Events
Recognition Matters: The City of Sunnyvale Proclaims Hispanic Heritage Month
Sunnyvale proclaimed Hispanic Heritage Month and invited SVL CEO Alex Ontiveros to speak. His message: recognition matters, and so do our stories.
Sergio Domeyko
Entrepreneur
From Immigrant Kid to CEO: Alex Ontiveros' Story
Two teachers wrote letters about a young man Alex Ontiveros didn't yet recognize. At a BILL fireside chat, the SVL founder shares how he became him.
Art & Culture
Home, In Their Own Words
What does home mean to you? Four voices from SVL's Advisory Board answer in their own words this Hispanic Heritage Month.
Business
We Are the Economy Too: What $1.26 Billion Tells Us About Who Powers Cook County
A new University of Illinois Chicago study set out to measure the cost of fear. What it found: Latino families don't just support their own community, they help power the entire county's economy.
Raíces — Our Story, Our Narrative
The Dream Comes True: 300 People, 46 Degrees, and Four Decades of Fighting Finally Break Ground
Gun-metal gray skies. Forty-six degrees. Three hundred people huddled together on an open lot in East San José. December 13, 1997. Eddie García takes us to the morning four decades of dreaming finally broke ground. Part 10 of Raíces — Our Story, Our Narrative.
Raíces — Our Story, Our Narrative
9-9-99: The Day San José’s Mexican Community Finally Came Home
September 9, 1999. The Mexican Heritage Plaza opens its doors. The spirits of 220 years of presence, resilience, and perseverance gather on the balcony. Todos Juntos with the community. Eddie García takes us to the day they all came home. Part 11 of Raíces — Our Story, Our Narrative.
Cultura Ambassador
She Learned to Read People at a Flea Market. Now She's Teaching Leaders How to Listen.
Nancy Marmolejo spent decades helping leaders find their voice. Now she's teaching them to listen. Meet the newest SVL Executive Cultura Ambassador.
Cultura Ambassador
Nancy Rosales on the move in her new Ford Edge Eco Boost!
Cultura Ambassador, Nancy Rosales, is a driven Entrepreneur, Business Innovator, Game Changer, Winner of the Latina Style Magazine Entrepreneur award and an "Inspire Higher Tour
Latinos in Tech
Jessica Ruvalcaba - Cultura Ambassador
We are excited to announce that Cultura Ambassador, Jessica Ruvalcaba, will be joining Samsung SDS America as their new senior marketing manager. Jessica has been with Cisco since 2010 where she started as an MBA intern.
Business
Latine-Owned Businesses Navigate a Shifting Economic Landscape
What are Latine business owners experiencing in today’s economy? Drawing from our recent survey, this article explores emerging trends, shared challenges, and the resilience shaping Latino entrepreneurship as we look ahead.
Business
Afro-Latina Leadership Making History: Joseline Peña-Melnyk
Joseline Peña-Melnyk made history as she was unanimously elected Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates, becoming the first Afro-Latina to lead a legislative chamber in the state’s history.
Business
Consistency. Excellence. Leadership. Michael Archuleta In Motion
Michael Archuleta, SVL Advisory Board Member, continues his streak of national recognition with honors from Becker’s Hospital Review and a finalist nod for CIO of the Year at the Colorado Technology Association’s APEX Awards.