Personal Development and Career Success for Today's Latina
Actresses Rosario Dawson and America Ferrera join Voto Latino to encourage America’s 22 million Latinos to register to vote in this year’s presidential election. American Latinos have tremendous potential to influence political change regarding our nation’s immigration policies, education reforms and the economy; issues that affect every American. So, get involved by registering to vote, and making [...]
On May 11, 2013, more than 250 leaders in business, government, education and diverse industries, including MBA students, will convene at the fourth annual Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit at Stanford University. . This one-day gathering of successful entrepreneurs, political leaders, accomplished executives and students was created by Frank Carbajal, Founder of the SVLLS, who, [...]
Personal Branding for Latinas: Your Image, Your Opportunity On August 22nd, 2012, the Latina Leadership Network, created by Angélica Pérez, PhD, hosted an informative and insightful conference call conversation with Dr. Maria Hernandez, on personal branding, as part of the network’s Latina leaders Speakers Series. Dr. Hernandez touched upon the importance of personal branding for success, professional development [...]
In 1985, I began my college years at Columbia University, and had the best four years of my life. The oldest daughter of Dominican immigrant parents, I learned on my own how to navigate and conquer the college admissions process. It was not easy then, and it certainly isn’t easier today. In fact, gaining admissions [...]
The Diary of an Ivy League Mom™ is a column written by Angelica Perez-Litwin, PhD, a Latina mom who’s passionate about higher education and raising intellectually curious and mindful children. August 27, 2012 Our 12 year old son begins 7th grade in a few weeks. I’m already thinking (more like worrying) about the educational activities outside [...]
Osmara Vindel, the talented Life Coach and Speaker, invites us to conquer the world and think BIG, by liberating ourselves from unquestioned and limiting expectations from family and society. She encourages us to break down the barriers and defy the “status quo” that might have stunted us Latina women from believing that we could “make a [...]
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Hypothyroidism is something that I face every single day — first thing in the morning — as I reach for my bottle of Synthroid to take my daily dose (.88mc). This is a ritual I will need to maintain for the rest of my life, in order to keep healthy. Back in 2005, I began [...]
Strong support and services are hard to come by for many young parents, even those that live in this powerhouse of a city. That’s why on Saturday, September 8th, Young Urban Moms, Inc. (YUM) will bring together some of the top organizations and speakers at the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Center to bring [...]
In this 5-minute video, iVoice Latina: Telemundo’s Top Female Exec on Why It’s So Cool to Be Latino Today, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jacqueline Hernandez, Chief Operating Officer of Telemundo, about the secrets to her success (her mom!), helping more young Latinos graduate college and why salsa is now more popular in the U.S. [...]
