Mothers and Daughters Raising Expectations: Working to increase the representation of Hispanic women in higher education.
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
Last week, we announced Con Mi MADRE's participation in Amplify Austin and our goal to cover the costs of a CMM College Trip. Beginning at 6pm tonight, you have the power to make this goal a reality! Con Mi MADRE often works with families whose daughter will be the first person to attend and graduate … Continue reading College Trip
Kindness Week was such a fun and exciting challenge; it really reminded us that acts of kindness can be big or small, internal or external. And, just because the week is over doesn't mean that we should stop being kind. In fact, we have your next opportunity to share some love! Con Mi MADRE is … Continue reading Amplify Austin 2019
National Random Acts of Kindness day is this Sunday, Feb. 17 and in honor of this wonderful day, we decided to start a kindness challenge for the week. During this time we really wanted people to think about what it means to be kind, and with Valentine's Day in the middle of the week, we … Continue reading CMM Kindness Week Challenge
Now that January if officially over...how are you doing with your 2019 New Year's Resolutions? Well if one of your resolutions was to give back to your community, Con Mi MADRE has plenty of options for you to donate your time and talent to the mission we serve. According to an article in Thrillist Austin, Con … Continue reading New Year’s Resolution: Give Back
Con Mi MADRE has been selected to participate in a charity competition with Tiff's Treats to celebrate their 20th Anniversary. Help us win by sharing our charity code MADRE2019 and by placing an order with Tiff's Treats. Make sure you enter this code at checkout in the charity promotion code box each time you order! The code … Continue reading Con Mi MADRE Selected to Participate in Tiff’s Treats 20th Anniversary January Charity Competition
Bonnie is a senior at Bowie High School and has been a Con Mi MADRE participant since 6th grade. She is hoping to attend St. Edward's University and was offered a Dean's Scholarship for $20,000/year. We asked Bonnie to reflect on her six years involved with Con Mi MADRE and share the impact it has … Continue reading Meet Bonnie and Jo Ann Campbell
