Let’s be a louder chorus
It was 2007. Hijas Americanas: Beauty, Body Image, and Growing Up Latina had just come out. I was traveling around the country talking about the stories of amazing Latina women […]
Be a part of the good news!
There is the hard news… Fifty-one percent of Latina girls get pregnant before the age of twenty. Forty-four percent do not graduate from high school. Only thirteen percent of Latinos […]
the journey to Circle de Luz
I am so honored to be over at Mamiverse today sharing a little bit of the Circle de Luz story. Here is how my piece starts: It started with a […]
Running big
For almost five years, the Board of Circle de Luz has been building something really special. And while every year feels monumental in the life of our organization, it seems […]
Education for everybody
There are numbers that haunt you. In 2007, those numbers, for me, were 53, 44, and 13. You see, fifty-three percent of Latina girls got pregnant before the age of […]
Are you ready to dream big?
Every month, Circle de Luz offers intensive mentoring and transformative programming for each of our Circle de Luz classes. But to provide these meaningful experiences, we need funds. Our programming […]
3 ways to support Circle de Luz this holiday season.
There are three great ways you can support Circle de Luz this holiday season. What is Circle de Luz? An innovative non-profit with a mission to empower young […]
Sign the Body Warrior Pledge
We are in the final hours of the Body Warrior Pledge contest. Read below and sign the pledge by noon EST on October 20th to be entered to win great […]
We did it!
On Saturday morning, about 30 of us gathered in uptown Charlotte (along with thousands of others) in honor of Circle de Luz. Most of us ran the 5k (there […]
Go the distance for girls!
For those of you who know me or have followed this blog for awhile, you know that I have a commitment to education and to justice and to those who […]
