In preparation for the upcoming Latinas Think Big Innovation Summit this October, at Google's campus in Silicon Valley, I have been on a quest to identify Latinas around the country who are innovating in technology and across STEM fields.
I admit I stepped into this search with some trepidation - informed by reports and articles that continuously characterize Latinas as avid consumers and early adapters of technology, but significantly less engaged in the creation of new technology tools, in te
2014 has been a rough year for English-language Latino media, argues Alfredo Estrada, editor of LATINO Magazine, with two flagship outlets folding and a third signaling it may do the same. The result is a growing Latino population that is, in Estrada's words increasingly less informed.
They're folding like cheap card tables. Since the beginning of the year, we've seen the demise of NBCLatino.com, an English-language website for Latinos, as well as CNN Latino, Time Warner's year-long effort to c
Whether to enroll in graduate school is a decision that plagues Americans in all stages of their careers, but particularly those who may have worked for several years already but are considering a jump to the next level. Many jobs now require additional study beyond a bachelor's degree, but warnings about the burden of student debt may deter those considering this option.
To determine the best and worst master's degrees for jobs in 2014, Forbes consulted with compensation data site Payscale.com
From music to politics to business, Hispanics are remaking America. TIME presents 25 titans leading the Latino charge into the 21st century.
Jorge Ramos
As a 24-year-old reporter in Mexico City, Jorge Ramos felt choked by more than just the capital's notorious smog. Tired of censorship from Mexico's then ruling party, the P.R.I., Ramos bolted for Los Angeles in 1983, and in just three years he won the top CONNews anchor spot at Univision, the U.S.'s largest Spanish-language network. An Emmy-wi
In a recent interview with ABC News Univision, I reiterated what happens when you underestimate the Latino voter and don’t bother to make the effort to truly understand the community and its cultural values. Perhaps now with both political parties finally starting to acknowledge the importance of the Latino vote – backed up by Big Data and a fast-growing community that also extends to their use of mobile technology and social media – the business world will finally step up to the Hispanic “supe
Community Healthcare Network (CHN) operates 12 federally qualified health centers in some of the most underserved communities in New York City. Each year, the nonprofit provides more than 75,000 people, many who are uninsured, with critical access to basic primary care, mental health services, nutritional counseling, dentistry, and more.
Community-based care is at the core of CHN's mission. The organization believes in offering health care services in locations that are easily accessible to its
Denny's Corporation is reaching out to its Latino fans on Facebook.
The American diner chain, best known for its "Grand Slam" breakfasts, recently launched a 'Denny's Latino' Facebook page in an effort to engage with its customers and get the attention of the 23 million Latinos who are active on the social site. More than one in five of Denny's customers are Latinos, the company states.
Already attracting 883 likes, Denny's most recent post has netted 60 shares and 247 likes for a 'Red, White &
Everyone is networking these days: going to conventions, building up LinkedIn contacts and the like. But now what? How can you actually get some value out of meeting Fred at that alumni event, or Jeannette at the sales conference? LinkedIn’s billionaire chairman and co-founder, Reid Hoffman, would like to help.
In a new book called “The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Network Age,” Hoffman and two co-authors spend 147 pages answering various “Now what?” questions. Their early chapters focus mo
Being a job seeker in today’s workforce is a challenge. There’s isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution to help job seekers land a job. In fact, if you want to be a standout job seeker, you have to go above and beyond to land on the radar of employers.
Many job seekers today wonder why they must work so hard to find a job they love. After all, shouldn’t landing a job be easy? Unfortunately, when employers hire new employees, they want candidates with the strongest talent and most experience. Employe
Three weeks ago, Rainbow PUSH made a direct and public appeal for Silicon Valley technology companies to release their EEO-1 reports and workforce data.
Today, Facebook positively responded and posted its workforce data. Facebook joins a growing list of companies - Intel, Yahoo!, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Cisco and others - that are confronting the lack of diversity and inclusion, with integrity and transparency. This is a step in the right direction.
But the numbers tell the story. Blacks and Latin
Hispanics have accounted for at least 20 percent of opening weekend ticket sales for every hit this summer, Nielsen research shows
Hollywood experts love to fret about the future of the movie business, but the industry has begun to embrace one group that is indisputably on the rise: the Hispanic audience.
Hispanics are the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States, and their passion for movies is unsurpassed. The group bought 25 percent of the tickets sold in 2013 though they comprise j
2014 Copa Alianza de Futbol Hispano
The Most Prestigious Amateur Hispanic Soccer Tour
in the Nation Returns for Eleventh Season
Chicago, IL (July 14, 2014)– Alianza de Futbol Hispano, the nation’s leading organization
dedicated to providing unique and exclusive opportunities to the Hispanic soccer community in the U.S., announced the 2014 Copa Alianza programs and tournament: RAM Copa Alianza, Kellogg’s Copita Alianza, Sueño Alianza and Alianza U,
RAM Copa Alianza is the longest running
Have you been asked to provide a bio and wondered what to include and how to craft it so it doesn’t sound stale or too self-promotional? Or maybe you want to update or add to your social networking profiles.
Consider your audience: Who will be reading/listening to your bio and what do you want them to remember about you?
If you are presenting at a conference or event, consider the attendees’ interests and highlight information that is relevant, memorable and builds credibility. Is your target a
The new documentary "Underwater Dreams" follows four teenage boys living in Arizona as they build an underwater robot for a major science competition.
On its surface, the story seems unremarkable. But their parents are Mexicans who are living in the United States illegally, and their high school is plagued by gangs and poverty.
American documentary maker Mary Mazzio said she set out to show just what the children of Hispanic immigrants can accomplish, especially if the U.S. Congress passes immi
The Senate easily confirmed San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro on Wednesday to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, boosting the national profile of a Democrat with a compelling biography who's considered a vice presidential contender in 2016.
The 71-26 vote makes the 39-year-old Castro one of the government's highest-ranking Hispanics, a growing group of voters who lean solidly Democratic. His ascension comes two years after he got his first broad national exposure when President
Hispanics tend to be fashion leaders and enjoy shopping more than their Caucasian peers, according to research conducted by SUNY Buffalo State assistant professor of fashion and textile technology Arlesa Shephard.
In 2010, Shephard, the lead researcher who was then teaching at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and two colleagues from the University of North Texas surveyed more than 450 students in South Texas about shopping behavior and how they prioritized fashion. They discovered that both mal
Your network is your net worth. It is a source of knowledge, job opportunities, potential business partnerships, future hires and so much more. Networking won’t only help you find your next job, it will help you improve within your current position. In short, your power is derived from and amplified by your network.
One of the world’s most successful tennis stars; a pop singer from the 90s making her comeback; the beauty director at a major national consumer magazine for teenagers; the son of a
Here’s a heads up for business owners in St. Louis and elsewhere: Wealth owned by Hispanic families could triple within 10 years, according to a study by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Most of the expected gain is population growth and will likely rise to a record high of 2.6 percent to 3.2 percent of all U.S. wealth, a hop from 2.2 percent in 2010.
Hispanics lost more than average families during the Recession, but stand to grow considerably faster than the average family through 2025,
When family tales are passed from generation to generation with no single point of origin, when history fails to document years of pain and struggle, when personal identity becomes too complex to describe in a single sitting, when memory and imagination mingle in the land of dreams, this is where art comes in very handy.
For young Latina artists, art is an invaluable tool to archive the past, understand the present and activate change in the future. Yet, as with many underrepresented population
Google is investing in thousands of women and minorities already in tech to advance their skills.
The search giant, in collaboration with its third annual techmakers programme, has teamed up with Code School to provide thousands of the online learning platform's paid accounts for free.
Code School's CEO, Gregg Pollack, said Google will pay for three months for select women and minorities already working in IT, in efforts to expand their skills.
"Today, a quarter of IT roles are held by women, a
