From Where We Started to Where We’re Going
From government housing in rural Colorado to the boardroom, Michael Archuleta on the fighting chance that shaped his idea of home.
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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.
What Home Means to Me
For his father, home was Mexico. For his mother, home was wherever family gathered. For Francisco Jiménez, home became something he had to leave to find. A reflection from the author of The Circuit.
Where Home Really Is
Nancy Marmolejo spent her twenties moving from apartment to apartment. Her mother's house was the one constant, until the year she became her mother's caregiver, and the year after, when she had to let it go.
Two Flags, One Home
Two flags hung on his bedroom wall growing up, Mexican on one side, American on the other. Eddie García opens SVL's Hispanic Heritage Month series with a Sunday morning that never left him.
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.
Why the Mexica Story Matters
Historical memory shapes more than our understanding of the past. In the final installment of his Raíces series, Salomón Quintero explains why he chose the Mexica as the subject of Flight of the Hummingbird, and why recovering Indigenous history matters to Latino communities today.
Entering the Mexica World: Flight of the Hummingbird
Salomón Quintero explores the language and art of his novel Flight of the Hummingbird, tracing a philosopher-artisan's journey and the Mexica poetry that meditates on beauty and mortality."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Latina Leadership Makes History in the Crescent City - New Orleans
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.
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From Space to Soil: José Hernández’s Journey, Revisited
When we first featured José Hernández in 2012, he spoke about the ingredients for success: preparation, persistence, and purpose. More than a decade later, those same principles are shaping his latest chapter through Tierra Luna Cellars.
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Historic Latina Leadership in California: Monique Limón
Monique Limón is making history in California — not just as a trailblazing Latina leader, but as a legislator whose life and work deeply reflect the communities she serves.
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Latina Leadership Making History: Maricela “Marci” Luna
History was made in Los Angeles as Maricela “Marci” Luna was honored by the U.S. Postal Service as the first Mexican-American Latina to serve as Postmaster of Los Angeles—a milestone more than 170 years in the making.
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Building Purposeful Connections: Inside the Latino Business Referral Network
The Latino Business Referral Network (LBRN) fosters purposeful connections among Latino professionals and small business owners. Through Silicon Valley Latino’s ecosystem, including ShopLatino.Market, these relationships help elevate Latino-owned businesses and strengthen long-term growth.
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Jorge Titinger: A Cultura Ambassador and Trailblazer in Business Leadership
Jorge Titinger’s leadership journey reflects the kind of long-term impact that Silicon Valley Latino is proud to support and uplift. Having been an SVL Cultura Ambassador himself, Jorge has consistently shown what’s possible when experience, intention, and a commitment to community come together.
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Congratulations to Lean In Latinas: Lean In Network of the Year!
We are proud to celebrate Lean In Latinas for being named the inaugural recipient of Lean In’s Network of the Year Award — a global recognition honoring their leadership, impact, and commitment to advancing Latina pay equity.
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La Raza Historical Society Honors Legacy and Leadership at Annual Awards Dinner
The La Raza Historical Society of Santa Clara Valley hosted an inspiring awards dinner honoring four distinguished Latino leaders whose work continues to uplift and shape our community.
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Bridging the Digital Divide: Connecting with Latino Customers Through Digital Excellence
Latino consumers are one of the most powerful and digitally engaged communities in the Americas. In his latest piece, SVL Advisory Board Member Arnaldo Lopez explores how tools like New Relic’s observability platform can help organizations build authentic relevant digital experiences.
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Honoring Consistency and Impact: Michael Archuleta Named Again by Becker’s Hospital Review
Michael Archuleta, SVL Advisory Board Member, is once again recognized as one of Becker’s “148 Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know” in 2025. A true example of consistent Latino leadership and innovation in healthcare.
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Silicon Valley Latino: Where Culture Meets Storytelling and Purpose
Discover how Silicon Valley Latino (SVL) is redefining brand journalism through culturally driven storytelling, creative strategy, and community impact. Learn how SVL, The SVL Agency, and ShopLatino.Market work together to amplify Latino excellence.
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In the In-Between: Finding My Salvadoran American Identity By Ricardo Archila
In this heartfelt reflection, Cultura Fest co-founder Ricardo Archila shares his journey of growing up Salvadoran American, navigating identity, and building community through culture, storytelling, and celebration.