by Linda Castillo This week Julian Castro was confirmed as the new secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The Huffington Post reports that Castro’s new appointment makes the 39-year-old Mexican-American one of the government's highest-ranking Hispanics. Castro’s personal story represents the American dream. He is the son of a single mother who was a Latino rights … [Read more...] about Julian Castro Confirmed As Housing Secretary
Archives for July 2014
L4LL Latino Children’s Summer Reading Program
The nation’s first online Summer Reading Program specifically designed for Latino children ranging from newborns to young adults returns this summer using interactive web-based programs and social media to help parents, students, and educators counter the summer learning loss where children can lose up to 22% of the school year’s knowledge during the idle vacation months. The … [Read more...] about L4LL Latino Children’s Summer Reading Program
Google Offers Free Coding Lessons To Women And Minorities
by Linda Castillo Yes, you read the headline correct! CNET’s Seth Rosenblatt recently reported that Google is offering vouchers to any women and minorities interested in learning how to code. According to a blog post from Gregg Pollack, CEO of the Code School, Google is paying for three free months for any women and minorities interested in tech to expand their … [Read more...] about Google Offers Free Coding Lessons To Women And Minorities
Event Calendar: July 2014
Featured Event: The Art of Negotiation for Latinas Workshop / July 14 It is a known fact that women in general get paid lower salaries because they simply do not engage in the negotiation process. It is a known fact that one of the reasons women entrepreneurs do not reach their financial business goals is because they give their services and products away before stating … [Read more...] about Event Calendar: July 2014
Manos Accelerator Announces 2014 Accelerator Class
Manos Accelerator, a startup accelerator program with the vision to be recognized as an international hub in Silicon Valley where Latino entrepreneurs from across the globe can come to convert their big ideas into reality, has announced the selected startups that have joined the Manos Accelerator program for the 2014 summer batch. During this last round, a total of seven … [Read more...] about Manos Accelerator Announces 2014 Accelerator Class