Latinas en Acción of the Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee

12/20/2021

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Tonya Mantilla, who passed away on Saturday, December 18th. Tonya gave this group incredible energy, knowledge and passion working to make Milwaukee a more equitable place for Latinx woman and girls. We were extremely fortunate to have her leadership for many years.

We ask that you please consider donating to this GofundMe page, which will support Tatum, her daughter.

Rest in power, Tonya. You will be incredibly missed.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-tonya-mantilla?viewupdates=1&rcid=r01-163994064417-ebb5c4428df74af8&utm_medium=email&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_email%2B1137-update-supporters-v5b&fbclid=IwAR1Ab1wdo605aiur6TP0Lnyyvo7l0-D8u1qgW32bz32o-Hgvr951uBkwyp8

We want to give Tonya Mantilla and her daughter Tatum the support they deserve & nee… Dan Condon needs your support for Supporting Tonya Mantilla and family

04/19/2018

Cine Sin Fronteras, a cultural pillar of Milwaukee Film, Inc., is seeking a designer/team to create an identity mark that captures the essence of our inclusive programming philosophy and the importance of uplifting and connecting our Latinx communities through the medium of film. Deadline to apply is tomorrow! More info here: https://www.facebook.com/MilwaukeeFilm/posts/10156571401774416

Cine Sin Fronteras, a cultural pillar of Milwaukee Film, Inc., is seeking a designer/team to create an identity mark that captures the essence of our inclusive programming philosophy and the importance of uplifting and connecting our Latinx communities through the medium of film.

03/14/2017

Did you know? in California earned 43 cents for every dollar a white man earned during that time.

But a huge wage gap remains.

12/10/2016

Holiday social in full effect.

12/09/2016

Felicidades, Xela O. Garcia!!!

The Walker's Point Center for the Arts announced Marcela "Xela" Garcia will be the organization's new executive director in a news release Friday.

11/10/2016

Catherine Cortez Masto became the first senator in U.S. history.

https://thinkprogress.org/meet-the-first-latina-senator-in-u-s-eec9832b509b #.9oxkj85zw

“Do we retreat or do we fight? WE FIGHT!”

11/09/2016

Women did this work, not to get one woman a new job, but because we understood the stakes in this election. Black lives, women’s lives, immigrant’s lives, the lives of LGBTQ folks, of people with disabilities; of working people of every race, region and ethnicity, including those at Standing Rock and others protecting our land. We know that the future and well-being of this country depends on the health and well-being of all women.

https://our100.org/

An open letter to America from 100 women of color leaders

10/08/2016

09/23/2016

What Latinos can do to combat anti-blackness within our communities!

As we continue to process the tragic events of this past week, we've put together this list of five concrete steps we can all take to combat anti-blackness.

09/23/2016

¡Felicidades! Cisneros was awarded the highest honor given to artists and art patrons by the U.S. government “for enriching the American narrative through her novels, short stories and poetry as she explores issues of race class and gender through the lives of ordinary people straddling multiple cultures,” stated the National Endowment of the Arts.
https://www.google.com/amp/www.vibe.com/2016/09/sandra-cisneros-receives-medal-from-obama%3famp=1?client=safari

Pioneering Latina writer Sandra Cisneros received the 2015 National Medal of Arts Award from President Barack Obama at the White House, Thursday morning.

09/21/2016

Felicidades to Claudia E. Guzman y Jeanette Martin for getting Cine Sin Fronteras MKE coverage via Remezcla!!!

The Milwaukee Film Festival is bringing a program of daring, boundary-breaking Latino and Latin American cinema with "Cine Sin Fronteras."

09/13/2016

Believe it or not, Saturday Night Live has never had a cast member in its 41-year run until now. She’ll make her debut on Oct. 1, when SNL Season 42 premieres.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/pablovaldivia/snl-melissa-villasenor?utm_term=.qdV756VK7 #.bfGLzoQ6L

It's been a long time coming!