Advocacy

Joy Lopez Leads with Compassion

Joy Lopez reflects on her mantra, “Make a Difference,” every day

Dr. Samarys Seguinot-Medina Finds Hope in the North

Dr. Samarys Seguinot-Medina helps isolated Indigenous tribes find a future through her work with Alaska Community Action on Toxics

Dior Vargas
Dior Vargas Invites Everyone to Join the Conversation

Dior Vargas LLC founder Dior Vargas applies an intersectional lens to mental health activism

Orson Aguilar
Orson Aguilar Gives Communities a Fighting Chance

If an organization wants to build a connection to its community, if it is truly…

Jason Madiedo Makes Inclusivity Profitable

Jason Madiedo approaches his business like a coach. As CEO of Panorama Mortgage Group, he…

Carolina Serra
Carolina Serra Is on a New Path

Carolina Serra has always thought on a global scale. “I knew early on that I…

Jorge Mejia
Jorge Mejia Came Equipped for the Journey

When Jorge Mejia came to the United States, he was given support that most other…

Berta Alicia Bejarano
Berta Alicia Bejarano Speaks the Language of Compassion

The essential function of those with multiple language skill sets wasn’t always as highly valued…

Inmigrantes
The Visibility Issue: Inmigrantes

After leaving behind their homes and everything they knew, these executives found success. Now, their…

Eddy Perez
Eddy Perez Is Here to Make an Impact

Years ago, Eddy Perez made a promise to his late father—one that has since become…

BMO Harris
BMO Harris Knows That a Prosperous World Is an Inclusive World

“There is no [lack] of very intelligent, well-equipped entrepreneurs that have great ideas and great…

Rudy Reyes
Rudy Reyes: “The Future Is Here”

Picture a future in which firefighters use augmented reality helmets to locate trapped victims, drones…

Marcelo De Santis and Adela Cepeda
Angeles Investors: The Wings of Change

Angeles Investors is young—the nonprofit has barely been around a year. But during the organization’s…

Alejandra Velazquez
Alejandra Velázquez Perseveres for the Public

In many ways, Alejandra Velázquez’s journey to Oportun Inc. mirrors the often difficult paths tread…

Alfredo Simon
Alfredo Simón: Bridge Builder

El Americano. That’s what his Spanish friends called Alfredo Simón. His family fled from Cuba…

Luis Avila
To Luis Avila, a Job Is More Than a Salary

Everyone wants a position with a good salary and benefits, a wise and understanding boss,…

Armando Ibanez
Armando Ibañez Documents the Undocumented

Armando Ibañez is devoted to representing his community through television and film

Ingrid Duran and Catherine Pino
Ingrid Duran and Catherine Pino Labor Out of Love

Getting married by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor—the first Latina to sit on that court—is…

Kevin Norris and Carlos Navarro
Kevin Morris and Carlos Navarro Plan for the Future

The collection of statistics on the American Latino population’s readiness for retirement is filled with…

Marina Bellini
The Marina Bellini Way

BAT’s Director of Digital and Information and Chief Information and Digital Officer Marina Bellini knew very…

Tom Garcia
Tom Garcia Helps Deckers Outdoor Corporation Put Its Best Foot Forward

Deckers Outdoor Corporation is home to footwear staples such as UGG, Hoka One One, Teva,…