January is National Mentoring Month, and I can’t think of a better time to feature this amazing jefa! I connected with Giovanna “Gigi” on TikTok last year and have been following her journey ever since. Her commitment to the first-gen community is inspiring and exactly what this community needs! Keep reading to learn more about Gigi and her journey to becoming The First Gen Mentor. What inspired you to start The First Gen Mentor? I joined Tik Tok for fun…
Alma Angel never considered herself a writer. In June 2020, that changed when she received an email with an opportunity of a lifetime. With the support of the Portfolio Expansion Project (PEP) led by a Georgetown business school professor, she began her journey to becoming a published author. Writing a book wasn’t in her plans, but she took the plunge after receiving feedback from her professor. On top of her MBA studies, she worked on the book for almost ten…
The numbers don’t lie. There are various studies relating to Latinas in leadership positions, and as you can imagine, the data is dismal. The lack of Latina representation in positions of power is stark and downright depressing, if you ask me. Along with so many other challenges we face in the workforce, not seeing Latinas in leadership positions can have a negative impact on our morale and emotional well-being. And as much as I wish things were different, the reality…
It’s no secret that reading is good for you. Fiction can help you build leadership skills, poetry has the power to heal, and self-help can change your life for the better. I’ve been a lifelong reader, but one thing missing in my life was a reading community. I’ll often read heart-wrenching books that make me question the meaning of life, and all I want is to talk to someone about it. So when I came across The Modern Immigrant Book…
Doesn’t work seem like it’s getting more stressful by the day? Workloads are getting bigger, teams are shrinking, and sometimes it feels like we can’t get ahead. Anyone else? Some of these circumstances are out of our control, so I started thinking of things that we can do to soften the blow. As I approach a milestone birthday, I’ve been thinking about my meal choices a lot more. I worry so much about the products I put on my face…
Imagine this: It’s the day of your interview; you wake up early, you have everything prepared, you are ready to make a great first impression! You feel confident because even though you don’t know what’s in store, you know you got this! You walk into the interview a little nervous (that’s normal!), but surprisingly you feel calm and collected because you are prepared and ready for anything that comes your way! That’s quite the mindset shift, isn’t it? If you…
Have you ever let fear stop you from pursuing your dreams? It’s happened to the best of us, so if this has happened to you, you are going to love today’s Jefa Conversation featuring Yasmin Maria Santiago. Yasmin is the proud founder of Cookie Crumb Cookies located in the Greater Los Angeles Area. She specializes in handcrafted premium cookies like the galleta de mazapán and the churro inspired cookie. Her journey has been unconventional, but with perseverance she is finally…
Anel Aguirre was born with only one kidney. At the time of her birth, doctors told her parents she would eventually need a kidney transplant. Exactly one month after she started dialysis, she received a new kidney at the age of twelve. Her life completely changed when her donor gave her the gift of a second chance at life. Anel’s experience with a chronic illness inspired her to create her podcast, The Brave In Her. Through this platform, she has…
Why is it so hard to advocate for ourselves? It’s such an important skill that can benefit us in many areas of our lives, but we often don’t do it effectively. If you think about it, the opportunities exist every day, even in the most mundane tasks. I remember being embarrassed when my mom would return to the store because the clerk accidentally overcharged her a small amount. Little did I know, she was teaching me an essential skill that…
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