ASPIRA to Hold
Youth Conference
ASPIRA will hold its 16th Annual Citywide Youth Conference on Saturday, January 10, at Hunter College's West Building, located at East 68th Street and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan. Workshops will cover a variety of social and political issues. Some 20 to 30 colleges and universities will be represented at the conference college fair. Registration and breakfast will begin at 8:00 AM. Entertainment will be from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM. For information, call (212) 564-6880 Ext. 124.
Aspirantes’ Food Drive Helps Needy Families
ASPIRA club members collected thousands of canned goods and other nonperishables to give to needy families for Thanksgiving. The Aspirantes launched food drives at their high schools as part of the 14th Annual Day of Community Service and Social Responsibility, sponsored by the Puerto Rican cultural group Comite Noviembre to commemorate Puerto Rican Heritage Month.
ASPIRA club members collected thousands of canned goods and other nonperishables to give to needy families for Thanksgiving. The Aspirantes launched food drives at their high schools as part of the 14th Annual Day of Community Service and Social Responsibility, sponsored by the Puerto Rican cultural group Comite Noviembre to commemorate Puerto Rican Heritage Month.
“I couldn’t be prouder of our young people,” said Hector 
Gesualdo, ASPIRA’s executive director. “Their hard work and selflessness gave hundreds of New Yorkers a happy and healthy start to the holiday season.”
Gesualdo, ASPIRA’s executive director. “Their hard work and selflessness gave hundreds of New Yorkers a happy and healthy start to the holiday season.”
Comite Noviembre provided turkeys that the Aspirantes packed into boxes, along with canned fruits and vegetables, rice, potatoes and milk. The students distributed the boxes of food at the Upaca Senior Center in Upper Manhattan the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
ASPIRA Launches Cyber Safety Site
ASPIRA of New York has launched a bilingual website dedicated to promoting safety and security online. The website, Café Aspira, covers malicious programs, discusses cyberbullying 
and identifies various types of cyber child sex offenders and their methods. The site also features a section on cyber fraud, covering phishing, credit card scams and identity theft schemes. Café Aspira provides advice and links to resources about keeping safe, as well as what to do if victimized.
and identifies various types of cyber child sex offenders and their methods. The site also features a section on cyber fraud, covering phishing, credit card scams and identity theft schemes. Café Aspira provides advice and links to resources about keeping safe, as well as what to do if victimized.
“Café Aspira is a tool for becoming cyber savvy and understanding how to avoid being the victim of a cyber predator, bully or fraud,” said Magda Yrizarry, chair of ASPIRA of New York’s board of directors. “Café Aspira will help answer questions about online security and be a source for advice on how to safely navigate the Web.”
ASPIRA of New York, Inc. 520 Eighth Avenue -- 22nd Floor, New York, N.Y. 10018, (212) 564-6880