Ronaldinho -- as with the singer Madonna, the surname is all but unknown to fans (his full name is Ronaldo de Assis Moreira) -- earned $11 million in salary and the rest in endorsements from the likes of Nike, EA Sports, Cadbury and Pepsi. Fittingly, the 27-year-old Brazilian starred in a Nike ad -- "Ronaldinho: Touch of Gold."

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We are seeking Human Rights at the Border Fellow for the Domestic USA Program located in Washington, DC. The Fellow’s responsibilities will include:

Monitoring human rights developments in the area of immigrant rights in the United States; developing a focused human rights advocacy campaign around a specific immigrant rights issue; working with Amnesty activists to engage in advocacy focused at publicizing and curtailing human rights violations; working with coalition partners in the field; conducting media work; developing campaign and educational materials.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Requirements include: a Bachelor's degree; knowledge and experience working on human rights issues, particularly economic, social and cultural rights; strong analytic and research skills; the ability to work effectively with grassroots volunteers; ability to work in a highly collaborative and consultative team environment and to establish and maintain strong and effective working relationships; experience organizing in communities of color; experience organizing through online/ electronic methods; excellent written and verbal communication, organizational and problem-solving skills. Bilingual Spanish is also strongly preferred.

For more information, visit the Amnesty International U.S.A. site.

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Hartwig, who worked for the firm for about three months, claims she was unfairly criticized about her performance and terminated in July 2004 because of her national origin, according to the lawsuit.

"We believe this case is completely without merit," Bear Stearns spokesperson Elizabeth Ventura said. "She was terminated during her probationary period due to poor job performance."
Ventura said Bear Stearns treats discrimination issues seriously and has procedures in place to hear and act on employee concerns.
"She never expressed an issue of bias while she was an employee here," Ventura said. "This issue only came up after she was terminated."

When I worked in investment banking as an analyst, one day I was called into the office of my managing director. I thought one of two things was going down. I was being fired for my big mouth or I was getting a promotion for my work, especially since I was the only Spanish speaker in an area that was closing deals with banks and companies in Latin America. I hadn't anticipated the third option, the option that meant that no matter how well I worked I still would be viewed as "other". My managing director called me into his office so I could tell his Latina maid what she had to do that day.

An American Indian attorney is asked where she keeps her tomahawk. White male partners look past a black lawyer, assuming she is clerical staff. An Asian attorney is called a "dragon lady" when she asserts herself.

Alejandra Calatayud, general manager of the Small, Midmarket Solutions & Partners & East Region Emerging Markets at Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) , has been named recipient of the prestigious Corporate Citizen Achiever Award by LISTA (Latinos in Information Sciences and Technology Association) for her contributions to developing a pool of future Latino talent in the engineering and computer science fields.Calatayud's work with Latino youth has been extensive. She was instrumental in LISTA's recent launch of the L2 Initiative, which provides Latinos and members of other underserved communities with the opportunity to enter the information technology industry as members of a technical staff or as entrepreneurs. Microsoft has provided access to its New York headquarters to start training New York students and professionals looking to gain the skills to enter the IT field.

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"We have not let up on our recruitment of all demographics, but we have intensified our efforts to recruit qualified Hispanic applicants," state police spokesman Lt. Joseph Aviola said. State troopers are visiting career fairs at colleges and military bases, attending community events and using radio, newspapers and flyers, as well as the state police Web site, trying to attract Latinos to a career in law enforcement.

I find it commendable that the Delaware state police is trying hard to diversify its force, especially with the growing Latino population of the state.

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