Saudade: a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves. The study of linguistics has intrigued me ever since I was little because I grew up learning English and Spanish at the same time. I sometimes would find myself pausing to

As I near my ten year anniversary at the Latino Commission on AIDS, I have been reflecting about my time here. It’s been a time of growth and a time of application. My PhD wasn’t just for an ivory tower but also for application on the ground in communities throughout

It’s that time of year again where Commission staff make the trek from NYC to Albany for our annual conference, Reunion Latina. If you ask someone who has attended over the years what they look forward to there, you might hear them describe “Trainings, seeing old friends, workshops, meeting new

The Psychological Journey of Leaving One’s Country and the Act of Acculturation We have been blessed today as an organization to kick off our Dennis DeLeon Sustainable Leadership Summit where emerging Latino/Hispanic leaders throughout the south have come together to mobilize on behalf of Latinos and HIV-impacted communities.  The theme of

On February 8, I joined the Historic Hundred Thousands on Jones Street for the Moral March. I marched alongside community members, activists, religious groups, doctors, teachers, nurses, and veterans. I marched alongside women, babies, children, and men. I marched alongside the NAACP, Planned Parenthood, and the Unitarian Universalist church, the