Join Us at the TAMACC LATIN@ Power Hour Business Mixer!
You're Invited to Celebrate nuestra comunidad’s Strength and Potential!
We are thrilled to extend a heartfelt invitation to you for the upcoming TAMACC Power Hour Business Mixer held on September 13, 2023, at Austin City Hall from 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. This exclusive event aims to unite Central Texas Latinas and Latinos, highlighting the incredible vitality of our beloved community, nuestra comunidad.
| | | | Leadership Tejas
The Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC) proudly presents “Leadership Tejas,” an innovative statewide leadership program aimed at identifying, recruiting, and nurturing midlevel Hispanic employees and community leaders to become exemplary role models. Over a span of six months, this program will equip participants with the skills and confidence they need to step up into influential leadership roles, thus bridging the gap in Hispanic representation in leadership positions in Texas. | | | | Latino Business Report Interviews Paul Saldaña Unleashing Transformation: The Power of Courage, Tenacity, and Purpose
Change rarely occurs rapidly; rather, it unfolds gradually, intricately woven into the fabric of society. This intricate process is often propelled by individuals like our esteemed guest, Paul Saldana. In this episode of the Latino Business Report, we delve into the imperative of consistently striving to instigate constructive transformation within our Latino community. | | | | Power to Pump
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act into law. The law includes the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”), which extends to more nursing employees the rights to receive break time to pump and a private place to pump at work and may impact some of the other information provided below. Under the PUMP Act, most nursing employees have the right to reasonable break time and a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion to express breast milk while at work. This right is available for up to one year after the child’s birth. | | | | MALDEF Celebrates their 55th Anniversary
Gathering with good friends and allies, honoring civil rights champions, and learning more about MALDEF’s legal battles and victories from Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel, and San Antonio Regional Counsel, Fatima Menendez, will make for a wonderful evening that you won’t want to miss!
This year’s San Antonio Awards recipients include: Congressman Greg Casar, House of Representatives, District 35 receiving the Excellence in Government Service Award, Victoria Neave Criado, Texas State Representative and Chair of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus receiving the Excellence in Government Service Award, and Belle Ortiz, Mother of Mariachi Education receiving the Lifetime Achievement - Excellence in the Arts Award (Posthumous Award).
Founded in 1968, MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) is the nation’s leading Latino legal civil rights organization. Our commitment is to protect and defend the rights of all Latinos living in the United States and the constitutional rights of all Americans. | | | | ¿Sabías Que?
Nachos come from the Mexican border city of Piedras Negras, where they were invented on a whim in 1940. A restaurant worker called Ignacio Anaya needed to rustle up a very quick snack for some American military wives. So he chopped up some tortillas into triangles, fried them, and topped them with grated cheese and jalapeno peppers.
He called the dish “Nacho’s special,” Nacho being a common nickname for those named Ignacio. The popularity of nachos spread through the region when he opened his own restaurant and then crossed the border into Texas and the United States, where the recipe was modified and expanded. “Ballpark nachos” soon became a staple in stadiums and theaters.
Anaya died in 1975, but his legacy continues in Piedras Negras, where the International Nachos Festival has been held in his honor since 1995. | | | | | | | | |
