Dynamic Couple Work Together to Give Back  to Community Monica and Michael Garcia met in Woodstock as young children. “I am originally from South Texas,” Mike said. “I remember when my family was the first Mexican family to move from what was considered the wrong side of town to the right side of town.” He […]

Estudiante Internacional Continua con sus SueñosAlicia Manjarrez es una estudiante internacional asistiendo a Oakton Community College. Ella es de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México, y ha estado viviendo en Evanston desde hace tres años. “Mi visa de estudiante me permite estudiar aquí. Escogí Oakton Community College porque es asequible y cerca de donde vivo. Estudiantes internacionales requieren […]

Human Success Advisor Offers GuidanceDorothy (Dori) Mendoza is a native Evanstonian who wants to give back to her community. “I attended Dawes, Chute Middle School and Evanston Township High School. I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor of science in psychology. It was a challenge for me to have to […]

Latina Nutritionist Is Activist For Healthy Living As a young child, Maria Alamo, President of Salud Consulting, considered being a neuroscientist or medical doctor. “I was a psychology and biology major at Tulane University. During my senior year, I took a nutrition course and that changed my career plans for my future,” she said. Ms. […]

Latina Leader Receives Vision Keeper AwardInterfaith Action of Evanston presented a Vision Keepers award to Guillermina (Gina) Ramirez at its annual fund-raising dinner last month. The event brings together diverse faith communities to celebrate common bonds of faith and service. Each congregation recognizes an individual, couple or group as a person who positively impacts both […]

Cocina Azteca is a Taste of Mexican History At the Evanston Farmer’s Market, many satisfied customers are familiar with Inez Torres and his authentic homemade tamales. “My relatives and I had worked together four year at Tamales Express. This year, I decided it was time to operate my own business. I chose the name Cocina […]

Celebration of Latina/o Artists The Goodman Theatre’s Celebration of Latina/o Artists runs from Jan. 16 through March 13. Since 1997, Henry Godinez, of Evanston and the Goodman Theatre Artistic Associate, has taken the lead in bringing the work of Latina/o writers to the stage. Mr. Godinez said, “To me, it’s every bit, and almost more […]

Diversidad Latina en EvanstonJacquelyn Hernández Carson es una Latina multiétnica. “Durante los 80s en Evanston, yo era única. Como una mujer Africana Americana Mexicana, yo me reconozco como “Blaxican.” Estoy muy orgullosa de mi herencia mexicana.”  Nativa de Evanston, el primer idioma de la Sra. Carson es español. “Aprendí a hablar inglés en la escuela […]

Latina Leader At St. NicholasAlejandra Lule-Rivera has resided in Evanston for over 30 years. A native of La Moncada, Guanajuato, Mexico, she moved to the United States at the age of 2. “I am very fortunate that current immigration issues were not a problem for my family as they are today for many.” As an […]

Mariachi groups often sing “Ranchero”-style songs, Mexican Country folk songs about love, nature and patriotism that date back to the Mexican Revolution. Evanston’s local mariachi singer, Arnulfo Cárdenas, a self-taught singer, began singing when he was a very young child as a choir member at his church in Huapango, Guanajuato, Mexico. “I did not have […]