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  • Our third Game Chica Conference will be hosted in San Francisco

    We’re very excited to announce our EA Games sponsored Game Chica Conference in partnership with Seven Tepees Youth Program in San Francisco this year! Girls will spend the day exploring the gaming industry, learning how to develop elements of a game and will engage with local technology and design professionals. Game Chica will inspire girls to explore STEM careers […]

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  • Calling All Creative Chicas!

      Latinitas Austin will be holding a t-shirt design contest for our Startup Chica conference. We are calling girls ages 9-18 to create a custom design for the event. The design must be based on our “The Future is Chica” theme, and include a black, white, and purple color scheme. Submissions can either be hand-drawn or designed […]

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  • Meet StartUp Chica 2018 Keynote Speakers Layla & Mya Parish

    On Saturday, Oct. 20, teenage entrepreneurs Layla and Mya Parish will be the keynote speakers at Latinitas’ StartUp Chica Conference. The sisters started their business, Suga Babes Beauty, where they sell natural, plant-based beauty products such as sugar scrubs and lotion, in April 2012. Since then, they have hosted workshops and spoken out on topics […]

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  • Latinitas Volunteer Coordinator to Attend Facebook Panel

    AUSTIN (TX) — Our very own volunteering coordinator, Briseida Diaz, will be attending a Facebook panel on Thursday Sept. 20 to represent Latino nonprofits. The panel will be hosted by Latin@, an organization and Facebook Resource Group that supports Latino employees and promotes inclusion in and appreciation for their cultural community. With Hispanic Heritage Month having […]

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  • Calling All Creative Chicas!

      Latinitas Austin will be holding a t-shirt design contest for our Startup Chica conference. We are calling girls ages 9-18 to create a custom design for the event. The design must be based on our “The Future is Chica” theme, and include a black, white, and purple color scheme. Submissions can either be hand-drawn or designed […]

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  • Latinitas’ Open House

    AUSTIN (TX) – Latinitas HQ has moved and we’re throwing an OPEN HOUSE! We welcome our supporters to come check out our new expanded Austin headquarters at Springdale General – home to community makers and creatives alike. Come share our excitement and explore how our sponsors and individual donors have helped us serve over 30,000 […]

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  • Latinitas’ Program Director to Host Panel with Latinas in Tech

    AUSTIN (TX) — Latinitas will be collaborating with Latinas in Tech (LiT) to host a meetup called “Mastering Mentorship” in Austin on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at Spredfast in downtown Austin. The meetup is set to discuss the importance of mentorships and how they help propel Latinas in their careers. Hosts include Gloria Perez from HomeAway, Sofie […]

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  • Volunteer Information Session

    AUSTIN (TX) — Join us to learn more about Latinitas and our volunteer opportunities this fall! Volunteers play a key role in our organization by helping us deliver excellent programs, assist with special event logistics, and work directly with the girls we serve. Special events, community resource fairs, after-school programs, and conferences are in the books for […]

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  • Latinitas goes to Silicon Valley

    AUSTIN (TX) — Program director, Sylvia Butanda, presented the VR Cine Chica Cohort project in Silicon Valley Wednesday, August 15 at the Mozilla Gigabit Community Fund Celebration. Mozilla awarded Latinitas with funding as part of its social initiative to support pilot tests for gigabit technologies to increase participation in tech innovation. The VR Cine Cohort – a group of dedicated […]

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  • Teen Titans GO! to Summer Camp with Latinitas

      EL PASO (TX) — Warner Bros. and the Teen Titans visited Latinitas’ Arts and Media Summer Camp at the El Paso Leadership Academy last Tuesday. Five characters from the upcoming animated movie brought snacks and totes for the girls to promote their film, Teen Titans GO! To the Movies. The Titans posed for pictures, […]

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