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Jane Matilda Bolin was born in 1908 in Poughkeepsie, New York. Her father owned his own legal practice so Jane grew up steeped in conversation and books on law. Despite warnings from her dad, she knew at a young age that this was her calling as well. “It is easy to imagine how a young, protected child who sees portrayals…
One day, when Mikaela Sheldt was 17, she came home from physics class and began painting on her bedroom walls. She had never considered herself an artist before but her mother had bought her art supplies and something just clicked. This practice stayed in her periphery, but it wasn’t until she graduated from Agnes Scott – a women’s college in…
Inspired by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s recent interview with the Aspen Institute, we want to offer some insights on how to move forward into this new year. “The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.” – Sonia Sotomayor ❕Also, I finally got around to creating an Etsy page. Link in bio 😉 A post shared by…
Movement Art Is (MAI) knows that performance art is a universal language that connects folks on a plane beyond geography, origin, or background. This organization—founded by two guys who’ve been dancing since they were small—pushes the boundaries of what performance can be through classes, performances, films, and exhibitions. They call it ‘resetting the spectrum of what dance can be’, integrating…
In 2004, José M. Hernández finally went to the moon after 11 attempts – but how he got there is why he’s the most impressive astronaut in the universe. The child of Mexican migrant workers in California, Hernández remembers the moment he realized he wanted to go to space: “I was hoeing a row of sugar beets in a field…
Google is on to something with their new Latino Arts & Cultures in the US exhibit at the Getty in Los Angeles. The internet giant teamed up with dozens of institutions—including the Smithsonian Latino Center and the California State Archives—to feature a large collection of important Latino figures from both the past and present. This is one of the biggest…
The solar industry is on an upward tick with about 36,000 new jobs expected next year—21,000 of which will be in installation. That means a cleaner environment and well-paid employment. GRID Alternatives, a California-based solar non-profit, is making sure low-income neighborhoods have access to both solar energy and the jobs they create. Their efforts alone have prevented “the release of 340,000 tons of…
Dear dogged readers, This week we are thrilled to highlight Alaska-based photographer Brian Adams. Most recently, he culled widespread recognition for his project I Am Inuit – a photography and short story project (now a book) eschewing stereotypes of the individuals who call the Alaskan Arctic home. Being half-Inupiaq himself, Adams gives us an intimate view of what life really is…
Melanie Perkins is a college dropout who is now possibly the youngest CEO of a billion-dollar startup. Perkins, now 30, first came up with the idea for Canva in college when she was writing up long instruction manuals on how to use Adobe and knew there had to be a better way for folks to design, especially in a visually-focused…
High school drop-outs are reportedly unqualified for 90% of US jobs, a staggering statistic that leaves those on the lower end of the economic spectrum with little chance to move up. The non-profit BUILD is making sure that students not only finish high school but have the skills to push their own entrepreneurial ideas in the real world. Skill number…
