Con Mi MADRE’s Response to COVID-19

Dear Con Mi MADRE Familia and Supporters, Con Mi MADRE takes the health and wellbeing of our community very seriously and believes enacting prudent safeguards are absolutely necessary to minimize any potential risk of exposure to the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, in the areas that we serve in Austin, El Paso, and Fort Worth. Therefore, we would …

Latina Inspired Halloween Costumes

BY STEPHANIE DE LA CRUZ Halloween is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate than dressing up as a strong Latina role model!? Check out the pictures below for inspiration!   Rita Moreno Sonia Sotomayor  Selena Quintanilla  Frida Kahlo  We hope this inspires you to find your inner #EmpoweredLatina! Happy Halloween from …

All About Hispanic Heritage Month

What is Hispanic Heritage Month? Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized from September 15-October 15 and celebrates the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States. The Importance Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month allows children to be informed and proud of their culture! It's important for Latino and Hispanic children to see …

North Texas Giving Day

BY STEPHANIE DE LA CRUZ Con Mi MADRE is excited to announce that we will be participating in North Texas Giving Day!  North Texas Giving Day is about the community giving back while supporting local nonprofits and is coordinated by Communities Foundation of Texas. Participating in North Texas Giving Day is a great way to …

September Birthdays

BY STEPHANIE DE LA CRUZ Did you know that out of twenty-one Con Mi MADRE employees, a third of them have birthdays in September? Here’s a look at some of the characteristics that make up the Virgos and Libras in our chapters! Virgos  (August 23-September 23) Strengths: Loyal, analytical, kind, hardworking, and practical Virgos are known …

Back to School

BY STEPHANIE DE LA CRUZ Excited for a new school year? Con Mi MADRE sure is! Our three chapters are in full swing hosting campus meetings at the following Texas locations: Apart from conducting weekly meetings at our schools, we’ll be hosting conferences, fairs, workshops, college trips, and much more throughout the year! If you're …

Fort Worth = Another Success Story

In fall 2018, Con Mi MADRE began providing services to young Latinas and their mothers in the Fort Worth area. Less than a year later, we can already see the impact our program is making on our newest participants. In May, one of our mothers from the FW chapter shared her story and gratitude to …

The HERstory of CMM

Women's History Month is coming to an end, but before this wonderful month is over, we wanted to take a moment and reflect on our story. Con Mi MADRE has been a part of the Central Texas community for over ten years but our journey to be where we are today started almost thirty years ago. …

Career Fair

This past weekend we had our High Demand Career Fair at St. Andrew's Lower Campus. We started our morning with our wonderful keynote speaker, broadcast meteorologist for KVUE, Erika Lopez. She talked to our participants about her life and journey to becoming a meteorologist. Erika reassured our girls that it is okay to fail and …

Strong Latinas

In honor of #InternationalWomensDay this Friday, March 8th, we wanted to take a moment to look at some strong Latinas that inspire us to continue our work every day. Ellen Ochoa - STEM First Hispanic woman in the world to go into space in 1993 aboard the Discovery shuttle; she was conducting important research into …