women empowerment

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

Salwa Yordi1 week ago1 week 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…

The Seattle Boss Market Holds Vision Board + Networking Event

Jenny Castro2 years ago2 years ago07 mins

This past Sunday on January 21st, 2024, The Seattle Boss Market held its 3rd annual “Vision Board + Networking” event in Kent, Washington. Founder Alondra Vasquez started The Seattle Boss Market in 2021 after opening her online clothing boutique PrettyAShop the previous year. Since starting “The Seattle Boss Market,” Vasquez has held vendor pop-up events…

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…

What I Learned From Arts Honoree Reji Thomas

Camila Dejesus4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

Last week, Latinitas celebrated its twentieth anniversary at the Latinitas Purple Party for Chica Power Gala. As part of the annual fundraiser, Latinitas chooses six courageous female leaders to honor. The women that were chosen all have incredible stories and immense accolades, but what sets them apart is the passion they bring to their field….

What I Learned From Media Honoree Gloria Pennington

Camila Dejesus4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Last week, Latinitas celebrated its twentieth anniversary at the Latinitas Purple Party for Chica Power Gala. As part of the annual fundraiser, Latinitas chooses six courageous female leaders to honor. The women that were chosen all have incredible stories and immense accolades, but what sets them apart is the passion they bring to their field….

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…

A love letter to tía Mona

Christine Bolanos4 years ago4 years ago017 mins

How a pioneering Colombian chemical engineer inspired a young writer to live life fully By Carlota Vásquez Once my tía Mona asked me to sing her a song. The family had gathered for Christmas, and although many hadn’t come, we were still about 30 people. We were sitting in the living room, and naturally, someone…

How dietician Maria Mendoza is helping Latinos eat healthier and happier one cultural dish at a time

Christine Bolanos4 years ago08 mins

Compiled by Anna Martinez Maria Mendoza was drawn to the field of nutrition after having an honest conversation with herself about what she was passionate about. Her father had a garden when she was growing up so participating in the food process was always important to Mendoza. She grew to enjoy this experience and enjoyed…

5 Latina authors who empowered this aspiring Colombian author

Christine Bolanos4 years ago4 years ago011 mins

By Martina Vásquez I have always wanted to write. Since I was a baby, I would grab any book from my parents’ library, open it in the middle, and start telling a story, never mind that the book itself was upside down, or that I hadn’t yet learned the art of reading. I would fill…

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

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

The Seattle Boss Market Holds Vision Board + Networking Event

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

What I Learned From Arts Honoree Reji Thomas

What I Learned From Media Honoree Gloria Pennington

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

A love letter to tía Mona

How dietician Maria Mendoza is helping Latinos eat healthier and happier one cultural dish at a time

5 Latina authors who empowered this aspiring Colombian author