC- TUTION OR ORGANIZATION. THIS EXPERIENCE MUST IN- TORAL DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTH ADMINISTRA- CLUDE PROGRAM PLANNING AND/OR EVALUATION EX- TION, HEALTH PLANNING, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIION, OR A PERIENCE AND THE MAKING OF RECOMMENDATIONS TO MANAGEMENT. (POSSESSION OF A DOCTORAL DEGREE IN CLOSELY RELATED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FIELD MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR UP TO ONE YEAR OF THE REQUIRED PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, HEALTH PLANNING, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, OR A CLOSELY RE- GENERAL EXPERIENCE.) AN LATED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FIELD MAY BE SUBSTI- DUCATION POSSESSION OF A MASTER'S DEGREE IN TUTED FOR ONE YEAR PROFESSIONAL FIELD MAY BE PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, HOSPITAL SUBSTITUTED FOR ONE YEAR OF THE REQUIRED GEN- ADMINISTRATION, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLANNING, ERAL EXPERIENCE.) Q PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, OR A CLOSELY RELATED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FIELD. (ONE YEAR OF ADDI- EDUCATION POSSESSION OF A MASTER'S DEGREE IN PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, HOSPITAL TIONAL SPECIALIZED QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE MAY BE ADMINISTRATION, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH PLANNING, SUBSTITUTED FOR THE REQUIRED MASTER'S DEGREE.) PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, OR A CLOSELY RELATED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FIELD. (ONE YEAR OF ADDI- TIONAL SPECIALIZED QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE REQUIRED MASTER'S DEGREE.) For further information on any of the programs and opportunitiesinthe Department of Health Services, please call or write: Department of Health Services / Training and Recruitment Office 714 P Street, Room 892, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 445-8952 ATSS 8-485-8952 an equal opprtunity employer committed to affirmative action Publisher/Director Roberto Rodriguez Associate Publisher/Director Adjunto Frances Carrasco History Editor/Redactor de Temas Históricos Antonio Rias-B ustamanre REPORT FROM THE FRONT/INFORME DEL FRENTE Political Editor/Redactor de Política Sylvia Na,vaez 8 The AIDS Crisis/Crisis del SIDA Literature Editor/Redator de Utoratura Consuelo Preciado - Ruben Martinez - Maria Elena Virarnontes Lorena Anta Art Director/Director de Producción Artística Barbara Carrasco Photo Editor/Redactor de Fotografia FOTONO VELA John Taboada Poetry Editor/Editor de Poesía 11 AIDS Does not Discriminate Alma Cervantes El SIDA No Discrimina Writers/A rticullstas (c) Montoya/Rasche Gloria Alvarez Beatrice Baez Armida Chaparro Beatrice Echaveste ART/ARTE Lupe Ferreira Lorenzo Flores Myrna Gonzalez 21 Comision Femenil honors 3 Latina Artists Ivonne Heinze Rena Muro Comision Femenil reconoce a 3 artistas Jose Pascual frasema Pedraza Latinas Consuelo Preciado Debbie Rodriguez Transiationfrraductores CONCERT/CONCIERTO 'T T & G" Cristina Guevara 26 Ruben Blades/Culture Clash/Alienz Photographers/Fotógra foe Photos/fotos: Carlos Lavin - Harry Gamboa, Jr. Tomas Gaspar Tomas Gaspar - JT Ramon Torres Artist e/Artistas Yreina Cervantes FICTION/FICCION Rafael Escamilla Juan Larrazbal Nerry Orellana 32 Spider's Face/El Cara de Araña Youth Editors/Editores Juveniles Maria Helena Viramontes Rosalie Velasquez Lorena Anta Veronica Cueva Sylvia Salazar Maria Flores Jorge Cabrera Steven Speciale Justino Aguila ON THE COVER/EN PORTADA Sharon Perez Joe Velasco Miguel Perez RUBEN BLADES Cindy Quezada IN CONCERT Signed artic'es represent the oçinion of the author and not necessarily those of the staff. EN CONCIERTO 01987/Derechos reservados Los ártuIos pubtcados representan la opiníòn dei os autores. Americas 2001 no necesariamente se identifica con todas tas Photo/Foto: Tomás Gaspar opiniones expresadas en los artículos. ISSN 0896-4637. institutional Subscriptions $28.00, interAmerican Development Inc., 16161 Ventura Blvd. Ste. 830, Poet Alma Cervantes photo/foto: Encino Ca. 91436, (818) 990-1885 Eriberto Oriol Americas 2001 P.O. Box 4028 Terminai Annex Los Angeles, CA 90051-2028 (21 3) 727-2046 u Carmela G. Lacayo is the Founder and President of the Asociacion Nacional Por Personas Mayores (National Association for Hispanic Elderly) and El Pueblo Community (MEXICAN Development Corporation.In13 years Carmela has worked to make the Asociacion AMERI CAN one of the largest and the best respected minority aging organizations in the United PPORTUNITIES States, with programs in 12 states. Ms. Lacayo was a press representative FOUNDATION) to the United Nations End-of-Decade Con- ROSE MARIE SOTO ference on Women held in Nairobi, Kenya in WOMEN July 1985.In 1982, she was invited to participate in the U.N. World Assembly on Rose Marie Soto is the Features Editor Aging in Vienna, Austria.She was also OF THE YEAR and Public Relations Director for Eastern invitedtotestify before the U.N. North Amen- Group Publications (EGP), a chainoif eight can World Assembly on Aging. bilingual community newspapers inLos LAS MUJERES Angeles. She began her affiliation with EGP in 1981 as a freelance feature writer and columnist and in i 986, joined the newspaper DEL AÑO chain on a permanent basis. Her two col- umns, 'East L.A. and Beyond"which covers Approximately 4,000 women at-the Hispanic community, and "Spotlight" tended the twelfth Annual National which focuses on the entertainment industry Hispanic Women's Conference, spon- appear weekly in all eight newspapers. sored by the Mexican American Oppor- A recipient of several awards, Soto was nominated in i 985 as "Hispanic ofthe Year" tunities Foundation, which was heldin the media category by the readers of this year at the Bonaventure Hotel inCaminos Magazine and in 1987 was pre- Los Angeles on February 19. sented the Sherman Rose OutstandingCARMELA G. LACAYO In conjunction with the conference,Service Award by HAMAS. a job fair, company exhibits and a series Carmela G. Lacayo es la Fundadora y of seminars were held on the subjects of Presidenta de la Asociación Para Personas women and business. The highlight of Rosa María Soto es la Editora y Direc- Mayores y de la Corporación de Desarrollo the event was a special "Woman of thetora de Relaciones Públicas del Grupo de de la Comunidad "El Pueblo" En 13 años, Year Luncheon", held to honor fivePublicaciones Del Este (EGP, siglas en Carmela se ha esforzado por hacer de la women whose carreers are role models inglés), una cadena de ocho diarios comuni-Asociación una de las más grandes y re- to the community at large. tarios bilingües de Los Angeles. Rosa María spetadas organizaciones para la gente The five women in these pages wereempezó a trabajar con este grupo de publi- mayorde grupos minoritarios en los Estados the proud recipients of the prestigiouscaciones en1981 como escritora Unidos, con programas en 12 estados. awards: esporádica de secciones y columnista y ya La Srta. Lacayo fue representante de la en 1986, se unió a la cadena de diarios en prensa en la Conferencia de Mujeres de las