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2014 Rising Star of the Year

This award recognizes the contributions of outstanding leadership through an individuals’ commitment 
in the areas of business, educations, politics, non-profit sector, community service, and more.

The NYS Community at large will chooses the recipient through a voting system; 
the idea is to encourage the Latino/Hispanic community across the state to learn about what others
are doing in their communities and become more involved.

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Finalist
Natacha Carbajal
Associate
Baker Hostetler
35

New York City Region
Natacha’s professional career and community activism speak of her commitment to empowering her community. Some of her accomplishments include:

• Ambassador to the American Bar Association's Business Law Section; Commissioner on the American Bar Association's Commission for Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession and Co-chairing the Commission's 2014 Minority Counsel Program to be held in Washington, D.C. in May of 2014. The Minority Counsel Program has historically served as an opportunity for developing attorneys of color to showcase their talents to key potential clients, empowering them to succeed at traditionally non-minority law firms and corporations.

• Deputy Regional President of the New York Region of the Hispanic National Bar Association. In addition to being a champion for mentoring programs and all efforts supporting the education of younger generations, including working tirelessly to support the HNBA's evaluation and nomination of various nominees for different judicial positions in the New York State and Federal Courts systems.

• Named to the HNBA's Latina Commission, which studies the challenges faced by Latina lawyers in the legal profession.

• Secretary, Association of the Bar of the City of New York's Committee for Minorities in the Courts, which hosts different events to support and assist minority attorneys and minority litigants with navigating and succeeding in the court systems of New York City.

• Cornell University Council and the Junior Advisory Board of Her Justice (formerly inMotion), a non-profit organization that procures and provides pro bono legal services to women who are victims of domestic violence.

• She serves on the Cornell University Council and is a former co-Chair of the Cornell Latino Alumni Association. In these roles, she helps to educate high school students and communities about the opportunities at Cornell and to engage alumni, particularly Latino alumni.
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Finalist
Erika Kastel
Training & Employment Manager
PathStone Corporation
36

Mid Hudson Region
Erika is committed to making a difference especially among farm workers and is very active in ensuring this demographic is educated and connected to critical resources. Some of her accomplishments include:

• In her position with PathStone Corporation she aids seasonal and migrant farm workers access professional licensing trainings. She provides services to Latino, Jamaican, Haitian, Bangladeshi and American individuals and families.
• Co-founder and President of the Grupo Latino Cultural y de Teatro Independiente, focusing on exposing the Latino Art in the Hudson Valley area and has produced two plays in Spanish.

 • Created the BAT (Bringing Agencies Together) Coalition that meets six times a year with the purpose of providing a cooperative atmosphere with an exchange of information about their region.

• Chairs the Dutchess County Resource Fair for Latinos; a yearly event focused on creating awareness about the different services available regardless of legal status.

• As radio co-host at WHVW Noche Latina 950 AM helped launch a weight loss contest called Baja de Peso y Gana con Noche Latina in 2009.

• Member and workshop facilitator for the Rural Women's Conference event offered by Rural Migrant Ministry; a three-day retreat for farm worker women with motivational and inspirational workshops and presentations.
• Erika also served as an organizer for the "Live your Dream Girl's Conference" a day of sharing for 7th grade girls who are facing difficulty as they go through Middle School.

• Developed curriculum and taught for an after school Spanish class for children between 5 to 10 years old in the Poughkeepsie School District

• She is a Youth Mentor for Youth Build America.

• As Board Member of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Poughkeepsie Branch, Erika launched an initiative for Immigrant Women called Thinking Globally Acting Locally project.
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Winner!
Edwin Ramirez Jr.
Police Officer
Mount Kisco Police Department
33

Mid Hudson Region
Edwin is helping to break down the barriers between the police enforcement and Spanish speaking immigrant communities.

• Created and implemented the first community outreach program for the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office geared towards educating Latinos that began in the Village of Pawling.

• Facilitated community meetings in Spanish with local immigrant Latinos and immediately began addressing tough issues such as discrimination by police against immigrants, racial profiling, and federal program 287G (Secure Communities Program) vs. local police protocols and jurisdictions. Topics such as vehicle and traffic law, landlord/tenant disputes, workers rights, how to report crimes, and available resources and assistance for immigrant Latinos were also discussed.

 • Oversees the community outreach program called Police And Community Together (PACT) where he educated Latinos about local laws and police procedures, available resources and assistance and by opening the pathways of communication between the Latino community and the police through breaking down the barriers such as fear of police, fear of deportation, fear of reporting crimes, language barrier, and cultural differences.

• Active board member for Mount Kisco Partners in Prevention, formerly known as the Mount Kisco Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Council.

• His work with the Latino youth throughout the school district involves the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program to empower the youth to want to strive to work hard in school and get their education.

• Works with the youth in the Pipeline Scholars program of Neighbors Link to educate on bullying/cyber-bullying, domestic violence, and gang violence.

• He holds regular discussion groups at Neighbors Link on issues like domestic violence and available assistance and resources, how to report crimes, local laws, and the dangers of drinking and driving.
2011-2017Copyright HCNY
The Hispanic Coalition NY, Inc. is a 501 c 3 non-profit organization. 
We are a non-partisan organization and are not affiliated with any political party or candidate.

  • Home
    • Mission-Misión
    • The Team >
      • Monica Arias Miranda
      • John-Raphael Pichardo
      • James Hernandez
      • Shirley SanAndres-Alonzo
      • Yonghak Roh
    • Board of Directors >
      • Audeliz Matias
      • Fabrizia Rodriguez
      • Nathan Lebron
      • Susana Alvear
      • Jaime Alvear
    • Advisory Board
  • Scholarship
  • Efforts
    • Team Puerto Rico
    • Rising Stars Award >
      • EVENT RSVP
      • Nomination
      • 2018 Program >
        • 2018 Rising Stars-Estrellas
        • 2018 Veteran Recognition
        • 2018 Keynote Speaker
        • 2018 Honorary Rising Star
      • 2017 Program >
        • 2017 Rising Stars-Estrellas
        • 2017 Speakers
        • 2017 Veterans
      • 2016 Program >
        • 2016 Rising Stars List
        • 2016 Stars Announced
        • 2016 Star of the Year
        • 2016 Review Committee
        • 2016 Reception
        • 2016 Speakers >
          • 2016 Key Note
          • 2016 Honorary Star
      • 2015 Program >
        • 2015 Reception >
          • 2015 Directions
        • 2015 Review Committee
        • 2015 Rising Stars >
          • Western Region '15
          • Finger Lakes Region '15
          • Central Region '15
          • Mohawk Valley Region '15
          • Capital Region '15
          • Mid Hudson Region '15
          • New York City Region '15
          • Long Island Region '15
        • 2015 Star of the Year
        • 2015 Speakers >
          • 2015 Key Note
          • 2015 Honorary Star
      • 2014 Program >
        • 2014 Rising Stars-Estrellas >
          • Western Region '14
          • Centra Region '14
          • Mohawk Valley Region '14
          • Capital Region '14
          • Mid Hudson Region '14
          • New York City Region '14
          • Long Island Region '14
        • 2014 Star of the Year
        • 2014 Review Committee
        • 2014 Stars Reception Event >
          • 2014 GENERAL RSVP
          • Speakers >
            • Gregorio Quinn
      • 2013 Program >
        • 2013 Rising Stars-Estrellas >
          • Western Region '13
          • Finger Lakes Region '13
          • Mohawk Valley Region '13
          • Central Region '13
          • Capital Region '13
          • Mid Hudson Region '13
          • New York City Region '13
          • Long Island Region '13
        • 2013 Star of the Year Award
        • 2013 Event Program >
          • Speakers-Oradores >
            • Erika Andiola
            • Pete Lopez
      • 2012 Program >
        • 2012 Rising Stars-Estrellas >
          • Western Region '12
          • Central Region '12
          • Finger Lakes Region '12
          • Capital Region '12
          • Mid Hudson Region '12
          • New York City Region '12
          • Long Island Region '12
        • Key Note Speaker-Orador Principal
        • Reception-Recepción
        • Rising Star of the Year-Estrella del Año
      • 2011 Program >
        • 2011 Rising Stars-Estrellas
        • 2011 Stars Bios
    • Voter Registration
    • Immigration >
      • Secured Communities >
        • Emilio Maya
    • Migratory Mourning >
      • Somos Workshop
      • Upcoming Events
      • Previous Events
    • Youth Summit >
      • Summit Registration
    • Hispanic Veteran Ceremony
  • Links
    • DACA Resources
    • Jobs
    • Federal Grants Resources
    • New York State Grant Resources
    • College Scholarships
  • Events
    • NETWORKING RSVP
    • Amsterdam Mayoral Interview
    • Amsterdam - Running for Office
    • National Latino Collegiate Conference 2015
    • Albany Mayoral Debate >
      • Rules and Guidelines
      • Candidate Questions
      • Candidates
    • Human Trafficking Workshop
    • LGBT Latino Leadership >
      • Orgullo Latino: Press Release
    • Veteran 5K Run >
      • 5K Run Pics
    • Photos/Fotos
  • Media
    • HCNY in the News
    • News >
      • Census-Redistricting
    • Press Releases >
      • 2015 Rising Stars Announcement
      • 2015 Rising Stars Announcement
      • Lebron on McCoy and Voting Rights Lawsuit
      • HispCoalition President and CEO Recognition
      • 2014 Rising Stars Presser
      • 2013 Albany Mayoral Debate
      • Lopez: Honorary Rising Star
      • Mexican Consul Press Release
  • Contact
    • Help
  • DONATE
  • HCNYBlog