Latina South Podcast
1) Part 2, Gigi Pedraza on Nonprofit Challenges and Living in the South
Gigi Pedraza is founding Executive Director of the nonprofit, Latino Community Fund of Georgia. In part two of our conversation, Gigi shares what she loves about living in South including the increasi...Show More
2) Gigi Pedraza on Finding Her Power as a Voice for the Latino Community in GA | Ep. 25
Gigi Pedraza is the founding Executive Director of the nonprofit, Latino Community Fund of Georgia and one of the most influential Latinas in the state. In the first of two parts of our conversation, ...Show More
3) Ana Baskharone on Investing in Yourself as a Leader | Ep. 24
Ana Baskharone is a Director in a large utilities company headquartered in Houston, Texas. After 30 years of working hard, Ana began to feel stuck in her career - so she hired a coach. That move, amon...Show More
4) Dr. Betina Kaplan on Enabling Access to Higher Education for Undocumented Students | Ep. 23
Dr. Betina Kaplan teaches Latin American cultures and literatures at the University of Georgia. In 2010 she became angered by the policies banning undocumented students from the top 5 public universit...Show More
5) Ashley Garcia, Healthcare Hero on Caring for Others and Her Pandemic Wedding | Ep. 22
Tejana and healthcare hero, Ashley Garcia, is a nurse who, early in career and at the height of the pandemic, volunteered to work in COVID Intensive Care Units of hospitals throughout the country. In ...Show More
6) Mariela Romero of Univision on her Journey to Journalism and Community Empowerment | Ep.21
Mariela Romero is an award-winning journalist, Univision’s Regional Community Empowerment Director and host of the television magazine, Conexion Fin de Semana. With 27 Emmys and a Latin Grammy nominat...Show More
7) [REPLAY] Marcie Chapa, World Percussionist and Tejana on Sharing Her Gift and Finding Happiness | Ep. 14
Hopefully, like many of you, we are taking a break! We'll enjoy some summer vibes while working to bring you Series II of some of the most inspiring stories of amazing Latinas making things happen thr...Show More
8) Women in the Arena Podcast: Dr. Lupita Hightower, Educational Leader
We're taking a break! We'll enjoy some summer vibes while working to bring you Series II of some of the most inspiring stories of amazing Latinas making things happen throughout the South. In the mean...Show More
9) Women in the Arena Podcast: Delilah Buitrón Arrebola, Flamenco Dancer
We're taking a break! We'll enjoy some summer vibes while working to bring you Series II of some of the most inspiring stories of amazing Latinas making things happen throughout the South. In the mean...Show More
10) The Suarez Sisters on the Business of Simply Latina | Ep. 20
Nataly, Blanca, & Samy Suarez are three sisters and founders of Simply Latina, a growing brand based out of Atlanta, Georgia that began with scented candles and apparel inspired by their Mexican cultu...Show More