A few good women
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhEBP6_3O2U] The first week of July, we held a day camp for the Circle de Luz girls. Our goal was to give them an experience that would be new and […]
Going back to middle school
I was invited to speak to a Latina seventh grade group at CC Griffin Middle School in Harrisonburg, North Carolina on Tuesday. I decided that I would tell them a little […]
Want to go fat free?
Check out Reflections, a body image program that is helping women achieve a healthy mind, body and spirit. Sponsored by Delta Delta Delta, Fat Free Talk Week is a five day […]
how do you define byoo-tee?
byoo-tee: the quality in a person that deeply satisfies mind, body, and soul. How do you define beauty? It is a question I asked every single participant in the research […]
Muchas Hijas Americanas
I had a great day today in Indianapolis. I started the morning with the Association of International Women’s book club discussing the themes and currents within Hijas Americanas and the […]
Ideas for Mentoring
A friend recently e-mailed to see what suggestions I had for her as she started a mentoring relationship with a girl in high school. Here were my thoughts. I hope […]
Daisy Fuentes, Girls on the Run, Hijas Americanas, and Fitness Magazine
Here is a statistic from the Growing Up Latina survey that 521 women completed in support of the research for Hijas Americanas: 84% of respondents feel that women today are […]
