365 Dias de Maria

El Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI) hosts “365 DÍAS DE MARÍA”, a conference analyzing the devastating effects of the storm that continues to threaten the lives of thousands of people in #PuertoRico. Aún no presentan plan “A casi un año de María, el Departamento de Salud no ha presentado un plan integral de respuesta a…

NAHJ 2018

I leave #NAHJ18 #Miami with a full ❤️ It is a privilege to be the first person to serve as president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists for a second term. Congratulations to immediate past president Brandon Benavides, the Board, Alberto B Mendoza and staff, the dozens of volunteers, sponsors and of course members…

Hortencia Zavala Scholarship

Meet Cristal and Brenda, the first Hortencia Zavala Scholarship (HZS) 👵 recipients of 2018; who were celebrated at the NAHJ San Diego/Tijuana Chapter fundraiser in March. HZS a not-for-profit organization which helps Latino students 👩🏻‍🎓👨🏽‍🎓reach their scholastic dreams. Your donations make it possible for these students and many others like them to get a higher…

Excellence In Journalism Conference

Incredibly proud of ESPN’s Sports & The Latino Experience program at the Excellence In Journalism Conference #EIJ17. The conversation highlighted Nacion ESPN on ESPN2 and the Beisbol Experience as examples of how teams from different platforms and networks collaborate in producing content that is inclusive and reflective of US Hispanic sports fans. A special thanks to…

Hispanicize 2017

Latino trendsetters, influencers and newsmakers gather in Miami, Florida for the 8th annual Hispanicize conference. You know you’re in for something special when on the first day, Colombian musical artist Juanes performs… ​​  I’ve been going to the conference for the last 4 years as part of the partnership between Hispanicize and NAHJ (where I…

Student Scholarship Fundraiser 

Great turnout for the NAHJ South Florida Chapter’s scholarship fundraising event to benefit Florida International University (FIU) students. I tried, but lost out on a GREAT package to Universal Studios in Orlando. Felicidades to all of the volunteers for an excellent event! Hugo