Heidi Roux, a member of the Coconino Hispanic Advisory Council, was one of 40 distinguished professionals honored when Valle del Sol and Univision Radio-Phoenix presented their 6th annual “40 Hispanic Leaders under 40” luncheon ceremony on Oct. 3, 2012 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort and Spa.

The awards were presented by Wells Fargo.

Roux recently joined Expect More Arizona as a community mobilizer, where she will support grassroots and community partnerships in Northern Arizona, the organization reported on its website.

Prior to joining Expect More Arizona, Roux led the outreach efforts of a federal grant to raise awareness and reduce child maltreatment in Northern Arizona, where she gained experience in working with Arizona’s Tribal communities. Previous to this position, she coordinated various projects to prevent gang violence and sexual assault. Roux also brings experience in conducting focus groups in Spanish and English across the nation to better understand the pulse of communities on a number of issues. She is also involved in her community, including serving as a board member of the Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council and the Coconino Coalition for Children and Youth.

The honorees of the “40 Hispanic Leaders under 40” were also included in the September edition of Latino Perspectives Magazine.

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The Coconino County Hispanic Advisory Council will hold its next meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 1 at the Coconino County Administration Building, 219 E. Cherry Ave., Flagstaff.

The public is invited to speak on any items or area of concern.

Click on the image at left to see the upcoming agenda.

Call 928-679-7162 for more information.

A variety of events and activities are planned at Northern Arizona University, Coconino Community College  and throughout Flagstaff in celebration of “Latin@ Heritage Month.”

Coconino Community College will present “Café y Pan” from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Student Center, Lone Tree Campus.

The event typically includes coffee and Latino pastries, along with information on other upcoming activities to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

Other upcoming events include —

• “Immigration & Dentention Discussion” at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 at NAU, SBS West Room 104.
• “The Mayan Calendar: Myth, Realty or Hoax” presented at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept 27 at the Museum of Northern Arizona.
• “Nepantla: Tierra Entre Medio/Between Worlds — Rachel Running A Borderland Odyssey Opening Reception” from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 at the Flagstaff Photography Center.
• “The Ancient Wisdom of Water: Border Rancher Valer Austin” from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at at the Flagstaff Photography Center.
• “Baila Conmigo (Dance with Me)” from 8 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at the University Union at Northern Arizona University.
• “Zumba” from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 at the Health and Learning Center, Recreation Center, Multipurpose Gym.
• Film screening of “West Side Story” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the Cline Library Assembly Hall at Northern Arizona University.
• “Border Songs — CD Release Concert” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 at the Coconino Center for the Arts.
• Film screening of “The Renaissance of Mata Ortiz” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 at the Flagstaff Photography Center.
• Film Screening of “Biutiful” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 at NAU Liberal Arts, Room 120.
• The NAU Bookstore will also spotlight regional and national Latino artists in a book display through Oct. 15.

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The Arizona Daily Sun profiled CHAC board member Julio Cesar Quezada in a front page story that appeared on Monday, Sept. 10, 2012.

The story — “A Beautiful Life” —  details Quezada’s life, born in Durango, Mexico and raised in the Sunnyside Neighborhood of Flagstaff. Quezada is currently a community organizer  in Sunnyside, working with the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association and promoting a health education program in the community on behalf of North County HealthCare.

Click here to see the entire story.

Flagstaff’s Commission on Diversity Awareness will celebrate Race Equality Week with the fifth annual “Drums, Dance & Song”  from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 at Heritage Square in downtown Flagstaff.

The program includes:

• Ballet Folklorico de Colores at 11 a.m.
• Strider Schmitz, Scottish bagpiper, at 11:45 a.m.
• Sambatuque, Brazilian drum and dance, at 12:15 p.m.
• Kel Mockinbird Grammy Nominee and Native American flutist, at 1 p.m.
• The Flagstaff Unified School District Hopi Dancers at 2 p.m.,
• Melodic Hispanic singer Clove at 2:30 p.m.
• The Springhill Baptist Church choir at 3 p.m.
• Polka Katzen at 3:30 p.m.

The celebration also features local craft vendors food. Vote on the best diversity t-shirt.

Call 928-213-2090 for more information.