- Austin Voices
- Book review?
- Another restaurant review?
- Movie Review?
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Monday, October 29, 2007
Final
Born and raised in New York, owner and chef Jey Vitta made his way down to Austin in hopes of starting his own business. With only an idea and family recipes, Vitta launched into the industrial world, and after only Nine months of construction, Bambinos was born.
The dimly lit restaurant, romantic jazz and trendy location accommodate all age groups. At this mafia-themed Italian Deli, it is hard not to feel like part of a crime scene. Decorated with mug shots of John Dillinger, Al Capone and a life-like mannequin of mobster Frankie Four Fingers, Bambinos keeps true to its era of rebellion and Prohibition.
The menu consists of eight sandwiches, all of which come with a typical variation of meats and cheeses and your choice of either a wheat or white roll. Although the delicious sandwiches and signature Sammy Spread are all incredible, the main focus is on the house specialty, The Godfather. Known as the sandwich that “can't be refused,” The Godfather's mix of smoked ham, turkey, hard salami, pepperoni, pepperoncinis and all the veggies anyone could want are truly to die for.
Besides the tasty sandwiches, Bambinos' friendly and attentive crew makes the visit a more enjoyable one. The fast paced service and reasonably low prices of anything from five to seven dollars finish the perfect meal.
Coming soon to Bambinos’ is the upstairs deck that will be used for live music and events. Vitta’s hope of creating an entertaining and glitzy restaurant, styled after the 1920’s, has been fulfilled. Bambinos’ irresistible New York-like charm and jazzy environment is definitely worth checking out.
The dimly lit restaurant, romantic jazz and trendy location accommodate all age groups. At this mafia-themed Italian Deli, it is hard not to feel like part of a crime scene. Decorated with mug shots of John Dillinger, Al Capone and a life-like mannequin of mobster Frankie Four Fingers, Bambinos keeps true to its era of rebellion and Prohibition.
The menu consists of eight sandwiches, all of which come with a typical variation of meats and cheeses and your choice of either a wheat or white roll. Although the delicious sandwiches and signature Sammy Spread are all incredible, the main focus is on the house specialty, The Godfather. Known as the sandwich that “can't be refused,” The Godfather's mix of smoked ham, turkey, hard salami, pepperoni, pepperoncinis and all the veggies anyone could want are truly to die for.
Besides the tasty sandwiches, Bambinos' friendly and attentive crew makes the visit a more enjoyable one. The fast paced service and reasonably low prices of anything from five to seven dollars finish the perfect meal.
Coming soon to Bambinos’ is the upstairs deck that will be used for live music and events. Vitta’s hope of creating an entertaining and glitzy restaurant, styled after the 1920’s, has been fulfilled. Bambinos’ irresistible New York-like charm and jazzy environment is definitely worth checking out.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Bambinos Rough Draft
Born and raised in New York, owner and chef Jey Vitta made his way down to Austin in hopes of starting his own business. With only an idea and family recipes, Vitta launched into the industrial world and after only nine months of construction, Bambinos was born.
The dimly lit restaurant, romantic jazz, and trendy location accommodate all age groups. At this mafia-themed Italian Deli, it is hard not to feel like part of a crime scene. Decorated with mug shots of John Dillinger, Al Capone and a life-like mannequin of mobster Frankie Four Fingers, Bambinos keeps true to its era of rebellion and Prohibition.
Although the deliciously fresh tasting sandwiches and signature Sammy Spread are all incredible, the main focus is on the house specialty, The Godfather. Known as the sandwich “you can't refuse”, The Godfather's mix of smoked ham, turkey, hard salami, pepperoni, pepperoncinis and all the veggies you could want are truly to die for.
Besides the extremely tasty sandwiches, Bambinos' friendly and attentive crew makes the visit a more enjoyable one. A major inconvenience was the search for a descent parking spot. Bambinos location on Guadalupe can be both a pro and con but for the most part, The fast paced service and reasonably low prices finish the perfect meal.
Coming soon to Bambinos’ is the upstairs deck that will be used for live music and events. Vitta hopes to create an entertaining and jazzy environment that will satisfy all sorts of crowds.
The dimly lit restaurant, romantic jazz, and trendy location accommodate all age groups. At this mafia-themed Italian Deli, it is hard not to feel like part of a crime scene. Decorated with mug shots of John Dillinger, Al Capone and a life-like mannequin of mobster Frankie Four Fingers, Bambinos keeps true to its era of rebellion and Prohibition.
Although the deliciously fresh tasting sandwiches and signature Sammy Spread are all incredible, the main focus is on the house specialty, The Godfather. Known as the sandwich “you can't refuse”, The Godfather's mix of smoked ham, turkey, hard salami, pepperoni, pepperoncinis and all the veggies you could want are truly to die for.
Besides the extremely tasty sandwiches, Bambinos' friendly and attentive crew makes the visit a more enjoyable one. A major inconvenience was the search for a descent parking spot. Bambinos location on Guadalupe can be both a pro and con but for the most part, The fast paced service and reasonably low prices finish the perfect meal.
Coming soon to Bambinos’ is the upstairs deck that will be used for live music and events. Vitta hopes to create an entertaining and jazzy environment that will satisfy all sorts of crowds.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Interview
Interview
Primary- Jey Ditta- Owner
What or who inspired you to open a restaurant? “I inspired myself knowing that I can make a difference. Ofcourse family and friends have also been big help.”
Opening a buisness at a young age must be difficult, how has the process been? “Stressful but exciting. The new responsibility and putting so much money towards a buisness makes me fear failure.”
How long have you wanted to open a restaurant for? Since birth. I always knew, even as a kid, that I wanted my own buisness.
Of all places, why Austin? And why this location? After I graduated, I got drafted here to Austin. Everything just kind of followed after that. I met my two best friends Tristan and Jonathan Kim (co-owner and co-worker) here and a simple idea grew into a buisness.
Basically, I'm trying to target all college towns. Right now, I'm also opening a Bambinos in Round Rock and San Marcos.
How does Bambinos differ from any other Italian restaurant? “ It's much different. All my recipes have been passed down by family. They are all classic recipes.
I built this place myself. Everything here is inspired by my grandpa. He was a Bambino and that's where the name originated from.
Do you have any future goals? Well right now we are working on building a deck. We are hoping to soon get some live music and will also be investing in a big screen soon. We want Bambinos to be a safe and fun place for all ages.
I don't want to franshise Bambinos. I son't want to lose the heart.
Where do you see yourself in ten years? Here. This is my baby. The original.
What's Bambino's specialty? The Godfather. It's the sandwhich you can't refuse. Smoked ham, turkey, hard salami, pepporoni, pepperoncinis and all the veggies you want.
Delicious. :)
Primary- Jey Ditta- Owner
What or who inspired you to open a restaurant? “I inspired myself knowing that I can make a difference. Ofcourse family and friends have also been big help.”
Opening a buisness at a young age must be difficult, how has the process been? “Stressful but exciting. The new responsibility and putting so much money towards a buisness makes me fear failure.”
How long have you wanted to open a restaurant for? Since birth. I always knew, even as a kid, that I wanted my own buisness.
Of all places, why Austin? And why this location? After I graduated, I got drafted here to Austin. Everything just kind of followed after that. I met my two best friends Tristan and Jonathan Kim (co-owner and co-worker) here and a simple idea grew into a buisness.
Basically, I'm trying to target all college towns. Right now, I'm also opening a Bambinos in Round Rock and San Marcos.
How does Bambinos differ from any other Italian restaurant? “ It's much different. All my recipes have been passed down by family. They are all classic recipes.
I built this place myself. Everything here is inspired by my grandpa. He was a Bambino and that's where the name originated from.
Do you have any future goals? Well right now we are working on building a deck. We are hoping to soon get some live music and will also be investing in a big screen soon. We want Bambinos to be a safe and fun place for all ages.
I don't want to franshise Bambinos. I son't want to lose the heart.
Where do you see yourself in ten years? Here. This is my baby. The original.
What's Bambino's specialty? The Godfather. It's the sandwhich you can't refuse. Smoked ham, turkey, hard salami, pepporoni, pepperoncinis and all the veggies you want.
Delicious. :)
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Final
Starting of by looking at 30 depictions, the Latinitas, an after school program geared towards young Latin-American girls, found that only 5 out 30 covers featured a women of Latin descent.
This is just one of the many issues discussed by the Latinitas as they prepare to publish their Webzine on www.Latinitasmagazine.org.
As of this year, every Monday after-school Latinitas will be held from 4:16-6:16 P.M. for the entire year. Latinitas is an organization that focuses on training the next generation of Latina media makers by empowering Hispanic youth through media and technology. It offers courses on journalism writing, digital photography, web design, blogging, radio production and filmmaking.
Latinitas was started in the spring of 2002 under the instruction of Professor Federico Subervi and six of his U.T students. It started as a volunteer-driven group and later expanded into a non-profit organization with a professional staff.
The group developed an idea to create a magazine exclusively for Hispanic girls that would emphasize the talent of young Latino youth. Laura Donnelly and Alicia Rascon, two students from the group, decided to take action and make the idea a reality. In January of 2003 they launched a Webzine that is now one of the most successful on the net.
“Until we launched, Hispanic girls didn't have a webzine to call their own. We were the first digital magazine for Hispanic girls,” founder Alicia Rascon said. “Despite the fact that Hispanics are the largest minority group in the country and the fasting growing population. Latino stories are not frequently covered. The stories you do read usually focus on negative issues and that should change.”
According to the National Health Institute, Hispanic teenage girls are placed at the highest risk amongst their African American, Asian, Caucasian, Native American and Pacific Islander peers for a vulnerability to teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, health issues such as obesity, and a drop in grades and confidence on the verge of entering high school.
In the magazine, there are articles about teen issues, relationships, advice, college, music, movies, health, beauty, and quinces. The webzine is published monthly and reaches more than 100,000 readers a year. Latinitas has expanded their mission from publishing a magazine for Hispanic girls to serving as a forum for Latina girls to express themselves.
Recently, Latinitas was named the “Best Aspiring Journalists” in the Austin Chronicle Best of Austin Critics Poll. Members have also been published and featured in the Austin American Statesman, Ahora Si, KOOP, METV and several other local media outlets.
“Our goals are to offer helpful information, address Latina youth issues, feature inspiring Latinas, showcase Hispanic culture, history and spotlight Latin entertainment,” Rascon said. “We are interested in more than how to get a boyfriend and where to find an expensive outfit. Our stories reflect the issues, culture, experience and voice of Latina youth. There are a lot of important issues facing Latina girls today, and we are very happy to give them a resource with a positive message.”
This is just one of the many issues discussed by the Latinitas as they prepare to publish their Webzine on www.Latinitasmagazine.org.
As of this year, every Monday after-school Latinitas will be held from 4:16-6:16 P.M. for the entire year. Latinitas is an organization that focuses on training the next generation of Latina media makers by empowering Hispanic youth through media and technology. It offers courses on journalism writing, digital photography, web design, blogging, radio production and filmmaking.
Latinitas was started in the spring of 2002 under the instruction of Professor Federico Subervi and six of his U.T students. It started as a volunteer-driven group and later expanded into a non-profit organization with a professional staff.
The group developed an idea to create a magazine exclusively for Hispanic girls that would emphasize the talent of young Latino youth. Laura Donnelly and Alicia Rascon, two students from the group, decided to take action and make the idea a reality. In January of 2003 they launched a Webzine that is now one of the most successful on the net.
“Until we launched, Hispanic girls didn't have a webzine to call their own. We were the first digital magazine for Hispanic girls,” founder Alicia Rascon said. “Despite the fact that Hispanics are the largest minority group in the country and the fasting growing population. Latino stories are not frequently covered. The stories you do read usually focus on negative issues and that should change.”
According to the National Health Institute, Hispanic teenage girls are placed at the highest risk amongst their African American, Asian, Caucasian, Native American and Pacific Islander peers for a vulnerability to teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, health issues such as obesity, and a drop in grades and confidence on the verge of entering high school.
In the magazine, there are articles about teen issues, relationships, advice, college, music, movies, health, beauty, and quinces. The webzine is published monthly and reaches more than 100,000 readers a year. Latinitas has expanded their mission from publishing a magazine for Hispanic girls to serving as a forum for Latina girls to express themselves.
Recently, Latinitas was named the “Best Aspiring Journalists” in the Austin Chronicle Best of Austin Critics Poll. Members have also been published and featured in the Austin American Statesman, Ahora Si, KOOP, METV and several other local media outlets.
“Our goals are to offer helpful information, address Latina youth issues, feature inspiring Latinas, showcase Hispanic culture, history and spotlight Latin entertainment,” Rascon said. “We are interested in more than how to get a boyfriend and where to find an expensive outfit. Our stories reflect the issues, culture, experience and voice of Latina youth. There are a lot of important issues facing Latina girls today, and we are very happy to give them a resource with a positive message.”
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Rough draft
Latinitas is a new organization at Akins that focuses on empowering Hispanic teenage girls through media and technology.
"It’s a known fact that Hispanic girls lack positive media attention and that should change,” Lead Facilitator Roxanne says.
According to the National Health Institute, Hispanic teenage girls are placed at the highest risk amongst their African American, Asian, Caucasian, Native American and Pacific Islander peers for a vulnerability to teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, health issues such as obesity and a drop in grades and confidence on the verge of entering high school. Latinitas was started in the spring of 2002 by the instruction of Professor Federico Subervi and six of his U.T students. The group developed an idea to create a magazine exclusively for Hispanic girls that would emphasize the talent of young Latino youth. Laura Donnelly and Alicia Rascon, two students from the group, decided to take action and make the idea a reality. In January of 2003 they launched a Webzine and later expanded the program and created workshops for Latino youths in the community.
“The Webzine offers advice columns that members of Latinitas answer themselves, tips, music and movie reviews, photography, opinions, all the fun stuff,” Ms. Roxanne says.
As of this year, Latinitas will now be a part of the Akins family. It will be held every Monday in Room 213 from 4:16-6:16 P.M for the entire year. It will offer Hispanic girls the opportunity to be involved in the publication process to develop their own press.
Ms. Roxanne's goals for the group are to help the girls with personal problems such as: abuse, low self-esteem, relationships, and most importantly, to help encourage young women to pursue an education beyond high school.
“I want to get them aware of the media so that they can accumulate a good résumé to prepare them for the future.”
"It’s a known fact that Hispanic girls lack positive media attention and that should change,” Lead Facilitator Roxanne says.
According to the National Health Institute, Hispanic teenage girls are placed at the highest risk amongst their African American, Asian, Caucasian, Native American and Pacific Islander peers for a vulnerability to teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, health issues such as obesity and a drop in grades and confidence on the verge of entering high school. Latinitas was started in the spring of 2002 by the instruction of Professor Federico Subervi and six of his U.T students. The group developed an idea to create a magazine exclusively for Hispanic girls that would emphasize the talent of young Latino youth. Laura Donnelly and Alicia Rascon, two students from the group, decided to take action and make the idea a reality. In January of 2003 they launched a Webzine and later expanded the program and created workshops for Latino youths in the community.
“The Webzine offers advice columns that members of Latinitas answer themselves, tips, music and movie reviews, photography, opinions, all the fun stuff,” Ms. Roxanne says.
As of this year, Latinitas will now be a part of the Akins family. It will be held every Monday in Room 213 from 4:16-6:16 P.M for the entire year. It will offer Hispanic girls the opportunity to be involved in the publication process to develop their own press.
Ms. Roxanne's goals for the group are to help the girls with personal problems such as: abuse, low self-esteem, relationships, and most importantly, to help encourage young women to pursue an education beyond high school.
“I want to get them aware of the media so that they can accumulate a good résumé to prepare them for the future.”
Monday, September 10, 2007
Interview
Primary- Ms. Roxanne (Lead Facilitator)
Who is the founder of Latinitas? Alicia Rascon (Vice Chair), Laura Donnelly, and U.T Professor Federico Subervi (Board Chair)
What are your main goals for the members of Latinitas? "To empower young Hispanic girls through media and technology. To give them a voice."
What do you hope to accomplish? "I want to get them aware of the media so that they can accumulate a good résumé to prepare them for the future. We offer opportunities to involve girls in the publication process to develop their own press."
When and Where do Latinitas meet? Every Monday in Room 213 from 4:16-6:16 for the entire year.
Why is this organization exclusively for Latin girls? Why is it not available to everyone? "Hispanic girls really lack positive media attention and that should change."
"According to the National Health Institute, they are placed at the highest risk amongst their African American, Asian, Caucasian, Native American and Pacific Islander peers for a vulnerability to teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, health issues such as obesity and a drop in grades and confidence on the cusp of entering high school."
How has this organization helped in the past? “Latinitas helps the girls open up on personal problems such as: abuse, low self-esteem, relationships, etc. We focus on helping them prepare for college and their future careers. We want to get the best out of them so that they can realize there are many possibilities out there for them."
In the flyer, I read that Latinitas publish their own magazines, what all goes in there?
" We offer advice columns that members of Latinitas answer themselves, tips, music and movie reviews,photography, opinions, all the fun stuff."
Is this program available at another district? "Right now, Latinitas is only in the A.I.S.D. It is, however, offered in many schools throughout Austin and soon will be taught in Round Rock.
Primary- Alicia Rascon (founder)
1. Why is this program exclusively for Latin girls?We started Latinitas because we felt Latina voices were missing from teen magazines. We welcome girls from all backgrounds in our group. However, our primary focus is on Latina girls because they are an underrepresented group in media. Despite the fact that Hispanics are the largest minority group in the country and the fasting growing population, Latino stories are not frequently covered. The stories you do read usually focus on negative issues. Latinas are also underrepresented in the media industry. Latinitas focuses on training the next generation of Latina media makers by offering a bilingual webzine by and for Hispanic girls and by hosting an after-school program where girls will learn about journalism writing, digital photography, web design, blogging, desktop publishing, radio production and film-making.
2. What has Latinitas accomplished in the past?As an organization, Latinitas has grown tremendously over the last five years. It started as a class project in college and we stayed dedicated to our vision. We launched a student club at UT Austin, grew to a volunteer-driven grassroots group, and we are now a non-profit organization with professional staff. Our webzine is published monthly and reaches more than 100,000 readers a year. We've expanded our mission from publishing a magazine for Hispanic girls to serving as a forum for Latina girls to express themselves. We've published the writing, photography and artwork of hundreds of girls. We are also training the next generation of Latina media makers by hosting media enrichment after-school clubs, workshops, conferences, presentations and teen internships where Latina girls can express their views. The girls in our program have achieved remarkable accomplishments. In the past, club participants have been published and featured in the Austin American-Statesman, Austin Chronicle, Ahora Si, KOOP, METV and several other local media outlets. Our teen reporters have interviewed high profile Latinos like author Julia Alvarez and musicians Los Lonely Boys. We've had several teen members graduate from high school, earn college scholarships and enroll in a university. We recently had a member receive the YWCA Woman of the Year award. We've also seen some of our graduates move on to work in the media industry.
3. What led you to create a program for Latin youth?We started Latinitas to fill a media void. Growing up I thought something was missing from my favorite teen magazines. Those glossy magazinesdidn't reflect my life, family, culture or community. When reading magazines, I remember thinking I didn't look like anyone in them and wondering 'where are girls like me and my friends in the media?'. As a teen, I never saw Latinas on the cover and the covergirls looked very fake to me. My motivation behind Latinitas was to reflect my bicultural and bilingual experience. Until we launched, Hispanic girls didn't have a webzine to call their own. We were the first digital magazine for Hispanic girls. Despite the growth of Latinos in numbers, the media available to this growing population haven't always kept up, especially for younger Latinas. Media representations of Latinas is getting better, but it still isn't where it should be. We are changing that.
4. Is Latinitas offered anywhere else besides the A.I.S.D District?Latinitas offers after-school programs in AISD and Rock Rock ISD. We also host workshops and presentations throughout Central Texas in areas such as San Marcos, Elgin, and Pflugerville. We've even been invited to make a presentation out of the state in places like Boston. Through our webzine, we attract readers from across the country and abroad. We frequently have visitors from Latin America and we've received feedback from girls as far away as Australia.
5. What kind of material goes into the Webzine?
We carry a message of empowerment for Latina girls. Our goals are to offer helpful information, address Latina youth issues, feature inspiring Latinas, showcase Hispanic culture and history and spotlight Latin entertainment. We are interested in more than how to get a boyfriend and where to find an expensive outfit. Our stories reflect the issues, culture, experience and voice of Latina youth. In the magazine, you'll find articles about teen issues, relationships, advice, college, music, movies, health, beauty, and quinces. There are a lot of important issues facing Latina girls today, and we are very happy to give them a resource with a positive message. 6. Any word of advice to the young Latino youth?
Believe in yourself, stay true to who you are and follow your passion to reach your dreams. Don’t
ever stop pursuing your goals and always keep learning.
Alicia RasconFounder & CEOLatinitas, Inc.
Who is the founder of Latinitas? Alicia Rascon (Vice Chair), Laura Donnelly, and U.T Professor Federico Subervi (Board Chair)
What are your main goals for the members of Latinitas? "To empower young Hispanic girls through media and technology. To give them a voice."
What do you hope to accomplish? "I want to get them aware of the media so that they can accumulate a good résumé to prepare them for the future. We offer opportunities to involve girls in the publication process to develop their own press."
When and Where do Latinitas meet? Every Monday in Room 213 from 4:16-6:16 for the entire year.
Why is this organization exclusively for Latin girls? Why is it not available to everyone? "Hispanic girls really lack positive media attention and that should change."
"According to the National Health Institute, they are placed at the highest risk amongst their African American, Asian, Caucasian, Native American and Pacific Islander peers for a vulnerability to teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, health issues such as obesity and a drop in grades and confidence on the cusp of entering high school."
How has this organization helped in the past? “Latinitas helps the girls open up on personal problems such as: abuse, low self-esteem, relationships, etc. We focus on helping them prepare for college and their future careers. We want to get the best out of them so that they can realize there are many possibilities out there for them."
In the flyer, I read that Latinitas publish their own magazines, what all goes in there?
" We offer advice columns that members of Latinitas answer themselves, tips, music and movie reviews,photography, opinions, all the fun stuff."
Is this program available at another district? "Right now, Latinitas is only in the A.I.S.D. It is, however, offered in many schools throughout Austin and soon will be taught in Round Rock.
Primary- Alicia Rascon (founder)
1. Why is this program exclusively for Latin girls?We started Latinitas because we felt Latina voices were missing from teen magazines. We welcome girls from all backgrounds in our group. However, our primary focus is on Latina girls because they are an underrepresented group in media. Despite the fact that Hispanics are the largest minority group in the country and the fasting growing population, Latino stories are not frequently covered. The stories you do read usually focus on negative issues. Latinas are also underrepresented in the media industry. Latinitas focuses on training the next generation of Latina media makers by offering a bilingual webzine by and for Hispanic girls and by hosting an after-school program where girls will learn about journalism writing, digital photography, web design, blogging, desktop publishing, radio production and film-making.
2. What has Latinitas accomplished in the past?As an organization, Latinitas has grown tremendously over the last five years. It started as a class project in college and we stayed dedicated to our vision. We launched a student club at UT Austin, grew to a volunteer-driven grassroots group, and we are now a non-profit organization with professional staff. Our webzine is published monthly and reaches more than 100,000 readers a year. We've expanded our mission from publishing a magazine for Hispanic girls to serving as a forum for Latina girls to express themselves. We've published the writing, photography and artwork of hundreds of girls. We are also training the next generation of Latina media makers by hosting media enrichment after-school clubs, workshops, conferences, presentations and teen internships where Latina girls can express their views. The girls in our program have achieved remarkable accomplishments. In the past, club participants have been published and featured in the Austin American-Statesman, Austin Chronicle, Ahora Si, KOOP, METV and several other local media outlets. Our teen reporters have interviewed high profile Latinos like author Julia Alvarez and musicians Los Lonely Boys. We've had several teen members graduate from high school, earn college scholarships and enroll in a university. We recently had a member receive the YWCA Woman of the Year award. We've also seen some of our graduates move on to work in the media industry.
3. What led you to create a program for Latin youth?We started Latinitas to fill a media void. Growing up I thought something was missing from my favorite teen magazines. Those glossy magazinesdidn't reflect my life, family, culture or community. When reading magazines, I remember thinking I didn't look like anyone in them and wondering 'where are girls like me and my friends in the media?'. As a teen, I never saw Latinas on the cover and the covergirls looked very fake to me. My motivation behind Latinitas was to reflect my bicultural and bilingual experience. Until we launched, Hispanic girls didn't have a webzine to call their own. We were the first digital magazine for Hispanic girls. Despite the growth of Latinos in numbers, the media available to this growing population haven't always kept up, especially for younger Latinas. Media representations of Latinas is getting better, but it still isn't where it should be. We are changing that.
4. Is Latinitas offered anywhere else besides the A.I.S.D District?Latinitas offers after-school programs in AISD and Rock Rock ISD. We also host workshops and presentations throughout Central Texas in areas such as San Marcos, Elgin, and Pflugerville. We've even been invited to make a presentation out of the state in places like Boston. Through our webzine, we attract readers from across the country and abroad. We frequently have visitors from Latin America and we've received feedback from girls as far away as Australia.
5. What kind of material goes into the Webzine?
We carry a message of empowerment for Latina girls. Our goals are to offer helpful information, address Latina youth issues, feature inspiring Latinas, showcase Hispanic culture and history and spotlight Latin entertainment. We are interested in more than how to get a boyfriend and where to find an expensive outfit. Our stories reflect the issues, culture, experience and voice of Latina youth. In the magazine, you'll find articles about teen issues, relationships, advice, college, music, movies, health, beauty, and quinces. There are a lot of important issues facing Latina girls today, and we are very happy to give them a resource with a positive message. 6. Any word of advice to the young Latino youth?
Believe in yourself, stay true to who you are and follow your passion to reach your dreams. Don’t
ever stop pursuing your goals and always keep learning.
Alicia RasconFounder & CEOLatinitas, Inc.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Interview questions
Primary- Ms. Roxanne
What are your main goals for the members of Latinitas? What do you hope to accomplish?
When and Where do Latinitas meet?
Why is this organization exclusively for latin girls? Why is it not availiable to everyone?
Who is the founder of Latinitas?
How has this organiztion helped in the past?
Is this program availiable at other schools?
Secondary-
How has Latinitas helped you with your future goals?
When did you hear about Latinitas?
What are you hoping to gain from this organiztion?
What are your main goals for the members of Latinitas? What do you hope to accomplish?
When and Where do Latinitas meet?
Why is this organization exclusively for latin girls? Why is it not availiable to everyone?
Who is the founder of Latinitas?
How has this organiztion helped in the past?
Is this program availiable at other schools?
Secondary-
How has Latinitas helped you with your future goals?
When did you hear about Latinitas?
What are you hoping to gain from this organiztion?
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Ideas!
1. Sunday after dark at South Park Meadows
Primary-
Secondary- Students
2. Austin Voices
Primary- Santos
Secondary- Commitee
3. Lunch
Primary- Mr.Gerald
Secondary- Students
4.Latinitas
primary
secondary-students
VERY INTRESTED
Primary-
Secondary- Students
2. Austin Voices
Primary- Santos
Secondary- Commitee
3. Lunch
Primary- Mr.Gerald
Secondary- Students
4.Latinitas
primary
secondary-students
VERY INTRESTED
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