Tag: Latinidad
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Salma Hayek: Changing Hollywood, Celebrating Mexican Culture
Salma Hayek: Transformando Hollywood, celebrando la cultura mexicana Capacitando.org Weekly Feature | Film This week, Capacitando.org celebrates Salma Hayek, the Mexican actress and producer whose career has helped challenge Hollywood’s expectations of Mexican performers and bring Mexican art and culture to audiences around the world. From her early career in Mexican television to her success…
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Gabriela Mistral – A Voice Across the Americas
Gabriela Mistral — Una voz a través de las Américas Celebrating the poet, educator, and reformer whose work connected literature, education, and human dignity. This week, Capacitando.org celebrates Gabriela Mistral (1889–1957), the Chilean poet, educator, and diplomat who became the first Latin American author to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, awarded in 1945. Born…
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Kali Uchis: When Culture Becomes Music
Kali Uchis: cuando la cultura se convierte en música Featured Video: Kali Uchis — “telepatía” (Official Music Video) Our stories matter. Our history matters. Our future matters. This week, Capacitando.org is proud to feature Kali Uchis, an artist whose music provides an opportunity to explore culture, identity, language, memory, and creativity. Kali Uchis grew up…
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Independence, Language, and the History We Carry Home
September 15 is a day of celebration for many nations of Hispano América. On this day, we extend our congratulations and our best wishes to all those who celebrate the independence of their nations, their histories, and their peoples. For me, however, September 15 also raises another question: What does it mean for a young…
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The Caesar Salad: A Mexican Creation That Traveled the World
What can a salad teach us about the Indo-Hispano American world? Quite a lot. This week, Capacitando.org features the Caesar Salad—a dish created in Tijuana, Mexico, in 1924, that would eventually become a familiar part of menus around the world. The story takes us from Italy to California, across the border into Mexico, and eventually…
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Understanding Our America: Martí’s Vision
José Martí: Education, Freedom, and “Our America” This week, Capacitando.org turns our attention to José Martí, one of the most important intellectual, literary, and political figures in the history of Cuba and Latin America. Martí was much more than a revolutionary. He was a poet, journalist, educator, essayist, and advocate for independence who believed that…
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Learning from Becky G: Culture, Ambition, and Success
As you watch, consider: How can embracing our culture, language, and personal experiences become a source of strength rather than a limitation? A medida que observas, considera: ¿Cómo puede abrazar nuestra cultura, idioma y experiencias personales convertirse en una fuente de fortaleza en lugar de una limitación? From Inglewood to the world, Becky G has…
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Eva Longoria or/o Salma Hayek
This Week’s Poll: Eva Longoria vs. Salma Hayek! Two internationally recognized actresses. Two proud women with Mexican roots. Two careers that have helped expand the visibility of Latinas in Hollywood and beyond. Eva Longoria has built a career as an actress, producer, director, entrepreneur, and advocate. From Desperate Housewives to her work behind the camera,…
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Ricardo Montalbán: A Trailblazer for Latino Actors
This Week on Capacitando: Ricardo Montalbán This week, Capacitando celebrates the life and legacy of Ricardo Montalbán, a performer whose remarkable career reminds us why representation, opportunity, and cultural pride matter. From Mexico City to Hollywood, Montalbán built a career that crossed generations and genres. But his legacy was about more than memorable performances. At…
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A Seat at the Table: Yesenia Ramirez and Andy’s Coffee Shop’s Community.
Discover the inspiring story of Yesenia Ramirez, owner of Andy’s Coffee Shop in Pasadena, and how her Mexican heritage and culinary career help nourish her community.
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