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Krewe de Mayahuel: Amigos mexicanos y amantes de Mexico reunidos para celebrar la cultura mexicana en Nueva Orleans. Mexican friends and friends of Mexico gathered to celebrate Mexican culture in New Orleans. Visit our official site and subcribe: www.latinastribe.com Follow us:  facebook.com/latinastribe instagram.com/latinastribe  twitter.com/latinastribe

Interview in Spanish/Entrevista en Español Teté Rodríguez-Casillas nació y creció en la Ciudad de México, Chilanga de corazón. Su constante búsqueda y carácter inquieto la llevaron en un viaje exploratorio de más de un año por México, Centro y Sudamérica el cual reafirmó su gusto por la música folclórica. También es miembra fundadora de Krewe de Mayahuel, la cual busca difundir la cultura mexicana en Nueva Orleans. En su tienda en línea tiene como objetivo compartir su cultura en Estados Unidos, trabajando de la mano con los artesanos, conocerlos personalmente y apoyarlos pagando un precio justo y digno por sus creaciones. Tete cree firmemente en el trabajo en conjunto y en el apoyo mutuo. Teté Rodríguez-Casillas was born in Mexico City, Chilanga at heart. Her constant search and restless character led her on an exploratory journey of more than a year through Mexico, Central and South America which reaffirmed her love for folk music. She is also a founding member of Krewe de Mayahuel, which seeks to spread Mexican culture in New Orleans. In her online store she aims to share her culture in the United States and create a partnership with the artisans by paying a fair and worthy price for their creations. Tete firmly believes in working together and in mutual support Visit our official site and subcribe: www.latinastribe.com Follow us:  facebook.com/latinastribe instagram.com/latinastribe  twitter.com/latinastribe

Lorena Sullivan is an example of how dedication and deep understanding of your area of expertise are a strong foundation in a technical career. She is also a role model and mentor to younger Latin women looking to start or develop a career in the STEM field. To say she has a solid career and the technical knowledge to back it up is an understatement. Lorena Sullivan is from Ecuador, and her love for STEM took her to study Chemical Engineering in the University of South Florida. After graduation, Lorena became a process engineer in TECO, a power plant in Florida. During these six years, she became a Subject Matter Expert in Gasification, understanding plant operations, start up, shutdowns and testing. With this expertise she became a Test Director. She mentored younger engineers and became a key technical advisor in the organization. She has traveled all over the world and is requested by companies to troubleshoot and discuss technical issues. Lorena is currently a Process Director as she rose through the ranks of the organization. She is loved and respected by anyone who has had the fortune of knowing her.  Visit our official site and subcribe at www.latinastribe.com.  Facebook.com/latinastribe Instagram.com/latinastribe Twitter.com/latinastribe

Spanish Interview/Entrevista en Español Born and raised in CDMX, María Albarrán graduated from UNAM with a Bachelor of International Relations. In 2008 she moved to NOLA to re-open the Mexican Consulate. She has focused on finding ways to help the community and promote the culture and traditions of Mexico. She is a board member of EHCCO and a founder of Krewe de Mayahuel. María Albarrán nació y creció en CDMX y es Licenciada en Relaciones Internacionales por la UNAM. En el 2008, se trasladó a Nueva Orleans para la reapertura del Consulado Mexicano. Su enfoque es el encontrar formas de apoyar a la comunidad y promover la cultura y tradiciones de México.  María también es miembro de la junta directiva de EHCOO y miembro fundador de Krewe de Mayahuel. Visit our official site and subcribe: www.latinastribe.com Follow us:  facebook.com/latinastribe instagram.com/latinastribe  twitter.com/latinastribe

Ana Mac Naught is an immigrant, feminist, mother, friend, and wife. Ana currently works as the Census Coordinator with Houston in Action, which is a collective impact organization committed to removing systemic barriers to civic engagement in the Greater Houston Area. Ana has had the privilege to live, study and work in Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. This experience has shaped her understanding and commitment to centering equity in her personal and professional life. She tries to live up to those values by learning more about herself, building community, teaching her kids and keeping her ancestors close to her heart. Listen to her journey to give a voice to marginalized populations. Subscribe to our newsletter at www.latinastribe.com and tell us what topics you want to hear. You can also follow us on social media as @latinastribe

Aileen was born in Mexico City and moved to the United States at the age of 12. Her experience living in the Guatemalan highlands opened her eyes and her heart to dedicating the rest of her career into social justice, human rights and her main passion, feminism. She currently serves as Regional Coordinator for Women´s Rights at Oxfam in Latin America and the Caribbean.  Her life has also not been easy, and she is also someone who calls herself a ´cancer mom,´ since for the last four years she has been in this journey with her daughter Maria who has been in treatment for a brain tumor and from who she learns how to be a better human being. Aileen is a strong woman and girls advocate, values deeply intersectionality, the importance of community and friendship and wants to normalize seeing the motherhood journey as one where extreme pain and love are always coexisting. Find the show notes at www.latinastribe.com and subcribe to our newsletter.  FB, IG, Twitter: @latinastribe

Latinas Tribe brings you a special episode series: “Chingonas Heritage Month”. In this special series we interview #chingonas in our community. In our first episode of the series we bring you an interview with Dr. Maricela Lizcano (Marcie). Dr. Lizcano decided to go back to college18 years after dropping out the first time. Her journey was not easy and in this episode she shares with us the story of how she faced her fears and overcame obstacles. Those obstacles that would have discourage many, but not her because she is a chingona. You can listen to the whole special episode series of “Chingonas Heritage Month” from September 16th to October 14th every Wednesday. Subscribe to get reminders of upcoming episodes at www.latinastribe.com, FB: @latinastribe, IG: @latinastribe, Twitter: @latinastribe.

As Latinas we have inherited a rich culture and we want to celebrate this beautiful culture in the month of September and year around. But we also must recognize the differences with other cultures so that we can communicate more effectively and have more successful relationships in our work, home, and community. Because the truth is that humans see the world through a distorting screen created by our deeply held — often subconscious — values and beliefs. This reality can lead to an unintentional blindness and potential insensitivity to the values important to members of other cultures. www.latinastribe.com FB: @latinastribe IG: @latinastribe Twitter: @latinastribe  

Adaptation is critical to survival for animals and for humans. As Immigrants or children of immigrants, Latinas we are familiar with adapting to new cultures so that we can provide a better future for ourselves and our families. We are used to this constant adaption so what happens to your true self? Do you lose it in the way of adapting to a new environment? Or is it hidden somewhere? Can we forget who we truly are? Or rescue it so that we might have a more fulfilled life? In this, the first episode of Latinas Tribe, we dive in to what the true self is, why is important to stay true and how to find it.

Meet the hosts of your new podcast Latinas Tribe! Join Elsa, Lola and Lelia in a journey of self-discovery. Listen to Latinas Tribe Wednesdays, find us at latinastribe.com and subscribe to our list. FB:Latinas Tribe, IG:@latinas, Twitter: @latinastribe.