Andrea Coto Founder of Latinxs in Engineering
by Linda Castillo Andrea Coto was born in San Francisco, California and she found her passion for civil engineering early on. As a child she moved to El Salvador where her mother raised her brother and her. After graduating high school, she enrolled in a two-year...
Mexican Heritage Plaza’s Avenida de Altares
by Rachel Garcia On Saturday October 28, 2017, the Mexican Heritage Plaza hosted its inaugural Alum Rock Alter Walk called La Ultima Parada on Alum Rock Avenue between King Road and Highway 101 from 6pm-8pm, followed by a free, open to the community cumbia dance party...
Latina Equal Pay Day
by Anna Dapelo-Garcia Women on average are paid 20% less than men. If you break the pay gap down by race and ethnicity, it is even worse: Latinas are paid 46% less1. It takes until November 2 for Latinas to achieve equity in pay with men. Latina Equal Pay Day brings...
National Concha Day – December 8
by Linda Castillo I had the chance to meet these two talented Latinas, Jessica Resendiz founder of Raggedy Tiff and Alicia Becerra owner of Alicias Delicias, at their pop up shop in downtown San Jose. Their one-of-a-kind pieces sold out within the first hour of the...CHECK OUT OUR BOOK CLUB
