{"id":18764,"date":"2016-04-04T14:24:12","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T18:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.hispanicizewire.com\/es\/?p=11608"},"modified":"2017-02-17T16:48:34","modified_gmt":"2017-02-17T21:48:34","slug":"cyoung-latina-spina-bi%ef%ac%81da-activist-to-launch-non-pro%ef%ac%81t-venture-at-hispanicize-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noticiasnewswire.com\/es\/cyoung-latina-spina-bi%ef%ac%81da-activist-to-launch-non-pro%ef%ac%81t-venture-at-hispanicize-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Latina spina bi\ufb01da activist to launch non-pro\ufb01t venture at Hispanicize 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube\" width=\"304\" height=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/NP57pM66oKE?wmode=transparent\" frameborder=\"0\" wmode=\"transparent\"><\/iframe> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.noticiasnewswire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/LOGO-LAURITA.jpg\" width=\"304\" height=\"186\"\/> <p>ORLANDO, FL- April 4, 2016 \u2013 (HISPANICIZE WIRE) &#8211; Laurita Tellado, writer, blogger, editor, voiceover talent and lifelong activist, is proud to announce the star-studded launch of The Laurita Spina Bi\ufb01da Project, Inc., (The LSB Project) a non-pro\ufb01t organization, as well as its partnership with Hispanicize during their 2016 event in Miami. <\/p>\n<p>The LSB Project is unique in its unprecedented focus on the quality of life of people living with spina bi\ufb01da. This will be the organization\u2019s \ufb01rst of\ufb01cial public event since its creation in 2014. In October 2015, Tellado met informally with a group of adults with spina bi\ufb01da in Paris, France, where she was interviewed by the French Spina Bi\ufb01da Association (ASBH, in French). <strong>[See the video below]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The of\ufb01cial launch event and simultaneous Twitter party is set to take place on April 6th at 5:00 PM EST, and will feature special celebrity guests Gaby Natale, Mart\u00edn Llorens, and Pili Montilla during a Happy Hour at Toro Toro Miami inside the trendy, chic InterContinental Miami hotel near Biscayne Bay. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of our volunteer board of directors and myself, we are so thrilled and grateful to have the support of the Hispanicize community in introducing this project to the world,\u201d said Laurita Tellado, Founder and President of The LSB Project. \u201cAs an adult living with spina bi\ufb01da myself, I am keenly aware of many of the issues that personally affect this community, and are not being adequately addressed or emphasized by other organizations. The LSB Project is the culmina-tion of a childhood dream of mine, and it will be incredible to be able to share it with everyone on none other than the Hispanicize stage, with the support of some of the most prominent His-panic and non-Hispanic in\ufb02uencers in the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tellado will participate in a panel discussion on Friday, April 8th, Leveraging Our Multicultural In\ufb02uence for Commerce, Justice, and Social Good presented by The Calvert Foundation, at Hispanicize 2016. <\/p>\n<p>She has been an activist for raising awareness of spina bi\ufb01da since the age of 10, and in 2009, Tellado launched the blog Holdin\u2019 Out for a Hero, to share her crusade on a digital platform. <\/p>\n<p>Each year, about 1,500 babies are born with spina bi\ufb01da in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While women of childbearing age are now recom-mended to take folic acid to prevent the occurrence of spina bi\ufb01da in up to 70 percent of cases, there are as many as 166,000 people living with spina bi\ufb01da in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Latinos have the highest incidence of spina bi\ufb01da of all ethnicities. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany organizations that cater to the spina bi\ufb01da community are almost exclusively focusing on preventing spina bi\ufb01da, and are founded and run by parents and health professionals,\u201d Tellado said. \u201cThe Laurita Spina Bi\ufb01da Project seeks to educate the community about the issues affect-ing those of us currently living with spina bi\ufb01da. We are the \ufb01rst organization of our kind\u2014 con-ceptualized and founded by an individual who is living with spina bi\ufb01da.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spina bi\ufb01da is a neural tube defect that leaves an opening in the underdeveloped spine at birth. It is more common than muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, and cystic \ufb01brosis combined. <\/p>\n<p>\u00abHispanicize is proud to support Laurita Tellado in launching The Laurita Spina Bi\ufb01da Project. Laurita has been devoted to helping people impacted by spina bi\ufb01da for many years and I know she will be a dynamic champion for this condition that disproportionately affects Latinos more than any other ethnic group,\u201d said Manny Ruiz, CEO and founder of Hispanicize, which in-cludes the annual Hispanicize event (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.HispanicizeEvent.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.HispanicizeEvent.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>When asked about why she decided to start a non-pro\ufb01t, Tellado explains it\u2019s all about creating community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been contacted from adults with spina bi\ufb01da, and parents of children with spina bi\ufb01da, from across the globe,\u201d Tellado said. \u201cAlmost unanimously, they have all expressed a keen desire to connect with someone else who is experiencing the same things they are. That\u2019s what The LSB Project is about\u2014 creating a global community while educating the public, as well as health care providers, about the most pressing issues we face. These include social isolation and depres-sion. And the only way to address these issues adequately is to create a multimedia campaign to shed light on that which isn\u2019t discussed openly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The LSB Project recently started <a href=\"https:\/\/www.generosity.com\/community-fundraising\/let-s-do-launch-for-spina-bifida-thelsbproject\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a crowdfunding campaign<\/a> on Indiegogo\u2019s Generosity site to raise funds for what will be a global, multimedia, multilingual, and multicultural awareness cam-paign. <\/p>\n<p>Hispanicize will hold its seventh annual event for content creators and in\ufb02uencers in Downtown Miami, April 4-8, 2016. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving the support of the Hispanicize community means everything to me, and to the spina bi\ufb01da community,\u201d Tellado said. \u201cIt means getting our message out in front of thousands of jour-nalists and in\ufb02uencers, and also educating the most commonly affected demographic. Chances are someone else at Hispanicize will know someone who is touched by spina bi\ufb01da, and just having the knowledge that someone else can relate is pretty powerful.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The Laurita Spina Bi\ufb01da Project will be launching its web site soon at www.lauritaspinabi\ufb01daproject.org. In the meantime, you can follow news of the project on Facebook, Twitter, and instagram.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact Laurita Tellado at laurita@lauritaspinabi\ufb01daproject.org. <\/p>\n<p><strong>About The Laurita Spina Bi\ufb01da Project<\/strong><br \/>\nThe LSB Project is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt, non-pro\ufb01t organization established in 2014 with the mission of starting a global conversation about spina bi\ufb01da, while connecting individuals and families living with it around the world, and to educate health professionals from all \ufb01elds on the issues affecting this community, including mental health and adult-centered care as part of the action plan.<\/p>\n<p>The Laurita Spina Bi\ufb01da Project can be found on Facebook (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Laurita-SpinaBi\ufb01daProject\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Laurita-SpinaBi\ufb01daProject\/<\/a>), Twitter (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thelsbproject\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TheLSBProject<\/a>) and instagram (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thelsbproject\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TheLSBProject<\/a>).<br \/>\nAbout Laurita Tellado <\/p>\n<p>Laura \u201cLaurita\u201d Tellado is a freelance writer, editor, and blogger, and the founder of Holdin&#8217; Out for a Hero and Espresso con Leche blogs, as well as the Founder and President of The Laurita Spina Bi\ufb01da Project, a non-pro\ufb01t whose mission it so promote positive awareness of spina bi\ufb01da and unite spina bi\ufb01da communities across the globe.<br \/>\nIn addition, Tellado is Editor of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hispanicprblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hispanic PR Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tellado was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. An only child, she was three years<br \/>\nold when her parents decided to move the family to Orlando, Florida, where she has resided ever since.<\/p>\n<p>She holds a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Central Florida.Follow her on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Laurita86?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Laurita86<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheLSBProject\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TheLSBProject<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espressoyleche\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@EspressoYLech<\/a>e, and<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/holdinout4hero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@HoldinOut4Hero<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Hispanicize 2016<\/strong><br \/>\nNow in its seventh year, Hispanicize 2016 Week (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.HispanicizeEvent.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.HispanicizeEvent.com<\/a>) (#Hispz16) is the iconic, largest annual event for Latino trendsetters and newsmakers in digital content creation, journalism, marketing, entertainment and tech entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<p>Hispanicize 2016 is expected to gather more than 3,000 of the nation\u2019s most influential Latino professionals from the industries of digital content creation, journalism, music, marketing, film and business over five days. The event will take place in downtown Miami\u2019s InterContinental hotel, April 4-8, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The Hispanicize event is a launch pad for creative endeavors, new products, technologies, marketing campaigns, films, books and more targeting Latinos in the U.S. and\/or Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<p>The Hispanicize event can be found on Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hispanicize\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hispanicize<\/a>, Instagram (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hispanicizeevent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@HispanicizeEvent<\/a>), Twitter and Periscope (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hispanicize\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@Hispanicize<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ORLANDO, FL- April 4, 2016 \u2013 (HISPANICIZE WIRE) &#8211; Laurita Tellado, writer, blogger, editor, voiceover talent and lifelong activist, is proud to announce the star-studded launch of The Laurita Spina Bi\ufb01da Project, Inc., (The LSB Project) a non-pro\ufb01t organization, as well as its partnership with Hispanicize during their 2016 event in Miami. 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