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Check out https://www.vote.org/ to learn how to ma

Check out https://www.vote.org/ to learn how to make your vote heard this election.

"Latinos have grown at the second-fastest rate of any major racial and ethnic group in the U.S. electorate since the last presidential election. An estimated 36.2 million are eligible to vote this year, up from 32.3 million in 2020. This represents 50% of the total growth in eligible voters during this time."

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/01/10/key-facts-about-hispanic-eligible-voters-in-2024/

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Meet Stephanie Hernandez, Director of Marketing an

Meet Stephanie Hernandez, Director of Marketing and Communications at the Frost School of Music. Originally from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Hernandez became a first-gen student after earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing with a Music Minor. She was then accepted to Berklee College of Music, where she earned her Master’s Degree in Global Entertainment and Music Business with a concentration in Live Entertainment. Hernandez became the first woman awarded a Post-Master’s Fellowship for the same program. Since graduating, Hernandez has found great success in her career.

Today, Hernandez leads the Marketing and Communications Strategy at Frost School of Music, one of the top music schools in the United States. She is still active in the Latin music industry as a Marketing Strategy Consultant for indie record label Dynamic Records. She previously worked as Marketing Manager at top Latin indie record label RichMusic, executing the marketing for its talent roster.

Outside work, Hernandez actively volunteers to build up her community. She serves as the Vice Chair of Communications for the Women in Music Chapter in Miami. She joined the Advisory Board for Miami Jam Sessions, a non-profit helping kids and teens via music therapy, and she actively mentors through the GrammyU program and her Alma Mater. In 2022, she founded and led The WomenUP Project and was recognized by Telemundo in their “Unstoppable Women” list as part of their “El Poder En Ti” movement.

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"Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the U.S. gro

"Latinas contributed $1.3 trillion to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2021, up from $661 billion in 2010 and at a growth rate nearly triple that of non-Latinos during the same time period, according to a new report funded by Bank of America and conducted by professors at California Lutheran University and UCLA." - Claire Savage, AP News

Read the full report here: https://latinagdp.us/

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Victoria Carrington Chávez is a celebrated storyt

Victoria Carrington Chávez is a celebrated storyteller, visual arts expert, and experienced content creator, known as “pure magic” in her industry. As Founder and Creative Director of Lilac & Aspen and La Mezcla Creative Co., she masterfully combines creativity and communication with community building in her content strategies.

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Meet Cynthia Harmony @cynthiaharmony a bilingual a

Meet Cynthia Harmony @cynthiaharmony a bilingual author and educational psychologist. She is a 2023 recipient for the Sustainable Arts Foundation Illustrated Children's Books Award and author of several books. Harmony has written Mi Ciudad Sings, Mi Ciudad Canta in 2022, Our World: Mexico in 2023, and the multi-starred reviewed A Flicker of Hope, Un Aleteo de Esperanza in 2024. Her books explore themes of community, friendship, family bonds, art, nature, and joy rooted in her heritage.

Harmony has also worked with artists, designers, and scientists creating interactive exhibits and educational content for children's museums and science centers. In 2020, she won the "We Need Diverse Books" Picture Book Mentorship, and she co-founded an ongoing effort to support underrepresented voices in children's literature, "Latinxpitch.” She does school visits and story time presentations in English or Spanish and provides Latino heritage sensitivity readings. She offers literary translation services from English to Spanish for picture and chapter books as well as freelance Spanish translations for museums, educational content, and websites.

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¡Feliz Día del Amor y la Amistad en Colombia! #

¡Feliz Día del Amor y la Amistad en Colombia!

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September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 - October 15.

St. Jude Children’s Hospital celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by spotlighting the stories of their Hispanic patients and employees as well as sharing information about the scientific advances that continue to save children in the Hispanic community.

Read more on their website and see ways to contribute to this incredible nonprofit organization!

https://www.stjude.org/about-st-jude/hispanic-heritage-month.html

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Lysa Cardenas is currently a Producer at Done + Du

Lysa Cardenas is currently a Producer at Done + Dusted, one of the industry’s leading live event and broadcast companies where she works on music and entertainment focused live shows.

Formally the Global Music Programs Manager at TikTok, Lysa created artist release campaigns and music activations for TikTok including TikTok In The Mix - TikTok’s first-ever live music concert featuring performances from Cardi B, Niall Horan, Peso Pluma, Anitta, Charlie Puth, & Renee Rapp. Directed by Emmy-award winning director Hamish Hamilton, the concert had a sold out audience of 17,000 people, drove +33M viewers on TikTok, and streamed on Hulu and Disney+.

Previously, Lysa was the US Latin Editor at TikTok where she created a spotlight program for Latin music called #Rompiendo which has featured artists like Anitta, Daddy Yankee, & Camilo. Prior to her time at TikTok, she managed Strategic Partnerships at UnitedMasters - helping connect independent artists with partnership opportunities from major brands like the NBA, American Eagle, Cash App, and ESPN.

Lysa has been featured as one of Business Insider’s 15 Music Power Players shaping the industry and Hits Daily Double’s Noisemakers. In 2024 she became a chapter leader for the non-profit organization Latinas in Tech Miami. Lysa graduated from Berklee College of Music with a degree in Music Business & Management and currently lives in Los Angeles.

Photo credits: Adrian Arredondo - Amante Studio @aaarredondo

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