Millennial Erik Servellon, 32, is driven by a passion for community service and public education. After a failed bid to win a Learning Community board seat in 2018, this son of El Salvadoran immigrant parents is now running for the Omaha Schools Board District 9 post in South Omaha. “I am 100 percent pro-public […]
Part I Build it and they will come Omaha police detective Tony Espejo has built a Field of Dreams as founder of PACE – Police Athletics for Community Engagement. The free sports program is open to metro area boys and girls. He and his colleagues in the Nebraska Latino Peace Officers Association, together with the […]
Growing up, Omaha communications professional Angela Chicas told her mom, “I’m going to get paid to talk.’ and her mother laughed at such a notion. “I don’t think I thought it was really going to happen, myself” said Chicas, “It was a nice goal. It’s another thing when it actually happens.” The Bryan […]
As a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) student Yesica Gaudalupe Lara, 22, wants to protect people like herself living at the mercy of fickle immigration policies. “Many of us live day-to-day to see what the next immigration policy change will be. It’s very scary because you never know who will be next or what […]
When the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce recognized Latino Center of the Midlands this year for Business Excellence Leadership, it confirmed what LCM executive director Albert Varas already knew. Chamber and industry leaders look to organizations like LCM to provide gateways for people acquiring in-demand skills. The Center’s Latino client base is valued for the […]
All schools are different. I’m not talking about the actual building, the number of students, or the educational focus they follow. I’m talking about the school’s spirit. This is something that can only be appreciated when you have a good Principal. This is the case of Spring Lake Magnet Center, where Sue Aguilera- Robles has […]
Baseball has long been an international sport. Its deep roots throughout Asia, Latin America, South America,Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico are well reflected in minor and major league team rosters in the United States. To see this Latin influence, look no further than the Triple A Omaha Storm Chasers. The current roster includes players with […]
