But there is a big problem -- too few of the media, and most importantly, Latinas don't know about all these different successful women who are today's trailblazers. That's where Escúchame comes in.
The new online organization is both a community for Latinas to get to know who among us are already on their way to accomplishing their goals and it's a starting place for successful Latinas to create a foundation to make themselves more widely known to not just Latino communities but mainstream media and organizations.
With the tagline "breaking stereotypes, one Latina at a time," Escúchame is a forum where Latinas share their expertise at an international level.
The concept was created by the North Carolina-based Latina mother-daughter engineering duo Deborah Aguiar-Vélez and Raquel D. Vélez.
"The inspiration for Escúchame came in 2009, during my first week of the National Hispana Leadership Institute Program," said Aguiar-Vélez. "A group of Latina sisters struggled to tell their life experiences. Over the din of stories, women from all walks of life shouted, "¡Escúchame!" - "Listen to me!"
Aguiar-Vélez listened and realized that Latinas needed a special forum to that didn't just serve as a support network but supported the aspirations and accomplishments of Latinas. READ MORE
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