JEFAS Magazine marks two years of telling Latina entrepreneurs’ stories in Iowa and Nebraska

by JEFAS Magazine | May 9, 2026 | Community of JEFAS, Latest Features, Latest News and Celebrations

Since launching on May 9, 2024, JEFAS has published four editions, hosted community events, and helped more Latina entrepreneurs across Iowa and Nebraska find one another.  Before JEFAS Magazine started, Latina entrepreneurs in Iowa and Nebraska were already growing...

Being a Mother, the Most Important Job in the World

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

Mariam Delgado, TV and radio host, speaker, writer and pastor of Alpha & Omega Church in Miami. Photo courtesy of Mariam Delgado.[/caption] By Mariam Delgado Mother’s Day is a day to honor the women who gave us life, and also the women who helped raise us:...

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...

Third Annual Latina Business Excellence Summit Returns This Summer

by JEFAS Magazine | Jan 18, 2026 | Community of JEFAS, Latest News and Celebrations

The Third Annual Latina Business Excellence Summit returns this summer with panels, workshops and networking to support Latina entrepreneurs across the Midwest. The Third Annual Latina Business Excellence Summit will take place this summer, bringing together current...