Latinas & Power with Marilyn Alverio

Season 3, Ep. 129

Did you know that Latinas won’t achieve equal pay until 2197 at the current rate of change?

This is not science fiction. This is a real finding from a scientific report by Latina & Power, a global network created to inspire, motivate and enable Latinas to succeed as influential leaders and advocates. According to this report, despite Latina being an economic powerhouse with over 12.9 million women in the workforce, they still earn only 55 cents on the dollar relative to white non-Latino men. These findings tell us there is still much work to do for Latinas to achieve the recognition they deserve.

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MERIDEN — The Hispanic Outreach Leaders in Action (HOLA) committee of the Midstate Chamber of Commerce awarded and congratulated different community members, organizations, and businesses making a difference in the Meriden area and their Latino communities.

“What I didn’t expect is that I myself would find my own roots again in Wallingford, Connecticut. Having come from Arizona, in a Mexican community, and striving so hard to assimilate into this culture — American culture — that I forgot all about my Mexican roots and I found them again,” said Evangeline Mendoza-Bourgeois, music director at the Spanish Community of Wallingford.

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Latinas and Power Corp stopped by to connect and speak with students at Weaver High School.

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