VLI Blog

I wasn’t the first person in my family to finish college, but I was the first to have the privilege to do it in four years. I didn’t think much of that distinction while I was pursuing my degree, but in retrospect, I realize how much being able to prioritize…

If there’s one lesson most Latinxs learn early in their lives it’s that hard times are meant to be kept behind closed doors. We’ve talked before on CHCI’s blog about the importance of finding Latinxs who will understand your lived experiences as you build your career, but once you’ve found…

I had a hard time owning my Latinidad in college. I remember not really understanding what it meant and how it defined me (or how I wanted it to). Most of my conflicts with it came down to the reality that while growing up my Latindad wasn’t one of the…

Navigating college or building a career isn’t easy. As a Latinx person, you’re not only navigating new experiences, you’re also trying to figure out how to bring along your culture and the family who sacrificed so much for you. The pressure coming from more than one side makes it difficult…

One of the best times to tackle networking is during your school semester — seriously. I know it may sound hard to believe, but the decision to grow your network while you’re in the thick of your semester can be one of the best ways to approach networking in a…

Fall and books go hand in hand. Whether you’re reading them in cozy corners or finding time to get a few pages in during your commute, they help remind you that new opportunities arise with every new season you step into. Fall is no different.  As Latinxs, it’s no secret…

As we transition out of Hispanic Heritage Month and with all the content that piles up around this time, we sometimes forget that across the board Hispanic heritage should be celebrated every day, not just in September.  Instead, our hope should be that September becomes a stepping stone and a…

I’ve been reporting on Latina entrepreneurs for over three years now and every time I sit down to chat with a Latina trailblazer there’s always something that comes up — their desire to pay it forward and bring others up with them. I’m sure that this is a quality many…

Working to get a summer internship in your desired industry can be such a marathon that by the time you’re a few weeks in it can be easy to give in to the lethargy of having just run that marathon. The key to not giving in is taking a deep…

Finding your voice doesn’t get easier the older you get, it just becomes more and more necessary. The lessons you teach yourself about taking up space and voicing your opinions (or not taking up space and voicing your thoughts) are ones that you’ll either have to unlearn as you grow…

We’ll start with the most important truth — you are not selfish for wanting to prioritize yourself as much as you do your family and their needs. Just because you weren’t raised to believe this doesn’t make it less of a truth, it just makes it a harder truth that…