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Disclosure: This is a sponsored post in collaboration the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Social Lens Research, and Latinos in Tech Innovation and Social Media (LATISM). All opinions are my own....
Moderated by Ximena Hartsock, the four panelists at LATISM15 shared insight about their journey to successful businesses as a minority entrepreneurs in the United States today. What is the biggest lesson that you’ve learned?...
Are you a leader? Leaders are people who move you to take action, inspire you to be your best, and get sh*t done! In today’s digital age, it’s not surprising to find many leaders...
Over the summer, the media brought some attention to the “Border Crisis” which referred to the situation of many unaccompanied children crossing the U.S. border fleeing from violence and seeking refuge in the United...
Typically when people celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, they reflect on the past accomplishments and traditions of the Latino community. Debrah Deras has created a way to honor today’s Latinos while empowering them at the same time....
Queridos, the tables have turned and this time I’m the one being interviewed! I had the honor to record this session on Ray’s Podcast: Latino Talk That Will Change Your Life. Please enjoy the interview discussing...
There are few things I feel as stongly about as supporting Latino students in higher education. Having Latino students college-ready by the end of their high school careers is really a community effort. Even...
It all started with this birthday card I created at the LATISM (Latinos in Tech Innovation and Social Media) Conference in Houston, TX. McDonald’s was a generous sponsor of the conference. As a contest and...
I’m headed back to the Latinos in Social Media Conference (Latism) but this time it’s in my home state of Texas: Houston, Texas October 25-27, 2012. Last year ¿Qué Means What? wasn’t even a...
While working on what I would share today, I couldn’t get passed all that has happened this week in Supreme Court of the United States rulings. So let’s get real about how we educate...
This blog originally began as an “Identity Crisis”. Struggling with my career identity and my identity as a wife and a mother, I realized a lot of it stemmed from my culture identity as...
On March 31, 2012, we took our family to San Antonio’s 16th Annual César E. Chávez March for Justice from the West Side through downtown to the Alamo. I want to share these pictures...
Earlier this year, I read a blog post from Latino Rebels and saw a video that, at the time, I thought might be a joke. Thankfully, it wasn’t! Someone was taking serious action against...
This past week, I attended the Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) Conference in Chicago. I went because I am a fan of social media, I am always willing to learn and I wanted to...