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Latinitas Students Highlight Leadership and Representation in STEM at Western Governors University

Salwa Yordi3 weeks ago3 weeks ago03 mins

Latinitas extends its sincere thanks to Western Governors University for hosting a meaningful and inspiring gathering focused on representation and leadership in STEM. Our Latinitas students were honored to join young leaders from Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders and Girl Scouts of Central Texas for an engaging conversation centered on what it means to lead, innovate, and break barriers…

Chingona y Poderosa: Elena Flores on changing the conversation surrounding powerful women

Christine Bolanos4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

By Anna Martinez Chingona. This is one of the words Elena Flores uses to describe herself. “It is a word that can have a negative connotation, but women [are] taking a stance and changing the meaning of what this word means, we get to define it,” said Flores. Flores is in the business of changing…

Nuestra herencia Latina nos convierte en familia- Latinfest-UHD 2023

Stefhanie Lazo2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

Latinfest es uno de los eventos más importantes para el Centro de Estudios Latino de la Universidad de Houston Downtown, ya que después de 3 años consecutivos este evento se ha convertido en toda una tradición dentro de la comunidad latina de UHD. Latinfest contó con diversas actuaciones incluyendo, baile folclórico mexicano, danza azteca,…

Utz Threads Founder Cinthya Flores On Revolutionizing Fashion with Indigenous Representation

Sonia Noorbakhsh3 years ago07 mins

It was a pleasure to have recently spoken with Cinthya Flores, founder of Utz Threads, a Bay Area based business with partners in Guatemala. I first discovered Utz Threads on an online listicle offered by California.Com. From there, I became immersed in Flores’s company site, where readers can find a lovely array of hand-woven accessories,…

INTERVIEW: Maria Henriquez on Leading with Purpose and Empowering Communities at Amerigroup Georgia

Camila Dejesus1 year ago015 mins

When you first learn about someone who holds an impressive position, you tend to fill in the blanks. Assume someone, like say the Director of Marketing at Amerigroup Georgia, probably always aspired to hold this title. You assume their journey was smooth and linear, and that this constant assuredness is what led to their ultimate…

How The ‘Machismo’ Mindset Affected Queer Eye’s Angel Flores’ Transition

Camila Dejesus4 years ago09 mins

I first discovered Angel Joy Flores in Season 6 Episode 2 of Queer Eye. As a fan of the show, I tuned into what I expected to be a heartwarming good time. Which, of course, it was. What I was not expecting, however, was a raw insight into what it looked like to navigate transitioning…

Wish- el poder de los deseos

Stefhanie Lazo2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

Disney una vez más nos presenta el poder de la magia y la fantasía en su nueva película Wish-el poder de los deseos; sin embargo esta vez Disney rompe con el estereotipo de la princesa en apuros en busca de un príncipe que le salve y nos presenta la historia de la ciudad de las…

The History Of Cinco De Mayo

Jenny Castro3 years ago3 years ago019 mins

Cinco de Mayo (5th of May), is a widely celebrated annual holiday in the United States, one that is also synonymous with huge parties, alcohol, and celebratory gatherings connected to Mexican culture. Contrary to popular misconceptions, it is not Mexican Independence Day (Actually September 16th) which it is often mistaken for. Behind the parties, festivities,…

Cumple un propósito socio-ambiental através del compostaje

Indira Zaldivar2 years ago07 mins

Se suman los días y, posiblemente, los propósitos de año nuevo durante este primer trimestre del año. En este trimestre verde, en términos de desarrollo, agreguemos metas que conviertan nuestra huella ecológica en una más verde y sostenible para los seres humanos y la vida silvestre de nuestro planeta. Un hábito ecológico que recomiendo es…

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