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Just over a week ago, I was at the Inaugural Parade. I was so honored to be able to attend a ‘parade party’ at the offices of , a large, international law firm, who has offices on the parade route. I watched the Presidential Inauguration with excitement on a big screen TV, and then waited …

These are very difficult, divisive times in America. We must educate ourselves to what is happening to our nation, and we must speak out against the actions and politics that are tearing us apart. If any of us has turned off the evening news in order to stay sane, or chosen not to read newspapers, …

In the spirit of Women’s History Month, we pay homage to the intrepid, courageous, visionary “Powerful Latinas” who, in decades past and in the modern era, have blazed trails and secured their places in our national history as “the first Latina” to make their mark in their fields: government/politics, science, literature, music, film, drama, sports, …

It all began right here in California, when the Education Task Force of the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women initiated a Women’s History Week in 1978. Their goal was simple but ambitious: to bring more awareness into school curricula, not just in California but throughout the nation, about the role of women …

During Women’s History Month, it’s important for us to reflect upon OUR history as Latina women – what roles our ancestors have played in the history of the U.S., as well as the world. Part of this history is the personal history of our families and ourselves. Our Personal History “History” can sound like such …

As we launch Women’s History Month, I want to encourage you to find out more about Latina women’s history. Toward that end, I would like to suggest some books for you to start your journey. This list is by no means exhaustive, so I’d love your comments with suggestions of other books you may know …

An interesting infographic () was released earlier this year that combined data from a Pew Hispanic Research study, IAB, Comscore, Facebook.com and eMarketer. The information shared was intriguing to me, and caused me to ask even further questions. In 2010, there were 30 million Hispanics online. Out of 50 million of us, total, that’s 60% …

When we look at how Latinos use or interact with media and technology, it’s interesting to me to see how the trends in our population show up. This month, as I pull certain statistics from marketing reports, I also note that, because these studies are done with an eye towards how to SELL to us, …

As Dr. Thelma Reyna pointed out in her post yesterday, the engagement of Latinos at the polls needs to change. Although our voting numbers are increasing, we can continue to do better. It is important to recognize where we’re doing well, and where we’re doing not so well. Get this: Over one third of the …

The face of America is undergoing vast changes, and most of these pertain to “Hispanics,” as the 2010 United States Census referred to the Latino population. Because the growth of the White population in our nation is very small (one percent) and is decreasing, Whites are predicted to be a minority in about 40 years. …