If you ask young Latinas if there are social issues in their community that are not addressed sufficiently in the mainstream media or that they think are urgent to spread more awareness about, they will most likely present you with a long list of topics ranging from misrepresentation, discrimination and cyber-bullying to sexism, teen pregnancy [...]

AUSTIN, TX – Ask Hispanic women achieving what they lacked on their path to success and you might be surprised that the challenge of academics and economics takes a back seat to the absence of needed Latina role models – the examples of those who “made it.”  Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15-Oct 15)  [...]

Girls and Their Dads Will Produce Their Own Version of “Sports Desk” AUSTIN, TX – Planning some Father’s Day multimedia fun, Latinitas is hosting its first Father Daughter Workshop focused on sports journalism, Saturday, June 16 from 10am to 12pm at Latinitas offices (1107 S. 8th St. Austin, TX 78704) The passion Latina girls and their [...]

AUSTIN, TX  -   According to mainstream press, the “sleeping giant,” Latinos, are awakening, inspiring the first Time magazine cover in Spanish. But, despite such validating nods, mainstream television and film are slow to inclusivity.   Desperate Housewives’ creator Marc Cherry was asked to adapt a telenovela for American television and disregarding decades of Latinas being pigeonholed [...]

Latinitas’ Free Saturday Camps Video Divas Sat., May 21, 10:30am-noon St. John’s Branch of Austin Public Library 7500 Blessing Ave, Austin 78753 Any girl in grades 3-8 can sign up for a lesson in fun video production. Cameras provided. Reserve a spot at austin@latinitasmagazine.org or call 512.447.4440 x137. Meet in meeting room A in library. [...]