Government

Steven Hernandez United States Department of Education
Steven Hernandez Champions One Team, One Heart

Steven Hernandez reflects on turning around his team’s cybersecurity culture from an F to an A in just over six years at the US Department of Education

Michael Madriaga The J.M. Smucker Company
Michael Madriaga Advocates for Smucker on Capitol Hill

Michael Madriaga influences policy and legislation on behalf of The J.M Smucker Company

Janet Peguero
Empowering Change Through Active Listening: Janet Peguero

Bronx Deputy Borough President Janet A. Peguero’s best advocacy tool is active listening. The trailblazer shares how to approach this election cycle.

Alma Karina Martinez. City of El Monte
Alma Karina Martinez Leads El Monte with Vision and Resilience

Alma Karina Martinez’s journey from immigrant beginnings to becoming the city’s first Latina manager showcases her commitment to uplifting communities and driving transformative urban progress.

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Landmark Change: US Census to Include “Hispanic or Latino” Box

The new US Census category recognizes the dual identity of Hispanic and Latino populations, empowering the communities with a more accurate count

Rina Teran Constellium
Rina Teran Fights for Change through Sponsorship

Constellium’s Rina Teran calls for more leaders to step into a sponsorship role to open more doors for women and Latinas

Steven Avalos CVS Health
Steven Avalos on Going from Candidates to Counsel

Steven Avalos shares his journey from politics to labor law and the ways it allows him to serve his community at large

Alejandra Y. Castillo Bridges Markets and Communities

How an adolescence split between two countries prepared Alejandra Y. Castillo to serve as assistant secretary of commerce for economic development

Senator Bob Menendez: Steady in the Senate

Thirty years can either seem like a lifetime or the blink of an eye. Three…

Nellie Gorbea
Nellie Gorbea Is Ready to Go First

Nellie Gorbea got her first taste of political service far away from Rhode Island, where…

Carrie Ricci
Carrie Ricci Believes in the Mission

When Carrie Ricci realized that she didn’t have enough scholarship money to pay for all…

Nathalie Rayes
Nathalie Rayes Builds Latino Political Power

Nathalie Rayes is the first to admit that the trajectory of her life and career…

Dianne Morales
Dianne Morales Creates the Community She Wants to See

When Dianne Morales announced her candidacy for the 2021 New York City mayoral race, the…

Carina E. Sanchez
Carina E. Sánchez: The Unwavering Public Servant

Carina E. Sánchez felt the call to serve her city before she was even ten…

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Anna Cabral Wants to Hold the Door Open

“We as individuals can touch people’s lives in ways we can’t even imagine,” remarks Anna…

María Fernanda Espinosa, president of the seventy-third session of the United Nations General Assembly, official UN portrait, thumbnail image
María Fernanda Espinosa’s Presidential Purpose

“Garcés is my mother’s name,” begins María Fernanda Espinosa, the former president of the 73rd…

Julián Castro, candidate for US president, side profile, thumbnail
Julián Castro Vyes for the Highest Position in the Nation

Vying for the highest executive position in the land, Castro sits down with Ruben Navarrette to discuss leadership, gravitas, and what it takes to run for US president

Nelson Díaz autobiography
“If you don’t write it, you don’t tell it, and no one’s ever going to know.”

In today’s political climate, Nelson A. Díaz understands the need for diverse stories of adversity and…

Eric Batista Creates a Bright Future for the Youth of Worcester

“I can feel younger eyes on me. I want to mentor them as much as I can.”

Shifting Gears in Motor City

How Hispanics are contributing to Detroit’s comeback story.

No Time Like the Present

Ken Salazar’s words of wisdom for young Latinos.