Community Impact

Before the Governor’s Office, Gina Hinojosa Fought for a School

Texas’s governor-elect entered public life fighting for an Austin elementary school. Her path shows what changes when an advocate becomes the decision-maker.

Susana Sandoval First American Title Insurance Company
Susana Sandoval Can Make Her World a Better Place Through Connection

Susana Sandoval Improves Her Community at First American Title Insurance Company

Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta, Who Redefined Latino Leadership, Dies at 96

The labor leader who coined “Sí, se puede” helped reshape American agriculture and proved that leadership is measured by the institutions it changes

Dr. Esther Zeledon SOL
Dr. Esther Zeledon Is Using AI to Unlock Human Potential at Scale

Through SOL, Dr. Esther Zeledon is bringing her coaching and strategy work to scale with AI built around service, ethics, and economic mobility

Junior Torres Windermere Real Estate
Junior Torres Is Operating at the Top of His Game

Junior Torres finds new ways to grow his own footprint in real estate and beyond

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: AI on the Job Site and the Next Generation of Builders

When I sat down to read The Daily Reporter’s recent piece on AI and apprenticeship,…

Martin Cabrera Jr. Cabrera Capital Markets
Martin Cabrera Jr. Wants Latinos to Control the Capital

The Cabrera Capital Markets founder says building Latino wealth depends on who controls the capital and how deliberately it circulates within the community

Stephanie Moran Reed MiJa Books
Stephanie Moran Reed Is Helping Children See Themselves in Books

Stephanie Moran Reed is the founder of MiJa Books, which centers BIPOC authors and BIPOC stories

Daniela Mounger Wells Fargo & Company
Daniela Mounger Led a Team to Make Sending Money Abroad Easier for Families and Friends at Wells Fargo

Daniela Mounger and Co. are excited to make life a little easier for immigrants and their families

Beto Pallares The Hispanic Wealth Project
Beto Pallares Wants to Institutionalize Latino Gains

Beto Pallares on his new book, surrounding yourself with smart people, and creating lasting change

Dr. Amada Armenta UCLA
Dr. Amada Armenta Is the Passion and the Voice Behind the Data

Dr. Amada Armenta is a leading researcher on immigration enforcement and the criminal justice system

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: Operation We Back

A painful chapter in American immigration history inspires a new rallying cry for the Hispanic workers and contractors who are building America

Leandro Tyberg Primestor Development
Before Primestor Began Transforming Neighborhoods, It Had to Transform Leandro Tyberg

Leandro Tyberg speaks on the origin of an organization that proves that underserved neighborhoods are an opportunity for the right investors.

Sandra Forero ZS
Sandra Forero is as Much a Culture Ambassador as Analytics and Tech Innovator at ZS

Sandra Forero is a Chief Operating Officer With a Passion for Culture and Impact—and the Very Best of ZS DNA

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: Stronger Together—The Power of Contractor Collaboratives

No contractor builds alone—and contractor collaboratives that share knowledge, resources, and relationships can help Hispanic contractors grow stronger

Memo Ochoa Mexican National Team
Beyond the Goal: Memo Ochoa on Building What Comes Next

After his sixth and final World Cup, Memo Ochoa talks about mistakes, community, and the legacy he hopes to build off the pitch

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: Resizing the American Home

Building new homes is only part of the answer. Remodeling and reinvesting in existing housing is the next big opportunity for local contractors.

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: Why Hispanic-Owned Construction Firms Are Outpacing the Market

Hispanic-owned construction firms are growing faster than the market. Here’s how NHCA contractors can turn that momentum into lasting scale

Bobby Herrera Populus Group
Bobby Herrera Says we need more Sages than CEOs – we don’t have Enough Teachers

Bobby Herrera is hoping to multiply more leaders willing to invest their time in others

Pico y Pala by Sergio Barajas
Pico Y Pala: It’s a Wrap! Now the Real Work Begins

AVANCE is over, but for the National Hispanic Construction Alliance the real work is just starting, with new partners, new chapters, and a Construction Village

Avance Global 2026
Beyond the Numbers: What AVANCE Global Leaves Behind

More than 5,000 people gathered at AVANCE Global in Las Vegas. Decades of research on proximity, weak ties, and shared identity explain what that scale sets in motion.