Tag: Las Comadres para las Americas

Las Comadres Kitchen, National Event

Las Comadres Kitchen

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Greetings, Comadres.

Join us THIS WEDNESDAY, September 6, at 7pm Central via zoom for the second episode of Las Comadres Kitchen with Lola Wiarco Dweck.  Check your time zone.  Zoom links will be distributed on Tuesday, September 5.

LAS COMADRES KITCHEN
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 7PM CENTRAL

Hostess: Lola Wiarco Dweck
Lola’s Cocina | lolascocina.com
Lola’s Mercadito | lolascocina.com/shop

Join Las Comadres para las Américas and Lola’s Cocina for a culinary experience where we’ll explore the art of crafting Mexico’s best salsas and sauces.   In this one-hour virtual workshop, you will be immersed in the vibrant world of traditional Mexican salsa making and master the technique of roasting, toasting, and boiling your ingredients to make signature salsas that are sure to impress family and friends.

Registration is required:   https://forms.gle/iQNS3NPnipXfHtAN9

We’ll see you Wednesday—-m

Maria C. Ferrer
Executive Director
Las Comadres Para Las Americas
Facebook / LinkedIn / YouTube:
@LasComadresParaLasAmericas

Comadres' Accomplishments

Celebrating August Accomplishments for our Comadres

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Congratulations to the following Comadres on their accomplishments!

 

 

Jori Carrington (NY) – Has been promoted to Manager of People & Culture at her job.

Gladys I. Cruz (NY) – Is pleased to announce that she has been installed as President of AASA the Superintendents Association.

Maria Vilma Duran (TX) – Was featured on LATINA Style, Inc. Magazine’s “Latina Empowerment in Sports” edition. She shared about her career in sports and outlook on women and Latinas advancing in the industry. Read the full article: https://magazine.latinastyle.com/latina-empowerment-in-sports/

Bobby Garza-Hernandez (TX) —  Celebrates the 21st Anniversary of her business, Pink Consulting, a public relations firm specializing in community outreach and engagement.  Visit her at www.pinkpr.biz.

Celeste Leon (CA) — Her novel, Luck is Just the Beginning, was the book of the Month in Las Comadres and Friends National Book Club, and was released in late 2015 by Floricanto Press. Sadly, the founder passed away and the press closed after 40 years, and her book was out of print. So after much deliberation, Celeste re-published it herself with a new Author’s Note. It was a formidable task (hundreds of hours) and a labor of love. Luck is Just the Beginning is now available at your favorite book outlets.

Marissa Marquez (TX) – On June 17, Marissa was promoted to the labor & employment legal counsel role at Houston Methodist Hospital.

Gina Nuez-Mchiri (CA) — This August 2023, Dr. Núñez-Mchiri completed her first year as Dean of San Diego State University-Imperial Valley. She is delighted to be back in California serving in this leadership position in a majority Latinx campus on the U.S.-Mexico Border.  (The San Diego State University is celebrating its 125th Anniversary this year.)

Angela Rodriguez Mooney (TX) – Is thrilled to share that she’ll be joining the faculty at Texas Woman’s University as an Assistant Professor of Spanish this August.

Zulmara Maria Teixeira de Lima (CA) – This July, Zulmara celebrated 10 years of Daily Abrazos…an ABRAZO from your divine self-reminding you just how incredible you are.

 

This Accomplishments List is published monthly and distributed to all Comadres. 

To share your accomplishments for next month, register here:     https://forms.gle/b6LjrkJERei4ZPdCA

To read last month’s Comadres Accomplishments, visit us here:   https://comadresconnect.blogspot.com/2023/07/las-comadres-celebrates-its-members.html

NOTE:  these listings are for congratulatory purposes only. We are not endorsing any products, services, or candidates for public office.  

Congratulations to all our Comadres!

Maria C. Ferrer
Executive Director 
Las Comadres Para Las Americas

Facebook / LinkedIn / YouTube: 

@LasComadresParaLasAmericas

Book Club:  www.latinolit.com

Twitter: @ReadLatinoLit

Hashtags:  #LasComadres #MyComadres #ReadLatinoLit

Comadres' Accomplishments, Events

Celebrate YOUR Accomplishments

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Greetings,

Las Comadres wants to celebrate YOUR accomplishments  — a new job, a promotion, a graduation, a work anniversary. We’d love to know if you ran in a marathon, published a book, raised money for a local shelter, were elected to public office, etc etc.

Please register Your accomplishment here:   https://forms.gle/Y9EZUbFZ2CtymYvT6

Las Comadres celebrates its members’ accomplishments every month. These listings are for congratulatory purposes only. We are not endorsing any products, services or candidates for public office.  

DEADLINE to be included in next month’s announcement is July 30.To view last month’s accomplishments, visit here:    https://comadresconnect.blogspot.com/2023/06/las-comadres-celebrates-its-members.html

Thank you in advance for sharing.

Maria C. Ferrer
Executive Director
Las Comadres Para Las Americas 

Facebook / LinkedIn / YouTube: 
@LasComadresParaLasAmericas
Book Club:  www.latinolit.com
Twitter: @ReadLatinoLit

Hashtags:  #LasComadres #MyComadres #ReadLatinoLit

 

Events, Local Event

Rudy Ruiz Wins Texas Institute of Letters Award

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CONGRATULATIONS to award-winning author RUDY RUIZ,
one of the sponsors for Las Comadres’ 2023 Worldwide Comadrazo. 

Rudy’s book, VALLEY OF SHADOWS, has won the Texas Institute of Letters Award for Best Book of Fiction.  

The novel sheds light on the dark past of injustice, isolation, and suffering along the U.S.- Mexico border.

AND! more congratulations are in order as he just sold his next novel, THE BORDER BETWEEN US, to Blackstone Publishing. The book is due out in September 2024.

“It’s wonderful to build momentum with readers and fans of literary fiction,” Rudy Ruiz states. “I’m particularly excited to share this novel with them. I’ve been working on it for the past decade. While fictional, it draws inspiration from my experiences coming of age on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border as well as in the Northeast.”

THE BORDER BETWEEN US is narrated in first person by a character named Ramón Lopez, whom the novel follows from childhood to adulthood. Ramón is a sensitive and gifted child who wholeheartedly embraces the American Dream. Growing up as a first-generation American along the US-Mexico border in the 1970’s and 80’s, he is inspired by his father’s optimistic ambition and tireless drive. But as his family’s prospects are battered by poor decisions and a bad economy, Ramón’s aspirations and ideas lead him in a direction which diverges from that of his family.

Read the press release for the new novel here:  https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rudy-ruizs-border-between-us-130900558.html

Visit Rudy’s website here:  https://rudyruiz.com/

 

Maria C. Ferrer
Executive Director
Las Comadres Para Las Americas

 

Events, Las Comadres Kitchen

Cocinando with Las Comadres

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Las Comadres Kitchen/ Cocinando with Las Comadres

Join La Comadres Para Las Americas and Lola’s Cocina for a culinary experience where we’ll explore the art of crafting refreshing aguas frescas just in time for summer! 

Agua frescas are traditional Mexican drinks made with water, sugar, and fresh fruits, vegetables, seeds, grains, or flowers. The ingredients are blended together to create a refreshing beverage that can be served over ice – it’s a great alternative to super sweet soft drinks and juices and also works well as the base for cocktails! 

WHAT: In this one-hour virtual workshop, you will be immersed in the vibrant world of traditional Mexican beverage-making and master the technique of blending, straining, and sweetening your homemade drinks to perfection. 

DATE: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

TIME: Check your time zone: 5pm PST/ 6pm MST/ 7pm CST/ 8pm EST & PR

Be sure to tune in at the right time! Class will last approximately 1 hour.

WHO:  Hostess Lola Wiarco Dweck of Lola’s Cocina

REGISTER required:  
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtf-mrrjouHdy45hBNUAEZsygASN6NQqPZ

(IMPORTANT!  you will receive a PERSONAL zoom link to use for the meeting. Save it.)

 

ABOUT OUR HOSTESS: LOLA WIARCO DWECK
Lola is a Mexican-American recipe developer, writer, and cooking instructor who loves sharing her culture with the world. Lola develops original recipes for national brands and teaches themed cooking classes while educating her audience about Mexican food and travel through her blog, Lola’s Cocina. Her online marketplace, Lola’s Mercadito, specializes in gourmet and personally curated items that celebrate Mexico. Visit her at www.lolascocina.com.