by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features
By Christina Fernández-Morrow Curious foodies and locals are drawn to the bright green lights around the “MEXICAN SUSHI” sign on Wendy Urquidez’s food truck at the West Point Farmers Market. Inside, Urquidez shapes locally grown cucumbers, avocados, and select cuts of...
by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features
By Antonia Rivera Rosa La Puente thought her world had ended when Union Pacific Railroad laid her off after nearly 20 years. She cycled through jobs that didn’t stick—until an unexpected lifeline appeared: helping a friend facing deportation raise money for legal...
by Caro martinez | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features
By: Christina Fernández-Morrow When Adriana Cisneros Basulto’s startup, Maxwell, won first place at a national pitch competition, she showed that Nebraska tech entrepreneurs can compete on any stage. But her path to that win began in an unlikely place: a human...
by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features
By Christina Fernández-Morrow The women who raised Karina Struble in Talca, Chile — her single mother, grandmother, and aunts — taught her that courage isn’t the absence of fear; it’s moving forward in spite of it. Their influence propelled her from fry cook to owner...
by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features
By Marina Rosado From communicating in sign language with her first employer to running one of Fremont’s most trusted cleaning companies, Erika Delasancha has built her business on a simple philosophy: an organized, clean space helps people grow harmoniously and...
by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features
By Karlha Velásquez At 7 a.m., the aroma of fresh-baked bread drifts through the streets and draws neighbors toward Artesan Bread Inc., located at 215 North Main St. in Fremont, Nebraska. The woman behind this daily ritual is Edna Suárez, originally from Puebla,...
