Bien Hecho: Latinitas Inspires Girls With Media, Tech

Latinitas Magazine started off in 2002 as a way to help empower young Latinas with media and technology. By allowing young women to participate in school programs, teen internships, Saturday and summer camps, special events, and the an online e-zine especially by and for young Latinas, the non-profit hopes to help young Latinas succeed.

And, as a writer myself, I find it incredible that Latinitas Magazine allows young women to create an e-magazine featuring their own writing, photography, poetry and other content. This is a great if you ask this Latina.

The organization is currently fundraising, set to hold an event on June 9, Fotos de mi Alma, photography auction at the Emma Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center in Austin. Latinitas Magazine has been quite active since 2002, here’s a list they shared with News Taco:

• 30,000 readers per month accessing www.latinitasmagazine.org
• Served 20,000 elementary, middle and high school Latinas with after school enrichment programs.
• Provided over 19,000 hours of free digital media production and literacy lessons.
• Published over 1500 empowering articles for and by Hispanic girls and teens.
• Developed Spring & Summer camps.
• Incorporated mentors, interns and community partners to enrich the program and provide positive role models for the girls.
• Expanded the program to ten cities; new office opened in El Paso.
• Developed a Teen Reporter-in-Training program for high school students.

Please check out Latinitas Magazine and help if you can. And if you do not live in Texas you can still help out here. Our weekly segment, “Bien Hecho,” highlights the good deeds and achievements of Latinos across the U.S. If you feel that someone you know is deserving of recognition, let us know at tips@newstaco.com.

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