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Mexico Wellness Retreat 2011

Posted by drjorge in Culture, Education, Self Help, UncategorizedAug 31st, 2010 | No Comments
Culture, Health & Healing: A Shamanic Journey to Wellness Cuernavaca, Mexico March 24-29, 2011 (20 – Continuing Education Units Offered) Casa Del Toro, in association with the Integral Health and Training Institute will lovingly and thoughtfully guide you through a 5-day transformative journey toward Health and Wellness in Cuervavaca, the City of Eternal Spring. This highly experiential workshop will integrate the mind, body, culture, and soul into an effective wellness program. The beautiful setting for this experiential workshop is the historic Hacienda of Santa Maria Del Trapiche,...
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The Pathway to Latino Success

Posted by drjorge in Community, Education, Keynote Address, Uncategorized, YouthNov 4th, 2009 | 2 Comments
When Elba Aranda-Suh, Executive Director of the National Latino Education Institute (NLEI) honored me with an invitation to be the Keynote Speaker for the NLEI graduation, she gave me a great theme for the address.  A Pathway to Latino Success is the title she offered. For more than a week before the presentation, I pondered the title.  What is Latino Success or African-American Success or any specific group’s success as compared to just general success?  As I thought about my own path to success, I recall the challenges of poverty, violence, addiction, barriers to health and education that...
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Mexico-USA: A New Age of Collaboration

Posted by drjorge in Community, Education, UncategorizedSep 11th, 2009 | No Comments
☼ This past Saturday, I had the honor of attending a meeting at the Mexican General Consulate that featured the Mexican Secretariat of Education, Alonso Lujambio, the Secretariat of Health, Jose Angel Cordoba and various leaders of the Mexican-immigrant and service community.   This formal visit was orchestrated by President Calderon to address the needs of Mexican immigrants living in the United States.  The meeting represents the first time in history that a Mexican President has specifically sought to address this critical issue.  What happens to immigrant families and children who are...
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Education and Coming Home

Posted by drjorge in Culture, Education, Keynote Address, Uncategorized, YouthMar 8th, 2009 | No Comments
Education and Coming Home: ☼On Friday, Feburary 27th, I presented a workshop for Kane County Teachers at Mercy Hospital in Aurora Illinois. I want to express my sincere gratitude to Jerry Murphy and the Kane County Department of Mental Health for coordinating the event. The focus of the workshop was to provide some recommendations to teachers and school social workers when working with youth of color. Presenting to this distinguished group of professionals was an incredible experience in many ways. But the most dramatic reason why this experience was particularly powerful, occurred to...
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Your Questions

Posted by drjorge in Books by Dr. Jorge, Community, Culture, Education, Fifth Sun, UncategorizedOct 14th, 2008 | No Comments
Dear Friends: I had the pleasure of meeting Eduardo Cardona, a student at Hayward University in California’s East Bay. Eduardo lives in Brentwood and attended a meeting of Los Compadres and One Day at a Time (ODAT). Eduardo is asking the following questions after reading, “The Promise of the Fifth Sun” What are your believes about Jesus the God or the creator? In what ways did he impact your life? And it what ways did he influence in writing this book? Our ancestors believed that there is only one Creator that has always been and always will be. The Creator takes on various...
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