Hola Nebraska - What to expect for 2025
¡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.
Sergio Robles: Una voz rural en Omaha
Photo by Karlha Velásquez, Hola America News
Por Karlha Velásquez
Omaha, NE-Oír hablar de Sergio Robles en Omaha es hablar de un icono de la cultura hispana… Originario de Guadalajara, México, Sergio Martín Robles Maya, también conocido como El Tapatío, se ha ganado el cariño y el reconocimiento de todos en la ciudad. Es un mexicano orgulloso que defiende La Raza y siente un profundo amor por su cultura y una pasión inquebrantable por la vida rural y la comunidad.
¡Lea el artículo en español aquí!
Christine Torres continues connecting Latinos with Spanish Networking
Christine Torres Photo by Karlha Velásquez / Hola America News
By Karlha Velásquez, Hola America
The city of Fremont has become an epicenter of connection for the Latino community of Nebraska, which has found in the Spanish Networking Group meetings a space to exchange information about orientation and jobs for Hispanics.
This meeting space emerged 7 years ago when Christine Torres had the need to provide more information to the Latin community.
“When I came here (to Fremont) I didn’t know anyone. There wasn’t much of a Hispanic community,” said Torres, who for two years has been the membership and development director of the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, an institution that currently supports the cause.
¡Lea el artículo en español aquí!
Culture, Creativity, & Community Connection Are the Heart of Supera Designs
Dayana Hurtado and Kassandra Rodriguez Hernandez of Supera Designs handled Unity in Action’s 10th Anniversary Unidos Avanzamos Gala Social Media presence and look.
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!
Trusting Her Instincts Led This Latina to Success and Service
Karen Corral de Pesek, Pesek Law, LLC
By Christina Fernández-Morrow, Hola Nebraska
Sprawled on the floor of her grandparent’s house in Chihuahua, Mexico, Karen Corral de Pesek spent hours playing Barbies. She created decadent worlds where her doll was a high-powered businesswoman with a briefcase she made of twigs and household items. Decades later, she would step into her own tacones as a powerhouse businesswoman and mentor who opens doors of opportunity for dreamers like her young self.
¡Lea el artículo en español aquí!
Leading with Purpose: Yesenia Peck’s Fight for Equity and Empowerment in Nebraska’s Hispanic Community
Yesenia Peck is the Diversity and Inclusion Manager at Nebraska Public Power District and President of the Nebraska Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
By Maya Chavez, Hola America
Yesenia Peck spends her days balancing responsibilities that center on service to her community. Her story began in Peru, where she practiced law, and continues today in Nebraska. She is the Diversity and Inclusion Manager at Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) and President of the Nebraska Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NHCC), where she’s volunteered for over seventeen years. Peck’s leadership is fueled by a deep commitment to access and opportunity for a more inclusive future for everyone in Nebraska.
¡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 2025:
- Iowa vs Nebraska Women on January 16 in Lucky Penny
- Los Tucanes de Tijuana on March 13 in Omaha, Liberty First Credit Union Arena
- USA National Miss Iowa-Nebraska on January 10-12 in Sheraton West Des Moines
- Los Inquietos del Norte on February 7 in Omaha, Liberty First Credit Union Arena
- The Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir Concert on January 10 in Universidad de Wartburg
- LOVB Omaha vs LOVB Houston on January 10 in FORT BEND EPICENTER, Rosenberg, TX
- LOVB Madison vs LOVB Omaha on January 24 in Liberty First Credit Union Arena
- LOVB Austin vs LOVB Omaha on January 25 in Liberty First Credit Union Arena
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