LAS COMADRES CELEBRATES ITS MEMBERS ACCOMPLISHMENTS -- JUNE 2023

 I never dreamed about success.  I worked it. -- Estee Lauder

Congratulations to All!     

 

 

Sofia Abad-Guzman (CA) – Her first accomplishment was finding and joining Las Comadres.  The other one is that her 33.5 years of service to low-income students ended June 30^th.  She is now moving to another position at Foothill College until her full retirement at the end of this year.

 

Amina Susi Ali (NY) -- Her short story, Upper West Side, will be published on July 15 in the Summer 2023 issue of LatineLit, a literary magazine that focuses on Latinos. Their website is Latinelit.com/themagazine.

 

Margo Candela (CA) – Her fifth novel, THE NEAPOLITAN SISTERS, has been picked by Poderistas for this summer's Poder Circle Book Club.

 

Norma E. Cantu (TX) – Walked the Camino De Santiago in northern Spain. This time she only walked the last 115 kilometers (almost 72 miles) of the path.

 

Olivia Castillo (CA) -- Submitted an interview for Voraka Magazine, on June 23, 2023 about her books SONGS OF THE BORICUA; SONG OF THE BORICUA; and DAUGHTER OF THE BORICUA.

 

Denise Chávez (NM) – Honored to be the recipient of the Campion de Cultura Heritage Cultural Award presented by the Hispanic Chamber of Las Cruces.

 

Lynette Correa-Velez (IL) – Delighted to share that she has been accepted into a prestigious tech mentoring fellowship called “The Ladder” at Chicago Innovation on a full scholarship!

  

Erlinda Delgado (TX) – Graduated from St. Edward's University with a M.A. in Educational Innovations in May 2023.

 

Giselle Drouillard-Salom (TX) -- Held her 4th Spiritual Retreat as part of her ministry Root Empowerment Ministry. Revelations abound for all attendees.

 

Elizabeth Guerra (CA) – Celebrates her retirement after 34.5 years of service in adult and early education since October 1, 2022.

 

Rubi Hurtado (FL) -- On January 2023, she quit her job as national editor at Telemundo Network News in Miami, and began a one-year sabbatical to volunteer at the Kuyayky Foundation in Jauja, a small town in Andes in Peru, where she was born and that is still home to indigenous people like herself.  She writes:  Here I worked on different projects including giving music classes to children and youth at the Kuyayky Children and Youth Orchestra. On January 20th, we launched a STEAM initiative: the Kuyayky START Labs to promote science, technology and the arts among youth in the Andes. https://kuyayky.com/nuv/kuyayky-start-labs/ On March 2023, we at the Kuyayky touring band were invited to Harvard University to give a workshop and perform at the Quechua Alliance Conference in Boston. https://youtu.be/zyWg89WCv8A On April 22nd, Earth Day, we launched the trailer of an ethnomusicology research project that began with my father in the 60's in Peru and continued with us and my sister as part of her PhD dissertation in the United States. The trailer was of an upcoming music video we planned to release this July 29th. https://youtu.be/tnJeFp19sw0 On June 11, 2023, we celebrated nine years of the Kuyayky Children's Orchestra in Jauja and 20 years of the founding of the Kuyayky Foundation with a special concert. https://fb.watch/lrvDMQzxWT/ On June 15, we launched our single and video clip of "Mi Tierra Xauxa" of Kuyayky the touring band featuring the Kuyayky Youth Orchestra of Jauja and the Bonilla Peña Ayllu Choir uniting several generations of artists in a beautiful song that speaks to the love and longing for one's native land, a feeling shared by millions of immigrants around the world. The song is available now in all major streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music. https://youtu.be/zyWg89WCv8A

 

Karina H. Martinez (TX) – Was awarded a Fashion Design Certificate from Austin Community College.

 

Rebecca Pistiner (TX) – Picked up a new corporate account this month. They began on the 1st of July!

 

Leonor Vargas, LMSW (TX) – Celebrated one-year anniversary of her company, Wisdom En Familias, LLC.

 

 

 

 

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