Author: Juan Alanis
Winning Without Winning: The Curious Case of Patricia Navidad
Casa de los Famosos is in its third season on Telemundo. Navidad was scrutinized and, as she describes it, blacklisted from working in Mexico after her political views and belief in extraterrestrial life came under fire during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Latinas in Houston unite to demand Equal Pay
Challenge accepted. For this group of Texas Latinas waiting almost two years to achieve equal pay, this year, was motivation enough to commit to closing the wage gap in the future. Gathered as a collective group in Houston, #Latinas4EqualPay utilized Latina Equal Pay Day 2022 to organize and establish a new coalition for change.
In 2022, awareness for Latina Equal Pay Day fell on December 8th. This day serves as a reminder of the critical role Latinas play in the workforce and also highlights how Latinas are often paid less than their counterparts.
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Evolving Tradiciones to Welcome a New Year!
This year has been nothing if not unexpected. Earlier this month I was meticulously cleaning up the photo albums on my phone for about three or four hours. To be honest, doing so was not something I had planned to do – especially not over the end of year holidays, but once I got started I couldn’t stop. Soon enough the word purge entered my mind and I decided that is precisely what I was doing.
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Full circle and full of purpose
Two years ago I did honestly think this blogging thing was behind me. There were a lot of things happening in my life and none of them seemed to be perfectly aligned. Never mind the fact that a global pandemic had just stared wreaking havoc on all of our lives. At varying degrees wherever we were stationed in life at that given moment.
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Latina Leadership Series, Season 5 Episode 1: Elvia Quintanilla
Elvia Quintanilla is a powerhouse. At her young age, this Latina entrepreneur has founded Texas Technical Trade School where she is creating tuition-free educational opportunities for students interested in pursuing careers in trade fields that are in-demand.
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A Conversation with the Houston Health Department
This week we had the chance to sit down for a virtual conversation with the Houston Health Department about their ongoing efforts to keep the Houston community safe and informed when it comes to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic. As of now, they are providing vaccination resources for children ages 5-17 years old as well.
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Episode 53: Code Switching
It is almost second nature for us, and until recently we had forgotten that the actual term for what we were doing was code switching. We talk about this, and about getting vaccinated for COVID-19 on this episode.
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Episode 52: Do It For The Culture
What does this expression actually mean? Apparently it has shifted over the years, and in this episode we get into our own interpretations of this common phrase. We also talk about “selling out” and who gets to decide how that label is used.
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Episode 51: Dreams. Dreams. Dreams.
Or nightmares in some cases. I recount a vivid dream I had recently that has stayed with me for the last few days, which leads us into a conversation about interpreting our dreams and nightmares. We also touch on our first impressions of the new social media audio app Clubhouse. But first we go into what happened at the Capitol on January 6.
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Episode 50: Communication
Communication has definitely been key in our relationship. Since we first got together and decided to share our lives, let’s just say getting to a better place where we didn’t have to get into yelling matches over silly things has been a work in progress. Let’s be honest. It is still a work in progress… but we have definitely made strides.
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Latina Leadership Series: Interview with Dr. Cindy Cedillo-Ruiz
Dr. Cindy Cedillo-Ruiz is affectionately known as simply Dr. Cindy. As the first in her family to pursue a career in medicine, on this episode of the podcast If Not You Then Who? with Anjelica, she shares what the journey of pursuing this career was like for her as a Latina.
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On the road with the new 2021 Chevy Blazer
Sleek. Sporty. And a lot of fun to drive. That is how we have been describing the new 2021 Chevy Blazer ever since it first arrived on our driveway earlier this year. It was a loaner sent to us by Chevrolet for our mini-road trip across Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas this past November. We had it in our possession for a total of 14 days, and I don’t mind telling you we weren’t ready to let it go.
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Connections and Connectivity During a Pandemic
We have been customers of Comcast here in Houston for quite some time now. I don’t remember exactly which year we switched over to their internet service, Xfinity Internet, but I do recall it was a tremendous improvement. In those days, we were starting to rely a lot more on our connectivity for the day-to-day tasks we were taking on as budding entrepreneurs.
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Conexiones y conectividad durante una pandemia
Por mucho tiempo hemos sido clientes de Comcast aquí en Houston. No recuerdo exactamente en qué año cambiamos a su servicio de internet, Xfinity Internet, pero recuerdo que fue una mejora tremenda. En aquellos días estábamos empezando a depender más de nuestra conectividad para las tareas cotidianas y estábamos empezando a tener éxito como emprendedores.
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Get Tested Now, And Get Tested Often
The numbers are staggering. Specifically in the Latino community. COVID-19 has devastated so many parts of our daily lives in the last several months, and now, as we prepare for what promises to be an even more difficult winter season in terms of the number of deaths and hospitalizations related to the global coronavirus pandemic, things are even more serious than ever before.
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Stay Home, Work Safe in Houston
On week two of our self-isolation experience in Houston, the city has officially issued a Stay Home, Work Safe initiative through April 3, 2020. On today’s episode we share how we are coping with the “new normal,” what we are noticing on social media from brands, individuals and influencers, and our overall thoughts on saying something when it counts.
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Uncovering the Smoke and Mirrors in 2020
People are talking about trends, expectations, goals, aspirations, etc. As […]
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