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Theme of the Month

March:
Learning is Key

For the month of March, we'll be exploring the concept that Learning is Key. This month, we'll be talking about different kinds of learning, what we use to keep ourselves learning, and how we *implement* learning into our daily practice.

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La Hermana La Hermana
This week we celebrate Thanksgiving and for many of us, one of the things for which... 

Featured Inspiring Latina

Sofia Quintero Sofia Quintero

A self-proclaimed “Ivy League homegirl,” Sofía Quintero, a writer, activist, educator, speaker and comedienne, was born into a working-class Puerto Rican-Dominican family in the Bronx. Sofia grew up in the same neighborhood as did Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
>> I talk with Sofia about growing up in her neighborhood, and what it was like at that [...]

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Aurelia Flores 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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Recent Blog Articles

Learning Through Stories Learning Through Stories
This week I’ve been hanging out with Laura Contreras Rowe, author of the book, Aim High: Extraordinary Stories of Hispanic and Latina Women.... 
LEARNING IS FOREVER AND EVER! LEARNING IS FOREVER AND EVER!
Who is the oldest primary school pupil in the world? That’s a trick question. You see, the person who used to claim that honor died in August... 
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Recent Discussions

Thelma T. Reyna, Ph.D.:
Aurelia, very good points for us all to keep in mind! I agree with Maria...
Thelma T. Reyna, Ph.D.:
Caridad, you and Julia hit the nail on the head! Family is such an...
 

Resources

Marcela's Book Picks
Click here to see this month's recommended books

March Recommendations March Recommendations A former Simon & Schuster editor, Marcela Landres is the author of the e-book How Editors Think and specializes in helping Latinos get published. Check... 
Sister Outsider Flick Picks

Sister Outsider Flick Picks by Elisha Miranda & Sofia Quintero

Each 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!
Eva's Musings

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
Up-to-date information regarding the Hispanic community in the USA

Events

CLICK THROUGH to find out what Latina organizations are hosting events this month!

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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…

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