In this issue
• Celebración Navideña en el Westside 2025
• Organizaciones locales ofrecen ayuda durante las fiestas a quienes lo necesiten
• Morenita Mía trae artesanías mexicanas al área metropolitana
In this issue
• Celebración Navideña en el Westside 2025
• Organizaciones locales ofrecen ayuda durante las fiestas a quienes lo necesiten
• Morenita Mía trae artesanías mexicanas al área metropolitana

By Angie Baldelomar A new nonprofit is promoting higher education for women in Latin America by providing scholarships and mentorships. That nonprofit is The Ella Initiative.

A Greater Kansas City area dance studio focuses on teaching Latin genres like salsa and bachata to anyone who wants to learn. At Viva Social Dance

Photos by Hennig Sac Morales Hispanic students, mentors, and business leaders from the Kansas City metropolitan area gathered for four days of hands-on entrepreneurship training

In this issue • Alex Pretti murdered at the hands of ICE • Mattie Rhodes hosts open house for new early learning center • Adelante

By Angie Baldelomar | Photo courtesy of the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department Longtime police officer Octavio “Chato” Villalobos is retiring soon. After 26 years,

Commentary by Tere Siqueira The Greater Kansas City area is about to take center stage in front of the world. This summer, Kansas City, Missouri,

In this issue • Women’s History Month: Soileh Padilla offers leadership and inspiration for women this month • Hugo Ximello-Salido brings work to consulate walls

By Angie Baldelomar Mexican artist Hugo Ximello-Salido will have his art displayed at the Mexican Consulate in Kansas City, Missouri. Ximello-Salido — a multidisciplinary artist