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LATINA Style
Magazine celebrates this
year its 15th year
anniversary. Much has
changed since our humble
beginnings in 1994.
Latinas have made
significant headway
since then, however the
dramatic downturn in the
economy is proving to
have a devastating
impact for the times
ahead. We begin the year
with a new
administration, a
faltering economy,
rising unemployment and
a feeling of uncertainty
that we have not
experienced in our
lifetimes. The
incredible feeling of
hope generated by the
election of President
Barack Obama is now
tempered by the enormity
of the challenge ahead
of us.
Latinas throughout the
country are struggling
to save their homes,
their 401ks, their
children’s college funds
and even to keep their
jobs. We wake up every
day to the news of
massive of layoffs in
practically every
industry and area of the
country, the future is
uncertain. So how do we
best prepare ourselves
for the challenge?
Whether you are a
corporate executive, an
entrepreneur or a
college student, a full
reevaluation of
priorities is in order.
This is not a storm that
may be coming our way.
The storm is already
here. This will be a
central theme of our
efforts for this year.
We will be producing
ongoing editorial both
in the magazine print
and online on a
financial survival guide
for the Latina
professional working
woman.
We encourage you to send
your letters and emails
regarding financial
issues of concern to
editor@latinastyle.com
so we can respond in
upcoming issues of the
magazine.
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Alexa Sofía
Hinojosa
Lizárraga born
on October 9,
2008 in
Washington D.C.
to Gina
Lizárraga and
Octavio A.
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As we go to
print we are still
waiting for the U.S.
Senate to take on the
confirmation vote on
Secretary of Labor
nominee Hilda Solis. It
is a bit disconcerting
that with all the
turmoil in the U.S.
labor market the Senate
has not moved on to
address this nomination
yet. We will be
addressing all these
issues at the LATINA
Style 50 Awards and
Diversity Leaders
Conference this coming
February 5, here in D.C.
In its eleventh year,
the awards and the
conference held since
2004 represent the best
corporate America has to
offer as far as Hispanic
professional working
women is concerned. I
hope to see a number of
you there as we
strategize on how to
address the future
challenges ahead of us.
We will begin the LATINA
Style Business
Series in Orlando,
Florida on May 9th. For
a full schedule please
visit our website,
www.latinastyle.com.
In our continuing series
on recent arrivals we
are pleased to introduce
you to a new incoming
Latina leader, Ms. Alexa
Sofía Hinojosa Lizárraga,
Born on October 9, 2008
in Washington, D.C. to
Gina Lizarraga and
Octavio A. Hinojosa Mier
. I am sure that she
will be making her
impact felt very soon.
Robert E. Bard |
