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"Yo estoy orgullosa de ser Latina porque conozco a muchas niñas y aprendemos de cada una como son. Yo estoy orgullosa de ser Latina."

-Michelle

"Yo estoy orgullosa de ser Latina porque los Latinos somos el impulso de los Estados Unidos. Estoy orgullosa de ser Latina porque he rompido los estereotipos que tienen para los Latinos. Estoy orgullosa de ser Latina porque tomo buenas decisiones y soy perseverante en lo que trato de…

  In El Paso, I never credit the rich diversity of Mexican culture. Everyday, I hear the Spanish language and festive music, smell the greasy tacos and rice, and see the decorative murals, bright in color, adorned with scenes of fruit and gardens. It's easy to get bored of it all, when that is all that you see. I tend to take it for granted.

  However, I once spent a whole summer in Arizona, with a group of girls around my age. There were about two other latinas, but the rest were…

Writing "about me" paragraphs has never been my strong point. There isn't a lot I can write here that hasn't been stated on my page, I think I'd do better if I had some questions I could answer. But here it goes... My name is Alma Elizabeth Saenz Prieto, I didn't know I was supposed to write both of my last names on papers until the lady who gave me my double citizenship told me that if I didn't do so I would have to go back and correct all of my documents. I was born in Chihuahua, Ch. and…

The girls made butterfly collages to represent who they are by filling in the butterfly wings with magazine cutouts. The girls wrote their names on the body of the butterfly. The girls are now club members of Las Latinitas and we are all butterflies. Even though the girls are all a part of something, we are all…

Tell us what you're doing to help future generations of Latinas succeed! Whether you're a first generation college student setting a standard for siblings or volunteering in your community. Show us what you contribute.

Yo Heidi quisiera reenforzar el poder de la mujer latina. Yo planeo estudiar medicina. Quisiera quitar varios de los estereotipos que hay ahora sobre las mujeres y los latinps en general en los Estados Unidos y el mundo.

-Heidi

A…

I help the future because every year I go to to the beach in California and help clean it up. This is what I love to do and I think it is important for us to help out our environment. 

                -Victoria 

I am helping future generations of Latinitas succeed by being the first generation college student. Both of my parents did not go to college and I am the oldest, so I plan to go to college to be the class of 2025. Also, I would probably be on of the first to graduate…

By Yoselyn Majano

Brooke Elementary

Here are  8 reasons I am proud of being Latina.

1 I can teach someone Spanish.

2 The food is delicious.

3 There are a lot of ice cream stores and open spaces in Latin America

4. Enchiladas come from Central America , South America and Mexico.

5. There are a lot of fun places to hang with your family in Mexico.

6. You can meet new people in Latin Communities in America.

7. There are no…

Tell us what you're doing to help future generations of Latinas succeed! Whether you're a first generation college student setting a standard for siblings or volunteering in your community. Show us what you contribute.

I joined Latinitas because I think Latinxs and women in general are not fairly represented in the media. This reason is that there are not that many women and Latinas in the newsroom or as producers. I want to be inside the newsrooms I want to tell stories…

Here's what some of our young Latinitas had to share for the first day of the blog-a-thon to celebrate Women's History Month.

"Yo ayudo a las niñas con sus multiplicaciones. Hasta cuando les dicen cosas, yo las protejo y les ayudo con la tarea."…

When I first became an intern for Latinitas I wrote articles for the magazine. Writing has always been something I enjoy doing a lot and I truly believed in the mission of Latinitas, to create an outlet for young Latinas to express themselves with the goal of increasing the representation of Latinas in media.…

I am a Chica Poderosa because ___________________! Give advice on how others can be chicas poderosas just like you.

I am a Chica Poderosa  because I'm smart. I make smart choices. I want to go to college. I feel like if you want to be a Chica Poderosa you have to put effort on what you want to do. I also think you should be perseverant and make smart decisions throughout your life.

-Heidi

I am a Chica Poderosa because I am helpful and I read. You can…

Write about your best friend:

Heidi

Mi mejor amiga se llama Mia. La conocí desde que estabamos en el septimo grado. Es mi mejor amiga porque me gusta su personalidad. Ella es inteligente y me ayuda cuando la necesito. Ella tambien es mi mejor amiga porque es muy amigable y comparto con ella los mejores momentos que he tenido en la escuela.

Michelle

Mi mejor amiga es muy *prada* me hace reir mucho. Siempre nos traemos…

She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertherless, she persisted.

This Wednesday Senator Elizabeth Warren read a letter written by Coretta Scott King to oppose Jeff Session's appointment as  Attorney General. In this 1986 letter King accused Sessions of discriminating against black voters in his role as a federal prosecutor. 

As she read, Warren was interrupted by Senator Mitch McConnell who order her to sit and remain…

Sisters:

I'm sorry for not standing with you. Sorry for getting too comfortable. Sorry for thinking that I had more important issues to attend to. Sorry for separating myself from the political. 

This week in particular I found myself feeling down. A lot of changes in my life with new responsibilities. I find myself with water on my neck and this is why I thought I couldn't attend the march, but this is the most important reason for me to go.

I would have found support and…

Judith

Heidi

Michelle…

This past Saturday, our Latinitas team was present at the United as One event at Bowie High School.

We had tons of fun interacting with kids and playing STEM games.

The event was geared towards children…

That Mexicans are lazy!

This is probably the stereotype that I dislike the…

In general I would hope that we learn to interact and live in a peaceful way with each other. In a world…

Gina Rodriguez emerged as a rising star mostly due to her infamous role as Jane Villanueva in the CW comedy series Jane the Virgin. Earning her  first Golden Globe win for Best Actress in a Comedy Series in 2015. Her inspiring acceptance speech won the hearts of many watching that night, especially  when recognizing the unconditional support of her…