Empowering through Heritage and Language
Thinking to buy a gift? Want to support our community? We’ve got you covered! Make sure to check out these latina owned-businesses and support our hustling hermanas! Latinas are in the driver’s seat of U.S. growth. In fact, we have an annual spend power of 700 BILLION DOLLARS. Let’s use our hard earned dollars to make[Read More…]
I love the spirit of this time of the year where we are more willing to pause, reflect, and give thanks for all the things that we have. They say that “gratitude is the heart’s memory,” and I can’t agree more. It’s so important to walk the roads of life with a grateful heart and[Read More…]
Ready for November? Kick off the month of gratitud with 10 bilingual books about Thanksgiving. Enjoy stories with powerful messages about the importance of a grateful heart. Books are great resources to bring the spirit of the holiday and to practice español! Let me know which book is your favorite one and if I am[Read More…]
You don’t need November to work on your gratitude and be thankful for all the things that you have in your life. I know how difficult is to think about those things -that sometimes we take for granted- but listening to songs that remind you to be grateful for the little things makes a difference[Read More…]
A few years ago, while working for the Cultural Program of Raleigh, I had the opportunity to participate in the planning of a city event for the Day of the Dead. For this event, we partnered with the Mexican Consulate and the city museum staff to make sure we were bringing all the elements of[Read More…]
CONFESSION: I am passionate about learning history, especially history related to Hispanics. And, of course, films based about events that marked Latin America’s past are my favorites to watch. I have collected my favorite films based on Latin America. They impacted me. They opened my eyes. And life will never be the same after you[Read More…]
I still remember those Saturday mornings back in the early 90s when my sister and I woke up early to watch our favorite cartoons. Oso Yogi, Los Picapiedras, Alvin y las Ardillas were a few of the popular ones. So fun. As many other kids who watch these classic cartoons in Latin America, I got familiar[Read More…]
During Mother’s Day, schools in Ecuador celebrate mothers with music, lots of music. Kids usually memorize this Leo Dan’s song and sing it a vivo pulmón to the mothers of their lives. It always brought tears and raw emotions to many children and mothers. Lots of tears. As I raise my children away from my own[Read More…]
Today is Día de Reyes or Three Kings Day! The holiday represents the wise men’s visit to baby Jesus. Also, it marks the end of the Christmas season for many Hispanic families. In Ecuador, Día de Reyes is seldomly celebrated so it wasn’t until I moved to the United States and had kids when my[Read More…]
I have a goal that never changes on my new year goals list, which is the pursuit of raising bilingual and bicultural children. I recommit every year to provide opportunities and spaces for my kids to learn more about their heritage and language. This is why I created the Hispanic Countries Calendar. Hispanic Countries Calendar of[Read More…]
