by Paco | Jun 3, 2020 | Community, Culture, Diversity, Equity, History, Latino Community, Oregon, Politics, Uncategorized
La ciudad de Portland continúa celebrando, después de que sus votantes eligieron de manera contundente a Carmen Rubio, la primera miembro de Latinx del Concejo Municipal. Carmen Rubio hizo historia, ganando el asiento del Consejo, Posición 1, con más del 67 por ciento...
by Paco | Jun 3, 2020 | Business, Communication, Diversity, Equity, History, Immigration, Inclusion, Latino Community, Oregon, Politics
The City of Portland continues to celebrate, after its voters elect Carmen Rubio, as the first Latinx member of the City Council. Carmen Rubio made history, winning the Council seat, Position 1, with more than 67 percent of the vote, in this way she avoided a runoff...
by Paco | Mar 18, 2019 | Community, Culture, Diversity, El Grito Portland, Entertainment, Events, History, Latino Community, Music, Traditions, Uncategorized
Portland’s El Grito event is the most important Latino event that takes place in the state of Oregon (Pablo Lara/Lara Media) A combination of culture and tradition is what attendees will find at the annual celebration of El Grito here in the PNW, from the music that...
by Lara Media | Jan 16, 2017 | Community, Culture, Diversity, History, Latino Community
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work and vision is boundless and incredibly inspiring to the Latino community. Dr. King (January 15, 1928 – April 4, 1968) is foundational in cultural awareness training and an inspiration to Victoria Lara, founder of Lara Media. In fact,...
by Lara Media | Oct 30, 2015 | Creativity, History, Traditions
This week my 9 year son gave me an assignment to fill out for one of his classes. One simple question was: “What is your favorite thing about Halloween?” My answer was: “The magic of creativity”, yet by yesterday I realized it is really so much...
by Lara Media | Mar 9, 2015 | Activism, Community, Culture, Education, Events, History, National News, Other, Politics
Why is it that after 200,000 years on this planet we’re still defined by what men think of us? I wonder if I’ll get to live in a world where women’s rights are not a thing. Where women’s rights are simply, human rights… I wish that standing up for our rights...
