Blogs
La Cocina and Giving Back
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, Post by: IsabelLa Cocina http://www.lacocinasf.org/ is a San Francisco-based non-profit that helps low-income Latinas establish themselves as business owners in the food industry. Many Mexican immigrants who arrive [...]
Read More¡Feliz Día del Amor y la Amistad!
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012, Post by: IsabelValentine’s Day is coming soon and it is my favorite holiday. Popular all over the world, Valentine’s Day in Latin America is celebrated in many [...]
Read MoreHOT Valentine
Monday, February 6th, 2012, Post by: CarlaValentine’s Day is fast approaching and it seems to be effecting everyone differently. No matter what kind of Valentine you are: hopeful, head-over-heels or just [...]
Read MoreCommunity and Valoramás
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012, Post by: RobertI’m Robert Herrell, Vice President for Valoramás and Executive Director of the Valoramás Community Grant Fund. 2012 will be a very exciting year for Valoramás, [...]
Read More2012 Color of the Year: Tangerine Tango
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012, Post by: veronicaA color so alive that it’s light on its feet with confidence and style This year, we say goodbye to the sweet hue of Honeysuckle, [...]
Read MoreWelcome to Plaza Sésamo!
Monday, January 30th, 2012, Post by: IsabelSesame Street is known and loved all over the world, especially with my extended family. I have two nephews and three nieces and they all [...]
Read MoreGet back in the game
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, Post by: CarlaRecently, National Council of La Raza (NCLR), one of the leading Latino organizations in the country, released an article titled “The Implications of Overweight and Obesity [...]
Read MoreReshape Possibilities
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, Post by: AlejandraAs we move confidently into the New Year, we look back at the successful launching of Valoramás, our Latino-focused membership club. Back on November 14th, [...]
Read MoreTea Time for Health
Friday, January 13th, 2012, Post by: IsabelFor Christmas 2011, Santa brought me a great tea set from the tea retailer Teavana. This helps me stick to one of my key 2012 [...]
Read MoreFeatured Organization
Instituto del Progreso Latino (Instituto) of Chicago, Illinois was incorporated in 1977 to meet the needs of Latino immigrants to learn English, find employment, accustom their children to the U.S. educational systems, and adjust to life in Chicago in a myriad of ways.
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