The Adelante Tour is in Houston and the women driving the movement are on a mission.
Adelante Movement founder Nely Galan, author Sandra Cisneros and Nell Merlino, founder of the “Count Me In” nonprofit, are wrapping up the three day LATISM Conference with a free forum Saturday afternoon at the Hyatt Regency.
The Adelante Movement is about personal, economic and cultural empowerment. It may sound lofty, but this about more than words. It’s about action and inspiring Latinas with practical advice and tangible information.
“I got the idea for Adelante when I got on the advisory board of Coca-Cola,” Galan says. “The research said that Latina women in America are the number one economic emerging market in the world.” It also showed the opportunities for Latinas that were not being taken advantage of.
Galan talks about earmarked government contracts, available start up money, franchising opportunities and more. She decided to become part of the solution by showing women these opportunities and explaining how to take advantage of them. READ MORE
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