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...
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...
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...
by JEFAS Magazine | Apr 17, 2026 | Latest News and Celebrations, Resources
The Latino Center of the Midlands will host its sixth annual Women’s Health Conference on April 25, offering a full day of Spanish-language sessions focused on well-being, healthy relationships and financial empowerment. The Latino Center of the Midlands (LCM) will...
by JEFAS Magazine | Apr 8, 2026 | Latest News and Celebrations
By JEFAS Magazine The Des Moines Art Center has received a $26,200 Bedrock Grant from Every Page Foundation to support the conservation of works by women artists and create new educational opportunities for women and girls interested in careers that connect art and...
by JEFAS Magazine | Apr 8, 2026 | Latest News and Celebrations
Coralville, IA – The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) is excited to announce the appointment of Claudia Schabel as the organization’s President & CEO, effective April 1, 2026. Schabel joined IWF in June 2025. In her work and numerous volunteer leadership...
