Hola Nebraska - Happy Holidays
¡Hola, Nebraska! What an exciting time! Holiday lights glow against gray skies, holiday music permeates the air, and the smell of beloved dishes makes our homes feel cozy. I am incredibly thankful for the gifts of the season, including my new role as editor-in-chief of Hola America Publications: Hola America News, Hola Iowa, JEFAS Latinas in Business Magazine, and Hola Nebraska. I look forward to telling your stories in the new year!
Please share this newsletter with your friends and family. For the articles in Spanish, you can visit this link.
Por favor, comparte este boletín con tus amigos y familiares. Para los artículos en español, puedes visitar este enlace.
Culture, Creativity, & Community Connection Are the Heart of Supera Designs
By Christina Fernández-Morrow, Hola Nebraska
What happens when creativity meets cultural understanding in the digital marketing landscape? For Dayana Hurtado, the answer was Supera Designs.
It makes sense. Hurtado has an eye for design. She first discovered her creative side while in high school, designing marketing materials for her parents’ Mexican restaurant. As the years went on, she took on social media and website projects in her community. By 2021 she realized she had amassed quite a portfolio, and hence her digital branding firm, Supera Designs was born.
¡Lea el artículo en español aquí!
Talk of deportations stirs worry, uncertainty in Nebraska
By Fred Knapp , Senior Reporter/Producer Nebraska Public Media
President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations is provoking worry in Nebraska’s Latino community and uncertainty in law enforcement.
It was a familiar refrain from Donald Trump on the campaign trail.
“On Day One I will launch the largest deportation program in American history. We will get the criminals out,” Trump said.
Now that Trump has been elected and is scheduled to take office Jan. 20, many people in Nebraska’s Latino and Hispanic communities are worried, said Maria Arriaga, executive director of the state’s Commission on Latino-Americans.
¡Lea el artículo en español aquí!
Canelo de Hola America donó unos regalos para el 25 aniversario del baile del juguete en Omaha, Nebraska, donde todo lo recaudado será donado por parte del Departamento de Policía del South Precint de Omaha la próxima semana el 14 de diciembre en el evento Christmas with the Blues en el Kroc Center de 1 a 4 pm.
This family is growing a ‘little Amazon’ in rural Nebraska by honoring their Afro-Indigenous Brazilian roots
By Kassidy Arena, Nebraska Public Media News
David City,NE-Sandro Lopes walks through his farm with his 11-year-old daughter, Maria, on a windy day in David City.
Maria points out the different vegetables and flowers. She often begins sentences with “A fun fact about…” as she details the intricacies of the farm. She names off each of her goats.
“My dad thought Chico would really fit the name for this one, which does,” she said, pointing at a black goat and then to another in a different pen. “And we got Kendrick over here.”
¡Lea el artículo en español aquí!
Las Posadas Celebration by Casa de La Cultura Omaha
Check out more photos of this event on our Facebook page Hola America News and our Instagram @holaamerica
We had a great time tonight at Las Posadas Celebration by Casa de La Cultura Omaha. It was great catching up with many of our Nebraska friends. Photos by Tar Macias / Hola America / Hola Nebraska
Lincoln Chamber of Commerce starts program to empower Hispanic and Latino entrepreneurs.
By Kassidy Arena , Nebraska Public Media News
Lincoln,NE-The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce is launching a new program aiming to empower Hispanic and Latino entrepreneurs in the capital city.
About 160 people from Lincoln’s business community attended an event for the announcement. Raul Sarmiento, a multicultural banking officer at Union Bank and Trust, worked with a team of seven business owners and three Latino leaders to advise the Chamber in how to better serve their communities. He said Spanish-speaking and Latino entrepreneurs don’t always have access to the same resources as English-speakers.
¡Lea el artículo en español aquí!
Christmas Reception at the Mexican Consulate in Omaha!
Celebrating the Season and Community Spirit! Photo by Erika Macias / Hola America / Hola Iowa
Last Friday, December 6, the Nebraska Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted a heartwarming Christmas Reception at the Mexican Consulate in Omaha!
Christina Fernandez-Morrow: Elevating Latino Voices in the Heartland
By Hola America News
When Christina Fernández-Morrow first began contributing to Hola America Publications in 2016, she never imagined she would one day lead the organization’s editorial vision. Now, as the newly appointed editor-in-chief, she is excited to be at the helm of highlighting the dynamic Latino communities featured in their publications.
Read more about Christina here!
¡Lea el artículo en español aquí!
Check out more photos of the many events from the Latino communities of Nebraska on our Facebook page Hola America News and our Instagram @holaamerica
Upcoming events in 2024:
- Mariachi Christmas Toy Drive/Concert on December 13 in Omaha
- The Nutcracker on December 13 in Omaha
- Christmas with the Blue on December 14 in Omaha
- Christmas at the Farm on December 14-15 in Papillion
- Santa at the Y on December 14 in Fremont
- Visioning Workshop (Taller de Visualización) MCC - South Omaha Campus on December 14 in Omaha
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