| After getting many awards in his life for a lot of “good things” he did for others, and being awarded as one of “Canada’s top 25 Immigrants”, one of Canada’s 10 most influential Hispanics, and one of “Top 25 in Diversity” ...Roberto has been nominated to the Order of Ontario...... results to be known at the end of this year | |||
Nomination for Professor Roberto Hausman, for his contributions in the fields of Education and Philanthropy BARRIERS ACHIVEMENTS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT His assistance has centered on 17 different organizations such as: Also around the world: Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Cuba, Guatemala, Jamaica, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Russia, Thailand, and Uruguay. Tens of thousands of children received clothing, medicines, wheelchairs and accessories in times of desperate need. Roberto believes that "Above the clouds, the sun is always shining". (www.needyyouth.com) Every week for 12 years, Roberto has been the Leader/Teacher of the Primary Division of a Church (teaching children ages 7 to 9) on a volunteer basis. For over 8 years, he has helped the Yonge Street Mission in Toronto with over $30,000 in donations to help the less fortunate improve their lives. As a humanitarian, Roberto has donated medicine, wheelchairs, food, toys, and new clothing to organizations both large and small, in Toronto and abroad. Donations have tallied a value of over $400,000 over the past 8 years alone. He has also provided $500,000 in Scholarships over the past 12 years, to make a difference in the lives of youths looking for a new career and a better future to several organizations such as: Over the years, he has sponsored a number of events for underprivileged Toronto youth, the “Pro-Action Basketball games”, the “Black History Month Celebration”, the 53 Division “Youth Outreach Program, Shutout Violence” for over 12 years, supported the “Youth Day” at Thorncliffe Park, the underprivileged Toronto youth, including; "Pro-Action Basketball game, the “Heart to Heart Charity Ball” for the Hospital for Sick Kids and sponsored the Guatemalan Canadian Association to help their orphanage. He has been the President of the Latin American-Canadian Commerce Board for 5 years, with a mission to enhance the business and trade activities between the Latin American people and their Canadian counterparts, (www.laccboard.com) also on a volunteer basis. MEDIA AND SPEAKING
|
|||
| TV host has found 'oasis' in Canada TUESDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2005 JILL ANDREW for Metro Toronto |
|||
Host Roberto Hausman is trying to shed more light on Canada's diversity with his English-language program on A-Channel, Latin Life TV. Hausman gets a chuckle out of Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty during an interview.Roberto Hausman believes life can often feel like a hot, dry desert.The solution, says the president of the Latin American Canadian Commerce Board, is everyone should create their own oasis, a special place "we must find to help us reconnect with life's little precious moments of fun, accomplishments and intrigue."It's been 30 years since Hausman arrived in Toronto from his native Uruguay, first finding work in factories and door-to-door sales in his twenties.He's come a long way since then, and so has Toronto's South American community."We have grown from a community of janitors and factory workers to a community of entrepreneurs, engineers, doctors and professionals," says Hausman, who is the host and executive producer of Toronto's first English-language television show devoted to showcasing Latino culture.Latin Life TV, airing Saturdays at 8:30 a.m., is now on its third season on A-Channel. Hausman takes his camera crew out in search of the people, places and events that best represent Latin culture and life in Canada. Often sporting a sharp black tuxedo or a sports jacket and tie that could easily double as a wearable art conversation piece, Hausman proudly conducts his interviews in the moment without the help of a script. "I like to be spontaneous. I learn from everyone I meet and my interviewees are no different. My questions and comments are based on what they say on the spot, " says Hausman, who especially likes interviewing politicians. He says he likes pushing them with spur-of-the-moment questions on their impressions of the Latin community. With nearly one million Latino-Hispanic people in Canada, Hausman saw a need to shed light on the country's Latin culture."There was nothing like Latin Life TV being offered to either our Latin or mainstream audiences, particularly not on a medium as wide reaching as television," Hausman says. The half-hour program captures the stories of Latin arts & entertainment, music, community events, business and politics.Along with interviews with local and international politicians, consul-generals, business leaders and celebrities, Latin Life TV covers annual events like the Hispanic Fiesta, Latin American Expo, Miss Latina Canada World, Canada's Wonderland Latin Festival, and the Hispanic Celebration of Literature & Culture."There is so much more to Latin life than just salsa so it's important that our show be a fun and informative blend of both business and pleasure," Hausman says.The decision to speak in English on the program came from Hausman's desire to connect his show with the mainstream audience."I didn't want it to be a small multicultural show showing on a small multicultural station. I wanted our message of diversity and success to be seen by everyone regardless of their ethnicity. We can learn from everyone, and a larger station caters to a larger audience which caters to breaking more stereotypes about Latin culture," Hausman says."One of my biggest dreams would be to have Latin Life TV airing on three major Canadian stations gracing the airwaves during those coveted evening night-time time slots," Hausman says.Outside of hosting and producing Latin Life TV it is clear that Roberto Hausman doesn't mind missing sleep. "There are 24 hours in a day. I sleep for five and work for nineteen," he says.If he's not hosting the show, travelling around the world on leisure, riding camels or elephants he can also be found moonlighting as a motivational speaker. Hausman offers tailor-made career planning, marketing, sales and management workshops ranging from two to 16 hours in length to both personal and corporate clients. One of his highly touted seminars is called "How to Feel Great All The Time (without sex and drugs)."In this seminar, he helps participants rediscover their natural highs which in turn helps prepare them to seize their own oasis whether at work or at home. Hausman is also a celebrated, award-winning musician who has penned and performed over 150 songs with his group, Roberto's Latin Sounds."I do it all because it is fun and it inspires others to tap into their own oasis creating their own versions of greatness. Carpe diem … seize the day. Seize your day," Hausman says. For more information, visit www.latinlife.tv or www.robertocharles.com. Latin Life TV airs on Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. on A-Channel (Channel 20). |
|||
Latin Toronto 's ambassador to the mainstream Roberto Hausman |
|||
When Roberto Hausman first arrived in Toronto from Uruguay in 1973, he despaired of ever penetrating the white, Anglo-Saxon business elite that ran the city. The best he could get was a factory job putting together modular windows. He sold Ecuadorean wall hangings and what he calls "Starsky and Hutch" belted woollen cardigans door-to-door. "I was a real immigrant," Mr. Hausman, 51, says. "I was taunted in factories -- 'You lousy immigrant from South America , can't you speak English?' " Now, 30 years later, Mr. Hausman embodies the immigrant-made-good story. This past April, he launched a show called Latin Life -- Toronto 's first English-language television show devoted to showcasing Latino culture. Airing Saturday mornings, it launches a new season this week. The show covers topics ranging from art, food and fashion to Latin American politics, but the common thread is the charismatic Mr. Hausman. Each week, he takes a camera into the field to interview Latina beauty queens, celebrated chefs (reporting in one episode that "Latin Life is enjoying this meal!") and ambassadors. He sometimes dons a tux while on assignment. "The time [is] ripe to showcase the incredible Latin culture and accomplishments in the Latino community," says Mr. Hausman, dapper in a dark suit and pink dress shirt. "We have grown from a community of janitors and factory workers to a community of entrepreneurs, engineers, doctors and professionals." Before launching the show, Mr. Hausman spent 20 years running the Canadian Law Enforcement Training College , which he founded in the mid-1980s. The college helps young people complete the courses necessary to become police officers and law-enforcement agents, and emphasizes community service and training in issues in diversity. Last year, he became become president of the Latin American Canadian Commerce Board. The country's Hispanic community now numbers between 700,000 and 900,000, with a recent influx of immigrants from Colombia , Mexico and Argentina . Last year alone, 19,362 immigrants from Latin America and the Caribbean arrived in Canada , a dramatic increase compared with four years ago. In the last municipal election, Toronto elected its first Hispanic councillor, Cesar Palacio, who was born in Ecuador . Many of the new immigrants are fleeing political instability as well as searching for economic opportunities for their families, bringing their money and expertise with them. More than half of all Hispanic immigrants settle in Ontario , mostly in the Greater Toronto Area. Mr. Hausman aims to bridge the Latino community and mainstream Canadian culture, which is why his show is in English, not Spanish. "I didn't want my show to be a little However, Mr. Hausman points out that Latin Life deliberately blends politics with the lighter material. He has interviewed the president of the Dominican Republic , Cuba 's foreign minister, Ontario Premier Dalton Mc Guinty and several Latin American ambassadors and consuls general. The show receives no government grants, but is increasingly attractive to advertisers, he says. "Thirty years ago, the ethnic communities were dominated by Italians and Portuguese. But today, there are a lot more diverse communities -- South Asian, Russians and Hispanics -- growing in leaps and bounds." Mr. Hausman, who also sings in a band called Roberto's Latin Sounds, lets out a whoop of laughter before adding this final thought: "Canadians love Latin culture. . . . I think the appeal is that we are full of life and passion, which is something a northern climate neutralizes. We help Canadian blood flow more freely instead of being frozen." |
|||
| Guest Appearances / Interviews / Hosting | |||
|
■ 2015 Diversity Magazine ■ 2015 Metro Today ■ 2014 Ethnic Media Publ. ■ 2014 Ghana News ■ 2014 Torontohispano ■ 2014 Canadian Immigrant Magazine ■ 2014 Toronto Star ■ 2013 Destiny Magazine ■ 2013 Ghanaian News ■ 2013 Planet Africa tv ■ 2013 Latin Life News ■ 2012 Toronto Sun ■ 2012 Ghana News ■ 2012 Diversity Magazine ■ 2012 Planet Africa Publication ■ 2012 Destiny Magazine ■ 2011 Metro Newspaper ■ 2011 The Ghanian Canadian News ■ 2011 Planet Africa Magazine ■ 2011 OACC Magazine ■ 2011 TorontoHispano.com ■ 2011 CNW Canadian News Wire ■ 2011 Share Newspaper ■ 2010 Salsa TO ■ 2010 CEMA Publication ■ 2009 Newspaper: Good News Toronto
|
■ 2009 Magazine: Latidos ■ 2009 Torontohispano.com ■ 2009 Toronto Dominicano.com ■ 2009 TV: Nuevo Mundo Television ■ 2008 Travel Hot News.com ■ 2008 Web Publication "Express Voyage" ■ 2008: GTA Magazine ■ 2007 Salsa TO ■ 2007 Hispanic Tips Publication ■ 2007 TV: TLN (channel 28) ■ 2007 TV : The A Channel, 20 ■ 2007 Radio: CHIN 1540 A.M. ■ 2006 CEMA Publication ■ 2006 Debate Magazine ■ 2006 Toronto Sun ■ 2006 Mozaik Magazine ■ 2006 TV : The Biography Channel, Channel 271 ■ 2006 TV : Omni 1 television, Channel 4 ■ 2006 TV : A Channel, Channel 20 ■ 2005 Career Conection ■ 2005 Newspaper: Metro News, Toronto ■ 2005 Newspaper: Globe and Mail ■ 2005 Newspaper: Sun Media Publishing, Today's Canadian ■ 2005 Newspaper: El Colombianito ■ 2005 TV : Channel 20, the A Channel ■ 2005 TV : TLN, Channel 28
|
■ 2005 Radio : Voces Latinas, 1610 a.m. ■ 2005 Newspaper: The Guardian ■ 2005 Newspaper: Orgullo Hispano ■ 2005 Newspaper: El Sol Hispano ■ 2005 Newspaper: El Correo Canadiense ■ 2004 De Norte a Sur ■ 2004 Publication: JobBoom.com ■ 2004 TV : Interview with Ismael Cala, Channel 28 ■ 2004 TV : Graduation P.F. Department Ceremony ■ 2004 TV : Chamber of Commerce, ROU ■ 2004 Radio: Interview, Station “Ondas Hispanas”, Channel 2 ■ 2004 Radio: Interview, 88.9 AM Spanish Program ■ 2004 Newspaper: Metro Editorial/interview ■ 2004 Newspaper: Correo Hispano ■ 2003 Newspaper: La Nueva Esperanza ■ 2003 Newspaper: El Mercurio in Chile ■ 2003 Magazine: columnist in COOL ■ 2002 Newspaper :EN Editorial, Interview with the Director ■ 2001 Newspaper: SUN, Editorial feature ■ 1999 TV : Debate of Candidates. Host: Bianchi, TLN ■ 1998 Radio: CFRB 1010 Jerry White's Financial Program ■ 1997 Columnist: Canuvian Magazine ■ 1991 Newspaper: E.N. Editoral ■ 1989 Editor/Columinst: Airwaves News ■ 1987 CHIN Radio: Toledo host |
| Since 1985 Roberto has delivered countless seminars/training sessions/M.C. appearances, in: Hotels, Schools, Community Centres, sales organizations, community and social events |
|||
| Is/was a Member, Sponsor, Director, or Executive, of the Following Organizations: | |||
2. Canadian Cancer Society 3. Canadian Hearing Society 4. Canadian Centre for Abuse Awareness 5. Policy Advisory Council, Education 6. Leo Baeck basketball team 7. Hausman Children’s lunch fund 8. Association of Ecuadorians in Toronto 9. Latin American Canadian Commerce Board |
11. Latin American Professionals Association 12. Latin American Achievements Awards 13. Canadian Association of Professional Speakers 14. Good Will 15. Yonge Street Mission 16. Ethnic Journalists Association 17. Canadian Journalists Association 18. Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police |
20. Association of Black Law Enforcers. (A.B.L.E.) 21. Metro Police Graffiti Eradication Program 22. Toronto Police basketball for kids program 23. Needy kids computer project with Metro Police 24. Christmas "feeding the poor" program 25. International day against racism yearly event 26. Community safety day with 51 division Toronto Police 27. Salvation Army |
|
● Toronto Police Services
Hispanic one on a multicultural channel," he says. "I want to feel part of the mainstream." The show has featured a range of Latino entertainers -- from the salsa band Caché to Plan C, a pop-jazz-rock-Latin group -- and covers fiestas such as the Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival.