Intel Contributes $2 Million to Help Launch National Hispanic Cultural Center in New Mexico.Business/Feature Editors & Culture Writers ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2000 Center is Largest and Most Comprehensive Effort to Preserve and Promote Hispanic Arts, Culture, Literature and History The Hispanic Culture Hispanic culture is a term used to identify the culture found in Spain and in the countries that were part of the Spanish Empire, including Mexico, Peru and other countries that were formerly part of New Spain and the Viceroyalty of Peru. Foundation and Intel Corp. today announced a historic $2 million, three-year collaboration to integrate the latest technology tools at the new National Hispanic Cultural Center The National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico is an establishment for preserving and promoting the culture of the Spanish-speaking world. The NHCC is located in the South Valley of Albuquerque, just south of downtown on Avenida César Chávez and 4th St. . Located in Albuquerque, the Cultural Center is the largest and most state-of-the-art facility for the preservation and promotion of Hispanic culture and arts. It is scheduled to open Oct. 21. The contribution will support the Center's Intel Center for Technology and Visual Arts visual arts npl → artes fpl plásticas visual arts npl → arts mpl plastiques visual arts npl → that will include both physical and Internet-based resources and research tools. Intel's contribution is the largest single business and industry grant to the Center to date. "Intel's contribution will enable visitors to the Center to develop technology skills by using these tools to do research, learn about culture and share ideas with others around the world," said Craig R. Barrett, president and chief executive officer of Intel Corp. "Our collaboration with the Center is an example of Intel's larger effort to provide access to technology and connect communities in innovative ways." Intel's Contribution Provides State-of-the-Art Services The $2 million Intel grant will provide equipment, technical training and assistance over three years. The Intel Center for Technology and Visual Arts will provide multimedia learning opportunities through the use of state-of-the art media services, including:
-- global dissemination of the Center's offerings via a Web site
which will hold large databases of historical and genealogical
information and provide access to performance and visual arts;
-- real-time information sharing and learning via a videoconferencing
system in two locations at the Center;
-- interactive learning of Hispanic visual arts in a museum setting,
using "learning kiosks" to enhance the museum experience; and,
-- a broadcast and routing facility for local production of content
and interactive displays, such as lectures, live radio and
television feeds, to connect learners across the globe.
Intel Outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. to Hispanic Community in New Mexico New Mexico, state in the SW United States. At its northwestern corner are the so-called Four Corners, where Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah meet at right angles; New Mexico is also bordered by Oklahoma (NE), Texas (E, S), and Mexico (S). Intel's contribution to the Center is the continuation of a long-standing relationship between Intel and the Hispanic community in New Mexico. Edward Lujan, chairman of the board of the National Hispanic Cultural Center, said that the collaboration was a major step forward in realizing a 17-year dream. "We are excited about this historic step forward in making the National Hispanic Cultural Center one of the premier centers in the world for Hispanic culture and arts. Intel's participation and assistance provides a dimension to the center that will make the research, resources and cultural treasures housed in the center available to the world through technology," Lujan said. New Mexico Sen. Pete V. Domenici, who has been a long-time supporter of the Center's development, said, "Our hopes remain high for the many purposes of this unique cultural center. Intel's generous gift is a fine example for other corporate citizens to emulate em·u·late tr.v. em·u·lat·ed, em·u·lat·ing, em·u·lates 1. To strive to equal or excel, especially through imitation: an older pupil whose accomplishments and style I emulated. 2. . Over the last 20 years, Intel has contributed to the economic vitality vi·tal·i·ty n. 1. The capacity to live, grow, or develop. 2. Physical or intellectual vigor; energy. of our state, our schools and community." About the Hispanic Cultural Foundation and the National Hispanic Cultural Center The Hispanic Cultural Foundation's (http://www.hcfoundation.com) mission is to solicit financial support for the Cultural Center's capital projects, program development and operational costs from businesses, industry and individuals. The Center received its initial capital and operational funding from federal, state and city governments. The $50 million Center is adjacent to the Rio Grande Rio Grande, city, Brazil Rio Grande (rē`  grän`dĭ), city (1991 pop. , on a 22-acre tract of land supplied by the City of Albuquerque.
The Center will include an amphitheater amphitheater (ăm`fəthē'ətər, ăm`pə–), open structure used for the exhibition of gladiatorial contests, struggles of wild beasts, sham sea battles, and similar spectacles. , a research center for
genealogy genealogy (jē'nēŏl`əjē, –ăl`–, jĕ–), the study of family lineage. Genealogies have existed since ancient times. , a library, a culinary cu·li·nar·y adj. Of or relating to a kitchen or to cookery. [Latin cul  n arts institute, a 700-seat theatre, two
smaller theatres, art galleries and a restaurant.
Intel in New Mexico Intel established a plant in Rio Rancho ran·cho n. pl. ran·chos Southwestern U.S. 1. A hut or group of huts for housing ranch workers. 2. A ranch. , N.M. in 1980. Today, it employs more than 5,000 workers at that site and recently announced a $2 billion expansion. Intel has a multi-million dollar global history of educational and community involvement. In New Mexico, Intel funded construction of Rio Rancho High School Rio Rancho High School is a public high school located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Much of the money to build RRHS was appropriated by the Intel Corporation. The school is unique in that there is no freshman class and that the school is organized into 5 academies: Business & , has supported education and technology in Sandoval County schools, and currently supports education and training at the Technical Vocational Institute in Albuquerque. Support of the Hispanic Culture Foundation is an extension of Intel's commitment to education and its corporate policy of promoting a welcoming attitude toward diversity and recognizing the importance of diversity in the company and throughout the nation. Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. Note to Editors: Third party marks and brands are property of their respective holders. |
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