The Carnegie Corporation grant will support Americas Society’s new project to increase public awareness of the role of the private sector in Hispanic immigrant integration and highlight Hispanics’ contributions to the U.S. economy.

Americas Society is pleased to announce its 2009 Gold Medal recipients, honored June 15 at its Twenty-Ninth Annual Spring Party: Roger Agnelli, Alberto Baillères, and Luis Alberto Moreno.

To be released on February 5, the new Americas Quarterly looks at the region’s IT economy and how to close the digital divide, with a feature article by Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez.

COA Vice President Eric Farnsworth serves as a panelist in Madrid's Casa de Américas conference, examining the impact of the 2008 U.S. elections on Spain, Mexico, and Canada.

To be released on November 6, the new Americas Quarterly will feature 31 memos to the U.S. President-elect from presidents, policymakers, business leaders, and activists. Visit the new website at americasquarterly.org for blogs, online polls, web exclusives, and feature content.

The Colleción Fortabat opened in Buenos Aires on October 22, with the landmark inauguration welcoming the public to view the private collection of Maria Amalian Lacroze de Fortabat in a 6,000-square meter building designed by architect Rafael Viñoly.

AS/COA President Susan Segal joined Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Representative Mike Honda (D-CA) as they introduced the Strengthening Communities through Education and Integration Act, a bill designed to help immigrant communities become a more integral part of the American fabric and maximize their social and economic contributions.