You Crowned Miss Florida Asia 2007
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 One
of South Florida's most anticipated events concluded at the
North Miami Beach Performing Arts Theater last July 21st as a
prestigious panel of judges chose Xiaozhen You, representing
China, as MISS
FLORIDA ASIA 2007.
Ms. You, born in Fujian, China, speaks fluent Mandarin and
English. She is in her second year of a Ph.D. program in
Biomedical Engineering at Florida International University and
is looking forward to a career
as a medical engineering research director. Her taste for the
arts include watching musicals, singing and dancing, which she
has been involved since she was 4. n
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Revitalization of Florida's Underserved Communities
addressed in FMCRC Summit
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n Regions
Financial Corporation Announces $100 Billion Commitment to
Community Development in the Southeast, Midwest and
Texas
n $15 Billion set
for Community Development initiatives in Florida
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Attendees at 5th Annual Minority Community Economic Development
Summit held in Tampa, Florida. |
Jackson Moore, Chairman, Regions Financial Corp. |
Al Pina, Chairman, FMCRC |
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Susan Martinez,
Regions' Florida Regional President
underscored the financial institution's commitment to
community development in Florida. "Florida is an
important state for Regions, and we recognize the
economic potential of all of our communities here and
we're committed to serving them." The community
development initiatives will be over a seven-year
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Community
Asset Analysis Report to Assist Development of Florida
Minority Communities
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A historic minority community reinvestment report on
Northwest Jacksonville, Florida, was completed by the
Institute on Assets and Social Policy,
The Heller School for Social Policy and Management
Brandeis University for the War on Poverty Florida, Inc.
War on Poverty Inc., (founded by the Florida
Minority Community Reinvestment Coalition and now it's own
non profit) and Brandeis University have teamed up in an
effort to create a mechanism that will assist in the
development of assets for impoverished Florida minority families and
communities that have been economically left behind. War on Poverty will work with Florida
minority communities in the development of an "asset
needs assessment" that will aid financial institutions
and local governments in specific community reinvestment
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PDF copy
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Housing Partnership of North Miami Holds First-Time
Homebuyer Training
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Thirty-three North Miami residents learned about and
discussed money management, credit reporting, mortgage
requirements and the process involved in successfully
buying and maintaining their first homes, during the
eight-hour Homebuyer Education Training that was held at
the NANAY Community Center.
”I am so proud that the attendees are making an effort
to be on the road to homeownership, and taking the
responsibility, “says North Miami Mayor Kevin Burns.
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(R-L) North Miami Mayor
Kevin Burns, Tom Zuniga, DSG Community Marketing
Managing Director and Rosa Sabater, HSBC Vice-President
of Community Development. |
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Protecting Yourself Against ForeclosureBy Charles J. Kovaleski
Hurricanes aren’t the only threat to Florida this
summer; foreclosure is taking the state by storm,
affecting one in every 336 households.
In May 2007, there were 21,704 foreclosure filings in
Florida – the nation’s second-highest total by state,
according to RealtyTrac, which keeps tabs on foreclosure
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Crispin A. Borja: Exemplifying Business Leadership
and Integrity
He founded a company that has been cognizant of the
rapidly evolving needs of homebuyers and sellers in
today's real estate market. As president and chief
executive officer of ACE Brokers in Alpharetta,
Georgia, Crispin A. Borja is committed to meeting
the real estate needs by providing the highest level of
service to every client. n
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Philippine Business Conference and Exposition
(PBCE) set for Oct. 24-26, 2007
It is seen as the convergence of brilliant minds and
ideas, making it the ideal venue to develop synergies
and partnership between government and business. This
year's event is chaired by Amb. Francis Chua, Special
Envoy on Trade and Investment to China and a member of
PCCI’s Board of Advisers n
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Amb. Francis Chua |
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Search is on for PCCI BIDA Awards
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) through its PCCI
Training, Education, Science, and Technology Committee (PCCI-TEST)
is now accepting nominations for Best Business Idea and Development
(BIDA) Award for college students.
Dr. Eduardo G. Ong is the Vice President for Education and Chair of
the PCCI-TEST Committee n
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Dr. Eduardo G. Ong |
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Businessmen Hail Government for Strong
Q1 Growth
Performance
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(PCCI), the country’s biggest business organization,
hailed the strong performance of the first quarter gross
domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.9% n
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Samie Lim,
PCCI President |
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