Tag Archives: Hispanic

For the second year in a row, In The Know by Yahoo hosted a live panel of Latinx and Hispanic business founders in celebration of Latinx Heritage Month. The sold-out show, which took place at Mexican hot spot Cosme, was moderated by In The Know’s beauty producer Lisa Azcona. The night’s speakers — which included Lyana Blount, the CEO of Black Rican Vegan; Adriana Carrig, the founder of Little Words Project; and Brandon Pena, the CEO of 787 coffee — all shared insights into how… Source link

Designed by Brenda Yedem Alamo In celebration of Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month, Yahoo commissioned Brenda Yedem Alamo, a community-based professional and artist, to re-imagine the Yahoo logo. The proud daughter of Mexican immigrants, she uses design to highlight underrepresented communities. “I don’t have any formal art training and instead my art has organically evolved over time from street art to acrylic and watercolor, and most recently digital,” Yedem Alamo says. “No matter the… Source link

Expanding on its mission as a Hispanic Serving Institution to support Latina/o/x students, UCF has joined a national partnership leading to $50,000 in grant support to provide learning resources for current students and recent alums. The program will serve students of all backgrounds, with an intentional emphasis on ensuring equitable outcomes for Hispanic students . Working with Google, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has selected UCF as a preferred partner for… Source link

Four colleges within the Alamo Colleges District have been selected to become an academic partner in the Grow with Google Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Career Readiness Program.  Among the Alamo Colleges selected were San Antonio College, St. Philip’s College, Northeast Lakeview College and Palo Alto College. The initiative will help Latino students at more than 20 HSIs prepare for the workforce through digital skills training and career workshops.  Through a $2 million investment… Source link