LatinaLista — The history of the city of Chicago seems to have always been intertwined with violence. The 21st Century is no different. During this year’s Fourth of July holiday weekend, the city recorded nine people killed by gun…
LatinaLista — Campaign: mantra magnet – a sleek holder of daily inspirations For years, Dianne Dominguez has had a photo frame on her desk with a couple of fortunes stuck inside. She also had a box of fortunes sitting…
LatinaLista — Campaign: MOFONGOLANDIA – first Spanish-language, adult oriented, animated sitcom produced for Latino audiences Jorge Trelles is the creator and executive producer of MOFONGOLANDIA, the first animated show produced in Spanish from the ground up, intended for mature…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Ambulante – Create a rogue documentary tour across the U.S. The mission is simple: Democratize documentary culture. Since 2005, Ambulante.org, created by Mexican actors Gael García Bernal & Diego Luna, has annually organized an epic three-month…
LatinaLista — Today’s Campaign: Francisco Needs Scoliosis Surgery Since a young age Francisco has suffered from spina bifida and severe scoliosis in his native Ecuador. And though he has managed to overcome these challenges so far, and make due…
LatinaLista — Historically, poverty has been associated with people of color and the latest Census Bureau report underscores that continuing trend. But the American Community Survey report, Changes in Areas with Concentrated Poverty: 2000 to 2010 also highlights a…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Training co-operative coffee farmers in Chiapas to start their own roastery Li Maya coffee farmer’s cooperative began in 1996. It currently consists of 186 member families serving four municipalities in the border forest region of Chiapas, Mexico….
LatinaLista — Campaign: Supplying underserved youth with laptops to build mobile apps The mission is to create the most innovative and engaging Mobile App Foundry, where students, especially girls, in underserved communities can easily learn computer programming while launching…
LatinaLista — Crowdfunding Campaign: The Mayan Recycled House The Mayan community of Akumal, Mexico needs help. Their homes are made of palm trees which cannot withstand a hurricane, heavy rainfall and extreme corrosion from the sea salt. The Mayan…
LatinaLista — Crowdfunding Campaign: THE BACHATA PROJECT FUND Eddie Blazquez is a singer and producer. With his band Toke D Keda he has sold out hundreds of shows in over 30 countries including Russia, Italy, Turkey, Mexico, Slovakia, Peru,…
LatinaLista — Crowdfunding Campaign: The Prism – a science fiction mystery based on one Latino’s experience with tragedy and the supernatural Joe Nevarez didn’t have an easy childhood. A severely asthmatic child with learning disabilities, his school years were…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Uncharted Amazon – A film about life in the world’s greatest wilderness In collaboration with international scientists, local organisations, local people and native communities, filmmakers will create the film Uncharted Amazon. The film will document the…
LatinaLista — Crowdfunding Campaign: Help jaraneros and bombers get to Veracruz to learn with elders from the son jarocho tradition Son y Bomba is a project created by Jarochicanos and Buya, two Chicago-based groups dedicated to the son jarocho…
LatinaLista — Crowdfunding Campaign: Right Down To The Bones: Inside A Medellín Slum Reporter Wesley Tomaselli is using crowdfunding platform Beacon to fund his reporting on life in Colombia. When you think of Colombians, it’s easy to think of…
LatinaLista — Crowdfunding Campaign: Comadre.com – a website built for and by Latinas Comadre.com is the first social shopping site built for Latinas by Latinas! As the first social shopping website for Latinas, Comadre.com’s purpose is to give Hispanic…
LatinaLista — HIPGive Crowdfunding Campaign: Honoring Our Past, Envisioning Our Future A community mural in a neighborhood in Philadelphia created with renowned artist Cesar Viveros in collaboration with Mural Arts Program. The mural will approach topics such as immigration,…
LatinaLista — It’s called a “docu-ad,” an ad that’s passed off to look like a documentary. In most cases, the underlying motivation for the piece — increased sales of an advertised product — is blatantly apparent. As such, whatever…
LatinaLista — Crowdfunding Campaign: Skate After School – after-school programming to underserved schools Skate After School works with three schools and have been providing this service on all volunteer hours and donated product for over 2 years! Through the…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Destino – A book about the destiny of Central American migrants searching for American Dream Destino, meaning “destination” or “destiny” in Spanish, tells the story of undocumented Central American migrants and the perilous journey by freight…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Street Soccer Los Angeles – Ending youth homelessness through sports Street Soccer LA (#SSLA) is a diverse team of young people from Jovenes, Inc. in the Boyle Heights neighborhood in Los Angeles. They are committed to…
LatinaLista — HIPGive Campaign: La Bodega for the Uninsured La Bodega is a free walk-in health care clinic for Spanish-speaking immigrants, located in a low income neighborhood in Providence, Rhode Island It operates out of a free clinic for…
LatinaLista — GiveForward Campaign: Carlos Henrique Arjona’s Heart Transplant Fund Carlos Henrique (Kike) Arjona is a 7-month old baby that was born in Venezuela with restrictivecardiomyopathy which is rare condition where his heart is slightly enlarged. Because of it,…
LatinaLista The Indigenous Fine Art Market (IFAM) is a celebration of Native American art and the cultures that inspire it and will take place on August 21-23 at the Railyard Arts District in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Indigenous…
LatinaLista There are 347 million people who fight diabetes in the world, with burdens varying from high costs to fatal complications. It is a self-management disease and you can’t manage what you can’t see. There are over 10 million…
LatinaLista La Perla Documentary La Perla is a historical community in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As of 2000, an estimated population of 338 was reported. La Perla is known for its alleged high rate of illegal activities. In recent…
