Alicia Ponce leads the way to greener li...

At 6 years old, Alicia Ponce–a tom-boy that didn’t mind getting dirty while playing with dirt and rocks–observed her uncle, a civil engineer, directing at a construction site and got hooked on architecture. Three years ago Alicia founded ap.MonArch, an architecture, interior design, and green consulting firm. She talks to us about the challenges that led her to becoming self-employed–including a corporate structure where colleagues refused to learn the proper pronunciation of an ethnic name but conveniently dropped it into proposals to...

5.29.10 Domingo Newsbytes...

Photo via Giulia Lasagni/MEDILL It’s a gorgeous Sunday in Chicago! Hope you are lounging and getting ready to hang out with family and friends. Remember to take a moment to remember all of the men and women that are serving in the armed forces. Our next Proyecto Latina is on Monday, June 21 @ 7pm @ Cafe Catedral in Little Village featuring Alicia Vega from Palabra Dulce. Look for the full details  later this week. Now, here is this week’s Domingo Newsbytes: More and more Latinas are converting to Islam. On Sunday’s  these women meet at the Mosque Foundation...

The magic of the Three Kings...

The magic of the the Three Kings has been a part of Liza Ann Acosta’s life since she was a child. As an adult she still believes in The Three Kings and relives the magic of the holiday every January 6th by making a pilgrimage to her father’s town, Juana Diaz in Puerto Rico, where a grand celebration takes place. Listen to her story below. ...