Founded by the national and award-winning Latina Leadership Podcast, the Amigas and Friends Network, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization focused on creating more access to resources and removing barriers to opportunity for all underserved communities through its work across four pillars:
Entrepreneurship
Education
Pay Equity
Health and Wellness
Through enriching programming and events hosted by the Amigas and Friend Network, Inc. In addition, more than 150 Latina stories have been shared across the national and award-winning Latina Leadership Podcast, which has been downloaded more than 120,000 times across video and audio-listening platforms across the United States
Through our Puente Program we are working in-schools to support the next generation of leaders in our communities. We bring valuable resources, mentorship opportunities, and real-world networking experiences to high-school-aged students at their schools by working with educators and school leadership.
Our vision through the Puente Program is to create a springboard of support for these young adults to count on now and in the future as they prepare to and pursue their education and career goals – whatever path they choose.
We meet with students at least every month during the school year to provide financial literacy, health and wellness, and other resources; to bring community leaders and mentors to connect with them; and we host events with Puente Program participants and local leaders to hone their networking and soft skills
Events
Through enriching programming and events hosted by the Amigas and Friend Network, Inc. In addition, more than 150 Latina stories have been shared across the national and award-winning Latina Leadership Podcast, which has been downloaded more than 120,000 times across video and audio-listening platforms across the United States
Mind, Body, and Latina Soul is the one-day event for Latinas to connect, commune, share, and build community. Physical health and mental wellness are the centerpiece of our event as we create a safe space for our Amigas to relax, reflect, and build themselves and each other up, together.
Mind, Body, and Latina Soul is the one-day event for Latinas to connect, commune, share, and build community. Physical health and mental wellness are the centerpiece of our event as we create a safe space for our Amigas to relax, reflect, and build themselves and each other up, together.
The Latinas in Education Summit is an exciting program full of networking opportunities, learning, and empowering conversations created to connect students, parents, educators, and aspiring learners in a one-day event where overcoming education challenges is the primary focus. This event seeks to build solutions to help more students achieve their education goals.
The Latinas in Education Summit is an exciting program full of networking opportunities, learning, and empowering conversations created to connect students, parents, educators, and aspiring learners in a one-day event where overcoming education challenges is the primary focus. This event seeks to build solutions to help more students achieve their education goals.
The Latina Entrepreneurship Conference is the annual conference “for Latina entrepreneurs, by Latina entrepreneurs.” This annual conference is hosted by the Latina Leadership Podcast and features keynote fireside conversations, expert panels, and one-on-one charla conversations with leaders in various business sectors. The Latina Entrepreneurship Conference is free for businessowners to attend, and its program annually is developed with direct input from Latina entrepreneurs. More than 200 Latina founders attended the inaugural Latina Entrepreneurship Conference in 2023.
The Latina Entrepreneurship Conference is the annual conference “for all female entrepreneurs, by Latina entrepreneurs.” This annual conference features keynote presentations, expert panels, and one-on-one charla conversations with leaders in various business sectors. The Latina Entrepreneurship Conference is free for businessowners to attend, and its program is developed with direct input from Latina entrepreneurs. Each year, hundreds of Latina business owners come together during this one-day event that unites Houston business community with one of the largest-growing small business sectors in the region and the United States.
Every year in observance of Latina Equal Pay Day the Latina Leadership Podcast will host an annual dinner in the fourth-largest city in the United States – Houston, Texas – bringing together new and emerging Latina leaders from across the local region, and beyond, to facilitate new connections and collaborations among attendees. The event raises awareness about the alarming disparity in equal pay for Latinas and seeks to effect change through the manifestation of peer-to-peer advocacy.