Get ready! On Saturday, April 29th, Latinitas will be hosting a very special and exciting Eco Chica startup conference. As explained on the Eco Chica website, this event will create a space where participants can, “spend the day learning the business skills needed to launch their own sustainable startup or product that identifies and solves…
Preserving culture is highly significant to understanding past struggles, educating communities, and acknowledging the diversity that exists in our landscape. In 2019, The Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a and Latino/a culture launched in Seattle, Washington, making the museum the first ever of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. In partnership with Sea Mar Community Health…
On Saturday, June 22nd, Impalas Magazine held their first annual Washington Lowrider Supershow in Tacoma, Washington (South of Seattle). Although the magazine has held events in other cities around the country, this was their very first in Washington State which saw hundreds of people in attendance. The supershow consisted of numerous local car clubs in…
Yes, you read that right. Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 28, as Latinitas, in partnership with AT&T and Human-I-T, will be distributing 125 refurbished laptops to Austin students in need. The event, which will take place at the Latinitas office starting at 8:30 AM, was inspired in part by Latinitas longstanding promise to empower…
By Nina Martinez When the Martinez family joins together, our gatherings turn into a celebration by the end of the night. The hog hunt and roast that we all prayed would not be an annual tradition, the family reunions, Easter mass and lunch, birthdays with 50 or more family members and funerals all have a…
My name is Veronica Garza, and I am a third-generation Mexican-American from Laredo, Texas. If I had been told as a child that I would help start a Mexican-American food brand with my family, I would never have believed it. A “businesswoman” was not something I thought I’d be—especially not at a business I helped…
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…
Compiled by Anna Martinez Adriana Velasco is using her Mexican background to bring an intersectional lens to Mattel, ensuring that every little girl will one day see themselves in Barbie. Velasco uses her experience to push forward; being a first-generation graduate from Mexico has not slowed her down and will not. She uses her Latinidad…
Hey Latinitas! If you’re looking for something to do this summer, without the risk of getting a sunburn, Austin Creative Reuse is the place for you. Not many people have heard of this earth-friendly Austin gem, but ACR’s aim is to divert waste from going to landfill while also providing the City of Austin with…
