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Future Chica Conference at Huston-Tillotson University
The future starts here! ​Know a tech-savy student? Register them for the Latinitas Future Chica Convention! A fun-filled day of new technology and learning they won’t want to miss. Girls and non-binary students between 9-14 years old will spend the day exploring 21st-century technology through hands-on demos and activities. Students will attend workshops hosted by:…
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Latinitas Career Fair | Hosted by LULAC on October 15th
Latinitas wants to help you connect with top employers in Austin at our upcoming Career Fair! Join us to connect directly with recruiters and explore high-growth career opportunities at companies in the technology, corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors. Special invitation to our Fall 2022 Google Certificate Recipients! While this program is open to the public…
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Latinitas to Host Startup Chica Conference to Empower the Next Wave of Female Entrepreneurs in San Antonio
Latinitas, a nonprofit that empowers all girls to innovate using media and technology, is bringing their signature Startup Chica Conference to San Antonio, TX on Octorber 8th , 10:00am to 5:00 pm in person at the SABOR cultivating that same spirit in young, emerging entrepreneurs. This iteration of Latinitas Startup Chica Conference walks students through…
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Latinitas, AVANCE-Austin and Con Mi MADRE celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Salsa for the Soul event.
Join us for Salsa for the Soul! This fundraising event will benefit some of Austin’s most impactful and female-led organizations that serve Latinx children, women, and families! All ticket proceeds will go directly to Latinitas, AVANCE-Austin and Con Mi MADRE to support our Fall programs! We will be hosting a night of Salsa dancing on…
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JCPenney Launches Their Hispanic Heritage Month Collection in Collaboration With Latinitas
JCPenney’s Hope & Wonder Hispanic Heritage Month Collection kicked off with a very special event in Austin, Texas. For plenty of brands, Hispanic Heritage Month isn’t really something they advocate for or put much of an emphasis on. However, JCPenney put together a special assortment, showcasing how much they value their Hispanic consumers. The entire Hope & Wonder Hispanic…
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A Latinitas Success Story in Latina Mentorship
This past week Refinery 29 published an article spotlighting just how important mentorship programs designed specifically for Latinas are. While the piece took a harsh look into why these programs may be so sparse in LatinX spaces, it also highlighted some organizations that are aimed at evening the playing field for young Latinas. Organizations like Latinas On…
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Full STEAM Ahead: Latinitas Welcomes New Development and Engagement Leadership: Gabriela Kane Guardia
Non-profit is sweat equity reliant. So when a volunteer comes along with passion, intellect and good organizational skills — it can be a game changer for an event or program. That reliability and leadership showed up tenfold in Gabriela (Gabi) Kane Guardia, now Latinitas newest Director of Development and Engagement. The pandemic produced so much…
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Latinitas Appoints First Chief Programs Officer: Liliana Cortez is her name and launching things is her game
Latinitas celebrates the promotion of Liliana Cortez from Program Director to Latinitas’ first Chief Programs Officer this month. Liliana has shown exemplory leadership managing Latinitas’ program suite and its staff over one of the most challenging periods of the organization’s history. Liliana joined Latinitas team Fall of 2021 during the pandemic’s pique. Prior to joining…
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The Purple Party for Chica Power at Cirrus Logic on June 11th- tickets on sale now!
Get your tickets for the Purple Party for Chica Power on sale HERE today! 2022 marks Latinitas’ 20th anniversary- 20 years of inspiring over 40,000 girls, teens, non-binary students and some parents and grandparents to innovate with media and technology; 20 years of being Austin’s only 100% bilingual STEM education nonprofit; and 20 years teaching…
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Bilingual Startup Chica Conference for Del Valle ISD Students!
The Startup Chica Conference is coming to Del Valle! On May 21, 2022, girls and non-binary students from Del Valle ISD are invited to participate in our bilingual conference focusing on media and technology education. Keep an eye on our socials for more details and exciting updates as the date approaches! Open only to Del…
