2008 Circle de Luz Necklaces Retiring Soon!
You might recall that jewelry artist Mary Alice Mitchell designed three necklaces for Circle de Luz last year. The proceeds from the sales of those necklaces– the Isabella, the Eva, and […]
My favorite posts from April-June 2008
Here is a round up of my favorite blogs posts from spring, early summer 2008. April 1st’s This is what a feminist looks like. April 2oth’s What’s a girl to do […]
Inspiration and Celebration
Last Wednesday night, we recognized the eight Hijas selected for the Circle de Luz Class of 2014 at a ceremony held in the auditorium of the high school they will […]
GoodSearch with us!
You already know that Circle de Luz is committed to supporting seven young women, starting this fall, on their road to high school graduation and further education by providing scholarships […]
I am an activist because…
Last fall, a friend from high school e-mailed me to say that he was now the principal of an alternative high school in the Bronx and he […]
Our Daughters' Voices
Last night, we threw a launch party for Circle de Luz in Huntersville, North Carolina. Today, we are proud to announce that 22 women have taken on the commitment to radically […]
Circle de Luz
I spoke this past Friday at an education summit for Latino middle school and high school students in eastern North Carolina. Looking out at these 700 faces with life ahead of them, […]
click to empower
For every click of the “Click to Empower” button at http://www.clicktoempower.com, The Allstate Foundation will donate $1 (up to $300,000) to the Education and Job Training Fund. This fund expands […]
Latinas and School
Important facts for us to know from a special report on education in the September 2007 issue of Latina magazine: 22% of Latinos between the ages of 16 and 24 […]