These Latina entrepreneurs are the brains behind great products and services.
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Ain’t I Latina? attended HerAgenda and AlleyNYC’s “Overcoming Fear, Facing Failure and Actualizing Ambition,” with journalist Soledad O’Brien, Director of Digital at WeWork Victoria Taylor; Meagan Hooper, founder of BSmartGuide.com, and ESSENCE Editor-in-Chief Vanessa De Luca. These five career tips are perfect for professionals at any stage in their career.
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On December 12-13, Mijente is hosting its inaugural conference, Lánzate, to discuss core elements of a radical Latinx agenda, which includes issues such as criminal justice, immigration, education, LGBTQ, race and ethnicity, and labor and climate. The end result will be an inclusive program of action for the 2016 Presidential Election beyond voter registration.
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Ain’t I Latina? features Jenina Nuñez as our Everyday Chica. The Brooklyn, NY-native is Manager, Global Menu Strategy at McDonald’s Corporation, where she manages new product development activities from around the world. Prior to that, Nuñez led public relations and social engagement programs for the world’s largest fast food restaurant’s U.S. business. She spoke with Ain’t I Latina? about her career in strategic marketing and communications, engaging with the Latino demographic and growing up Garifuna.
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Mi Dinero Mi Futuro, a mission-driven financial-tech company that empowers Latinas to manage their money with confidence, hosted “Money Talk: For Latinas By Latinas” at Digital Ocean headquarters in New York City. Panelists, which included Yesi Morillo-Gual, founder of Proud to Be Latina; Kat Rocchio, Millennial Board Member at BeVisible.soy; and Yai Vargas, National Marketing Manager at New York Life, provided various tips for building wealth.
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Ain’t I Latina? is featuring ‘Coming From America’ creator Janelby Ramirez in this week’s Everyday Chica. She takes us through her journey—the good, the bad and the ugly—as she navigates new cultures and experiences.
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Angeley Crawford, a Black woman of Costa Rican descent, shares her experiences growing Black Latina in Brooklyn, New York in the Define: BLACK video series.
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Today Dove Hair is launching the Dove Love Your Curls Emojis, the first emoji keyboard created to represent curly girls everywhere. Developed in partnership with Snaps, the Dove Love Your Curls Emoji Keyboard will include 131 curly emoji variations and can be used in text and messenger systems such as SMS/text, Facebook and WhatsApp.