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Maria Alvarez and Cesar Luna Talk About Creating DEI initiatives at Common Sense Oct 06, 2020

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Common Sense Latino is a Common Sense Program which has grown in people and impact. We discuss the program components, how and why it has expanded thus contributing to the growth and retention of LatinX employees inside of Common Sense.

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/latino

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

Rocio Lopez Talks About Common Sense Latino Sep 28, 2020

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As part of Latinx Heritage Month, LatinxAmerica is highlighting organizations having a positive impact on our community through the use of digital assets and content. LatinxAmerica highlights the work and people of Common Sense Media. Rocio Lopez talks about what she and her team are doing to offer Latino families information and resources to navigate and thrive in our digital world.

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/latino

Ilse Calderon Talks About Opportunities for Startups Targeting Hypercultural Latinx Sep 24, 2020

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Ilse Calderon is a Senior Associate at OVO Fund. She talks about her journey into Venture Capital and also provides advice for underrepresented founders. We also discuss why she is advocating for startups to target Hypercultural Latinx when developing products and services.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilsecalderon/

Joy Valerie Carrera on Empowering Others Through Tech Sep 16, 2020

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Joy Carrera is the founder of Carreradigital.io and the host of Basic Brown Nerds. She is a Digital Operations & Business Intelligence Strategist specializing in SaaS, MCNs, and Impact Driven Initiatives. Learn about how she decided to launch her business and what led her to use tech to empower others.

https://buildwithjoy.co/

https://www.basicbrownnerds.com/

Beatris A. Mendez Gandica from Microsoft Empowers Underrepresented Students to Code Sep 10, 2020

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Beatris A. Mendez Gandica talks about her journey into tech, how she landed her job at Microsoft and why she launched Nuevo Foundation. We talk about her commitment to increasing diversity in tech by preparing the next generation of Latinx in STEM.

https://nuevofoundation.org/

https://www.pluralsight.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/learning/

https://www.udemy.com/

Samantha Santana Talks About Transitioning from Corporate HR to Becoming a Founder of a Sports Management Company Sep 03, 2020

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Samantha Santana is the founder of Santana Sports Management. She launched her own company to help the athletes with public relations challenges, brand management and to connect them with communities in order to give back. In a field dominated by men, she is making inroad and representing diverse clients and connecting them with brands and communities.

Greg Monterrosa Talks About Mentorship and Entrepreneurship Aug 26, 2020

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Greg Monterrosa, a co-founder of MyLLC.com, and a startup weekend mentor and facilitator shares how he is supporting and advancing entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic development. He talks about being a founder and the work that he wants to do to build his legacy and empower the Latinx community.

https://www.myllc.com/

http://greg-monterrosa.mystrikingly.com/

TW and Insta: @gregmetro

Ricardo Garcia-Amaya Talks About Being a Founder, a Y Combinator Alumnus and Thinking Big Aug 19, 2020

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Ricardo is the founder & CEO of VOIQ. His company raised $5 Million from YCombinator and other top Silicon Valley investors. His company is leading transformation from humans to conversational AI VoiceBots for the Enterprise. We also talk about why he founded the group of the Top Latinx Tech Leaders in the US and what he is doing to support other Latinx founders.

https://www.voiq.com/

https://www.ricardogarciaamaya.com/

https://www.toplatinxtechleaders.com/

Mario Ruiz From PayPal Ventures Talks About Turning Challenges into Opportunities Aug 12, 2020

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Mario talks about how his early childhood experiences shaped his life and allowed him to see things differently in life. He uses this lens when mentoring or working with founders and peers. Mario also talks about a $530 million commitment by PayPal to help support black and other underrepresented communities. Learn about his journey, his priorities and his commitment to help others advance:

https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/paypal-ventures

Samara Mejia Hernandez Talks about Chingona Ventures and Closing the Wealth Gap Aug 06, 2020

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As we think about wealth differently, we need to begin conversations about risk taking, investing and starting businesses so we can close the wealth gap. Be inspired by Samara's journey as a founder of Chingona Ventures, a pre-seed and seed stage venture fund focusing on industries that are massively changing and founders that are not always well understood by the traditional investor.

https://www.chingona.ventures/

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