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...
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...
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...
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...
by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features
By Marina Rosado From interpreting in jails to managing six businesses across four states, Lucero García has built an empire rooted in one simple principle: transforming language and immigration barriers into bridges to entrepreneurial success. Roots in Sinaloa, New...
by JEFAS Magazine | Feb 5, 2026 | Latest Features
By Christina Fernández-Morrow A Wake-Up Call That Sparked LP Fitness Liza Mendoza-House’s path to LP Fitness began with a wake-up call: she bent to tie her shoe, couldn’t reach her foot, and ended up breathless. At that moment, she knew something had to change....
