Meet Dr. Angel Martí, the first Latino to chair the Chemistry Department at Rice University, who aims to make the department accessible to all. Dr. Martí’s was born and raised in Utuado, Puerto Rico, and grew up in a family of farmers. His childhood was marked by curiosity and homegrown experiments, turning every corner into a laboratory, an early sign of his passion for science. Dr. Martí’s was initially captivated by Math, and participated in the Math Olympics, representing Puerto Rico. After graduating from high school, he enrolled at the university of Puerto Rico. When it came time to ch ..read more

Meet Daniel Villao, a leader in diversity, inclusion and workforce development who strives to create fair and equitable work environments for all. Daniel Villao is a leader in diversity and inclusion, workforce development, and apprenticeship design. He was born and raised in East LA, and was one of the very few Ecuadorians in a predominantly Mexican and black community, an experience that helped him develop a unique identity and worldview. We discussed his career transition from the military to becoming an electrician and a union member, which helped him find stability after his honorary dis ..read more

Meet Arturo Cázares, a Latino CEO who overcame adversity growing up in the U.S. and who is now leading Latinos in creating the change we need for a more prosperous society. Arturo Cázares is a successful Latino executive who has worked in some of the most prestigious companies in the world, and is now the CEO of the Latino Business Action Network (LBAN). Arturo shares his story of migrating from Michoacan, his home state in Mexico, and growing up in California, picking crops with his family, and living in a dangerous and poor neighborhood. He talks about how his parents and the people around ..read more

En este cautivador episodio de podcast, nos sumergimos en la inspiradora trayectoria de la Dra. Xaymara Serrano, una bióloga marina puertorriqueña que trabaja actualmente con NOAA. Únete a nosotros mientras Xaymara comparte su increíble historia de su jornada en busca de su trabajo soñado, dedicando su carrera a la preservación de los arrecifes de coral. A través de sus experiencias reveladoras y su apasionada dedicación, los oyentes obtienen una comprensión más profunda del trabajo vital que se realiza para proteger los frágiles ecosistemas de nuestros océanos. La Dra. Serranos nos conciencia ..read more

Meet Gustavo Suarez, Colombian entrepreneur who is driven by the vision of building strong businesses that do the right thing for our communities. Gustavo Suarez, the founder of Trez.co, a US payroll platform that serves the nearly 35 million Latino workforce in the United States. Gustavo shares his inspiring journey of migrating from Colombia and opening a small business with no knowledge and no support system. He also reveals how he struggled to get through college while juggling multiple responsibilities, and how finding the right support system helped him overcome the hard times. Gustavo a ..read more

Meet Massiel Diez a Colombian-Canadian chemical engineer who began her career as a wireline engineer in the Oil & Gas industry, and who is now changing the industry from within. Massiel is also known as the “Oilfield Girl” by her global online following, she was born in San Andres, a small Caribbean island in Colombia, and migrated to Canada with her mom when she was 4 years old. Massiel shared her journey of immigrating from Colombia to Canada as a child, and how she knew she needed to become someone to honor her mom’s sacrifices, which is why she pursued a degree in chemical engineerin ..read more

Meet the founders of El Puente Institute, three Doctoras who share their knowledge and tips on how we can leverage our Latinx culture to be better leaders in the corporate world. Dr. Patty Delgado (MX), Dr. Alejandra Mielke (MX), and Dr. Patricia Conde-Brooks (CO) are the founders of El Puente Institute, a dynamic organization with the purpose of improving the advancement of the Latinx/Hispanic workforce. In this episode, these amazing Latina leaders shared their inspiring personal stories, how they met and how they decided to start collaborating to create El Puente Institute, which conducts ..read more

Here we come again! Season 7 of Latinx Can Podcast starts on September 2nd, 2023. Make sure you subscribe... and leave a review! Leave a review:  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latinx-can/id1524232753  Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/latinx-can-1354080 ..read more

This is an extract from episode 49, where Carlos Salcines, Vice President of Multicultural marketing at Warner Brothers, who highlighted how important the Latinx audience is to Hollywood, and why we need to show up big this weekend to support Blue Beetle! Listen to the full episode here: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CDL3964326379.mp3?updated=1669037539 Leave a review:  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latinx-can/id1524232753  Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/latinx-can-1354080 ..read more

This episode is an extract of episode 08 where Wilmer Chavarria, talked about his experience becoming a teacher, and a school principal, and then gave some advice to parents about how to advocate for their child's education Listen to full episode here: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CDL9862928707.mp3?updated=1642730823 Leave a review:  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/latinx-can/id1524232753  Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/latinx-can-1354080 ..read more