by Linda Castillo Recently, I had the opportunity to hear Chandra Brooks speak at the Latina Success Network’s Latina Empowerment Action Night (LEAN) where she shared her experience in civic engagement spanning over twenty years. Chandra is the Northern California Staff Director for SEIU-USWW, one of the largest and most active unions in the country representing some of the … [Read more...] about Chandra Brooks: The Social-Preneur
Archives for April 2017
#ModernLatinaBookClub Features Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
by Jasmine Colón When I first heard that Marvel Comics was creating a series for the America Chavez, I immediately needed to know who was going to author this groundbreaking superhero. A quick search led me to Gabby Rivera who I discovered published her critically acclaimed Juliet Takes a Breathe a year ago. As I read through the many reviews (including one by Roxanne Gay!) … [Read more...] about #ModernLatinaBookClub Features Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
Destination: San Diego
by Linda Castillo By far one of my favorite places to visit with the family is San Diego. I love the cool beach city vibes and with Balboa Park, San Diego Zoo, LEGOLAND and so much more, San Diego has so places for the kids. We stayed in San Diego for a week, which was the perfect amount of time. For the first part of the trip we stayed at Embassy Suites close to the San … [Read more...] about Destination: San Diego