Thursday August 13, 2020 | Louisville, KY.
Updates and News
+ Follow one immigrant’s 30 year Journey of Success from Mexico to Louisville
In collaboration with Welcoming America’s Welcoming Economies project, the Office for Globalization is kicking off an exciting series highlighting immigrant success stories in Louisville. Join us as we learn about the journeys of our favorite immigrant chefs, restaurant owners, retail store owners, essential healthcare workers, educators and many more who traveled thousands of miles with dreams of success. We invite you to feel the joy and empowerment from their personal stories as they share their Journeys of Success.
The Office of Globalization is honored to launch our first Journeys of Success story highlighting Saul Garcia, owner of Los Aztecas Mexican Restaurant.
Saul Garcia, Owner of Los Aztecas
How Louisville Became Home: “I was a very young man when I first arrived in the United States. In fact, I started out my career as a field worker in Fresno, California. After a couple of years, I moved to Atlanta, Georgia, with my brother where I worked in a Mexican restaurant as a bus boy, and soon after as a waiter. I was fortunate because in about 2 years, I was given an opportunity to be a manager for a Mexican restaurant in North Carolina. So, I moved there and worked as a manager for another 2 years before being presented with another great opportunity to help the owner of the El Nopal restaurants grow. At the time, when I moved to Louisville in 1992, there was only one El Nopal, but he was looking to grow and expand. When I arrived, I fell in love with the city, and I thought it was a perfect place to raise a family and run a business.
It didn’t take me long to open my own restaurant – I was convinced Louisville was a friendly city, and that it was a welcoming city that accepted diversity. Also, I really liked downtown when I first arrived here, but I knew it was missing something. So, it just felt perfect to open Los Aztecas.”
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+ Louisville Metro Council to livestream all meetings on Facebook Live
The Louisville Metro Council began livestreaming all its regular meetings and committee meetings on Facebook Live on Monday, Aug.10.
“With COVID-19 and technology, the Council is moving forward to make all our meetings accessible to the public,” says Council President David James (D-6). “Many people get their news and information through social media. The Council wants to be as transparent as possible since COVID-19 has limited public attendance at our meetings.”
The public can also view all council and committee meetings on Metro TV, Spectrum Cable Channel 184 or on UVERSE at Channel 99.
See Agenda of Metro Council
To see all meetings on Facebook Live, go to the Metro Council Facebook page here:
+ Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in the commonwealth
“Let me start by reiterating that we are still in a very difficult, dangerous place with a virus that is spreading so significantly right now [...] I believe we have stopped the exponential growth, but we can’t just stay where we are. We have got to start decreasing our cases,” Gov. Andy Beshear said.
School Opening Guidance Gov. Beshear and administration officials, in consultation with Kentucky teachers and school administrators, announced new guidance for schools that are planning for the fall semester.
Restaurants and Bars Update La Tasha Buckner, the Governor’s chief of staff and general counsel, offered an update on bars and restaurants operating in the commonwealth, including a new order.
+ Upwardly Global is stepping up to support everyone in getting back on their feet
Upwardly Global has deep experience in supporting immigrants and refugees in rebuilding lives and careers after disruption.
They are now offering FREE access to online job-coaching and a skill-building portal for ALL job seekers. With support from SalesForce.org, they are offering thousands of free licenses until Oct.1. Hundreds of job seekers from partner organizations across the country have already used this platform, including CAMBA and New Women New Yorkers.
Do you know someone who would benefit from support with their job search during this challenging time? Encourage them to register for their free online job search courses.
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