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Girls Lead Summit
Girls Lead Summit was founded by Natalia Ruiz, Alla Arutcheva and Tania Peregrino. With more than 20 years of combined experience in the world of advertising, they’ve put their skills where their hearts are by launching Girls Lead Summit, a peer-to-peer mentorship program for girls 8-14 years old. Girls Lead Summit is a series of …
Francisca Valenzuela lanza Ya No Se Trata De Ti en colaboración con Elsa y Elmar
“Desafiante, Subversiva y ‘Ruidosa’ ” fue como destacó a Francisca Valenzuela el Chicago Tribune este pasado fin de semana. La exponente chilena brilló en Estados Unidos con tres presentaciones inolvidables que concluyeron en el Ruidofest de Chicago. HOY nos trae esta bella colaboración con Elsa y Elmar, una hermosa rendición acústica de su tema Ya …
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Elizabeth Acevedo became the first writer of color to win the Carnegie medal award in its 83-year history.
Photo by: Maison Valentino Acevedo is a Dominican-American poet and author of a young adult novel The Poet X; a New York Times Bestseller, National Book Award Winner, and Carnegie Medal winner. The Carnegie medal is an annual British literary award that recognizes just one outstanding new English language book for children or adults. No …
The biggest stars of Ibero-American Cinema will gather on May 12th at the 2019 PLATINO Awards
In just five years, the PLATINO Awards have become the major event of Ibero-American Cinema, providing a unique opportunity for directors, actors, producers, composers, cinematographers, editors, industry press and all those who make it possible to enjoy the magic of movie making in Ibero-American countries, to promote it all around the world. Premios PLATINO is proud …
Sabrina González Pasterski/Physicist
By: Carla Pineda Without any college credits under her belt or a “safety school” or backup plan, 16-year-old Sabrina González Pasterski applied to Harvard and MIT’s early admission programs. Both rejected her. But this was just a bump in the road of the young physicist’s career path, which has been the least bit linear or …
Wendy Carrillo/Politician
By: Carla Pineda If you ever find yourself struggling to wake up or dreading a difficult task, do yourself a favor and start your day by listening to some of Wendy Carrillo’s powerful speeches. I remember listening to Carrillo at the crack of dawn on Sunday mornings when I would drive my mami to visit …
M. Elena Vega/Executive Chef
By: Carla Pineda Whether she is sharing her vision for L.A.’s food scene or depicting the soupy goodness of her favorite dish, executive chef M. Elena Vega keeps her family and her culture at the core of her work. “Being a latina in the food business means a lot,” she shares. It comes as no …