Tag Archives: Viviana Hurtado
Special Guest Post! Knowledge Conquers Fear: October is Spina Bifida Awareness Month
October 26, 2011
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This is a first for The Wise Latina Club. I’ve teamed up with two Wonder Women–Charlie’s Angels, make that Carlos’ Ángeles–to spotlight spina bifida, the most common permanently disabling birth defect in the U.S. It occurs when the baby’s spine Read More...
¡Nominated as LATISM’s 2011 Best Political Blogger!
October 21, 2011
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As some of you know from last week’s post which details the high of my nomination which came during the low of Yellow’s death, my jaw dropped when I found out someone nominated The Wise Latina Club and I as Latinos in Social Read More...
Named Latina Magazine’s Political Contributor: 10 Things Every Latina Should Know About Occupy Wall Street
October 21, 2011
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I have been reading Latina Magazine since the days of the original white font, JLO first and subsequent covers. So you can imagine how over the moon I was to be named Latina.com’s (the mag’s website) political contributor ahead of the Read More...
The High Heeled Kitchen – Cozumel Ceviche Video
July 6, 2011
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Ceviche. Food of the gods, savored year-round in Latin American tropical coastal communities. This fish dish is also perfecto for summer. Some people fear raw fish. ¡Silly rabbit!, says the chica who’s paid the dear price of reckless-but ooh-soooo-goooood eating Read More...
6 Minute Career Climb: Moving Up, Moving On Video
June 29, 2011
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6 Minute Career Climb Tip of the Day: The People Who Ask Are the Ones Who Get Noticed. “6 Minute Career Climb: More Money” reveals how to secure the best compensation package once you’re offered the job. ”6 Minute Career Climb: Read More...
Pulling NAHJ Back From the Brink
June 20, 2011
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The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) is on the brink: NAHJ reported in December a $240 million dollar deficit for the year. All of the full-time staff is being laid off. Officers declared the Orlando 2011 convention will be Read More...
Blogging, Journalism, & the Law
June 20, 2011
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No matter how burned out I feel by my frenetic-paced, all-in-one Wise Latina Club writer/editor/shooter/assignment desk manager/IT whiz/marketing expert, attending the annual National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) convention re-charges me, in large part because of the young, hungry reporters Read More...
The Taming of the Social Space
June 20, 2011
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I am a firm believer that this is the most exciting time to be a journalist despite the formidable obstacles, as I write in “Pulling NAHJ Back from the Brink”. I asked the audience of the panel I pitched and Read More...
