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Number of Women-Owned Businesses Increased Nearly 3,000% since 1972 [REPORT]

August 22, 2018

Women started an average of 1,821 new businesses per day in the U.S. between 2017 and 2018, according to analysis in the 2018 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, commissioned by American Express. This level of new business formation by women is greater than the daily average during the pre-recession period from 2002 to 2007 (714), the recession and recovery period between 2007 and 2012 (1,143), and the post-recession period between 2012 and 2017 (952).

Lessons Learned at the She Runs It Multicultural Alliance Bootcamp

August 14, 2018

You’d think that by the time you make it to the “C-suite” -- which, for me, happened just a few weeks ago -- that you’d have everything figured out. Not necessarily. No matter how much one has grown in her or his career, there is always so much more to learn. At the recent She Runs It Annual Multicultural Alliance Bootcamp, where I had the honor of joining a panel called “Journey to the C-Suite,” learn is exactly what I did. By Helen Lin

Business Case for racial equity [REPORT]

June 27, 2018

A study released by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) and Altarum concludes that New Mexico's future economic growth is linked to a healthier, better educated, more skilled and diverse workforce. "The Business Case for Racial Equity New Mexico: A Strategy for Growth" analysis also finds the state can realize a $93 billion gain in economic output by 2050 if racial disparities in health, education, incarceration and employment are eliminate

Azteca America helps launch ¡No Esperes! Movement

June 12, 2018

Azteca America, the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), and the Hispanic Advisory Council (HAC) of Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA), announced that they have joined together to launch an imperative, new public service campaign centered on the topic of Hispanics and early detection of cancer—the ¡No Esperes! movement.

6 Ways Women Can Empower Themselves And Inspire Others

June 08, 2018

Women have faced many challenges throughout history, and the list is long of those who overcame adversity and became influential, inspirational figures.

3 Factors Shaping the Future of Entrepreneurship

June 01, 2018

Every entrepreneur has his or her reasons for starting a business.

People En Español releases Findings On Latina Professional

May 15, 2018

A Cultural Re:Evolution reveals that U.S. Latinas have reached the tipping point where professional identity takes precedence over other roles in Latinas' lives and represent a new chapter in the evolution of a complex woman who is at the forefront of a cultural, political and generational shift.

We Are All Activists

May 03, 2018

TBWA's cultural insight studio, Backslash, released a report identifying a new modern era of American activism, coined Pan Activism. In a nationwide research study, conducted with strategic brand research consultancy Hall & Partners, it was found that 85 percent of Americans took some form of activism in the past year, such as conversing with those who have differing beliefs or donating to a local business or national tragedy. The findings indicate that modern activism is no longer defined by fringe groups with singular big battles but it is more mass and characterized by small, everyday actions.

The power of parity: Advancing women’s equality in the United States [REPORT]

April 27, 2018

While the barriers hindering women from fully participating in the labor market make it unlikely that they will attain full gender equality within a decade, the report finds that in a best-in-class scenario—in which each US state matches the state with the fastest rate of improvement toward gender parity in work over the past decade—some $2.1 trillion of incremental GDP could be added in 2025. That is 10 percent higher than in a business-as-usual scenario.

One Day at a Time Can’t Come Fast Enough for Latinas

April 24, 2018

Young Latina Fernanda Vazquez received her first paycheck and celebrates with her extended family in a tender moment of accomplishment in “Girl’s First Check” by Wells Fargo. Notable? Yes, as it was one of the first national ads that featured one of the biggest, yet least acknowledged, shifts occurring in the U.S. Hispanic market – the professionalization of Latinas. By Stephen Palacios, Principal, Ahzul

ALMA Redefines Latino Jobs in New Collaboration with HP

April 20, 2018

What are Latino jobs? In ALMA’s latest production, they prefer to ask: “What AREN’T they?” HP enlisted ALMA’s multicultural expertise for the Hispanic segment of their “Reinvent Mindsets” campaign for diverse recruitment, titled #LatinoJobs. The film reveals the stereotypes of Latino professions that still exist today and proposes a redefinition of the label.

“PROJECT INNOVATION” GRANTS TO NON-PROFITS

April 10, 2018

The NBCUniversal Foundation and NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, a division of NBCUniversal, announced a total of $2.475 million in Project Innovation grants for 62 non-profits located all across the country

Univision Communications Inc launches TED en Español Podcast

April 10, 2018

Univision Communications Inc. (UCI) and TED, the nonprofit devoted to ideas worth spreading, announced they have joined forces to launch TED en Español, TED´s first non-English podcast.

Conversation Between José Díaz-Balart and Jorge Ramos On Noticias Telemundo (FULL VIDEO VERSION)

March 13, 2018

For the first time in the history of Spanish-language television, Noticias Telemundo aired a conversation between the main news anchors from the country’s leading Hispanic networks: José Díaz-Balart, of Noticias Telemundo, and Jorge Ramos, of Univision Noticias. The full conversation, which took place at Books and Books bookstore in Coral Gables, Florida.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced the launch of "Mes de la Mujer"

March 09, 2018

In celebration of International Women's Day today and Women’s History Month in March, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced the launch of "Mes de la Mujer" (Women's Month), a nationwide campaign that celebrates Latinas in the United States and their diverse contributions to our society. Under the banner of its award-winning corporate social responsibility initiative, "El Poder En Ti" (The Power in You), the campaign kicks off today featuring in-show integrations, on-air promos and digital and social activations. In addition, Telemundo national and local female talent will take part in Women's Month events as part of the campaign.

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