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Now Streaming Isabel: The Intimate Story of Isabel Allende
HBO Max recently released Isabel: The Intimate Story of Isabel Allende. This three-part miniseries delves into the life of prolific Latin American author Isabel Allende. Check out the trailer. Check out the trailer here.
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Watsonville Film Festival goes Virtual – March 5-13, 2021
This year the Watsonville Film Festival goes virtual with a lineup of films you don’t want to miss. The festival kicks off with Opening Night on Friday, March 5, with special events and exceptional films throughout the week.
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Latina Coalition Silicon Valley’s Latina Power Hour: Finding Purpose Through Podcasts
Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley Latina Power Hour events are on fire! This month, LCSV brought together Latina podcasters who elevate their voices and the voices of their community. The 100+ guests heard the inspiring journey of five Latinas who shared their journey starting their podcast and provided tips about starting your podcast. Featured podcasters included Alex Hall Rocha – In My [Blank] Opinion, Adriana Flores – LatinxAmerica, Mia Perez – Real Conversations with Mia Perez, Rosanna Alvarez – Hella Chingona Podcast, and Sandra Noemi Torres – Cafe Con Leadership. Learn more about these amazing Latina podcasters to start supporting and listening to them now.
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Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America by Maria Hinojosa #ModernLatinaBookClub
The Modern Latina Book Club selected Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America by Maria Hinojosa for our next reading. In Once I Was You, Maria shares her intimate experience growing up Mexican American on the South Side of Chicago. She offers a personal and illuminating account of how the rhetoric around immigration has not only long informed American attitudes toward outsiders, but also sanctioned willful negligence and profiteering at the expense of our country’s most vulnerable populations—charging us with the broken system we have today. Join the Modern Latina Book Club, we start reading this powerful memoir on 3/1/21.
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Color Your Heart Out
Are you looking for a craft idea to keep your kids (and you) from going stir crazy during these long winter days? Try making these heart-shaped color crayons. It’s the perfect Valentine’s Day activity for your kids to be creative, and bonus, you get to use all those broken crayons lying around your house.
