By Linda Castillo Who remembers playing with Barbies? As a child, I love to play with Barbies for hours. Dressing them up and creating elaborate story ideas for what the new adventure that Barbie would have. I still have one of my favorite Barbies, Pretty In Pink, with other prized possessions in storage. So you only imagine how excited I was to see that Mattel created … [Read more...] about 2020 Día de Muertos Barbie Doll
Archives for September 2020
Shape your Community by Completing the Census 2020
What is the Census? The U.S. Constitution requires a headcount every ten years of each person, including children and undocumented immigrants, in the United States. The information gathered from the census survey is incredibly important as it determines the number of U.S. Representatives each state has in the House of Representatives and how $675 billion should be … [Read more...] about Shape your Community by Completing the Census 2020
Watsonville Film Festival presents Chicas in Cinema September 4-13, 2020
Watsonville Film Festival is proud to present three wonderful short films made by local young women expressing their creativity in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Please watch the CHICAS IN CINEMA films, share them with your family & friends, and participate in our virtual chat next Thursday with Directors Michele Gomez, Ebonie Piña and Angie Rockey. Nothing is … [Read more...] about Watsonville Film Festival presents Chicas in Cinema September 4-13, 2020
In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado #ModernLatinaBookClub
Join the #ModernLatinaBookClub as we read the In the Dream House: A Memoir by the award-winning author Carmen Maria Machado. In this revolutionary memoir about domestic abuse, Machado recounts an engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural representations of psychological abuse. Save the date for … [Read more...] about In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado #ModernLatinaBookClub
America Ferrera & Eva Longoria Bastón Alongside Latina Leaders Launch She Se Puede, A Digital Lifestyle Community For Latinas
August 31, 2020 marks the official launch of She Se Puede, a digital lifestyle community built to inspire, affirm, and inform Latinas so they can leverage their power to transform their lives, their families, their community and their nation. The nonprofit initiative was founded by leaders from the worlds of organizing, politics, and entertainment ‒ Alex Martínez … [Read more...] about America Ferrera & Eva Longoria Bastón Alongside Latina Leaders Launch She Se Puede, A Digital Lifestyle Community For Latinas