By Edwin Flores, NBC News
Latina chef, author and TV personality Lorena Garcia is partnering with a national nonprofit group to let families know there are free meals available for children and teenagers as more people face hunger and food insecurity amid high food prices. Continue reading Renowned Latina chef helps spread word about free summer meals for kids, teens
By Jackie Wattles, CNN
A rocket built by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin carried its fifth group of passengers to the edge of space, including the first-ever Mexican-born woman to make such a journey. Continue reading At 17, she was her family’s breadwinner on a McDonald’s salary. Now she’s gone into space
By Elizabeth Chavolla, NBC Los Angeles
Working in the newsroom helped her become a better series writer, said Claudia Forestieri, creator of the new comedy “Gordita Chronicles.” Continue reading Former TV News Producer Showcases Latin Culture With New Series ‘Gordita Chronicles’
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching “Be ATC,” a recruiting campaign to hire the next generation of air traffic controllers. The application window will be open nationwide from June 24-27 for all eligible U.S. citizens. Continue reading FAA Launches ‘Be ATC’ Campaign to Recruit Next Diverse Generation of Air Traffic Controllers
By Yamily Habib, Be Latina
Forget Amber Heard or the trial circus that the legal battle between the actress and movie icon Johnny Depp has become. The real star is Camille Vasquez, Depp’s lawyer who has gone viral on social media, inspiring thousands of Latinas around the world. Continue reading Who Is Johnny Depp’s Latina Lawyer, Camille Vasquez?
By Be Latina
For many families, the ultimate form of connection happens in the kitchen — the foods, flavors, smells, and traditions that take place around a kitchen counter, are what bring loved ones together across borders and across generations.
That is especially true for immigrants, who often leave everything behind in search of a better life, bringing only their memories, their rituals, and their recipes with them.
The co-founders of Abuela’s Counter feel this deep in their souls.
Abuela’s Counter is the brand-new, foodie-focused website and Instagram account you need in your life. The Cuban-American entrepreneurs behind the operation are building a community of food-lovers who, like them, learned important life lessons at their Abuelas’ counters. Continue reading Abuela’s Counter: How Two Latinas Are Helping People Connect Through Cooking
By PR Newswire
PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) today announced Juntos Crecemos, (Together We Grow), a $50 million platform aimed at strengthening Hispanic-owned businesses, specifically restaurants, bodegas and carnicerías (meat markets), addressing foundational business challenges, and supporting business growth over the next five years. Juntos Crecemos is part of PepsiCo’s Racial Equality Journey Hispanic Initiative, a $172 million set of commitments launched in October of last year. Continue reading PepsiCo Launches $50 Million Juntos Crecemos Platform to Support Hispanic-Owned Businesses Across the U.S.
By Roxana Becerril, San Diego Tribune
From being an Uber driver to becoming a business owner, Mirna Guardiola is one of the 4.65 million Latino business owners in the U.S. to prove they can achieve more than most could imagine. Continue reading Latina-owned business receives grant from Eva Longoria Foundation
Peter Vogt, Monster contributor
Common resume mistakes are deceptively easy to make. You’ve been applying to jobs like crazy, but it seems as though all of your applications have disappeared into the black hole of the Internet. Continue reading The 10 Worst Resume Mistakes to Avoid
By Génesis Miranda Miramontes, NBC
Taco stands in downtown Los Angeles can be found on pretty much every street, but how often do you come across a pink taco truck, and with pink handmade tortillas? Continue reading LA Latina Business Owner Combines Love for Culture and Pink
