With a beautiful woman lying on a bed of rose petals, Air France’s ad in the November 17 Wall Street Journal promises to “surround you with thoughtful details throughout your flight: considerate, personalized service, Champagne, unlimited beverages, newspapers, magazines, and varied appetizing menus.” Sounds inviting, right? Except that the rose petals are in the shape…
DetailsLucca and I picked up this book, Drita: My Homegirl, by Jenny Lombard, on a recent visit to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center. While understandably a book cover showing the back of two elementary-aged school girls was initially an automatic “no” from my 10 year old son, we (that as probably me) decided…
DetailsThis post has been brewing in me ever since I spoke at the kick-off meeting for the Chicago Chapter of the National Association of African American Human Resources Professionals last month, entitled “Let the Power of Diversity Work for Your Business,” that talked about diversity and inclusion as a competitive advantage in a global economy,…
DetailsThe Illinois and Sao Paulo Chapters of Partners of the Americas are proud to present MOSTRA II, the second Brazilian Film Series in Chicago. The event will take place November 9 – 16 at Columbia College, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Brazil in Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University, Northwestern University, and University of Illinois…
DetailsI knew I was in trouble when the nice lady at the grocery store said “powdered or liquid” when I asked for marshmallows. Well, not actually in trouble, that would be the fact if there was only one way to do things…the “American Way.” But when you are involved in a multi-cultural family you know…
DetailsFor everyone who was jealous that I was tanning on a beach during my July trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1.) it was winter, and Sao Paulo had record breaking cold temperatures, and 2.) here’s a taste of downtwon Sao Paulo! This view from Edificio Italiano only gets 1/2 of the City! We wanted…
DetailsFound this movie, A Day Without a Mexican, in the ‘returns pile’ at the Library, and had to see it. What would happen if you woke up in the middle of a bustling US City (Los Angeles) and all of the Mexican’s were gone? That’s what happens in this great mock-documentary, directed by Sergio Arau. White…
DetailsA convenient, no-cost, business coaching and educational program is now available for small business owners across the nation. The Business Accelerator has been used by many small businesses to get the much-needed business training they require to grow their business, but cannot afford. The program comes out of American Family Insurance’s Multicultural Marketing Division. “American…
DetailsHad it not been for my 10 year old son, I would have actually missed (Gasp!) the fornicating flies on the fence. I might have only focused on sharing the joy of Mariana’s big belly and impending childbirth. And, had I not loaned my camera to my 10 year old son, I might not have…
DetailsMy husband and I have skirted this conversation for 24 years. Not really skirted. For us, culturally Jewish (me) and Brazilian (him, non-Jewish) we are comfortable with our choices to raise our son Jewish, and make sure he is well connected to his Brazilian heritage, despite growing up in the US. But family members sometimes…
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