Inspiring and Heroic Latina/ Hispanic Women throughout history by Rosemary Melendez https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo Everyday we are inspired by women who continued to work to achieve more. Hispanic/Latina women show us that anyone has the potentila to change the world and make a difference. en-us 2020-12-02 00:34:02 UTC 2024-11-21 14:22:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/891304996/54b4a34c616686482cfd7aafaacd2a3c/2131397_1565383969793_d1744b27bdec9.jpeg María Jesús Alvarado Rivera (1878-1971, Peru) melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978158829 María's advocacy focused on progressive childhood and adult education models, sexual health awareness, reintegration programs for sex workers, and land rights for indigeous people. ]]> 2020-12-02 00:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978158829 Dolores Cacuango (1881-1971, Ecuador) melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978173949 Dolores's advocacy focused on education, protection of native lands, and government reform to recognice indigeous people. ]]> 2020-12-02 00:54:09 UTC https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978173949 Julia de Burgos (1914-1953, Puerto Rico) melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978212971 Julia's poetry is laden with social justice and feminism themes, and her work was a precusor for the Nuyorican Movement of the 1960s and 70s. ]]> 2020-12-02 01:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978212971 Eva Perón (1919-1952, Argentina) melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978223817 Eva revolutionized the first lady's role and became an extremely active and vocal advise for women's suffrage and the unfortunate. ]]> 2020-12-02 01:14:53 UTC https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978223817 Argelia Laya (1926-1997, Venezula) melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978243544 Argelia advocated for educational equalitly, inclusivity for girls who became pregant while in school, and the right to a safe pregnancy.]]> 2020-12-02 01:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978243544 The Mirabal Sisters (1926-1936, killed in 1960) melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978255626 Patricia, Dedé, Minerva, and María Teresa were four sister from the Ciabo region of the Domincan Republic who barely rejected the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo and became known as Las Mariposas (The Butterflies) ]]> 2020-12-02 01:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978255626 Dolores Huerta (1930- present, Mexican American) melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978270918 Dolores is civil rights activist known for founding the United Farm Workers along side Ceasar agricultural workers, and women. ]]> 2020-12-02 01:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978270918 Domitila Barrios de Chúngara (1937-2012, Bolivia) melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978280710 Domitila was a labor rights activist and pioneer of intersectional feminism. ]]> 2020-12-02 01:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978280710 Bianca Jagger (1945- Present, Nicaragua) melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978290836 Bianca has advocacy for a wide range of issues including the opposition of US-intervention in Nicaragua, indigenous rights in Latin America with notable efforts for the Yanomami tribe, environmentalism and the protection of tropical rainforests, and womens rights on an international scale. ]]> 2020-12-02 01:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978290836 Michelle Bachelet (1951- Present, Chile) melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978314852 Michelle is the current and first female president of Chile, executive director o the UN Women, and a multilingual physician who previously served as the MInisters of Health and Defense.]]> 2020-12-02 01:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978314852 Sylvia Rivera (1951-2002, Puerto Rican American) melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978325280 Sylvia was a pioner for trans women and drag queens of color. She spent her lifetime championing intersectional awareness within the gay and lesbian community and is credited with helping add the "T" to LGBTQ. ]]> 2020-12-02 02:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978325280 Sonia Sotomayor (1954- present, Puerto Rican American) melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978341103 Sonia became the first justice of Latin American descent following her appointment in 2009. She made her career of protecting minorities, women's health, and pushing for crimial justice reformation. ]]> 2020-12-02 02:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978341103 Rigoberta Menchú (1959- Present, Guatemala) melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978352377 Rigoberta is a prominent K'iche' activist and 1992 Nobel Peace Prize recipient with a life long dedication to furthering indigenous rights within the Americas. ]]> 2020-12-02 02:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978352377 Berta Cáceres (1971- 2016, Honduras) melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978360532 Berta was a renowned environmental activist and advocate for the protection of indigenous peoples' land in Honduras.]]> 2020-12-02 02:20:21 UTC https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978360532 Works Cited melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978370147 Emilly PradoView profile » Emilly Prado is a freelance reporter and educator living in Portland. “15 Latina Activists to Know, Read, and Listen To.” Bitch Media, www.bitchmedia.org/article/15-latina-activists-who-inspire-me. 


“The Life and Legacy of Poet Julia De Burgos.” Showcasing the Best of the Community and Ethnic Media, voicesofny.org/2014/02/the-life-and-legacy-of-poet-julia-de-burgos/. 


Olivia Harvey Nov 26, and Olivia Harvey. 13 Indigenous Influencers You Should Follow on Instagram Right Now. hellogiggles.com/lifestyle/indigenous-instagram-accounts-to-follow/. 


Pak, Eudie. Sonia Sotomayor and 9 Other Latina Pioneers of the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries. 11 Sept. 2020, www.biography.com/news/sonia-sotomayor-latina-firsts-pioneers. 


Podcast, GWBB. María Jesús Alvarado Rivera, The First Latin American Feminist. 2 Oct. 2019, gwbbpodcast.com/episodes/s02e78-maria-jesus-alvarado-rivera. 

]]> 2020-12-02 02:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978370147 Ellen Ochoa (1958- Present, Mexican American) melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978438619 Ellen made history as the first Hispanic woman to go into space for the STS-56 misson on the Discovery. ]]> 2020-12-02 03:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978438619 A Glimpse into My Life melendezrosemary6 https://padlet.com/melendezrosemary6/kuklddxdxfiwwwbo/wish/978505470 Rosemary Melendez 

I am 20 years old. 
I am Salvadorian-Amerian.
I am a daugter of two immigrant parents. 
I am the first out of the family to have the opportunity to be able to attend college. 
I am the oldest out of 4 kids.

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