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Sonia Sotomayor is the first woman
of color, first Hispanic and first
Latina member of the Court.
Learn more about Sonia
Ruben Gonzalez is a four-time Olympian, a professional keynote speaker and a bestselling author.
Learn more about Ruben Gonzalez
Learn more about Ruben Gonzalez
Molina Speaks is an artist, poet, musician, lecturer, & educator. As an artist, he has been named a Westword “Mastermind.” He is a featured artist at the Latino Cultural Arts Center.
Learn more about Molina Speaks
Karma Leigh is a self-taught painter, muralist, curator and creator of jewelry and tangible goods. She is a featured artist at the Latino Cultural Arts Center.
Learn more about Karma Leigh

#InspiringLatinos Sonia Sotomayor was born in the

#InspiringLatinos
Sonia Sotomayor was born in the Bronx, New York in 1954 to Puerto Rican-born parents. Her father died when she was nine and she was subsequently raised by her mother.

She earned a B.A. in 1976 from Princeton. In 1979, she earned a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School where she served as an editor of the Yale Law Journal. She served as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney’s Office from 1979–1984. She then litigated international commercial matters in New York City at Pavia & Harcourt, where she served as an associate and then partner from 1984–1992. She played an active role on the boards of directors for the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, the State of New York Mortgage Agency, and the New York City Campaign Finance Board.

In 1991, President George H.W. Bush nominated her to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, and she served in that role from 1992–1998. In 1997, she was nominated by President Bill Clinton to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. On the Second Circuit, Sotomayor heard appeals in more than 3,000 cases and wrote about 380 opinions. Sotomayor has taught at the New York University School of Law and Columbia Law School.

She served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1998–2009. President Barack Obama nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on May 26, 2009, and she assumed this role August 8, 2009. She is the third woman to hold the position. Sotomayor is the first woman of color, first Hispanic, and first Latina member of the Court.

Sotomayor is known on the court for her trust in the judicial process, and her cutthroat attitude toward ill-prepared attorneys. She is also known for her kindness toward jurors and the attorneys who work hard to advocate for their clients.

Source :https://www.oyez.org/justices/sonia_sotomayor

#soniasotomayor #inspringlatinos #avanzalatino #latinx #supremecourt #diversitymatters

#ShareYourStory As Hispanic Heritage Month is com

#ShareYourStory

As Hispanic Heritage Month is coming to an end, we hope you continue to share your story. Your contributions and stories allows others around you to recognize YOU, Hispanic culture and keep the Hispanic/Latinx culture alive. The contributions and influences of many Hispanic Americans have influenced American food, sports, music, politics and so much more.

Be proud of your culture, customs, heritage and your story and share it with the world!! You never know who you may inspire, encourage or help by sharing your story.

#hispanicheritagemonth #nhhm #avanzalatino #shareyourstorywithus #hispanicheritage #celebrateyourself #diversityandinclusion #hispanicheritagemonth2021 #latinxheritagemonth #latinxheritage #latinos #latinas

#HispanicHeritageMonth2021 Ways you can support

#HispanicHeritageMonth2021

Ways you can support and celebrate Hispanic Heritage in your community:

🤓 Learn! Watch a documentary or read about Hispanic History/Culture
👨‍🍳 Learn to cook a new Latin dish
💃 Learn a new dance
🛍 Shop/Buy from Hispanic owned businesses
🇪🇸 Learn/practice your language skills
🎭 Join a Hispanic/Latinx Club
🍽 Support a local Hispanic owned restaurant
🤎 Make a new Hispanic friend
💰 Donate to your favorite Latinx-led nonprofit
organization

#InspiringLatinos Ruben Gonzalez is a four-time Ol

#InspiringLatinos
Ruben Gonzalez is a four-time Olympian, a professional keynote speaker and a bestselling author. Gonzalez has spoken for over 100 of the Fortune 500 companies about developing mental toughness, attitude, and the principles that lead to success in business and in life.

Gonzalez took up the sport of luge when he was 21 after being inspired by watching the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics and watching the figure skater, Scott Hamilton, win the gold medal at the Winter Olympics. Gonzalez trained in Lake Placid, New York and in Europe and competed in the 1988 Calgary, 1992 Albertville, 2002 Salt Lake City, and 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Competing in four Winter Olympics, he holds the record for being the first athlete ever to participate in four different Winter Olympic games in four different decades. Because of his inspirational story, Gonzalez was selected to be a torchbearer at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

He is training to become the Oldest Winter Olympian EVER and is hoping to compete in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and will be 59 years old competing in the sport of luge. Hurdling down a chute of ice at 80-90 MPH while pulling up to 6 Gs in the tightest curves.

Ruben currently resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he continues his work as a professional keynote speaker and inspiring others to pursue their dreams.

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#thelugeman #Olympian #Olympics #Latinx #AvanzaLatino #InspiringLatinos #LatinoHeritage #LatinoCulture #HispanicHeritageMonth2021 #GiveBack
#LugeAthletes #KeynoteSpeakers #ProfessionalDevelopment #babyboomers #olmpicsspeaker #winterolympics

Today is the last day to complete the census. Do

Today is the last day to complete the census. Do your part in shaping the future!
https://www.census.gov/
#AvanzaLatino #Latinx #Latina #Latino #Census #2020Census #CompleteTheCensus #ShapeOurFuture

#InspiringLatinos These three #Latinas are selling

#InspiringLatinos These three #Latinas are selling Paletas and Aguas Frescas to pay for their college tuition.
https://bit.ly/2FGbMOH
#AvanzaLatino #Latinx #Latina #Latino #InspiringLatinos #LatinoSuccess #LATACO

Exercise your right to vote. Your voice does make

Exercise your right to vote. Your voice does make a difference!
https://www.usa.gov/register-to-vote
#AvanzaLatino #Latinx #Latina #Latino #GOTV #RegisterToVote #November3

The 2020 Census ends on September 30th! If you ha

The 2020 Census ends on September 30th! If you have not already, please fill out the Census online. It takes 10 minutes or less. Shape YOUR future!
Click here: https://bit.ly/3kZVkJf
#AvanzaLatino #Latinx #Latina #Latino #2020Census #ShapeOurFuture #ShapeYourFuture

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