NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — It’s Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month and on “Tiempo,” we continue to celebrate the many historical and cultural contributions of Latino Americans.
In this episode, we’ll take a look at a new immigrant cultural center that just opened in Upper Manhattan. It serves as a community anchor designed to amplify immigrant stories through plays, music, dance performances, and public educational programming.
We’ll also discuss the non-profit The Open Door of New Jersey and New York—an organization that provides free educational programs to immigrants.
But before we get to those topics, we want to highlight our good friends at Goya who are celebrating a major milestone—90 years!
Goya’s story began in New York City in 1936, founded by Spanish immigrants.
What started as a small family business grew alongside the Hispanic and Latino communities in New York and beyond.
Goya grew by listening to those communities and bringing the ingredients and flavors they knew and loved to American tables.
Nine decades later, Goya has grown from its New York beginnings into a global food company.
And the company’s legacy centers on giving back.
Through “Goya Gives,” the company supports organizations and communities through initiatives focused on hunger relief, education, culture and community support.
Joining us this major milestone is Joe Perez, senior vice president of Goya, and Rafael Toro, national director of public relations for Goya.
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