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Theme of the Month
August: Perseverance All year long, we've been talking about the various key ideas that have been gleaned from the dozens of interviews I've done with Powerful Latinas. This month's theme is all about good old-fashioned hard work, and pushing through when things get difficult.
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Dr. Nancy Raquel MirabalNancy Mirabal, Historian, Scholar and Professor. She’s run oral history projects, published extensively and currently teaches in the Raza Studies Department at San Francisco State University. Nancy’s parents are Cuban immigrants.
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Aurelia Flores founded PL in 2007 as a company that would gather together Latina women to learn from and share with one another.In particular, she was interested in successful Latina women who have overcome obstacles to provide inspiration to others that anything is possible.
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Perseverance Doesn’t Have to Be HardSometimes perseverance means going with the flow, allowing things to unfold, and appreciating the momentum you already have. When we makes...
Perseverance – Examples in NatureEverything in nature ebbs and flows. It all has a rhythm, a method and its own timing. Nothing goes full tilt all the time, day after... Read More Posts
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Thelma T. Reyna, Ph.D.:These statistics are truly amazing. It’s wonderful that our people...
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Aurelia, you’re right on target with this article. I especially saw...
- QUOTE - RT @rpatwebb Our best friends, and our worst enemies – are our thoughts. - Frank Crane 3 days ago
- QUOTE - RT @paulvharris Put all excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable. Zig Ziglar 3 days ago
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Marcela's Book PicksClick here to see this month's recommended books
Sister Outsider Flick Picks
Sister Outsider Flick Picks by Elisha Miranda
& Sofia QuinteroEach month, Elisha and Sofia from SOE discuss a Latina-themed media piece (film, TV, movie, etc.) that ties in with the theme of the month. Check it out here!
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Eva Plaza, our guest blogger on politics and the political system and how Latinos fit in. Eva is former Assistant Secretary of Fair Housing under the Clinton Administration, and Partner at the Law Firm of Garcia, Calderon & Ruiz.Latina Statistics
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Recetas para la Vida contributes a monthly "recipe" geared to address daily problems and improve people's lives, based on a mix of "ingredients." Click here to see the recipe of the month (tied in with this month's theme), as well as to see inspiring quotes…




