Last week, Latinitas officially launched an advisory board in San Antonio! San Antonio is a hub of Mexican and Central American culture, and a growing city for technology companies, making it the perfect place for organizations like Latinitas to build. Latinitas has been active for 20 years now, mainly functioning out of its Austin…
Momentos antes de su ascenso a las estrellas, Katya Echazarreta se situó al borde de la historia, desafiando las voces que alguna vez dudaron de ella. “Si hubiera escuchado a una sola de ellas, no estaría aquí, a punto de ir al espacio,” dijo, palabras que demuestran su perseverancia. El 4 de junio de 2022,…
Just as the title suggests, this past weekend Latinitas, in partnership with AT&T and Human-I-T, gave away over a hundred laptops for free. The event was inspired by Latinitas longstanding promise to empower students through technology, as these laptops are seen as a true necessity. A way to bridge the digital divide, connecting students with…
This article was written as part of Latinitas Magazine Workshop, find out more information here. Do you ever wonder who was the first Latina woman to go to space–and if you have not, do you know it was Ellen Ochoa who was the first Latina woman to go to space? Ellen was a little girl…
Editor’s Note: This is a transcription of Latinitas Magazine’s Unrepresented podcast segment“20 Questions With,” where we invite bold and creative individuals to discuss their experiences and background. Listen along by clicking the link! Hi! And Welcome to Unrepresented: 20 Questions With. In this episode, we’ll be collaborating with our Magazine podcast: 20 Questions With. Both Unrepresented…
By Samantha Paradiso AUSTIN, Tx. —Reusable straws and greenwashing may have swept sustainability into the mainstream, but South America, the continent south of the equator, has had the eco-friendly movement down way before it was cool. Regardless of the circles you run in, sustainability has become a buzzword consumers cannot seem to escape. The topic…
By Carlota Vásquez I met her in wintertime. At least, it was wintertime back home —my friend Joshua’s Instagram was overflowing with pretty pictures of him and his boyfriend in the snow; smiling, hugging, kissing. Meanwhile, I was standing in front of my grandparents’ house in Reterán, a small town on the outskirts of Cartagena….
Last Tuesday I surprised my mom with two tickets to Broadway’s The Book of Mormon, as its current nationwide tour stopped at Austin’s Bass Concert Hall. We were both more than excited for the opportunity to enter the world of satirical comedy and quick-witted jokes. In complete honesty, though I am a theater girlie at…
En la época de Navidad es famoso el dar. Pero también aprovechemos el tono verde que caracteriza a estas fiestas para animarnos a regalar obsequios amigables para nuestros seres queridos, cuentas de banco y nuestra madre naturaleza. Se estima que los americanos gastan 15 billones de dólares en regalos no deseados y que un 4%…
