Art & Culture
Paty Millán Montesinos, a trailblazing Latina technologist turned award-winning author, is redefining representation in children’s literature. Her bilingual books, inspired by her son’s journey with vision impairment, empower children to see themselves as heroes of their own stories.
Business
Jessica Gonzalez started baking in high school with no business plan and no roadmap — just love for her familia and her craft. Today Jess Custom Cakes is one of the most optimistic Latino-owned businesses in Charlotte, NC. And in 2026 she is just getting started.
Social Impact Advocates
A farmworker. A flower seller. A guelaguetza dancer. International muralist Rafael Blanco brought the heart of the Coastside to life on the walls of ALAS headquarters in Half Moon Bay — and a community finally sees itself celebrated.
Cultura Ambassador
Her grandparents worked the fields of Nuevo León and Oaxaca so their children could go further. Their granddaughter is commissioning as a United States Air Force Officer. Alexis Martinez is a 4.0 cadet, a single mother, and the next generation of Latina leadership in America.
Business
Natalia turned a pandemic kitchen experiment into Flor de Chile, now on Bay Area shelves. A Women's History Month spotlight on Latina entrepreneurship.
Business
The SBA has banned legal permanent residents from federal small business loans. Here's what it means for Latino entrepreneurs, and what SVL is doing about it.
Business
2025 reaffirmed what has always guided Silicon Valley Latino: storytelling as strategy. In a year shaped by uncertainty and nonstop headlines, we remained focused on elevating the positive, impactful work happening across our community.
Business
This week, Helena Moreno was officially inaugurated as the 63rd mayor of New Orleans, marking a historic first as the city’s first Latina mayor and only the second woman to ever hold the office.
Cultura Ambassador
He was the first in his family to graduate college. Now he's Dr. Antonio López: Marshall Scholar, former Mayor of East Palo Alto, and San Mateo County's Poet Laureate. This is the story of a bridge built wide enough for everyone who comes next.
Cultura Ambassador
Arnie Lopez came to the Bay Area from La Paz, Bolivia as a young child. Thirty years later, he is VP of Systems Engineering at Forescout, a global leader in Frontier AI cybersecurity. This is what persistence looks like.
Cultura Ambassador
It's official. Griselda Gonzalez has been installed as Chairwoman of the California Moving & Storage Association. The first immigrant Latina and only the sixth woman to lead the association in its 108-year history.
Cultura Ambassador
Sophia Chavez, Latina graphic designer and LMU senior, grew up watching her community's cultura get celebrated while the people behind it stayed invisible. She didn't look away. She built her thesis around it.