LATINAStyle®
Vol. 26, No. 2, 2020 March/April
Features
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Columns & Departments
8 In the Eye of the Storm, Latinas Facing
COVID-19
Doctors, nurses, paramedics, police officers, and firefighters are
responding with professionalism and courage to the needs of
not only our community, but to the world. In this feature
we recognize and honor them for their efforts. Check out the
many faces of Latinas keeping us safe and saving lives every day.
By Gloria Romano-Barrera
The 22nd Annual LATINA Style 50
Awards & Diversity Leaders
Conference, 2020
On February 11th and 12th, LATINA Style, Inc., kicked-off the
22nd Annual LATINA Style 50 Awards & Diversity Leaders
Conference in the nation’s capital with a leadership reception
where the founders of LATINA Style Magazine were recognized.
Among the guests were award recipients, speakers, and
sponsors. Gathering national leaders from across the country,
attendees also learned best diversity practices and initiatives.
Find out more here.
By Gloria Romano-Barrera
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Publisher’s Message
Latinas Today: Anne Alonzo, Cinthia Flores, Josefa Gonzalez
Mariscal
Latina Letters from the Front! By Yessica Ramos, CWO2,
USMC
Eggy’s Corner: Maya, the Therapeutic Yorkie, by Susana
Gonzalez MHA, MSN, RN, CNML
About the Author: More Than Ready, by Cecilia Muñoz
College Beat: By Gloria Diaz, Ph.D, University of Michigan
His View: By Damian Rivera, CEO, ALPFA (Association of
Latino Professionals For America)
Punto Final: By Norma G. Cuellar, PhD., RN, FAAN
President, NAHN, National Association of Hispanic Nurses
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