E Newsletter

February 2006 E-Newsletter

Latinitas is now publishing both Latinitas and Teen Latinitas each month. In the past, these two publications were each refreshed every other month, but thanks to a growing number of adult and youth editorial volunteers - these two forums for Hispanic youth are truly monthly publications!

Please consider donating to Latinitas to support our youth writers!

in this issue

1. Mi Familia Web Design Workshop
2. Call for Photo Donations to Benefit Latinitas
3. Saturday Camp Latinitas Launches
4. Volunteer Spotlight - Kat Gonzales TRIP Coordinator

Latinitas are not the only ones interested in learning about web design - so are their madres! Partnering with Las Comadres, Latinitas presents The Mi Familia Web Design Workshop on Saturday Feb. 18 where mothers and daughters will learn to express themselves online. Teams will discover family heritage using cutting-edge Internet software and will build their own family website. Girls are invited to this special day camp with a female family member. Pre-registration is required. Cost is $5.00 per team. The workshop session goes from 10am to 12:30 pm. Space is limited - for registration information click here.

Camp Actividades:
Web Design
Photography
Magazine Writing
Radio
Video Production
Newsletters
and more!

Latinitas is looking for photo submissions to flesh out its Fotos De Mi Alma art show/auction planned for the Spring. We invite Latino photographers to submit their work as well as non-Latinos who would like to submit photography about Latino culture. Submissions from youth photographers are welcome. Photographer's work will be displayed at a popular Austin venue and will be publicized in Austin's press! Contact Laura if you have something to submit. Framed photos preferred, but not required. Email laura@latinitasmagazine.org or call 322-9947.

Kat Gonzales, a senior journalism major at the University of Texas Austin has been an exemplorary volunteer for Latinitas. Though Kat has been helpful at Latinitas' workshops and fundraising events, she makes her biggest impact leading Latinitas Teen Reporter Intern Program at Travis High School every Wednesday afternoon during the school year, training young Latinas to become the next generation of anchorwomen, reporters, producers and more.

"Kat's a wonderful leader, and she knows how to make TRIP both fun and educational for the girls. They really look up to her and seek her advice." says her co-faciliator Sandie Taylor. TRIP member Juanita "Nori" Vasquez says because of Kat, TRIP "is like girl's night out every week."

Planning to graduate next Fall, Kat is currently interested in exploring a professional path in journalism. She is passionate about civil rights expressing those beliefs in modern ballet dance. She was also integral in planning last year's Middle Eastern journalism forum at UT. Her dedication to the young women in TRIP has been an invaluable gift to Latinitas and we thank her for, frankly, just being herself.

View:

Latinitas, Inc. is an Austin-based nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering Hispanic girls in media and technology. We accomplish this by publishing a bilingual webzine for Hispanic girls, hosting innovative media workshops in the community, and facilitating an after-school program for junior reporters.