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Bloomi Co-Founder Rebecca Alvarez Story Talks Sex Education

Anna OrtegaJanuary 9, 2023January 13, 2023

by Anna OrtegaJanuary 9, 2023January 13, 202303254

In the Latinx community, sex and sex education can often be a controversial or taboo topic. In our familias, we don’t typically have open and honest conversations about sexual intimacy, pleasure, and sex education, making it difficult for us to...

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Navigating Feelings of Isolation as a First-Generation Latina

Virginia IsaadDecember 16, 2022

by Virginia IsaadDecember 16, 202202009

Dr. Lisette Sanchez is a bilingual licensed psychologist and founder of Calathea Wellness, a virtual practice providing individual therapy in California. She has a passion for working with BIPOC folxs and first-generation professionals. What does it mean to be first-gen?...

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Being a First Gen Latina in College Was Isolating But It Made Me Stronger

Virginia IsaadNovember 11, 2022November 21, 2022

by Virginia IsaadNovember 11, 2022November 21, 202202467

Dr. Lisette Sanchez is a bilingual licensed psychologist and founder of Calathea Wellness, a virtual practice providing individual therapy in California. She has a passion for working with BIPOC folxs and first-generation professionals. “Tu madre está mal y es tu culpa.” These...

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What I Learned as a Latina First-Gen Student at a Liberal Arts College

Sofía AguilarNovember 9, 2022November 9, 2022

by Sofía AguilarNovember 9, 2022November 9, 202201657

When I think about the education I received throughout my life, I consider myself an incredibly lucky first gen Latina. From childhood on, I jumped between a number of private and public schools that each prepared me in some way...

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Starting from Zero: How to Start Generating Wealth as a First Gen

Virginia IsaadSeptember 15, 2022September 15, 2022

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 15, 2022September 15, 202204618

Kara Pérez is the founder of Bravely Go, a financial platform focused on feminist economics and inclusive personal finance. Being a first gen American can mean a lot of things. You might be the first one to speak English, the first one...

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Digame: Dr. Lisette Sanchez is Destigmatizing First Gen Mental Health Struggles

Virginia IsaadAugust 31, 2022

by Virginia IsaadAugust 31, 2022011109

Digame is a monthly series featuring prominent Latinx leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and public figures uplifting the community and making a difference. Dr. Lisette Sanchez is a bilingual/bicultural licensed psychologist and the founder of Calathea Wellness, a virtual practice providing individual therapy....

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The First Gen Struggles of Not Feeling Latina Enough

damarisgaleanoAugust 10, 2022

by damarisgaleanoAugust 10, 202204503

Being the daughter of immigrants from El Salvador and Honduras, I am constantly straddling two identities. I’m Latina in one and American in the other. But I never seem to be enough on either side. I’m too “gringa” to be...

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4 Common Mental Health Challenges BIPOC First-Gens Face

Virginia IsaadJuly 29, 2022July 29, 2022

by Virginia IsaadJuly 29, 2022July 29, 202203188

Dr. Lisette Sanchez is a bilingual licensed psychologist and founder of Calathea Wellness, a virtual practice providing individual therapy in California. She has a passion for working with BIPOC folxs and first-generation professionals. July is BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color)...

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First Gen Students Struggle to Go Back to School Amid Ongoing Pandemic

Laysha MacedoAugust 11, 2021August 12, 2021

by Laysha MacedoAugust 11, 2021August 12, 202104752

As I prepare for my return to campus, I’ve reflected on how this year of isolation went. Obtaining higher education is hard enough, but add to it being a first-generation student and you’re in for four years of learning on...

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First Gen Struggles: F*ck Capitalism But I Still Need to Make and Save Money

Virginia IsaadMay 26, 2021June 1, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMay 26, 2021June 1, 202105663

Kara Pérez is the founder of Bravely Go, a financial platform focused on feminist economics and inclusive personal finance. A few months ago I helped my first gen Latina cousin open her first IRA (Individual Retirement Account). As we were...

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Latina Daughter of Undocumented Immigrants Headed to Harvard

Virginia IsaadApril 16, 2021

by Virginia IsaadApril 16, 202108070

Proving Latinas are capable of anything despite the obstacles immigrants and first generation kids face, another student has now been accepted into Ivy League schools. Stephany Gutiérrez is a senior at Santa Ana High School and she was recently accepted...

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First Generation Mexican-American Itzel Luna Accepted into Five Ivy League Schools

Virginia IsaadApril 9, 2021April 9, 2021

by Virginia IsaadApril 9, 2021April 9, 2021015900

Ivy Leagues schools are notoriously hard to get into and one Latina student based in Los Angeles County recently got accepted into five. Itzel Luna is now going to be a first generation college student after she was accepted into...