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News, zNew Headline
Dec 23, 2019, 7:19 AM 0
When this should be the week that brings out the best in people, one woman in Iowa epitomizes the worst of what is happening in our country under Trump; Think the gender pay gap is on equal footing? Not…
Oct 17, 2019, 5:44 AM 0
This morning, we sadly learn of the death of Rep. Elijah Cummings. He was a familiar face leading the fight to make Trump accountable for his words and actions. Rep. Cummings had a historical role in our nation's history,…
Immigration, zNew Headline
It's not enough that Trump's border wall is seizing private property, some that has been in families for generations, but a new National Park Service analysis reports a disturbing consequence of the wall; Student debt is at an all-time…
Tech, zNew Headline
New app lets detained immigrants alert loved ones
Mar 14, 2017, 3:03 PM 0
GritoBlast! Being picked up by Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) looms heavy on the minds and futures of undocumented immigrants and their families. The fear is so great that many parts of the country are setting up a modern-day version of the…
Latina start-up founder offers wearable to those feeling persecuted for race, religion or sexual orientation
Nov 10, 2016, 4:35 PM 0
LatinaLista — From the start of his presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump has been accused of inciting violence towards Americans of color by promising his base he would: build a wall along the U.S./Mexican border; ban Muslims from entering the…
Tech, Tech, zNew Headline
Ten Cuban tech entrepreneurs win chance to chart their own futuro
LatinaLista — Eighty-eight Cuban entrepreneurs took their future into their own hands when they entered a mobile app contest looking for the most promising tech-enabled businesses in Cuba. Called the 10x10KCuba, the contest was sponsored by the Cuba Emprende…
BlogBeat, zNew Headline
Wondering what the air is like outside? Plume Air app lets you know
Jul 11, 2016, 9:27 AM 0
By Marcia G. Yerman Moms Clean Air Force Extreme heat waves are happening with alarming regularity. (Tweet this) Summer used to be the time for kids to be outside non-stop. Now, both children and adults need more information…
Social Good, zNew Headline
New app hopes to inspire Latino Millennials to be informed and engaged in upcoming presidential election
Jun 29, 2016, 1:04 PM 0
LatinaLista — In a January study, the Pew Research Center found that Latino Millennials will make up almost half of eligible Hispanic voters in 2016. The big challenge is how to reach and motivate this group to turn out…
New tech platform just made politicians' job harder ignoring constituent voices
Apr 6, 2016, 2:07 PM 0
LatinaLista — It's no secret that this presidential campaign, or more accurately, some of the candidates, have spurred people, who were not registered to vote, to gather up all their forms of "acceptable" ID and make sure their names…
Education, zNew Headline
Part-time mariachi singer and 20-year-old mother of three shares why AT&T's tech program inspired her to create a future for herself
Feb 25, 2016, 4:42 PM 0
LatinaLista — It's known as High Technology Day and it's a way for AT&T and members of its Latino employee resource group known as HACEMOS to help promote interest in STEM careers among young Latinas and Latinos across the…
New App Helps Undocumented Students Find Scholarships
Feb 22, 2016, 10:59 AM 0
By Natalie Gross Latino Ed Beat It wasn't that long ago that tech entrepreneur Sahari Espinoza Salamanca thought she'd never be able to go to college. As an undocumented immigrant, financial-aid opportunities were limited, and despite her long list of academic…
NewsMundo, zNew Headline
The "new" Mexican migrant is retooling the American Dream
LatinaLista — Pew Research released an analysis of some new government data that shows, contrary to what politicians say, the U.S. is actually losing Mexican immigrants rather than gaining them. From 2009 to 2014, 1 million Mexicans and their…
Crowdfunding, zNew Headline
Crowdfunder: Making it easy for non-profits to find average "JoeVolunteer"
LatinaLista — Campaign: JoeVolunteer! There are people out there RIGHT NOW who are hurting. The homeless, sick, children, animals…and volunteers help to ease that hurt for everyone. The problem is that too few people volunteer. JoeVolunteer is out…
Books, zNew Headline
Beek, a social media start-up, for lovers of books in Spanish
Oct 22, 2015, 4:30 PM 0
LatinaLista — According to consumer research, 70 percent of people trust brand recommendations from their friends. The same can be said for books too. How many times have we picked up a book — either at the library, book…
Georgia university students release virtual world production telling true story of "The Kid, The Cop, The Punch"
By Claire Bohrer Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) An experiment in journalism storytelling debuts today with the public release of the virtual world machinima "The Kid, The Cop, The Punch." The story is narrated by Xavier McElrath-Bey,…
TicketKarma, Q&A with Latino founded ticket resale startup
By Sara Inés Calderón Más Wired Joel Rojo is a Texas native, serial entrepreneur and currently the CODE2040 Entrepreneur in Residence at Capital Factory in Austin. His current venture, TicketKarma, is a ticket resale marketplace, changing the way music lovers…
Crowdfunder: Working For Equal Opportunity in Tech
Oct 5, 2015, 10:10 AM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: recruitHER: Working For Equal Opportunity in Tech Tech companies who value diversity often struggle to hire diverse talent—either their current efforts are failing to move the needle, or they don't know where to begin. Having a…
Local News, South, zNew Headline
San Antonio says 'Bienvenidos' to Google Fiber
Aug 20, 2015, 2:41 PM 0
By Jose Arredondo La Prensa Google Fiber's ultra fast internet makes its way to the fast-growing city of San Antonio, Texas. Mayor Ivy Taylor made the googly-announcement this past Wednesday. This fairly new internet service is said to bring…
Entrepreneur & Visionary Giving a Voice to Latinas in Tech
Aug 19, 2015, 9:54 AM 0
BeVisible Latina You know that feeling you get when you meet someone who is so bold and has so much gumption that you just want to bottle it up so you can take a swig whenever you need a…
Guest Voz, zNew Headline
Guest Voz: Tech industry's problem of not including Latinas & others of color goes beyond failing at diversity
Aug 5, 2015, 3:37 PM 0
By Carolyn Muñoz LatinaLista The disparity in the workforce at technology companies is discouraging. While many technology giants work hard at inclusion, some just aren't building teams who are the best they could be in the technology game. In…
Meet the Tech Guru Taking on the Word Gap One Mobile App at a Time
Jul 20, 2015, 10:04 AM 0
By Naomi Nix The Seventy-Four Bilingual educational company releases mobile game in English and Spanish for preschoolers If you're anything like me the idea of language studies brings back haunting memories of outdated vocabulary worksheets in sixth grade…
Event organizer sees Havana as holding tech opportunities, but for whom?
LatinaLista — Silicon Valley may have outworn its reign as the definitive place for tech start-ups. More cities across the nation — as a measure of their future business potential — are creating and investing in their own tech…
Yondster — a platform by Latinos, for Latino youth job opportunities
May 26, 2015, 2:21 PM 0
By Sara Inés Calderón Más Wired We had a chance to catch up with the CFO of Yondster, Joe S. Garcia recently and asked him a few questions. Yondster is: an employment tech website with a splash of social…
Crowdfunder: Social startup creates wearable tech to end sexual assault
LatinaLista — Campaign: ROBOCOPP – social startup ending sexual assault. ROBOCOPP is a social start-up that wants to change the world. Their goal is to eradicate one of the most hideous and unfortunately wide-spread crimes: rape. It is a…
NewsMundo, Tech, zNew Headline
Website keeps Mexicans aware of acts of violence in state of Jalisco
By Maggie Loredo LatinaLista With acts of violence happening on a daily basis in Mexico, officials in the state of Jalisco have created a high-tech solution to keep its citizens better informed and potentially prevent the spread of rumors….