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CONNECTING SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
Santa Cruz County One Stop “The Key to Success”
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“Young Talent”
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Anticoagulation Clinic/MCHC
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Adolescent Wellness Network Offering Youth Leadership Opportunities
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The Face of Border Eco
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About The Author-Jose R. Garcia
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Nogales Border Land Food BankBusiness
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Herbert M. Clagett, an Extraordinary Businessman and Fire Chief Bracey Curtis’s Right Hand Man/History
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Santa Cruz County One Stop Offers An Array Of Services
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Creating Educational Opportunities For Future Generations/Education
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People that “Echo” Mauricio Chavez
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Mariposa’s Anitcoagulation Clinic Providing Exceptional Care Thanks to the Affordable Healthcare Act many people are able to take advantage of the preventive services available to them. We now know how important prevention is to one’s overall health. Mariposa Community Health Center offers an array of services and programs to help in the early detection and treatment of illnesses. Mariposa’s Anticoagulation Clinic that has been in operation since 1999. The primary goal of the clinic is to prevent adverse effects and hospitalization related to complications from anticoagulation therapy. The clinic strives to provide comprehensive and ongoing patient education with consistent follow-up and communication with the patient’s primary care provider. The Anticoagulation Clinic provides close monitoring with blood testing that is required due to the narrow therapeutic window of these drugs to prevent both clotting or excessive bleeding. For those patients on anticoagulation therapy, factors such as other medications and dietary changes can alter the effect of anticoagulants. Anticoagulant medications, such as heparin and warfarin (also called Coumadin), are used to decrease the clotting ability of the blood, thus preventing harmful clots from forming in the vessels of the arms and legs, which can have serious and sometimes fatal consequences. The clinic has approximately 170 patients on long term therapy with oral anticoagulants, whose anticoagulation levels are routinely monitored in the Anticoagulation Clinic. The Health Center has the latest testing equipment available at the Anticoagulation Clinic. They have #4 Pg.
Point of Care Testing (POCT) available that is performed at the patient’s side. When a person is taking anticoagulants, their Primary Care Provider will order periodic PT/INR tests to ensure that the medication is working properly. According to Dr. Eladio Pereira, Chief of Medical Staff, before the Clinic was established it would take up to 3 days to get test results from the lab to find out if the medication was working properly. “Now with on-site PT-INR testing, we are able to see the patient’s results in seconds and can make medication adjustments if indicated”. Patients are typically scheduled for monitoring once a month, depending on their individual medical requirements. Our main goal is to focus on the needs of each individual patient. “We focus on patient education, testing and teaching patients how to take their medication, follow a proper diet, and reduce their risk of bleeding,” said Laura Monarque, Family Nurse Practitioner. “Anticoagulation medication can cause excessive bleeding, so we educate patients about the risk of taking any other medication or herbs without consulting their doctor.”
and is open five days a week in Nogales and one half day each week in Patagonia at Mariposa’s Family Health Center. For more information about the Anticoagulation Clinic, contact Laura Monarque, FNP at 281-1550.
The Anticoagulation Clinic, is staffed primarily by Laura Monarque, FNP
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Adolescent Wellness Network Offering Youth Leadership Opportunities
The Adolescent Wellness Network (AWN) is a group of local service providers who have been working to support adolescent wellness services in Santa Cruz County since 2007. Member organizations represent health care, behavioral health, education, university, and public health sectors. Mariposa Community Health Center is the lead agency. The Adolescent Wellness Network has two staff members, Cassalyn David, Director, and School-Linked Health Care Coordinator, Bernadette Hernandez. The Adolescent Wellness Network program is unique as it provides teens with voting membership in a professional health network. They are able to explore health issues beyond just the surface. They learn about social determinants of health and the root causes of health problems. “We are fortunate that there are several great youth leadership opportunities in our county and we hope that we can spread this model
Positive Youth Leadership Team (PYLoT) at the Youth on the Border Conference in November Left to Right( Carlos Ramos, Aikka Ybarra, Cristina Brentley, Galilea Olvera, Borje Lindholm, Carolina Siulok, Alexa Mayer, Alexis Hopkins
to even more organizations,” said Cassalyn David. The Adolescent Wellness Network mission is to promote adolescent wellness through advocacy, education, and collaboration with youth, schools, and community organizations serving youth, from ages 12-25. In 2012, members decided the Network needed youth involvement and member organization, the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension-Santa Cruz County (UACE), was selected to lead the initiative.
best programs, services, and opportunities for their peers. It contracted with UACE to produce a Youth Involvement Toolkit, as well as Policy Scan and Advocacy Training for youth. The planning phase included literature review, network self-assessment, community workshop, and youth focus groups. Youth participated in the planning and implementa-
AWN wanted to integrate youth involvement into its programs and governance as both a practical and ethical manner. Members believed youth needed their own voice and leadership to provide the
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tion, including developing outreach, decision-making, and evaluation.
presented it to over 60 of their peers.
As a result, the Positive Youth Leadership Team (PYLoT) was formed it has eight members. They are all local high school students. The eight PYLoTs plan to reach their peers all over Santa Cruz County, either through events they participate in or the impact their work has on the health of the community.
“Being a PYLoT has opened many doors for me, it shows me how to be a better leader in different types of situations, meet new people, have more self-esteem talking in front of an audience, and gaining knowledge from all the conferences we attended.”
The goals of the PYLoT program are to: ● Participate in the Adolescent Wellness Network and represent the youth of Santa Cruz County. ● Provide a venue for youth to learn about health issues and develop their leadership skills. ● Give teens opportunities to lead healthier lives and serve their community for a healthier Santa Cruz County. PYLoTs meet once a week. This fall they decided to conduct research on e-cigarettes, teen dating violence, and sexual health issues. They have increased their knowledge on these topics and brainstormed ways they could educate their peers. Sonia Sanchez and the LDRSHIP Coalition invited the PYLoTs to give a workshop about online safety, cyberbullying, and sexting at the Youth on the Border Conference. The teens developed an interactive workshop and
-Galilea Olvera, PYLoT member and local high school student
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Follow AWN and the PYLoTs on www. adolescentwellness.net or their Facebook page www.facebook. com/santacruzcountyadolescentwellnessnetwork. Community members can learn about upcoming events. Currently the teens are helping plan the play True Life: I’m a teen in Santa Cruz County. It is a collaboration with Mariposa Community Health Center and the LDRSHIP Coalition. It will be March 12 and 13, 6:00-8:00PM at the VFW. The PYLoT will have two open positions this summer and applications will be available on the website in April. “It is an honor to work with local teens. They are enthusiastic, brilliant, and always on time. I think they are great role models for adults,” said Cassalyn David, Director. Currently, AWN has grants from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy and the Enterprise Holdings Foundation.
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About the Author Jose Ramon Garcia is a native Nogalien who aspires to write stories about Old Nogales and its people. His challenge is to develop entertaining nonfiction narratives for the lay person and specialist alike. He is a graduate of the Nogales High School ( Class of 1973 ), Arizona State University ( BA, Humanities, 1977 ), and the University of Colorado at Denver ( BA, Economics, 1982 ). More recently, he was a delegate at the Iceland
Writers Retreat that took place in Reykjavik in April 2014. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Pimeria Alta Historical Society in Nogales, Arizona and is an Amigo of La Asociaci贸n de Amigos de Los Archivos Plutarco El铆as Calles y Fernando Torreblanca, A. C., in Mexico City. He lives in Rio Rico, Arizona.
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“The Borderlands Food Bank Serves Santa Cruz County, Arizona, Internationally and 18 other States within the U.S. ” Hunger has always been a cause of concern in third world countries, but most people don’t realize hunger exists within our own community too. Here in the United States, we are a country of consumers, but we are also the largest producers of waste. As a result, the Borderlands Food Bank has dedicated themselves to making sure food does not go to waste. They redistribute fresh produces to the most vulnerable through many organizations within Santa Cruz County. They are a nonprofit organization, which started in 1994. The goal of the Borderland Food Bank is to make sure the donated fresh produce does not go to waste. Nogales sits in the center of the produce industry it provides millions of pounds of produce that are donated to the Borderlands Food Bank.The Borderland Food Bank for many years has been feeding families in need within our community. It serves 8,788 registered households, 4,965 within Santa Cruz County and 3,823 clients in Mexico. The Borderland Food Bank serves 385 agencies including out of state and international organizations. They currently serve over 50 cities in the State of Arizona. The CEO/President of the Borderlands Food Bank Yolanda Soto was hired as the executive director in January of 1995. “We #8 Pg.
work tirelessly to make sure families in need, that are not able to afford these commodities have access to them.” The food bank aims to serve as many people as we can, said Yolanda Soto. The Borderlands Food Bank has grown throughout the years in order to meet the needs of the people we serve. The food bank has two programs thru, which they distribute food, one is through direct client services and the other through agencies. The direct client program requires individuals to register their household. They are given an ID card they can use to receive produce up to 4 times per week during operation hours. The agency service program is for non-profit organizations. They are required to register and are eligible to receive food on a larger scale once a week for their participants. The food bank also has a program in collaboration with the Arizona Department of Corrections, which has been operating for 18 years. This program provides on the job training for 12 inmates from a minimum security facility from Tucson. The inmates are transported from Tucson to Nogales, 4 times a week from Tuesday-Friday. The inmates help in the distribution of 30-40 million pounds of fresh produce annually. The inmates working at the food
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bank not only work in the dock unloading but learn new skills about the business of produce distribution, office skills and how to operate some of the machinery. Many of the inmates working with the food bank are skilled workers in carpentry, accounting, and art. Some the inmates have also found they are talented artists and carpenters. Many of the paintings and furniture were detailed by the inmates as detailed in the pictures. The re-entry program helps inmates prepare for their transition from prison to their communities. Produce on Wheels- WithOut Waste (POWWOW) is a program initiated September 2014. It currently serves Tucson, Sierra Vista, Marana, Catalina, Casa Grande, Phoenix, Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale, Laveen, Gilbert and Buckeye cities across the State of Arizona. This program distributes fresh rescued produce through churches, schools and communities throughout Southern Arizona. Approximately, 10 million pounds of the 40 million rescued annually are distributed thru the 40 different agency sites from November through May. Anyone can donate $10 to shop up to 60lbs. of fresh produce, to share with neighbors, friends, family or donate it to someone in need. The Borderlands Food Bank receives funding through donations, grants,
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and private foundations. For the past 20 years, the food bank has solicited, warehouses and distributed approximately 540 million pounds of produce throughout the State of Arizona and nationwide and internationally. We have approximately 150 local produce warehouses with the large majority of produce being donated to the Borderlands Food Bank. Yolanda Soto’s main goal is to help families in need. Even though we can’t eradicate hunger in all third world countries, we can start by “helping those within our own backyard,” said Ms. Soto. There is a lot of need and a lot of hunger within our own community. The Borderlands Food Bank’s goals is to help feed those people who can’t afford nutritious produce. Produce is an expensive commodity. Here at the Borderlands Food Bank we aim to make these food commodities accessible to the public, for just a $3 dollar donation. “We believe in giving back, not just receiving,” said Yolanda Soto. We hope in the future we can continue growing, so we are able to sustain large portions of produce in our warehouse with the help of the community, and produce industry. The food bank is open to the public year round. Hours change between seasons, in the Summer the food bank is open from 8 -11 a.m. and in the Winter from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.
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“Herbert M. Clagett, an Extraordinary Businessman and Fire Chief Bracey Curtis’s Right Hand Man” Herbert “Herb” M. Clagett was born in Rockville, Maryland on December 30, 1870. Herb prepared himself to become a mining engineer and he ended up working at a copper mine in Durango, Mexico by age 21. Herb would later find his niche in Nogales, Arizona in 1902 when he landed a job with Roy & Titcomb Inc. He would effectively manage the company’s large hardwood mill near San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico for many years. Herb proved to be so loyal, hardworking, and knowledgeable of the company’s product line that he eventually became vice-president of the firm. He also became a director of the First National Bank of Nogales and a director of the Nogales Building & Loan Association to add to his prestige. Herb remained in the Line City for the rest of his days. Herb was also the owner of the Nogales Jersey Farm ( he and his manager A. A. Hudgin had a large herd of prize-winning Jersey cows ) which provided dairy products to the local populace. Herb would later co-own a dairy-related business by the name of the Nogales Creamery Company.
1934 when his first wife, Mrs. Cora Clagett (née Rathbun) died in an auto accident near Red Rock, midway between Casa Grande and Tucson. Herb and Cora were returning to Nogales from Herb’s brother’s ranch in the Salt River Valley near Litchfield where they had spent New Year’s. Cora was driving and the car hit a soft shoulder as she attempted to pass a produce truck. Cora would lose control of the vehicle and it turned turtle, killing her instantly. Herb was ejected through the top of the car and was rushed to a Tucson hospital for emergency treatment. Although he sustained minor injuries, Herb was banged up enough, both physically and emotionally, that he was unable to attend his wife’s funeral in Nogales. Herb would eventually marry a physical education instructor by the name of Lorena “Dixie” Dixon. Herb gradually
slowed his pace in business affairs and he and his wife would operate a small, quaint restaurant by the name of “Clagett’s” on Morley Ave.; it also served as a soda fountain and bookstore. Herb was a very good choice to be on the Nogales Fire Department 19131915 Building Committee in that he was very business-oriented and loved being a firefighter. He was also Chief Bracey Curtis’s trusty First Assistant Chief at the time the 1914 Fire House and Town Hall Building ( also known as the “Old City Hall” Building ) was being erected. Because of this, Herb was keen to know what the fire department needed in terms of equipment and space. He surely knew what he was talking about when the committee met and made their decisions. Herb also had the bragging rights of being an old fire hose racing crack whose
To add to his list of interests and activities, Herb was a political animal of sorts who served as Mayor of Nogales between June 1916 and June 1918. He was also a member of the Nogales Chamber of Commerce ( he was their president in 1922 ), the Kiwanis Club, and the Nogales Club of the American Association of Engineers. Herb married twice and lived at 527 Crawford Street. The tall, fast, and eagle-eyed Herb became a widower in
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other folks that all have gone to build our community into an enduring institution. Herb seemed to know about everybody in Santa Cruz County, and everybody who knew him liked him. That was because he was a gallant, courageous, kind, brave person. There will be countless hundreds who will miss him because he was friendly and helpful to so many people who entered his life only for a little while. Herb Clagett was a man who believed in Santa Cruz County and Santa Cruz County folks. He was a man who knew his community, and served it well. And the community now grieves for the loss of a man who lived here for 43 long years.
On the NFD TownHall 2 photo, Clagget is the uppermost man on the fire truck wearing the fire helmet.
team won the much talked about fire hose race on Thanksgiving Day 1907 in a record time of 43 seconds. The fire hose race between Papago Hose Company No. 1 ( Clagett’s team ) and Papago Engine Company No. 1 ( A. S. Noon was on this team ) consisted of pulling a fire hose cart about two hundred feet forward and connecting the hose to a fire hydrant. The Papago Engine No. 1 team was favored to win this race as they had done so on so many other occasions in that its members were predominantly hardier blue-collar workers in contrast to the frailer white-collar workers who made up most of the hose company. The Papago Engine Company No. 1 team would therefore lose the fire hose race that day much to their consternation when they clocked in at 45 seconds, being just a bit slow in connecting the hose coupler to the hydrant. When Herb Clagett died on July 25,
1945, aged 74, Craig Pottinger, Sr. of the Nogales International, wrote a moving editorial about his longtime friend. Mr. Pottinger’s kind words talk about the man that was, not just any man, but a man with an extraordinary vision of what a community should look like and how to go about making it a reality. In other words, Herb was a go-getter and got things done. He was no obstructionist or knocker. The July 27 editorial went as follows: So Long Herb... Herb Clagett, who passed away Wednesday, was the kind of person who helps build communities and institutions. He knew the legends and the talk of Santa Cruz County. He was never known to say unkind things about other people. He had his own convictions, and he was never one to surrender a point when it came to a good argument, political or otherwise. He exemplified the courage, the hospitable spirit and the kindly regard for
Herb was a lifelong Republican and a 32nd Degree Mason. He now rests under the trees in the Nogales Masonic Cemetery. He was buried alongside his beloved Cora. For the curious, Cora’s name, C. R. Clagett, is etched on one of the two cornerstones that adorn the southeast side of the 1915 Nogales High School Building. Cora was a member of the Board of School Trustees of District No. 1, Nogales, Arizona, along with W. F. Chenoweth, as president, and T. J. Wylie, as clerk, at the time the high school was being erected. Not to be overlooked, Cora was a gregarious, charismatic woman who acted as hostess of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Santa Cruz Club when they moved into the club rooms on the second floor of the newly erected Fire House and Town Hall Building in 1915.
NOTES 49 Herbert “Herb” Clagett was born in Rockville, Maryland Death Certificate ( Herbert M. Clagett ), Arizona Department of Health Services, http://genealogy.az.gov/; “H. M. Clagett dies in night,” NDH, July 25, 1945; “Nogales mourns death of Herbert M. Clagett, former Mayor and border resident for 42 years, NI, July 27, 1945. Most of the biographical information on Mr. Clagett was gathered from these sources. 50 Herb was also owner of the Nogales Jersey Farm “A Bunch of Prize Winners,” BV, November 19, 1910. 50 Herb would later co-own a dairy-related business by the name of “Mrs. Clagett said killed,” NDH, January 2, 1934. 50 To add to his interests and activities, Herb was a political animal “Mayor H. M. Clagett,” BV, June 10, 1916. 50 He was also a member of “Chamber of Commerce, Annual Meeting was Well Attended by Enthusiastic Members,” BV, December 18, 1920; “20th Annual Banquet of the Nogales Chamber of Commerce” program, January 18, 1934, Printed Ephemera, PAHS; “Kiwanis Club Organized,” BV, March 5, 1921; and, “Nogales Enginees Meet,” BV, June 11, 1921. The 1934 Nogales Chamber of Commerce program listed H. M. Clagett as being a past president in 1922. 50 Herb married twice and lived at 527 Crawford Street Death Certificate ( Herbert M. Clagett ), Arizona Department of Health Services, http://genealogy.az.gov/. 50 The tall, fast, and eagle-eyed Herb became a widower in 1934 “Mrs. Clagett said Killed,” NDH, January 2, 1934; and, “Last rites for Mrs. Clagett,” NDH, January 4, 1934. 51 He was also Chief Bracey Curtis’s trusty First Assistant Chief Minutes of the regular annual meeting of the Nogales Fire Department, December 6, 1913, NFDMB, PAHS. 51 Herb also had the bragging rights of being an old fire hose racing crack “Thanksgiving Day,” BV, November 30, 1907. 52 When Herb Clagett died on July 25, 1945, Craig Pottinger, Sr. “So Long Herb,” NI, July 27, 1945. 52 The July 27 editorial went as follows Ibid.
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Santa Cruz County One Stop Offers An Array Of Services The Santa Cruz County One Stop Career Center is a single point-ofentry for services and programs for individuals seeking employment. The center brings together various programs and services from local, and government organizations to help benefit both the employer and job seekers.The Santa Cruz County One Stop Career Center ultimate goal is to provide individuals with the necessary tools and skills to help them secure employment that will enable them to be self-sufficient. The Santa Cruz County One Stop Career Center serves under the jurisdictions of the Santa Cruz County Government providing services to Nogales, Rio Rico, Tubac, Tumacacori, Patagonia and Sonoita.There are thirteen employees working for The Santa Cruz One Stop. Mauricio Chavez is the director of the WIA and Adult Education programs. His staff includes case managers working directly with participants in their initial training phase. The case managers are: Belinda St. John, Ana Quick, Marta Sihas, and Mary Castillo. The office receptionist is Nadine Baley. Jesús Quintero coordinates, and facilitates transportation for participants. The Adult Education Department is coordinated by Silvia Godinez. They have five instructors: Marcy Bristol, Irene Ramirez, Abraham Loustauhau, Nelly Ruiz and David Slagg. The purpose of this organization is to provide universal access to job seekers and employers. The Santa Cruz One Stop helps to connect job seekers and employers to resources such as career counseling, help finding employment, and job training.
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“The goal is to make sure participants acquire and improve their skills. We are focused on helping participants enhance their overall skills,” said the program director Mauricio Chavez. The Santa Cruz County One Stop Career Center is dedicated to providing the best customer service by meeting the needs of a diverse range of individuals, this includes people with disabilities. We have designed specific programs and services to help meet the needs of people with all types of disabilities. The Santa Cruz County One Stop Career Center events and programs are designed with the community in mind. According to Mr. Chavez, “Helping our participants is extremely important to us.” We are helping to develop a group of qualified individuals who will be successful in their careers. This will help enhance their quality of life too. We are here to help individuals achieve their career goals. Mr. Chavez is responsible for the overall day to day operations of the Adult Education Program, Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, GED preparation classes and English as Second Language Program for the Santa Cruz County One Stop Career Center. His job entails planning, budgeting, organizing, coordinating and implementing services for youth, adults, dislocated workers, and veterans within Santa Cruz County. His role as director is to ensure the workforce development initiatives are being implemented. He is responsible for the development and implementation of policies and procedures. These pol-
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icies and procedures ensure adults and dislocated workers are able to obtain intensive core training services. The youth program is another department Mr. Chavez overseas. He is responsible for the developing and promoting programs for youth currently in or out of school. The Santa Cruz County One Stop Career Center receives its funding through the Department of Labor and Department of Education. The Santa Cruz County One Stop Career Center has a computer lab with 20 computers that job seekers can use. They also provide accommodations for people with disabilities they have special equipment designed to meet their needs. The computer lab is open to the public. It is a free service we provide to the community. The Santa Cruz County One Stop Career Center has many partners who are currently housed within our office. Those partners are the Santa Cruz County Workforce Development, Santa Cruz County Continuing Education, the Department of Economic Security, Employment Services, and the Vocational Rehabilitation Program. All of these programs offer assistance with job search, career exploration, and training. Last Fall, the Santa Cruz County One Stop Career Center hosted the “Santa Cruz County Career & Community Expo” a successful career fair at Cochise College with more than 400 people in attendance. They are currently in the planning stages, as the Santa Cruz County One Stop gets ready to host their 2nd one next Fall of 2015. The Santa Cruz County One Stop Career Center is 3rd in the State of
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Arizona out of the 25 programs, and one of the smallest units too. The Santa Cruz County One Stop Career Center is here to meet the needs of the community. It is important for us an organization to give back to our community. “We do this by providing an array of services for job seekers and employers said,� Maurcio Chavez. For more information about the types of programs or services we offer please contact us directly at (520) 375-7670.
Exceptional Customer ServiceNadine Baley
Santa Cruz County Career One Stop
Computer lab available for the public
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“Creating Educational Opportunities for Future Generations” The Office of Santa Cruz County Superintendent Alfredo Velásquez recognizes the importance of providing students in Santa Cruz County with a quality education. Therefore, Superintendent Velásquez has launched a new program “Career Readiness and Educational Opportunities” (CREO), which provides job skills and career and college readiness resources to help prepare students for higher education. Education is crucial to one’s career and success. CREO aims to meet the needs of Santa Cruz County high school students by preparing them for careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The program is funded by a 4-year grant through the Department of Labor’s Youth Career Connect that was awarded to Innovative Frontier Arizona (IFA), a four county consortium involving Cochise, Pima, Santa Cruz, and Yuma counties. Each county has its own priorities. Santa Cruz County will use its moneys to fund CREO. The program will focus on three main elements: academic preparedness, post-secondary education, and resilience and perseverance. Each element has its specific focus. ● Academic preparedness will
further develop the student’s math skills through a methodology that breaks away from the traditional way of teaching math. It provides students with a laboratory-like environment and real-world examples of how math is applied. ● Post-Secondary education aims to prepare students to pursue a higher education or training that will help them #14 Pg.
meet their goals. Students learn about applying for college, meeting deadlines and planning careers. ● Resilience and perseverance helps overcome challenges. Students will possess life skills and have strength of character to meet those challenges. In order to accomplish these elements, the CREO Project is partnering with two exemplary programs: Metromatemáticas and AGUILA Youth Leadership Institute. Designed in 2009 by Nahum Correa, a former Ford Plant engineer, Metromatemáticas represents a new model for teaching math that is successfully being used in schools located in Guaymas and Emplame, Sonora. It has dramatically improved math scores for participating students and prepared the youth for jobs in the high tech industries which are relocating to that area. The AGUILA program was founded by Rosemary Ybarra-Hernandez in 2004
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“Creating a skilled group of individuals prepared for the future”
in Phoenix, AZ and has been successful in using a holistic approach to prepare students for post-secondary education. Since its founding, nearly 800 AGUILA youth have enrolled in college/universities across the country collectively receiving more than $45 million dollars in college scholarships beyond federal financial aid packages. CREO will be managed by two employees of the Office of the County School Superintendent. Both Hector Gerardo, Program Director, and Adalberto Villaescusa, Career Success Coach & Counselor, will be responsible for the implementation of this new program. According to Mr. Gerardo, “The main goal is to make young people aware of the importance of education so they understand it as being an investment in their future. Ultimately, our success will be determined by how many of our youth enroll in and complete STEM post-secondary programs and then
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have successful careers in the STEM industries.” Gerardo was born and raised in Nogales, AZ. He graduated from Nogales High School in 1975. Attended the University of Arizona, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. After graduating from the university, he worked for Hughes Aircraft Company in Tucson, AZ. There he held the position of Engineering Supervisor for 8 years. In 1990, he accepted a position with The Chamberlain Group a maquiladora located in Nogales Sonora, Mexico. He worked there for 16 years in engineering management. In 2006, he embraced the prospect to become a partner for a small engineering company, SC3 Engineering. The company provided civil engineering and light construction services to the local construction sector. In 2014, he saw an opportunity to become part of the CREO Project under the Santa Cruz County School Superintendent’s Office. “I am excited in being able to use my academic background and work experience in executing the project’s mission” said Gerardo. “Students learn through hands-on training and see how to apply the skills they’ve learned to solve problems in the real world. Young people are our future.” He enjoys giving back to the community and especially to young people. He has been married for 20 years to his wife Lourdes. They have 4 children. Gerardo resides in Rio Rico. Adalberto Villaescusa is the Career Success Coach and Counselor for the program. His role entails recruiting and supporting participants, coordinating educational events, working with school counselors to keep students focused on their academic goals, and mentoring students so they succeed in the program. Born and raised in Nogales, Arizona,
Mr. Villaescusa graduated from Rio Rico High School. He completed a Bachelor of Science in Global Security Intelligence Studies, with a Minor in Business and holds a Masters of Science in Safety Science. Villaescusa worked for 6 years as an Admissions Counselor Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He later returned to Santa Cruz County where he held a job as a Case Manager for Pinal Hispanic Council and Corazon Behavioral Health Services for two years before moving to his current position. Villaescusa enjoys working with students to increase their awareness of college opportunities and then help them apply for grants and scholarships so they are able to continue with their studies. “I never had anyone really guide me through this process; I enjoy being able to help students who need it.” said Villaescusa. He finds this job rewarding as it is a way to lend a helping hand to students and their families that are seeking assistance in how to apply, finance, and succeed in technical programs, colleges, and universities. As first generation college graduates both Gerardo and Villaescusa stress that education must be a priority for our community as it opens opportunities for future generations. Villaescusa added that the program encourages students to learn critical thinking skills. Students do not just sit in the classroom and listen to lectures but learn how to connect and apply those skills. “We hope to make students aware that we are preparing them for college, this
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Adalberto Villaescusa and Hector Gerardo from the Superintendent's Office is not only a personal investment but a community investment.” “We intend to keep this program sustainable after 4 years, when the grant ends” said Gerardo. “We will accomplish this by accomplishing our goals so our communities, non-profit organizations, government, and commercial business benefit, as they are the future employers of our workforce.” It is planned that the CREO Project will be used as a model that can be expanded to other communities. “What we are doing is creating a skilled group of individuals prepared for the future” said Gerardo. “We will do this using STEM as the framework. The goal is to educate and help students become skilled workers. This will provide them with future academic and economic opportunities. The more prepared students are, the better our community will be.” For further information about the CREO project or to become involved, contact either Hector Gerardo or Adalberto Villaescusa at the County Superintendent’s Office, 520-3757940.
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“ Dedicated To Community”Maurico Chavez People that “Echo” For this month’s editorial we are featuring an individual dedicated to helping people achieve not only their career goals but improve their quality of life. The WIA and Adult Education Director Mauricio Chavez has been in his current position 2 years in April. Already he has been making waves around Santa Cruz County, as the Santa Cruz County One Stop hosted very successful Career and Community Expo last Fall with more than 400 people in attendance. Mauricio Chavez was born in Nogales Sonora, México and moved to Nogales, Arizona when he was 7 years-old. Mr. Chavez completed his early childhood education at the Nogales Unified School District. He is a proud graduate of Nogales High School. After completing his high school diploma he attended the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. There he completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. “I truly enjoy working in my current position, as I am able to help community members improve their lives,” said Mauricio Chavez. The Santa Cruz County One Stop offers an array of services to individuals who are unemployed, changing careers or looking to further their skills. We are truly dedicated towards helping to improve our community. Every career change is an opportunity for any individual to learn new skills. Here at the Santa Cruz One Stop our customers have an opportunity to learn new skills, get training in a specific field of interest, learn how to interview for a job, and write a killer resume to help them land a job. We are very proud to be recognized for helping people in the
community reach their career goals. Mr. Chavez believes education, training, and perseverance are the key to success. Every job offers an individual an opportunity to learn something new. I know my job can be challenging but at the same time it is very rewarding. We have to always look at our job as a new venture.“I learn something new everyday too,” said Mauricio Chavez. I am very fortunate to have such a great staff. We have individuals working with us who are dedicated to helping our community members meet their career and educational goals. Our priority is making sure that anyone who walks in through our doors finds exactly what they are looking for. Education and training provide us with greater opportunities. We at the Santa Cruz County One Stop are dedicated to offering our customers the best service. My future plans are to grow along with the organization. I look forward to continue working with individuals, businesses, and the community to help meet the needs of Santa Cruz County . We want to contribute to our community. “I am ready to take on additional responsibilities, and to contribute as much as I can towards helping to improve Santa Cruz County,” said Chavez. We at the Santa Cruz One Stop are passionate about helping people
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Santa Cruz One Stop Staff succeed. We are here to help people achieve their career goals. We have a vested interest in one‘s job and in our community. Education and training are the cornerstone of any job opportunity. Mauricio Chavez believes one’s career path takes one through different roads. I am particularly pleased with the path my career has taken to date. “I truly consider myself very fortunate to be given this opportunity as director of the WIA and Adult Education programs,” said Mr. Chavez. I find myself in a good place right now.
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ASUME A.C. U.S. La Associación de la Superación por México y Latinoamerica iniciara en EE.UU. concretamente en Nogales, AZ el proximo 21 de Enero, 2015. Este Programa se llevara a cabo el Tercer Miercoles de Cada mes una las 10 a.m. en el Consulado General de México en el marco de la Ventanilla de Salud, y con la colaboración de la Procuraduría del Condado de Santa Cruz. El programa consiste en 26 temas de Desarrollo Personal que nos ayudaran a reconocer y reenforzar nuestras cualidades, asi como tambien poder reconocer, aceptar y fortalecer nuestras debilidades. Algunos de los temas seran: Educación del Carácter, La Responsabilidad, La Familia, La Madurez, El Dialogo, La Libertad, Los Ideales, La Educación de la Voluntad, El Amor, El Sentido de la Justicia, la Amistad, La Constante Superación, La Cortesia. Creo en este programa, porque estoy de acuerdo en que la superacion y nuestro desarrollo personal no tiene limites. Superarse es crecer, desarrol-
larse en forma continua, realista y de manera integral (fisico, afectivo, social, economico, estetico, intellectual, moral y spiritual). Sabemos que los seres humanos no somos perfectos, pero somos capaces de mejorar nuestro caracter, y de desarrollar al maximo nuestras capacidades innatas. Capacidades que estan en potencia, y esperando para ser desarrolladas. Todo esto con el fin de ser mejores personas, y como consecuencia mejorar todo nuestro entorno. Agradezco a las personas que estan haciendo esto posibles: ASUME, A.C. y su president Vanessa Slim, al Marco Lopez, ex mayor de Nogales, Az. a la Sra. Esther Melendez Lopez por inivitarme y por llevarlo a cabo, al Sr. George E. Silva por permitirme participar en este nuevo proyecto como parte de SCCAO, al Consul Jaime Paz y Puente por adoptar este nuevo proyecto y abrir las puertas del Consulado General de Mexico una vez mas, a Cecilia Navarro
por ceder el espacio en el marco de la Ventanilla de Salud, a la Sra. Lorenia Vasquez de ASUME, Sonora por llevarlo a cabo en esta primera etapa. Este programa es gratuito y abierto a la comunidad, y de antemano les doy las gracias por correr la voz. Deseo agradecer tambien a ambas comunidades por su confianza en estos ultimos 3 años en las que llevamos a cabo el Ciclo de Conferencias relaciondas sobre el “Abuso,” y por dos años las clases para padres. Para obtener más información sobre estos talleres gratuitos por favor póngase en contacto con Nidia Solorzano al (520) 375-7780 o por correo electrónico a: nsolorzano@santacruzcountyaz.gov
ASUME USA The Association of Advancement for Mexico and Latin America Program will be launching in the U.S. The program will initiate in Nogales, AZ on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. The program is free and open to the public. It will take place every third Wednesday of each month from 10:00 a.m. at the Nogales Mexican Consulate. The program is being offered through a series of courses offered by “Ventanilla de Salud” form Mariposa Community Health Center in collaboration with the Attorney of Santa Cruz County. The program consists of series of 26 courses for personal development. The courses are to help individuals recognize and reinforce their qualities as well as their weaknesses. Some of the topics that will be discussed through this series are: character education, responsibility, family issues, maturity, establishing dialogues, freedom, ideals, #18 Pg.
empowerment, love, sense of justice, friendship, overcoming obstacles, and the importance of courtesy. The program objectives are to help participants overcome obstacles, and improve their well-being through personal development. It aims to help individuals learn techniques that will help them overcome obstacles, focus on their goals, and develop continuously. We know human beings are not perfect, but we all have the capability to improve. Through these courses attendees will have the opportunity to learn about more about themselves and how to improve on their capabilities. The main objective is to help individuals improve their quality of life. Special thanks to the following people and organizations who made this possible: ASSUME, AC and their pres-
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ident Vanessa Slim, the Marco Lopez, former Mayor of Nogales, Mrs. Esther Melendez Lopez for inviting us to take part in this project, and Mr. George E. Silva for his continuous support. This new project is part of SCCAO, Jaime Paz y Puente for adopting this project and allowing us to use the Mexican Consulate to host this program, special thanks to Cecilia Navarro and Ms. Lorenia Vasquez, that helped us to carry this program in Santa Cruz County. The program is free of charge and open to public. We wish to thank both communities for their support within the last three years in, which have helped us provide courses on the prevention of abuse, and parenting classes for over 2 years. For more information on these free workshops please contact Nidia Solorzano at (520) 375-7780 or via email at: nsolorzano@santacruzcountyaz.gov
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