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by JEFAS Magazine | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

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Mother’s Day: Your Well-Being Is the Greatest Legacy for Your Children

by JEFAS Magazine | May 5, 2026 | Community of JEFAS, Comunidad de JEFAS, Latest News and Celebrations

By Adriana Martín Turning 40 does not mean it is time to slow down. It is the moment you realize you need an upgrade. Not your clothes, not your routine, but your operating system: your body. Let’s be honest: we were raised to hold everything together — the house, the...

Socorro Martinez is helping Latinas take up space in Des Moines

by JEFAS Magazine | May 4, 2026 | Community of JEFAS, Latest News and Celebrations

By Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez Socorro Martinez learned early what it means to speak for someone else. Before she became director of Latina Leadership Initiative of Greater Des Moines, before interpreting became her profession, she was the daughter helping her parents...

Cafecito Sundays closes its latest series with Selena, community and a full room

by JEFAS Magazine | May 4, 2026 | Community of JEFAS, Latest News and Celebrations

Cafecito Sundays Selena Edition closed the latest series at Coffee Alley with music, vendors, JEFAS Magazine and DJ Jackie Chavez. Coffee Alley-Callejón del Café felt like Selena this weekend. There was purple everywhere. Cumbias. Tejano. Merengue. Latin pop. People...

Amanda Lopez Brings Women’s History to Life in “Suffs”

by JEFAS Magazine | Apr 22, 2026 | Latest News and Celebrations

By Jonathan Turner, Hola Iowa  Amanda Lopez is living her dream, making history in a musical about women’s suffrage. The 33-year-old Cuban American (a native of Miami) is in the ensemble of the first national tour of “Suffs,” playing at Des Moines Civic Center April...