Visitors to the interactive
website of myregion.org
can now obtain information about the program, share ideas and learn about the
region “en Español.”
“With the Hispanic
population in the region growing larger every year, it’s important for
us to reach out to this community and help them stay abreast about every aspect
of myregion.org,”
said Chairman Joel Hass.
For the first time in Florida,
Hispanics are the largest minority group in the state.
With almost 3 million, the
Hispanic population has grown by 70 percent, even greater than the national
average growth of 58 percent.
The website,
www.myregion.org, can even be accessed directly to the Spanish section of
the website by using the keywords in Spanish, “www.miregion.org”
The special section includes an explanation of the project’s history, its
goals and objectives, the project timeline and a section on “frequently
asked questions.”
The site continues to average
more than 5,000 hits a day - over a million since it was unveiled in December.
This confirms the public’s continued interest in this unique initiative
supported by seven counties and a variety of businesses, institutions and the
citizens of the region.
myregion.org
is a two-year in-depth analysis of the region that will create a framework for
regional thinking and consensus building to ensure Central Florida’s success
in the global marketplace. The project has 13 areas of study that include: Education,
Transportation,
Demographics/Diversity,
Economy/Workforce,
Tourism, Development,
Culture, Healthcare,
Public Safety, Infrastructure,
Governance, Environment
and History.
“We believe the reason
behind the website’s continued success is that it is updated regularly,
and it is remarkably interactive and informative. Most importantly, it was created
to serve as an important communication tool for this project and we want to
make it easy and accessible to everyone. We want the Hispanic community to be
actively involved in this process. We need their voice, their influence and
their presence,” Hass concluded.
For more information about
myregion.org "en español", please contact Vilma Quintana at
407.835.2520 or email to vilma.quintana@orlando.org.
