By Victoria Cepeda Looking at the front cover of today’s NYT (paper) is a stark reminder of the human toll that undocumented immigration leaves in families, particularly children and young adults such as our Dreamers. Photo courtesy of NYTimes.com Families do not chose to be poor or displaced by governments that fail them. While our […]
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New York City, Birthplace of the Puerto Rican Flag
June 9, 2013 
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By Efrain Nieves Today, as Puerto Rican flags are waved along Fifth Avenue in New York City, one thing must be noted: it was in this very city that the first Puerto Rican flag, not to be confused with the Lares flag, was first conceived and sewn. The year was 1892, according to some historical […]
Read more From the South Bronx to Deloitte: Joe Echevarria’s Path to Becoming CEO.
May 15, 2013 0 Comments
By Victoria Cepeda Joe Echevarria, who is featured on Fortune magazine this month, is not only giving out advise to new college grads, but also promoting the importance of diversity in the workplace. Born to a Puerto Rican family in the South Bronx, Echevarria tells us how he received vital advice from a mentor, who […]
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