By Day She Sells Homes, By Night She Brings Latino Stories to the Stage

by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features

By Christina Fernández-Morrow Nearly all of Ivonet Torres’s real estate clients are Spanish-speaking first-time homebuyers, many of whom are navigating a system that often feels designed to keep them out. For families without Social Security numbers, the path to...

A Photographer’s Journey from War Zones to Executive Shoots

by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features

By Christina Fernández-Morrow By handing cameras to former child soldiers in Colombian reintegration camps, photographer Susi Franco didn’t just teach technical skills—she gave participants the power to rewrite their own narratives. Franco channels that same...

Changing Lives Through Education and Opportunity

by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features

By Christina Fernández-Morrow Wendy Blotcky, a Peruvian immigrant and entrepreneur, finds inspiration in others. From cleaning houses to empowering hundreds through education, her journey from humble beginnings to community leader shows how perseverance and purpose...

Beyond the Feed: Building a Brand That Connects and Lasts

by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Consejos

By Carolina Villarreal, Founder & CEO, Voz Growth Social media gave small business owners a stage, and many of us ran with it. But somewhere along the way, we started relying on social media a little too much. We let algorithms decide who sees us. We confuse likes...

Legacy in Motion: Building a Foundation That Lasts

by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features

By Christina Fernández-Morrow Karen Corral de Pesek keeps her parents’ first store calendar from 1998 hanging in her office, a relic that serves as a reminder of what someone can accomplish with grit and perseverance. It inspires her to create a legacy that fosters...