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    ***   LAS COMADRES SPEAK  ***   Las Comadres Para Las Americas is launching a Speaker Series on Wednesday, January 27, at 7pm EST (4pm PT; 5pm MT; 6pm CTS) via zoom.   The inaugural speaker is Comadre Sylvia Acevedo .  Corporate Board Director, C-Suite Executive, Community Leader, Author, Rocket Scientist, and Comadre.   TOPIC:    NEW YEAR, NEW OUTLOOK FOR LATINAS IN AMERICA        Sylvia Acevedo is a devout believer in the power of transformation to change and improve lives, communities, organizations – and the world. She is a recognized leader whose innovation and growth strategies have been hallmarks of her career.  Author of PATH TO THE STARS: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist, which details Sylvia’s personal journey from the dirt streets of Las Cruses, New Mexico to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the top executive tiers of Apple, Dell, IBM, Qualcomm and ot...

LAS COMADRES PARA LAS AMERICAS NAMES DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  AUSTIN, TX — Las Comadres Para Las Americas has selected Maria Ferrer , the current Project Manager of Las Comadres and Friends National Latino Book Club, as its new Director of Programs. Maria Ferrer, a Comadre for over 15 years, will assist National Founder Nora de Hoyos Comstock in programming for the fast growing organization. She helped start the Comadres & Friends National Latino Book Club, and has been its Media Coordinator for the past seven years. Maria handles press releases and manages weekly posts about the book club on Facebook and Twitter. She is also one of the Facilitators for the New York City Comadres Network. During the pandemic crisis, Maria and her fellow Facilitators created the Comadres Connect program and hosts two weekly meetings: an informative Comadrazo session and a fun Happy Hour. “ Being a Comadre,” says Maria, “means connecting, communicating, and celebrating our Lat...