High school student Aliana Jimerez said she worried when she immigrated to the United States seven years ago that she would fail, that she was “not good enough.”

So the junior at Academy of International Students in Bloomfield, looks for motivation.

Jimerez said she found that at the recent 19th Annual 2022 Latinas & Power Symposium at the Downtown Marriott Hotel in Hartford.

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HARTFORD, Conn. — Marilyn Alverio is working to make an impact and amplify Latina voices in Connecticut and beyond; This is why she founded Latinas & Power Corp 19 years ago.

“We are dedicated to inspiring and motivating and providing tools that enable Latinas to succeed as leaders and advocates,” said Alverio.

To further help with that mission, Alverio said her team conducted quantitative research and put it into a report titled “The Latina pathway to excellence in a post-pandemic world.”

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – As we honor women during the month of March, a local non-profit organization Latinas & Power Corp. released their results from a report looking into challenges Latinas face in the workplace.

Marilyn Alverio, founder and CEO of Latinas & Power Corp., shares the findings and how they are going to be used to form the new Latinas in Leadership Institute.

Watch the video above for the full interview.

This week, CTLN Opinion+ had the opportunity to speak with Marilyn Alverio, the founder & CEO of Latinas and Power Corporation and the producer of the Latinas & Power Symposium annual event.

We had an informative discussion about Alverio’s motivation for creating Latinas and Power Corporation, the research report findings on Latinas’ barriers in today’s workforce, and her ultimate goal for connecting with women to become leaders.

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