Education

Latina Doctorates
Breaking the Doctorate Barrier: The 1% and the Future of Latina Leadership

Only 1 percent of doctorate degree holders in the US are Latina—and it will take deliberate action and support to reach beyond that statistic, writes Dr. Brandi R. Muñoz

Walfred Arenales Harvard Business School
Walfred Arenales Lives His Dream Every Day

Walfred Arenales helps fellow Latinos achieve their dreams at Harvard Business School, which he strives to make a welcoming place for all

Soleil Carrion Milton Hershey School
Soleil Carrion Gets to the Heart of the Matter

Soleil Carrion, vice president of finance and shared services at Milton Hershey School, found a career worth every minute

Leo Sanchez Easy Street Offers
Leo Sanchez Has Built His Mother a Legacy

Leo Sanchez of Easy Street Offers is committed to increasing women in leadership in real estate through the Dominga Sanchez Family Scholarship

Sergio Maiworm Talos Energy
Sergio Maiworm Prepares Talos Energy to Grow Its Business

Sergio Maiworm is a CFO with global expertise and the talent to maintain massive growth at Talos Energy, supported by finance and IT

Ricardo Hernandez Tucson Unified School District
Ricardo Hernandez Rebuilds Trust in the Community

Ricardo Hernandez accepted an unenviable role at the Tucson Unified School District, where he immediately had to ask taxpayers to raise their own taxes

Giselle Huron Google
Giselle Huron Wants People to Know They Belong

Giselle Huron spends her days working on cutting-edge tech at Google and her nights advising students

Scholarship Resources for College-Bound Latinos
7 Scholarship Resources for College-Bound Latinos

Looking for financial support to pursue higher education? We’ve curated seven resources for college-bound and current Latino students.

The 10 Largest Four-Year Hispanic-Serving Institutions in the US

Check out the ten largest colleges and universities where Hispanic undergraduate students comprise at least 50 percent of the student body

Jorge Valencia Point Foundation
Jorge Valencia Empowers LGBTQ Students and Leaders

Point Foundation’s Jorge Valencia shares how his personal experiences shaped his mission of advocating for LGBTQ students across the US

Abigail O’Neal Why Not You Academy
Ask the CEO: Abigail O’Neal of Why Not You Academy

With a commitment to social justice and equity in education, Abigail O’Neal leads Why Not You Academy’s mission of dismantling barriers for underserved students

11 Latinas in Law, Leading the Legal Industry

These eleven Latinas in law are fighting for justice, workers’ rights, immigration reform and more through litigation and advocacy

Maria Alejandra Melendez Mattress Firm
Maria Alejandra Melendez Details the Four Bedpost Pillars at Mattress Firm

Maria Alejandra Melendez is new to Mattress Firm, but not to building world-class HR organizations

Law student
Paving the Way for Latino Legal Excellence: 10 Tips for Latinos Pursing Law

Ten tips for aspiring Latino lawyers to unlock their potential, from leveraging cultural heritage to seeking mentorship and advocating for diversity

Latino Next-Generation Activists
5 Latino Next-Generation Activists Who Are Making an Impact

Five Latino next-generation activists fight for what they believe in, from environmental policy to indigenous rights to immigration rights

Jorge Perez
NextGen to Watch: Jorge Perez

Jorge Perez shares his inspirations, his goals for the future, and how Latinos can advocate for themselves

Gonzalo La Cava Fulton County Schools
Gonzalo La Cava Drives Change with Heart at Fulton County Schools

Gonzalo La Cava is the person to call when you need a new path forward

A Latino man holds a stack of books while wearing a gray suit and messenger bag against a blue background
Balancing Act: 5 Law Programs for Full-Time Workers

From evening classes to hybrid formats, these part-time law programs make earning a Juris Doctor possible for full-time workers

Alan Cardenas Coursera
Alan Cardenas Is the Newly Minted SVP and GC for Educationally Minded Coursera

From immigrant roots to executive heights, Alan Cardenas is revolutionizing legal operations at Coursera with AI integration and diversity in mind

Ricardo Solano Jr. Gibbons P.C.
Ricardo Solano Jr.: Legal Leadership and Making an Impact

Leading defense lawyer Ricardo Solano Jr. fights not only for his white-collar clients at Gibbons P.C. but also for other minority attorneys as mentor, champion, and guide

Leader
10 Things Every Board Director Should Know

Here are ten pieces of advice for board directors to help them lead their boards successfully