Cinco de Mayo is a fun way to celebrate Mexican culture. Although, this is not widely celebrated day in Mexico, in The United States many different events happen on this day. Here is a listContinue reading…
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Business, Culture, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
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Cinco fun things to do for Cinco de Mayo in the QC
Cinco de Mayo is almost here. Everyone in Quad Cities and surrounding areas are invited to have fun and enjoy different parties that will be going on over the weekend this year. Here is theContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Education, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities
/ Davenport, Expo, Iowa, Iowa Latinos, LULAC, Skilled Trades
LULAC Davenport invites you to the Skill Trades Career Expo on May 21
The belief is that to get ahead in life one has to go to college, but there are many reasons why many never make it to college. Just because you did not get the collegeContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Editorials, Education, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Politics
/ Iowa, Latino Political Network, Latinos in Politics, LPN, Marshalltown
The future of Iowa’s economy depends on the Latino Community
By Jeanina Juanita Messerly Community Organizer, Latino Political Network It was 9:30 in the morning and my first stop was for coffee at West End Perk. This was my first time in Marshalltown and beforeContinue reading…
Antojitos Mexicanos DF in Des Moines celebrate their 2nd Anniversary
Antojitos Mexicanos DF appeared in a Des Moines dining scene only 2 years ago, but the customers love the food sold in the restaurant so much that restaurant might open a second location in aContinue reading…
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Kim Guerra will keynote the 2019 DREAM Iowa Youth Leadership Summit
Throughout the centuries people used arts to communicate, to inspire, to support and to share their thoughts and beliefs. It is customary to believe of immigrants as workers and business owners, but there are manyContinue reading…
Business, Hola Illinois, Immigration, Quad Cities
/ Celebra Floreciente, Floreciente, Hazlo Aquí, Make It Here, Quad Cities, Welcome to Floreciente
Marina Varela and Olga Cruz from Sun-Star Cleaning Service are named Multicultural Business Owners of the week by the Welcome to Floreciente FB page
Originally from Piedras Negras Coahuila and Salvatierra Guanajuato in Mexico, Marina and Olga met thanks to their husbands who regularly played soccer together on the same team. Having made an instant connection, Olga invited MarinaContinue reading…
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/ Brasil, Brazil Carnival, Brazil Terra Grill, Brazilian Cultural Center, Carnaval, Iowa, West Des Moines
Celebrate Brazilian Carnival in West Des Moines
Amid bitterly cold everyone is craving a little bit of sun. On March 2, 2019, the recently opened Brazil Terra Grill and Brazilian Cultural Center invite residents of Des Moines and surrounding areas to BrazilianContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Health, Hola Illinois, Hola Iowa, Quad Cities
/ Fight for Juan V, Juan Vasquez, New Style Barbershop
Fundraiser for Juan Vazquez on March 3
It strikes people unexpectedly. No one is immune to cancer. It also drains people emotionally, physically and more often than not financially. Juan Vasquez, a barber in a The New Style Barber shop, might haveContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Education, Hola Iowa, Immigration
/ Community CPA, Illinois, Immigrant Businesses, Iowa
What is Community CPA’s tax process?
If you have not worked with us in the past and just now thinking of doing tax with Community CPA this year; we know you are wondering where to begin. Here are the simple stepsContinue reading…
Acapulco Grocery and Bakery keeps on thriving in Iowa City
The American Dream for every person it is different. Some want a big house with white picket fence, while others dream of launching their own business. Whatever the dream is, immigrants are similar to citizensContinue reading…
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/ Ascentra Credit Union, La Compra de su Casa
Prequalify to Buy Your New House
You may hear the terms preapproval and prequalification as you look into buying a house. Here’s a brief explanation of those terms. Prequalification is a rough calculation of the mortgage payment you can afford.Continue reading…
Elisa Beristain star of Rica, Famosa, Latina, shares her version of feminism for the modern Latina woman
She loves to surround herself with people who can show and teach her something new. She is passionate about empowering women and sharing her version of feminism for modern Latina women through her social mediaContinue reading…
La Q Buena Spanish Radio starting 2019 strong
Fernando Aveiga always had music inside. This musician, soccer fan, real estate agent and entrepreneur as of the end of 2018 is now an co-owner of radio station La Q Buena 106.9 FM in DesContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Hola Illinois, Quad Cities
/ CINCH World’s Toughest Rodeo, Moline, Rodeo, TaxSlayer Center
CINCH World’s Toughest Rodeo returns to Moline
Cowboys and cowgirls of all ages start your year right. Get your best boots and hats ready because rodeo is rolling into town on January of 2019. CINCH World’s Toughest Rodeo will be at theContinue reading…
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East Moline Paleteros seek community support after theft
By Jack Cullen A budding mobile food business that raises money to send youth in East Moline on an annual school trip to Washington, D.C., suffered a major setback this week. The pedal-powered trikeContinue reading…
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Disney’s Aladdin Opens Tonight at the Des Moines Civic Center!
DES MOINES, IA – The Des Moines premiere of Disney’s Aladdin opens tonight, Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Des Moines Civic Center for a limited engagement of two weeks through Dec. 9. In Des Moines, Aladdin will playContinue reading…
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/ Career Opportunity, Jobs available, Quad Cities, The Arc of the QC
Open Interviews: Make a difference every day in a career that cares for people with disabilities and our community
The new year is a great time to start a new career! Come on in for open interviews and talk to The Arc’s HR staff on Tuesday, December 4 and Wednesday December 5 about aContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Hola Iowa, Immigration, Latest News
/ Ankeny, Empresarios, Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit, Iowa, Latinas en Negocios, Negocios Latinos
The Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit teaches you the skills to succeed in businesses
According to National Women’s Business Council, since 2007 there was growth of almost 87% of Latina-owned small business in the United States. Also, a Stanford study found that 70% of funding to start business comesContinue reading…
Samuel Ibarra takes pride in volunteering
Courtesy of Marshalltown Community School District Sam Ibarra said the Marshalltown community and the school district gave him so much when he was younger, that he considers what he does now as payback. IbarraContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Hola Illinois, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Downtown Moline, Moline Centre, Moline Holiday Hop
Do not miss the festivities of the Moline Holiday Hop this Friday
Holidays are around the corner. The radio has started to play the best holiday hits of the past and present, the stores are putting up Christmas displays, and the weather is getting colder withContinue reading…
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/ QC Hockey, Quad City Storm
A Storm is Coming!
By Vey Rodriguez February 22nd, 1980. It is the most memorable date in American hockey history. The night a team of hard nosed college kids took the ice for the 1980 Winter Olympics goldContinue reading…
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/ Americas Workforce: Empowering All, National Disability Awareness Month, The Arc of the QC
The Arc of the Quad Cities Area Joins Broad Effort to Observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Rock Island, IL — The Arc of the Quad Cities Area announces its participation in National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual awareness campaign that takes place each October. The purpose of National DisabilityContinue reading…
YPN welcomes Alejandro Pino as executive director
The board of directors and staff are proud to welcome Alejandro Pino as the new Executive Director for Young Parents Network. Mr. Pino will be responsible for the strategic oversight, management, and vision forContinue reading…
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/ Des Moines, Evelyn K. Davis Center, Financial Education, Principal Financial Group
You are invited to learn more about retirement planning for the future at bilingual workshop
Concerns of being financially stable when one reaches retirement age can be stressful. Fortunately, these stress inducing concerns don’t have to keep you up at night. This is where the financial education seminar focused onContinue reading…
Business, Culture, Education, Festivals, Hola Iowa, Latest News, Quad Cities
/ Iowa, Iowa Latino Festivals, Latinos de Iowa
Iowa celebrates Hispanic Heritage month all throughout the state
September is Fiesta month, and all across Iowa Latinos come together to celebrate. Many towns have their own unique celebration of Latino Culture in Iowa. There is a lot of fun, food and live musicContinue reading…
