Category Archives: latino

LATINAS THINK BIG – The Official Launch of the ELLA Leadership Institute

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Phil Velez

The ELLA Leadership Institute officially launched last Thursday, May 16, at an empowering event at Barnard College at Columbia University. The LATINAS THINK BIG event was attended by over 200 participants and was live streamed by Google. ELLA Leadership Institute … Continue reading →

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Panelists at SXSW 2013 Want to Know What Hispanics Think: Submit Your Latino Voice Survey Now

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Phil Velez

On Friday, March 8, at the SXSW 2013 in Austin, TX., a panel discussion will bring together several experts from all areas to explore the impact of the Hispanic voice on technology. During the presentation entitled “Latinos y Mobile: A … Continue reading →

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Sol by Hélios González

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Phil Velez

I admire young Latinos living their full potential and creating incredible works of art. In my continuous support of Latino artists, I’d like to showcase the music of someone I recently started following on Twitter: Hélios González. I listened to Hélios‘ album Sol … Continue reading →

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Wassup en LA?

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Phil Velez

Have you heard of Wassup en LA? It’s a family-themed, TV comedy sitcom about a Cuban-American family that moves from Miami to Los Angeles to support their son’s acting career. It’s not on TV yet, but the people behind the … Continue reading →

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Colombian Adoptees Connect in NYC to Share Their Life Stories

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Phil Velez

I had an incredible opportunity earlier this month to meet and interview a phenomenal group of people who were adopted from Colombia and raised by American parents. Thanks to a Facebook Group they met in New York City during the … Continue reading →

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