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Giving Tuesday- Support Latinitas, Give to the Virginia “Bibi” Lobo Permanent Scholarship Fund!
Hello and thank you for supporting Latinitas! Following Giving Tuesday (November 30th), we wanted to share some ideas with you to pass on to your network about our plans to fundraise for The Bibi Lobo Permanent Scholarship Fund. Virginia “Bibi” Lobo Somyak was a great supporter of Latinitas and a lifelong advocate for young Latina…
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Startup Chica Returning to Austin with In-Person Conference on February 12th, 2022!
Mark your calendars, Chicas! Latinitas’ flagship Startup Chica Conference is returning to Austin for our first in-person conference of 2022 on February 12th. Check back here for more information and updates as the date draws closer!
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Startup Chica San Antonio In-Person Conference
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Women-owned businesses are one of the fastest growing sectors in the United States, Latinas leading the charge. And, while the pandemic caused hundreds of thousands of women to drop out of the workforce by the end of 2020, small business ownership jumped 95% from 2020 to 2021, again women were at…
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Startup Chica Nacional Virtual Conference
AUSTIN, TX – Experiencing increasing conflicts from managing work, family and the overwhelming economic and health impact of COVID-19, 863,000 women dropped out of the workforce in September 2020, compared to 168,000 men but at the same time, applications for starting a business jumped by a 95% increase (Forbes). It is clearly the “Year of…
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Club Latinitas
Club Latinitas began on September 14, 2021 and runs through December 16, 2021. Thanks to everyone who has donated and sponsored club kits! We have raised $2,300 via our online donation station and $1,950 through our Facebook page. It’s not too late to sign up for Club Latinitas Fall 2021 – learn more and register…
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Austin’s Original Courageous Female Leaders of Color Honored in Permanent Mosaic Art Installation at Austin Public Library
AUSTIN, TX – #metoo, #blacklivesmatter and the inequities amplified by the pandemic have put gender and racial justice in Austin in the spotlight. Yet, Austin has decades long history of female changemakers championing diversity and equity in education, social justice, media, technology and public leadership decades before it was trending – de-segregating higher education, UT…
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Latinitas Purple Party For Chica Power Honors Austin’s Courageous Females of Color Through Mosaic Art
Austin, Texas – Twenty years old in 2022, Latinitas has served over 40,000 girls, providing hundreds of thousands of hours of free STEM education at over 142 schools, libraries, community and cultural centers in and outside of Austin. BIPOC founded and executive and board led with mentors and lessons steeped in culture and identity, Latinitas…
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Camp Latinitas is in Session!
With a over year of virtual learning under their belt, Latinitas is ready to host their second virtual summer camp! Camp Latinitas is expanding their 4 week summer camp to 5 weeks to serve more students through a variety of STEAM based curriculum. Starting June 28, Camp Latinitas will be in session with 5 weeks…
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Known Around the World as the Founder of Population MIC, followed by 100s of Thousands, Activist Sara Mora Will Kick Off National Pitch Contest for Girl Entrepreneurs
On Netflix’s top 10 list for weeks shows like “Selena: The Series” demonstrate the power of girls, particularly girls of color when it comes to making or breaking popular media. Yet, there are no Latina, Black, Native American and just a handful of Asian female studio heads in Hollywood. Chloe Zhao, was the first Asian…
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Latinitas is Proud to Present “Media Chica: Workshops”!
Latinitas is excited to bring to you “Media Chica: Workshops,” a series of webinars led by innovative Latinas and Women of Color in the media field! We have updated and improved our program to better serve our students! Each webinar will focus on a different topic that helps elevate and teach skills to high school…
