Continental Airlines, Hispanic Education Organization Announce Student Contest: 'Destino: Latinoamerica'
March 03 2009 - 2:20PM
PR Newswire (US)
Adelante! Fund joins airline in essay competition about Latin
American cultural influence HOUSTON, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has teamed up with the
Adelante! U.S. Education Leadership Fund to offer "Destino:
Latinoamerica" ("Destination: Latin America"), an essay contest for
Hispanic college students. Latin America's impact on U.S. culture
and society is the theme of the contest. First- and second-place
winners, who will receive Continental Airlines tickets, will be
recognized in October at Adelante's annual Leadership Institute for
Hispanic college students in San Antonio. "As the second-largest
air carrier into Latin America, Continental is proud to partner
with Adelante on the 'Destino: Latinoamerica' program helping to
prepare Hispanic students for the highly competitive job market and
leadership opportunities of tomorrow," said John Slater, staff vice
president, Latin America, Continental. "Adelante inspires Hispanic
students to graduate from college by providing the tools they need
to take on leadership roles in society," said Andria Castillo,
executive director, Adelante, a nonprofit organization whose goal
is to increase Hispanic college graduation rates. "Continental
Airlines' 'Destino: Latinoamerica' essay contest provides a way for
Latino students to polish their writing skills as they explore
their culture and that of their ancestors." First prize is four
Continental Airlines tickets for any Continental destination in the
continental U.S., Mexico, Central America or the Caribbean;
second-place winners will receive two tickets. The first-place
essay also will be posted on Adelante's Web site,
http://www.adelantefund.org/. In addition, Continental will provide
tickets for several Adelante scholarship winners to attend the
Leadership Institute. Deadline for essay submission is May 1, 2009.
Essays must be between 200-300 words and may be written in English
or Spanish. The winner must agree to allow use of his/her name and
likeness in publicity materials. Judges, who will include
representatives from Continental and Adelante's leadership advisory
board, will evaluate the essays for clarity of expression and
originality. The contest is open to legal U.S. residents of
Hispanic descent currently enrolled in a college or university. All
majors are accepted, but participants must have at least a 3.0
grade point average. "Destino: Latinoamerica" contest participants
should submit their essays; a cover letter with name, address,
telephone, college name, major and date of graduation; and proof of
enrollment and GPA, via e-mail to or to the address listed below:
Sarah Ramos Program Coordinator, Adelante U.S. Education Fund
Continental Airlines "Destino: Latinoamerica" Contest 8415
Datapoint Drive, Ste. 400 San Antonio, Texas 78229 About
Continental Airlines Latin America and the Caribbean account for
more than half of Continental Airlines' international destinations.
Continental offers service to 69 destinations in 23 countries in
Latin America and the Caribbean, including nonstop service to 29
destinations in Mexico - more than any other airline. Continental
also offers nonstop service to more Central American cities (10)
than any other U.S. airline and serves seven South American
destinations. A pioneer in "Latinization," Continental offers a
number of Spanish-language services, including bilingual flight
attendants on many flights to Latin America; bilingual airport
personnel, reservations agents and signage; and a Spanish-language
Web site at http://www.continental.com/espanol. Passengers also may
make reservations in Spanish at 1-800-537-9222. Continental
Airlines has been named to Hispanic Magazine's list of "100 Best
Companies for Hispanics" 10 times and in summer 2008 was named to
Latin Business Magazine's Diversity Honor Roll for the third
consecutive year. About Adelante U.S. Education Leadership Fund The
Adelante! U.S. Education Leadership Fund, a national nonprofit
organization based in San Antonio, Texas, was established in 1993
to address the issue of lack of college attendance and graduation
among U.S. Hispanics. The Hispanic Association of Colleges and
Universities (HACU) and the Miller Brewing Company are the founding
organizations of the Adelante Fund, whose mission is to inspire
Hispanic students to graduate and lead through scholarship,
internship, and leadership training. Adelante continues that same
focus today, providing financial support to enable Hispanic
students to graduate from college and preparing them for leadership
roles upon entering the workforce. Since its designation as a
501(c)3 organization in 1997, the Adelante Fund has awarded nearly
$1 million in scholarships to Hispanic undergraduate students
across the nation, and has provided career development, leadership
training and internship opportunities to hundreds of promising
young Hispanic college students. For more information or to make a
donation, please visit http://www.adelantefund.org/ or contact
Andria Castillo, Executive Director, at 210-692-1971 or .
DATASOURCE: Continental Airlines CONTACT: Corporate Communications
of Continental Airlines, +1-713-324-5080, Web Site:
http://www.continental.com/
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