LAS COMADRES & FRIENDS BOOK CLUB --- NOVEMBER BOOKS

Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club 

announces its books for November 2020.

BOOK OF THE MONTH

THE RESURRECTION OF FULGENCIO RAMIREZ

by Rudy Ruiz

Blackstone Publishing

CONVERSATIONS WITH BOOK

FLYING FREE

by Cecilia Aragon

Blackstone Publishing

Visit the Comadres & Friends Book Club website for book summaries by clicking here.

Save the date! Monday, November 23, for our Live interview with authors Rudy Ruiz and Cecilia Aragon, and the simultaneous #TwitterChat at @ReadLatinoLit and follow hashtag #ReadLatinoLit.

Register for the November 23 teleconference by clicking here.   Early registrants may win a book from publisher; no guarantees.

Buy your books at Las Comadres Book Club Book Shop here:  https://bookshop.org/shop/lascomadresbookclub

Happy Reading

Read Latino Lit 

 

LATINA EQUAL PAY DAY

October 29.  Today is Latina Equal Pay Day, which marks how far into the year the average Latina must work to make what the average white, non-Hispanic man made the previous year, reports Forbes.

On average, Latinas in the US are paid 45% less than white men and 30% less than white women.  This pay gap starts in the teenage years, and widens for educated Latinas.  This gap affects Latinas, their families, their communities, their workplace, and, yes, society at large.

But, take heart!  This is a new decade for women, for Latinas.  Latinas are stepping forward and asking for promotions and raises at similar rates to white men and women.  It’s time to bridge that gap.

Here are some great articles on Latina Equal Pay Day:

Lean In offers wonderful stats on the pay gap by genre, age, education:

https://leanin.org/data-about-the-gender-pay-gap-for-latinas

 

Forbes writes about why closing the wage gap for Latinas is a win for all:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/hollycorbett/2020/10/29/why-closing-the-wage-gap-on-latina-equal-pay-day-is-a-win-for-us-all/#2161952c7530

 

CNBC sheds light on the fact that this pay gap for Latinas has barely moved in 30 years and it overdue:

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/29/latinas-face-an-ongoing-pay-gap-that-has-barely-moved-in-30-years.html

 

 Share with us ways that you feel would bring this wage gap for Latinas.#

BENEFITS OF BEING A COMADRE

 

Greetings, Comadres.  A new member recently asked what were the benefits of being a Comadre?

The 3 C’s immediately popped into my head:   connection, community & culture.

Connection is important, especially now when we are all stuck at home. The face to face meeting has been replaced by a zoom one.  We can all agree that zoom fatigue is rampant. However, the majority of Comadres I have spoken to still look forward to the online Comadrazos.  Our connection continues to energize. 

Community is created from our Comadres’ connection.  No Comadre stands alone. The one good thing that has come out of this crazy year, is that we all recognize the importance of connecting with others including family, friends & Comadres.  We are here for each other, whether you want to discuss the “good old days,” want to share a recipe, gossip about Latinx celebrities, need a sympathetic ear, et al. 

Celebrating our Culture is also important. We continue to celebrate our differences and similarities.  Before the pandemic, some Comadres Networks celebrated our culture by visiting diverse museums, art shows, theatres, etc. Now we celebrate our Latinidad by visiting those sites online.  Plus, our Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club offers a variety of books for all ages, on all genres, written by Latino authors from around the world. 

I would love to hear from You and the benefits you find in being a Comadre.  Post your comments below. 

Comadres Connect!

 

Maria Ferrer

Director of Programs

Las Comadres Para Las Americas

 

 

LAS COMADRES NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

 

PRESS RELEASE

 LAS COMADRES PARA LAS AMERICAS

NAMES DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                

 

AUSTIN, TX—Las Comadres Para Las Americas has selected Maria Ferrer, the current Project Manager of Las Comadres and Friends National Latino Book Club, as its new Director of Programs.

Maria Ferrer, a Comadre for over 15 years, will assist National Founder Nora de Hoyos Comstock in programming for the fast growing organization. She helped start the Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club, and has been its Media Coordinator for the past seven years.  Maria handles press releases and manages weekly posts about the book club on Facebook and Twitter.  She is also one of the Facilitators for the New York City Comadres Network. During the pandemic crisis, Maria and her fellow Facilitators created the Comades Connect program and hosts two weekly meetings: an informative Comadrazo session and a fun Happy Hour. 

“Being a Comadre,” says Maria, “means connecting, communicating, and celebrating our Latino culture. I am thrilled to be taking on managing the Las Comadres organization and its book club, and carrying on Nora’s legacy.”

As Director of Programs, Maria will re-establish communications with the Comadres Network and Book Club Facilitators; support the groups in growing their memberships; connect solitary Comadres to the nearest group in their area; increase Las Comadres’ social media presence; establish partnerships with other professional groups that empower Latinas; and develop a Comadres 2.0 for the new year and years to come.

 Nora de Hoyos Comstock is the National and International Founder, and served as President and CEO of Las Comadres para las Americas until her retirement in 2015. She remains on the Board of Las Comadres providing guidance and direction. She established the group over 20 years ago in Austin, TX.  Nora transformed the informal in-home gathering into the national and international Las Comadres network.  Today there are Comadres networks in over 50 cities, where Latinas are engaged in dialogues about education, employment, culture, resources, among other things. And, there are Comadres & Friends book clubs in over 15 cities, where readers of all ages meet monthly and connect via culture and literature.

 For more information on Las Comadres Para Las Americas and Las Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club, contact Maria Ferrer at mferrer.lascomadres@gmail.com or contact Nora de Hoyos Comstock at (512) 751-7837.#

 

 

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