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I’ve Lost My Job, Now What? Surviving Unemployment
Money, Work
After the emotional thunderbolt of being told We don’t need you anymore, by the company you’ve devoted months or years of your life to, it is normal to feel upset, confused and angry. But there’s no time to waste on thoughts of revenge…
Mamiverse Interviews Elisa Lees Muñoz, New Executive Director of IWMF
Life, Power Latina News
On January 31, the International Women’s Media Foundation named Elisa Lees Muñoz as Executive Director. According to the IWMF press release, “Lees Muñoz brings more than 20 years of experience with human rights and media development…
7 Ways to Use Daylight Saving to Jump-Start a Happier, Healthier You
Empowerment, Health
Sunday, March 10, 2013 is Daylight Saving Time; time to set your clock one hour ahead! Instead of hitting the Snooze button on your alarm clock, try these seven ideas to take full advantage of the mornings and jump-start your day—one for…
The Power of Role Models
Empowerment, Health
I recently heard something really scary to me: Latina girls name Kim Kardashian as one of their top role models. Why? Because she looks like them! This raises an important issue—the people we are most likely to emulate are those with whom…
305 Rise to Empower Young Latinos in Miami
College Bound, School
Six Latino college students who attended a leadership program at Harvard College returned to Miami with an idea.
They decided to found a group, 305 Rise, devoted to help minority students become better prepared for college.
The students…
The Boys Club of New York Helps Moms Raise Successful Sons
Resources, School
If you live in New York City and have a son between the ages of 6 and 20, there is a great place for him to learn leadership skills, have fun, and participate in programs that will help him stay in school and go on to college. Since 1876,…
Teresa Espinosa: Choreographer, Dancer & Teacher to the Stars
Entertainment, Life
In a dance studio in Dallas, Texas a crowd of teenagers fill a room, and hip-hop music blares. Right in the middle of the room of dancers, Teresa Espinosa shouts just as loud: “Listen to the music; know the beat; don’t think it, feel it!”…
Do You Suffer From Latina Guilt?
Empowerment, Health
To say I feel Latina Guilt at times is a big understatement. As a Latina woman and mother who grew up in the States but is closely connected to her family in Puerto Rico, it comes with the territory.
“She married a gringo?” relatives…
Are You an Underearner?
Money, Work
If you are a young or middle-aged professional lacking self-confidence at work, are constantly passed over for promotion, or feeling like you aren’t being paid enough, it’s not just because the boss doesn’t like you or the system isn’t…