Personal Development and Career Success for Today's Latina
Have you ever stopped to think about how much money you really make? We all have this round, pretty number in our heads that represents our salary. It’s typically rounded to the nearest hundred or thousand, it’s pretty to write down, and makes us feel all warm and snug when we think about it. Unfortunately, [...]
Recently, New Latina shared a recent study published by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, revealing that the gender wage gap has failed to narrow in the last decade, narrowing less than half of one percentage point. At present, the average American woman earns 81 cents for every dollar earned by her male counterpart. However, [...]
Helen Rodriguez-Trias (1929-2001) was doctor, women’s right’s advocate and health educator. Born in New York in 1929 to Puerto Rican parents, Helen Rodriguez-Trias was motivated, early-on in life to help others. She graduated from the University of Puerto Rico in 1957, where she was a student advocate and member of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. [...]
Lisann Valentin is no stranger to taking on new and different roles. Valentin, a native New Yorker, already writes, produces, contributes to Latism-NYC, and is a lawyer-turn-actress. So, it comes as no surprise that this driven Latina would jump at the chance to play a ground-breaking role in the independent film, Made From Scratch. The film [...]
During the recent New Latina teleconference “Personal Branding for Latinas: Your Image Your Opportunity”, I spoke briefly in response to a question from host Angelica Perez about bringing our cultural identity and personal brand to work in how we dress. Most women can relate to the challenge of asking, “what should I wear today”. For [...]
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month NEW LATINA will feature five amazing of Latinas of the past and present, each week. We are proud to kick off our Hispanic Heritage Month series with the fabulous voices, faces and minds of Latin music! Tania León Tania León (May 14, 1943) is a Cuban-born composer, conductor, pianist, co-founder of the [...]
Today’s Latina Spotlight is on Vanessa and Veronica Cedillos, two incredibly talented violinists, and sisters, who set out on a road trip through ten South American countries with the mission to inspire children with their music. What’s your country of origin or family heritage? Vanessa: We were born in El Paso, Texas on the border [...]
One of the most challenging barriers for aspiring entrepreneurs is figuring out the steps and the processes involved in creating a startup. Udacity is breaking down those barriers by offering a free course on how to build a new business venture. This user-friendly, engaging and smart course is taught by Steve Blank, a seasoned Silicon Valley [...]
Sunday is a great day to relax, re-invigorate and take care of yourself, as you prepare for the new week. This LIVESTRONG Woman video will take you from “good” to “great!” in just 9 minutes. LIVESTRONG Woman is your personal guide to becoming a better, healthier you, courtesy of LIVESTRONG.COM.
Today’s New Latina Spotlight is on Jazmin Chavez, J.D., Social Media Strategist and Entrepreneur! What is your country of origin or family heritage? If you were born outside of this country, please share with us how old you were when you arrived to this country. Please feel free to share immigration/migration stories. I was born in [...]
