Personal Development and Career Success for Today's Latina
You might have gotten your hips from Mami, and your hair from Papi, but you may be able to thank your cultura for your healthy body! Latinos are at a cultural advantage when it comes to leading a healthy lifestyle, thanks to the some of the traditional traits of our shared culture. Though American Latinos [...]
Have you ever had a difficult time trying to collaborate with a partner, group or friend? Does it feel like pulling teeth to get others to come around to your point of view? Often times it isn’t the point that you’re making that is contributing to their resistance, but perhaps the way in which you [...]
New Latina is excited to announce the Emerging Latina Leader teleconference, scheduled for Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 11:30am PST/ 2:30pm EST. The conference will feature two emerging Latina leaders, Helen Iris Torres and Stephanie Bravo. To RSVP, click HERE: Our Emerging Latina Leaders Helen Iris Torres is the Executive Director and CEO of Hispanas Organized for [...]
Last week we shared an infographic demonstrating how women are whittling the gender wage gap in four major U.S. cities and four professional fields. This week we want to share with you how to break into–and succeed in–at least one of those fields: Human Resources. In any economy the human resources professional is an important [...]
One of the big takeaways I learned from our Latinas & Wealth survey, is that you want to learn more about how to grow your wealth via savings and investment tools. And now that we’ve taken a hard look at how much money you really make by analyzing your paycheck, it’s time for us to [...]
Think pink, hermanas! October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and we here at New Latina want to do our part in spreading awareness on how Latinas are affected by breast cancer and what programs are dedicated to providing the Latina community with detection, treatment and support options! Latinas and Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the [...]
Junot Díaz, who was granted the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2008 for his novel, “The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao,” added yet another impressive accolade to his already shining resume. He has been granted the extremely coveted MacArthur Genius Grant, otherwise known as the MacArthur Fellowship. The MacArthur Genius Grant is awarded to [...]
Are you or anyone you know battling anxiety? Anxiety disorders are pretty common in our society and there are multiple causes that lead to anxiety. Anxiety can result from stressful or traumatic events, it may be genetic, or they can be fears or phobias related to specific situations (e.g., fear of public speaking and fear [...]
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! Rebeca León: You may not know her name, but if you’re a fan of [...]
Some weeks it can feel like you’re running a daily triathlon while juggling work, home and family responsibilities. It is no wonder, then, that you sometimes feel that you simply do not have the time or energy to dedicate to getting or staying fit. But putting your health on the back-burner can actually contribute to low energy, [...]
