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On March 21st we celebrated World Poetry Day and it reminded me of one of my favorite phrases from a poem by Antonio Machado: “…caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar” (Traveler, there is no road; you make your own path as you walk). It inspires me to continue charting new territory, to take a path that has ...

We are happy to announce that one of our most prominent Latinas, Maria Contreras-Sweet (who is also a big Adelante Movement supporter) has been nominated by President Obama to head The Small Business Administration. We are so proud of her and this is an incredible accomplishment. It is also great for all of us to have her there, especially at ...

Last year, I met so many of you through The Adelante Movement Tour, especially in Miami, San Antonio and Chicago. I want to thank our legends Rita Moreno and Charo and our champions Sandra Cisneros, Rosie Castro and Nell Merlino who shared so much of their wisdom with all of us. I want to thank Coca Cola for standing by ...

At some point in our lives, we are all tested. We find ourselves at a crossroad where we must face a challenge, or series of challenges that force us to stand back and reassess the landscape of our reality. Such a crossroad in life could be prompted by a breakup, the death of a loved one, the onset of a ...

Day 4- continued

After the Museum of the Shoah, we had a sobering lunch. The feelings related to everything we had heard still haunted us and we could not shake them and still have not been able to days later.

Our wonderful guide Mike took us to a bluff overlooking Jerusalem, and showed us all the maps of Israel from ...

Day 4

Day four began with a talk from a man I would love to continue to study with, Dr. Shalmi Barmore, who is a Holocaust scholar. He personalized the experience of the survivors and the generations that followed. As a psychology graduate student I couldn’t help but think of the extreme Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome the Jewish people ...

Day 3

Today we started ( by popular request) with a tour to Mount Olive. Our incredible tour guide Mike Rogoff, who is beyond educated and cultured, brought so much meaningful color commentary every step along the way. At Mount Olive we were reminded of the message of the olive branch and the meaning of olive trees in ...

This is the first day post jet lag on our Israel Journey.

We are a diverse group of Latinos, Koreans and African Americans from the US, happily invited by the Jewish Federation and the Consul General of Israel in Los Angeles.

Most of the Latinos have been friends or acquaintances for many years and we have been brought together ...

CELEBRITY APPRENTICE 2Nely Galán’s Finale Blog

The finale of the Celebrity Apprentice did not disappoint – it was a clash of the titans.

Another impossible task –

1) To create a Celebrity Auction – and get celebrities to donate all the auction prizes.

2) Create a theme around your charity and Kodak. Take an ordinary location and make it extraordinary.

3) Create a brand ...

I am so happy The Celebrity Apprentice has been picked up for another year. I learn so much from watching the show. I told Donald Trump after the show last year that there should be a Celebrity Apprentice boot camp for professionals. It is important to look at the skills and traits that have gotten you to where you are ...