Reflections of a Puerto Rican Teaching US Latina/o Literature in the Midwest

In a time when students, especially at high school level, hardly ever learn about literature or history other than the predominantly Anglo-Saxon curriculum school boards approve, we owe educators like Professor Marisel Moreno much more than words can say for promoting Latino studies. The end result may vary from stripping young minds off of unconscious bias to […]

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Latinas in STEM: Laura Willson’s Affinity for Coding

“My name is Laura Willson, of Chilean-Puerto Rican descent, a senior at Saint Jean Baptiste, the middle of eight children, and a girl who codes!” “I hope to inspire and teach other girls to try this field.” As part of our ongoing focus on Latinos that break barriers, today we’d like you to meet Laura Willson […]

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Genia Nuñez’s The Cycle of the Seven Days of The Week

The talent pool in our community is infinite. So it is no surprise for us to bump into Genia I. Nuñez, a Civil Engineer and the creator of the outstanding children’s book The Cycle of the Seven Days of the Week. We would like to introduce you to her. “I believe that education is very important […]

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