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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Christopher Caldwell's Viewpoint on Judge Sonia Sotomayor and affirmative action reflected a lack of insight. I graduated recently as the only Latina in my medical-school class, and understand, in a way Caldwell will never be able to, that the stories of President Obama, Sotomayor and myself are possible only because of the propping up of affirmative-action laws by empathetic judges...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 12/28/2009 | See Source »

Becky H. Martinez ’11, the president of Latinas Unidas, said that one goal of the conference was to help Latina women at Harvard and in the local community focus on their strengths rather than the difficulties they face...

Author: By Julie M. Zauzmer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Latina Leaders Offer Motivation | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

...gathering, newly dubbed the Latina Empowerment and Development (LEAD) Conference, brought together around 70 to 80 participants to meet others with similar interests and hear speeches from successful Latina women in a variety of fields...

Author: By Julie M. Zauzmer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Latina Leaders Offer Motivation | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

...conference included panel discussions on topics such as “Checking the Box—What Does it Mean to be Latina?” and “Speak Up! Negotiation Strategies for Working Latinas,” as well as small-group workshops featuring Latina professionals in fields such as media, health, and politics...

Author: By Julie M. Zauzmer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Latina Leaders Offer Motivation | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

...general, the Latina community at large in the U.S. is facing a lot of adversity,” said Bianca M. Caban ’09, who organized the first conference in 2007. “It’s really important at Harvard for Latina women to see what other Latina professional women are achieving and to have them as role models...

Author: By Julie M. Zauzmer, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Latina Leaders Offer Motivation | 11/16/2009 | See Source »

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