Tag Archive for: latinx

Patricia Torres Ray: Primed for power
"If you're going to work with me, you're going to have a big plan for the future."

Twin sisters, dual identities: Augsburg students Mayra and Miriam Medina Macias embrace two cultures
Mayra and Miriam Medina Macias (Photo by Sarah Whiting)
"Where…

Expand the ‘village’
Jennifer Godinez (Courtesy Photo)
How will Minnesota "close…

2010 Changemaker: Silvia Pérez Sánchez
Organizer in Powderhorn neighborhood creates community for Latina…

Art for change CoverArtist:Tammy Ortegon’s art has something to say
If you've been to the corner of 34th and Cedar or the corner…

Crop tenders
"They [immigrants] are key to our workforce. ...They work hard. They are well-liked workers and often they have family generations on the same farm."

2008 Changemaker: Mujeres en Liderazgo
"When they first started, they were really shy, and really nervous about giving their opinion to the group. That has changed."

Adventurous entrepreneur
Luisa Fuentes-Tuel is an immigrant, mother and businesswoman who’s proud of her Peruvian roots


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