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 … Continue reading Con Mi MADRE’s Response to COVID-19
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 … Continue reading Latina Inspired Halloween Costumes
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 … Continue reading All About Hispanic Heritage Month
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 … Continue reading North Texas Giving Day
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 … Continue reading September Birthdays
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 … Continue reading Back to School
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 … Continue reading Fort Worth = Another Success Story
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. … Continue reading The HERstory of CMM
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 … Continue reading Career Fair
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 … Continue reading Strong Latinas