| Hispanic has to his charge 5 district attorneys and 3 investigators |
Víctor DelPino directs Unit Antibands of Montgomery
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| Isiah Leggett, executive of the county of Montgomery highlighted the work realized by the Unit Antibands for benefit of the quality of life of the members of the community and congratulated DelPino on his appointment. photo: Alvaro Ortiz/Washington Hispanic |
Mitzi Mace
Washington Hispanic
His occupational training and professional experience in criminal justice, as well as his passion for achieving a positive change in his community it has been the letter of credence of Víctor DelPino, who has turned into the first Hispanic in directing the Unit Antibands of the Office of the General District attorney of the county of Montgomery.
Of Mexican mother and Colombian father, Víctor DelPino was born in Washington DC, but it grew and was educated in Silver Spring. This has allowed him to know the challenges that his community faces, but at the same time to cultivate his desire of projecting his knowledge to the public service.
His appointment was announced by the General District attorney of the State, John McCarthy in the frame of the presentation of the progresses of the Unit Antibands created two years ago.
“ In these two years the Unit Antibands has processed 1.000 cases related to crimes realized by members of a band compared to 77 cases processed in the year before to the creation of this special team of accusing district attorneys”, showed McCarthy.
“ This does not mean that the activity of the bands has increased in the county, but we have improved our aptitude to identify his members when they enter to the system of criminal justice”, tells the District attorney. The DelPino work
More that to accuse, the work of the district attorneys of the Unit Antibands of which DelPino was an active member and now it directs consists of working with the community to educate her and to prepare that the young people enters to the world of the bands.
“ Like district attorneys we work jointly with the police and the persons think that we are only to put prisoner to the whole world when in fact we work with the schools, the parents and the community organizations to create options for our young people”, tells DelPino.
As the first action as chief of the Unit Antibands DelPino points out that it will meet the different leaders of the community to create programs that include more young people of a general and permanent way. This way he thinks about how to support the community informed and involved with the problem of the bands.
“ Happily the problem of bands in Montgomery is not so serious as it it is in other jurisdictions, but we are not going to hope that it should deteriorate to take actions. The prevention is the most important thing. We do not think about how to scare the community but educate”, makes sure DelPino.
On the other hand, DelPino clarified that it is incorrect to think that “all the hooligans, are Hispanic” because in his experience of two years working like district attorney of the Unit Antipandillas has been a witness of that the problem of bands not only belongs to the Latin community but to all the residents. “What happens is that a stereotype has been created after hooligans related with Hispanics. But in fact also African American hooligans exist and anglos”, it finished DelPino.
| Project includes modern center of game and parking |
Fenty renews school Oyster-Adams
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Mitzi Mace
Washington Hispanic
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| Adrian Fenty in the opening of the new center of playtime of the bilingual school Oyster-Adams. photo: Alvaro Ortiz/WH. |
Surrounded with children and infected by the energy that the students come on having seen that his effort transforms into a beautiful reality, the mayor of Washington DC, Adrian Fenty, inaugurated a modern and renewed center of game and parking of the bilingual school Oyster-Adams. The project is part of the plan of modernization of the schools and the investment amounted to 705.000 dollars, this way it was announced by Allen Y. Lew, executive director of the Office of Modernization of the Public Educational Spaces (OPEFM, for his initials in English).
“ It is our target to facilitate the access to ambiences and services of world class to all the young people. Today we are celebrating a clear example of collective work between the student community jointly with the District to provide these fully deserved improvements”, expressed Fenty.
The center of game of the school Oyster-Adams offers a series of renewals and includes a playground conditioned with a soft surface to protect the children of falls, a way to realize walks or to run with artificial lawn and a re-designed and re-paved parking for teachers, between other things.
Fair
II annual fair of “For a better hearth, for a better community” created for the Latin DC community, realizes on Saturday, June 6, 2009 of 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Church “All the Souls”, located in 1500 Harvard Ave. NE, For information one communicate with the Office of WAVE to (202 671-2827.
English course
The office of the Latin Corporation for the Economic Development (LEDC) of Wheaton realizes his course “Business English“ on Saturday, June 6 at 9:00 a.m. The cost of the course of $ 15 for a period of 4 weeks. For information call 301-801-1972.
Voluntariado
The Office of the Voluntariado of the County of Arlington invites the community to to integrate across his voluntariado programs. For volunteers information in Spanish, call Ileana Mayorga (703) 228-1760.
Chilean gastronomy
From June 8 until June 13, the restaurant Ceiba in the center of DC will have available an exquisite selection of Chilean plates prepared by the famous chef Matías Palomo. The menu will be free only in schedule vespertino, and there has a price of $ 39 or $ 69 the accompanied ones on wines of this country.
Contest
The Hispanic Literacy program realizes III spelling Contest in Spanish which there will be carried out on Friday, the 12th of June of 5:00 to 9:00 p.m in the school Carlos Rosario located in 1100 Harvard Street, NW, Washington DC. Major information calls Mario Gamboa to 202-319-2225.
Self-defense
The Department of Police officer of the city of Falls Church offers the program of self-defense (RAD) for young people and women. The classes will carry out 8 and on June 15 of 6:00 to 9:00 p.m in the school St. James located in 830 W. Broad St. The participants must be present at four meetings. For record call 703-241-5053.
Latin young people
The office of the Mayor for Latin Matters announces the meeting of Latin Young people where the initiatives appear and identify needs for the Latin youth. East is realized on Friday, the 12th of June from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the WAVE facilities. For information one communicate to 202-671-3005.
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