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MANA de San Diego has empowered local Latinas for 35 years
Originally published in the San Diego Union Tribune, September 29, 2021. There is value in knowing our history. MANA de San Diego, a local community organization of mostly Latinas, is celebrating its 35th anniversary this week. Nuestra historia, our history, … Continue reading
How to build effective alliances between corporate America and the nonprofit sector
Originally Published in the San Diego Union Tribune, December 23, 2020. According to Charity Navigator, in 2017 corporate America donated $20.77 billion to nonprofits, not counting foundation giving. This investment is a testament to the important role that nonprofits play in … Continue reading
I gave a kidney to a stranger in 2020
Originally Published in the San Diego Union Tribune, December 24, 2020. The year 2020 will be remembered as the year of the pandemic. I will also remember it as the year I gave my kidney to a stranger. Years ago, … Continue reading
The graduation ceremony season that never came
Originally published in The San Diego Union Tribune, May 25, 2020. May is graduation season. Only this year, commencements throughout the country were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. A crushing development for seniors in high school and in college, … Continue reading
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Building social capital with first-generation college students
Originally published in The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, October 2019. Education is the path toward upward mobility. Yet it is education plus social class that may determine the type of job a person is able to get after graduating … Continue reading
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Bilingual Employees in Demand
Originally published on LinkedIn June 19, 2019. A recent survey by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) found that U.S. employers have an urgent and growing need to hire employees with foreign language skills. Nine out of … Continue reading
Financial illiteracy has consequences for all of us
Published originally as a LinkedIn article April 5, 2019. A 2014 PwC research study on millennials found staggering results regarding personal finances and financial literacy. Only 24% of survey participants demonstrated basic financial knowledge. The majority were concerned with being able to … Continue reading
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