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A Fun Time: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. From left to right: Eric H. Shultz Harvard Pilgrim Health Care President and CEO; Seth Wade Cultural Insight (HPHC Foundation), Shani Dowd, Director of Cultural Insight (HPHC Foundation), Radhamas Nova, Exeutive Director of ALPFA Boston, Dana Rashti VP of Marketing, and Karen Young, Director of learning, development and inclusion at Harvard Pilgrim
➤➤ Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
Latino Festival @ Harvard Pilgrim Health Care I
n honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care held two fun events at each one of their offices in Quincy and Wellesley last week. Put together primarily by the employees, these fun, interactive and educational lunch time events served to showcase the many aspects and contributions of Latinos in the US and beyond. The events included food, music (courtesy of Son del
Sol – Alfredo Velásquez) and dance as employees of HPHC were also treated to free dessert samples and beverages. Outside organizations such as ALPHA and El Mundo Newspaper also participated. “This is our 4th year of hosting this event and it is always great to see so many folks show up, especially from upper management. It shows the commitment to diversity,”
explained Oscar Cabrera, sales representative for new business sales, and one of the many who helped coordinate the festivities. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care President and CEO Eric H. Shultz, Senior VP of Sales and Marketing Vin Capozzi, VP of Marketing Dana Rashti, Executive Director of the Foundation Karen Voci,and Chief Human Resource Officer Jack Lane were among the many executives who had a good time
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Musica del Peru: Alfredo Velásquez y su grupo Son del Sol.
at the two events. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is a full-service health benefits company serving members throughout Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and beyond. Harvard Pilgrim has once again
been named the #1 private health plan in America, according to an annual ranking of the nation’s best health plans by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), for the ninth consecutive year.
Serving it up: Maria DeAndrade of HPHC’s legal department serves up the tasty treats at their Wellesley office celebration. DeAndrade is from Cape Verde, but on this day, she claimed she was “Latina for the day”.
El Poder Esta en Tus Manos PODER LATINO AWARD WINNERS:
SPECIAL RECOGNITION:
A PALO SECO FLAMENCO OCTUBRE 20, SAT AT 9PM
"Flamenco con un Soulfullness y una ráfaga de primavera. Un Palo Seco... realmente una fiesta para los ojos y los oídos." – New York Times
Dr. Joseph Betancourt Director, The Disparities Solutions Center at Mass General Hospital
Hector and Nivia Piña, Co-owners Merengue and Vejigantes Restaurants
TICKET INFORMATION:
LOCATION:
SOFIA REI - LATIN JAZZ NOVIEMBRE 3, SAT AT 9PM
"Destreza vocal de Sofía contiene un emocional del impacto que deja una audiencia jadeando por aire y pidiendo más. Su potencia y precisión le distingue las legiones de actual jazz vocalistas t - Chip Boaz, The Latin Jazz Corner
National Heritage Museum, Lexington, MA Para Boletos: www.WorldOnStage.com 781-861-9730
AIC 7th Floor 38 Newbury Street, A M Boston, 6:00 p.m.
$ 95.00 (General Admission) $ 45.00 (¿Oìste? Member/ Young Professional/Senior)
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617.426.6633 or via email at publicpolicycoordinator@oiste.net