Anna Valencia and Paola Meinzer on Faith, Focus, and Local Power
Paola Meinzer and Anna Valencia on faith, focus, and leading where you stand.
Heritage Is Power, Not a Barrier
For as long as many of us can remember, heritage was framed as something to overcome. Our accents were softened. Our food was ridiculed. Our last names were shortened or mispronounced. In classrooms and boardrooms alike, we were told—sometimes directly, sometimes through a thousand subtle signals—that success meant trimming away
Five Ways Latinas Can Strengthen Their Civic Influence Today
For generations, Latinas have been the backbone of our families and communities—organizing school fundraisers, leading church groups, mobilizing neighbors when someone is in need. We already know how to lead. But too often, our influence stops at the community level when it should extend into the civic spaces where decisions
12 Steps to Build Stronger Latina Networks in Your City
There’s a truth we’ve always known: when Latinas come together, entire worlds shift. It happens in living rooms filled with the smell of cafecito, in conference halls buzzing with ambition, in church basements where community organizers sketch plans on napkins. Our power has never been in isolation—it has always been
The Latina Funding Gap: Why Less Than 1% of VC Dollars Reach Us—and How to Change It
In Silicon Valley, money moves on instinct. A twenty-something graduate from Stanford sketches an app on a café napkin and walks away with millions in seed funding. Meanwhile, a Latina founder with signed contracts, paying customers, and a vision that could transform an industry is told to “come back when
