Then Colombian Amb. Juan Carlos Pinzรณn, Juan Pablo Pinzรณn and Pilar Lozano Andrea Mitchell and Maureen Orth
Bishop Mario Dorsonville and Caroline Croft
MARINA ORTH FOUNDATION BENEFIT Maureen Orth Residence | PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL
Luke Russert and Elizabeth Vasily
POOLSIDE FIESTA Journalist Maureen Orth hosted the fifth annual Colombianos/Gringos/Cocktails/Rumba party to benefit her Marina [Maureen in Spanish] Orth Foundation, which works to improve the quality of education in underserved communities in Colombia. Among those supporting the cause and enjoying poolside music, mojitos and empanadas were her son, Luke Russert, Inter-American Development Bank President Luis Alberto Moreno and then Colombian Ambassador Juan Carlos Pinzรณn. In the five years since starting the annual fundraising celebration, Orth says her foundation has expanded its services from three to 21 schools. The organization, which promotes STEM education, English language literacy and leadership skills also provides laptops to students and teaches them to code beginning in the third grade.
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Danny Trejo Felix Sanchez, Ryan Guzman, Benito Martinez, Merel Julia and Jimmy Smits
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NOCHE DE GALA The Mayflower Hotel, Autograph Collection | PHOTOS BY TONY POWELL LATINO ADVANCEMENT Members of Congress and celebrities including Jimmy Smi s and Danny Trejo were among those in attendance at the 21st annual National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts (NHFA) gala. NHFA was founded in 1997 to advance the presence of Latinos in the media, telecommunications and entertainment industries. More than $1.6 million has been awarded to Hispanic graduate students across the country over the years to support careers in the arts
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