by Luz Canino Baker | Jul 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Listening to television personality Marcus Lemonis (aka the Profit) speak about the “truth teller” being his mother, it made me think about the truth tellers in my life. In a nutshell, Marcus started making a lot of money as a business man, so he purchased...
by Luz Canino Baker | Mar 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Luz Canino-Baker Last year, I made a long arduous morning drive to hear Sheryl Sandberg speak at the Global Leadership Conference in Barrington, Illinois. This was a rare appearance since she was still coming out of her mourning having lost her husband to a heart...
by Luz Canino Baker | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
After being at the Global Leadership Conference in South Barrington, IL last year I felt invigorated, hopeful and inspired. Of course, I can attribute my feelings to the amazing cadre of speakers: Melinda Gates, Former CEO of Boeing and Ford Motor Corporation Alan...
by Luz Canino Baker | May 8, 2017 | causes
We donated Dollhouse to El Valor, Casa Central, and The Miracle Center in 2012
by Luz Canino Baker | May 8, 2017 | causes
We made over 100 shoe boxes of toys for Samaritan’s Purse.
by Luz Canino Baker | Sep 16, 2016 | Latina Mastery Institute, Leadership & Philanthropy Program
By: Linda E. Alberty, M.A. Standing in front of a mirror in her small bedroom, hairbrush clung in hand, 11-year old Nenci, flawlessly rehearses the lines of what she hears on the radio. She reels in the attention of her large imaginary audience with a natural ease,...
by Luz Canino Baker | Aug 10, 2016 | Latina Mastery Institute
I don’t think we were ever taught to be philanthropic, instead we are taught to pay it forward by the giving of our time.” By: Linda E. Alberty, M.A. Although many hear the word, ‘philanthropy,’ and reserve it for famous people like Bill Gates and Warren...
by Luz Canino Baker | Jun 17, 2016 | Leadership & Philanthropy Program
By: Linda E. Alberty, M.A. Across the United States, Latinas have raised their personal standard of education but the gap still remains large. We’re completing Associates and earning Bachelor’s at a rate we’ve never achieved before, up by 6-8% points since 2012. We’re...
