By Rosie Molinary on March 7, 2010
So, when we had people sign up for Run Big, Dream Big I, I was overwhelmed by the response of my friends from high school, most of whom I have not […]
Posted in Beautiful You | Tagged Circle de Luz, education, Latinas, philanthropy, Run Big Dream Big |
By Rosie Molinary on February 1, 2010
As some of you know, in 2007, my first book, Hijas Americanas: Beauty, Body Image, and Growing Up Latina, was published. While researching, writing, and touring for it, I was […]
Posted in Inspired, Think, Speak, Act | Tagged Circle de Luz, education, grants, Latinas, Pepsi, scholarships for Latinas |
By Rosie Molinary on September 20, 2009
Just about two years ago, a sixth grade teacher at a local middle school asked me to come speak to 9 of her Latina students. She had a special interest in […]
Posted in Beautiful You | Tagged Circle de Luz, Latinas, Mentoring, middle school girls |
By Rosie Molinary on September 7, 2009
NPR Story on Listening to Latinas Our mission with Circle de Luz is to empower young Latians by supporting and inspiring them in the pursuit of thier possibilities through extensive […]
Posted in Inspired | Tagged Circle de Luz, drop out, education, Latinas, Listening to Latinas, NPR, Skirt! |
By Rosie Molinary on August 14, 2009
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhEBP6_3O2U] Have you thought about joining Circle de Luz at some point this summer and just haven’t gotten to it yet? Do you wonder whether or not we really need […]
Posted in Inspired, Revolution | Tagged Circle de Luz, education, giving circles, Latinas, philanthropy, scholarship program |
By Rosie Molinary on June 15, 2009
In the first four days after we launched our efforts to get at least 75 women to support at least 8 girls in the Circle de Luz Class of 2015, […]
Posted in Food for Thought, Inspired, Revolution, Think, Speak, Act, What We Must Do | Tagged Circle de Luz, education, empowerment, Latinas, Mentoring, scholarship |
By Rosie Molinary on June 8, 2009
On Wednesday, the Circle de Luz Board of Directors begins it’s campaign to have at least 75 women sign up to support the education and development of at least 8 girls for […]
Posted in Inspired | Tagged Circle de Luz, education, giving circles, Latinas, philanthropy, scholarship, women's giving |
By Rosie Molinary on April 21, 2009
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 […]
Posted in The Process | Tagged girls, Latinas, middle school, school visits, seventh grade |
By Rosie Molinary on March 9, 2009
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 […]
Posted in Inspired | Tagged Circle de Luz, education, giving circles, jewelry, Latinas, philanthropy, scholarship program |
By Rosie Molinary on March 2, 2009
As a former high school teacher, a current college instructor, and an education activist, I was thrilled to hear President Obama’s comments about the importance of a high school diploma and […]
Posted in Inspired | Tagged Circle de Luz, education; high school graduation; Presidential Address; Barack Obama; education deficit, girls, giving circle, Latinas, scholarship program, survival, wilderness |
