When Ruben Castillo was sworn in as the first Hispanic federal judge in Chicago while in his late 30s, a court clerk said his youth likely meant he would someday take the reins as the district's chief jurist.
The prediction became reality last week as Castillo, now 58, succeeded James Holderman as chief judge for the Northern District of Illinois, the first Hispanic to hold the post.
"The last two weeks moving into this chief judge's chambers has been a little bit surreal for me," said Castillo
When the Levi Strauss jeans manufacturing plant in San Antonio closed down in 1990, more than 1100 workers were left to find a new job. Some found low-wage work in the hotel industry, others had to take on two jobs just to make ends meet. But two of the plant’s former workers, Petra Mata and Viola Caseres, turned their misfortune into opportunity.
Mata and Caseres decided to start start turning the tide toward social justice by starting their own local denim fashion line called El Hilo de Justi
Independence Day is a celebration of freedom. What makes this country truly unique and special is not only its people’s diverse ethnicities, but also the freedom we enjoy as Americans to honor our nation’s flag and all it stands for in our own distinct cultural manner.
In that spirit, here are some quick and easy ways to punctuate this great holiday with some sabrosura.
Burgers and corn with a little sabor
Elote is a delicious and easy option to diversify your 4th of July menu. (Wikimedia Commo
Traditional Media Influences This Consumer Group's Purchase Decisions
Each year, the United States of America celebrates July 4th as the birth of our nation. The founding fathers risked their lives as they fought to create this new country. This July 4th will be celebrated around towns large and small, in cities and villages. Flags, parades and marching bands will highlight Main Street in town, villages and cities large and small.
Three specific retail categories jump into full gear promoting m
Today, Google for Entrepreneurs and Manos Accelerator, a newly created startup accelerator based in San Jose, California, announced a new partnership focused on increasing the number of Latinos represented in the entrepreneur community.
Manos Accelerator is a mentorship-driven accelerator program that provides hands-on education, business resources, infrastructure, and deep mentorship for promising startup companies in the heart of downtown San Jose.
"It made perfect sense to establish Manos Ac
In just a few minutes, I’ll be heading out the door to drive over to Google — about fifteen minutes from my home — but I’ll be visiting a part of the Googleplex that I’ve never seen before: Google for Entrepreneurs. It’s the venue of the latest iteration of an ongoing series that I helped launch a few years ago not too far from Google — the Latinos in Technology Innovation and Social Media (LATISM) Latino2 conference, held first at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View.
A few indicators:
The administration of President Barack Obama and US media have made much ado about the US “pivot” to Asia. What has largely escaped their attention, however, is that China has been lining up economic allies in the erstwhile “backyard” of the US.
Well, just as serious competition ought to awaken one’s creative juices in business, it is time for the US to step up a suitable economic policy for Latin America before it is too late. The difference in approaches by the US and China were brought into
Mayo Clinic has been named among the country's top hospitals for Hispanics in the Hispanic Network Magazine "Best of the Best" issue.
According to Mayo, the magazine "monitors employers, diversity programs and executive leadership, law enforcement and government agencies, as well as colleges, universities and MBA programs nationwide for their efforts and programs with Hispanic communities in the U.S."
It also reviews "proactive outreach and accessibility for Hispanic communities and other minor
It’s no secret Latinas are underrepresented in corporate America with only 5 percent sitting on Fortune 500 boards. The fact that of the 20 female CEOs at Fortune 500 companies, only four are women of color and none are Latina, paints a pretty grim reality. Despite this disparity, we rounded up 50 Latinas doing their thing at Fortune 500 companies.
Whether working their way up the corporate ladder, or serving on the board, these mujeres prove we’re coming up in top-ranked corporations. READ MOR
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Kisha Tate, Project Leader, Nationals Sales Network
Kisha Tate, is National Office Project Leader with National Sales Network (NSN). In this role, Kisha strategically leads projects designed to cultivate the professional needs of Sales and Sales Management Professionals, including working with Hispanic Professional Grou
Innovative thinking combined with a knack for bringing people together were the cornerstone for Alfonso Barrera to build his company, Hispanic Pro. The building blocks for the organization which now has major sponsors such as Telemundo, Kellogg’s, Verizon, CBS TV, Nielsen and Hoy Newspaper were conceived in Barrera’s mind when he was still an undergraduate student at DePaul University in Chicago.
Barrera, who grew up in Waukegan, just north of Chicago, studied marketing at DePaul. His curiosit
New America Media Q & A with Rose Castillo Guilbault, celebrated author of the memoir, “Farmworker’s Daughter: Growing Up Mexican in America,” has just released a new work with co-author Louis E.V. Nevaer, entitled “The Latinas Guide to Success in the Workplace.” Guilbault spoke to New America Media about the new book, and her own experience growing up as an immigrant in the U.S.
New America Media: Why focus on Latinas in the workplace?
Rose Castillo Guilbault: I’ve been in the business world f
The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, may have sung, “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World.”
Annie Menchaca-Bratton was an early female Latina military enlistee. Enlarge
But it was Tina Menchaca of Toledo who told her 19-year-old daughter, Annie, “A woman is just as strong, and can do anything she wants to do.”
At a time when women joining the military was still a rarity, Annie Menchaca took her mother’s advice to heart and joined the Ohio Air National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing in 1978 — the first Lat
Break rooms in McDonald’s restaurants across the country are being transformed into classrooms—part of a grand workforce-training experiment that is showing how investments in the future of your workforce can pay significant dividends, even for a corporate giant.
A few years ago, local owners of McDonald’s franchises realized that some of their most promising workers, particularly Latinos, were hitting a roadblock in their advancement because they were lacking in English-language skills. Some r
Bob Unanue, president of Goya Foods Inc., may be the country's most understated chief of a $1 billion business.
The 59-year-old executive from Wyckoff, N.J., shuns big titles. "We don't use CEO," he said over dinner at a Manhattan restaurant. Afterward, he rushed back across the Hudson River to join the night-shift workers' Memorial Day weekend barbecue at Goya's headquarters in Secaucus, N.J.
Mr. Unanue's common touch contrasts with Goya's lofty financials. It is the largest Hispanic-owned foo
Do you think Tiffany & Co, BMW, Ralph Lauren, Private Banking, AMEX Platinum or The Ritz when you think of Latinos? If not, you may be allowing stereotypes to limit your ability to tap into a segment growing faster than any other within the luxury and upscale categories.
While previous research has already revealed a vibrant luxury market with Hispanics earning $110,000+ (which is growing 8 percent faster than the rest, reporting 221 percent growth in the last decade), the sweet spot has now be
A new study by the National Women's Law Center has revealed that minimum wage may be affecting the wage gap that exists between men and women.
According to NBC Latino, the study shows that the average gender wage gap in states where minimum wage is above the federally mandated $7.25 per hour is actually lower than in states that meet the $7.25 criteria.
“The gap in wages has moved at a snail’s pace—shrinking only 18 cents in five decades and remaining stagnant for the last decade,” said Nationa
Forbes published their list of the top 100 most powerful and influential women in the world. This list consists of woman with economic and influential power, from entrepreneurs to political activists, Latino women having a strong presence in the business magazine's list.
The list is ranked based on "dollars, media momentum and impact," according to the publication. There are many women who have been part of this list, such as Oprah Winfrey and Hilary Clinton for example, on more than one occasi
At some point this summer, the largest population group in California will quietly shift from white to Hispanic, the first time since California became a state in 1850.
By 2020, Hispanics will represent almost 41 percent of the population, with nearly 2 million more Hispanics than whites - and topping 1 million Hispanics in five counties, according to new projections by the California Department of Finance.
By 2030, Latinos will be by far the largest group in the workforce, age of 25 to 64, wit
Lease to Own:
An arrangement where a company enters into a lease agreement with an owner that gives the company the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the real estate leased at a predefined price and time. More often than not, a portion of the total rental payment goes toward paying down the value of the item leased in the event that the renter wishes to exercise the option.
These are great options for companies that want to own real estate but cannot obtain traditional financing. It is wi
