by Angela Solis | May 25, 2023 | Blog Post
Querida comunidad, El pasado mes de Abril celebramos el primer retiro del nueva mesa directiva de Prospera donde se juntó la pasión, la visión y el cariño por un proyecto en común. Fue un día donde muchas de las miembras de la mesa y el equipo de Prospera...
by Angela Solis | May 18, 2023 | Blog Post
Dear friends, This past of April we celebrated our first in-person retreat with our new Prospera board of directors uniting vision with passion and love for a common project. It was a day when many of the members of the board and the Prospera team met for the...
by Angela Solis | Feb 16, 2023 | Blog Post
A word from our Executive Director, Claudia Arroyo: The Prospera Family is happy to introduce our fabulous Board of Directors to the community! Each one of them has a unique and special history with the organization and their integration to the table means a lot to...
by Angela Solis | Jan 30, 2023 | Blog Post
When we hear on the news that another shooting has taken place, that more innocent people have lost their lives without any sense, our stomachs twist with incomprehension and anger. What is it that we as a society need to reflect on and learn from these events? How...
by Angela Solis | Jan 30, 2023 | Blog Post
Cuando escuchamos en las noticias que más tiroteos están pasando, que más personas inocentes han perdido la vida sin ningún sentido nuestros estómagos se encogen y la incomprensión y rabia aflora. ¿Qué nos toca como sociedad reflexionar y aprender de estos sucesos?...
by Angela Solis | Dec 21, 2022 | Blog Post
Querida comunidad, Las manecillas del reloj no dejan de moverse y en pocos días cerraremos un ciclo más. Sabemos que el cierre del año puede traernos muchas emociones y pensamientos que incluye la reflexión de lo vivido, aprendido, logrado, los retos enfrentados, etc....
by Angela Solis | Dec 21, 2022 | Blog Post
Querida Comunidad, The hand of a clock does not stop moving and in a few days, we will come to the close of another cycle. We know that the end of the year can bring up many emotions and reflections, including those of what has been lived, learned, achieved, of...
by Angela Solis | Oct 18, 2022 | Blog Post
In September, Prospera had the incredible opportunity to connect with other amazing cooperatives and cooperative allies in Philadelphia at US Federation of Worker Cooperatives’ annual Co-op Conference. It was a weekend filled with learning, unlearning, connecting, and...
by Angela Solis | Oct 6, 2022 | Blog Post
“I am grateful for the opportunity to connect my story with that of many other women who, like me, raise their voices, claiming a space to crystallize dreams and co-create what we deserve. Behind my title there is a whole story. What is yours?” Read...
by Angela Solis | Oct 3, 2022 | Blog Post
On September 15th, we were honored to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month by participating in Latino Community Foundation’s event, “El Poder Latino: An Economic Renaissance,” which celebrates Latina entrepreneurship and Latinx culture and heritage.Our own...
by Angela Solis | Jun 9, 2022 | Blog Post
We are so excited to share our 2021 Annual Report with you. With your support, we have been able to accomplish so much; we have expanded our programming, grown our team, and much more–all of which we invite you to find out more about in our report. “In...
by maite | Dec 30, 2021 | Blog Post
“When I started this journey, it felt like I was pretty much alone… I know that it’s my own idea, it’s my own business and I become my own boss, but it gets to a point that you feel like, “I won’t make it.” And when I found Prospera...
by maite | Dec 28, 2021 | Blog Post
“For me, Prospera has helped me through very difficult times. For example, during the pandemic… it’s a safety net, not only financially, but I also feel like Prospera has helped me a lot emotionally. I didn’t feel alone. They have also provided us with tools...
by maite | Dec 16, 2021 | Blog Post
“The Prospera community has really opened a lot of doors for me, and I think through my participation in this community I found myself. In the training (Explora) I said, “I belong here”, because I want to be my own boss, I have the dream of being someone...
by maite | Dec 9, 2021 | Blog Post
Partner with Prospera to help us reach our goal of $30,000 before December 31st and support the dreams of our entrepreneurs! During the pandemic, many dreams have been interrupted and sidetracked. At Prospera, we are committed to working so that the dreams of our...
by maite | Nov 30, 2021 | Blog Post
“When I started this journey, it felt like I was pretty much alone… I know that it’s my own idea, it’s my own business and I become my own boss, but it gets to a point that you feel like, “I won’t make it.” And when I found Prospera...
by maite | Nov 11, 2021 | Blog Post
LECCIONES APRENDIDAS Este fellowship 2021-2022 ha sido para mi un regalo más a nivel personal que para mi negocio De Colores C. Consulting. Ha sido la oportunidad perfecta para volver a soñar en grande, para reavivar mi pasión por lo que hago y desaprender todo...
by maite | Nov 11, 2021 | Blog Post
LESSONS LEARN The Fellowship 2020-2021 has been a gift for me above all, more than for my business, De Colores C. Consulting. It was the perfect opportunity to dream big again, rekindle my passion for what I do, and unlearn everything that was not helping me grow. I...
by maite | May 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Do you have a Donor-advised fund (DAF)? Did you know that over $140 billion sits unused in DAFs and community foundations across the country? The money from your DAF could double your impact on the causes you believe in! Join us for the #HalfMyDAF 2021 matching-grant...
by maite | Apr 29, 2021 | Blog Post
We are thrilled to introduce you to our newest Fellow, Celia Álvarez, co-founder of De Colores C. Consulting. Celia and her two co-owners are breaking free from the traditional ways of doing business, finding instead a path of collaboration and commitment that...
by maite | Apr 29, 2021 | Blog Post
Les presentamos a nuestra nueva Fellow Celia Alvarez, Cofundadora del negocio Cooperativo De Colores C. Consulting, que junto a sus dos socias ha decidido romper las barreras de la forma tradicional de hacer negocios buscando generar un impacto positivo para ellas...
by maite | Apr 21, 2021 | Blog Post
Conocí a Alex Miranda en Noviembre del 2016 en una reunión muy dinámica con el Cónsul General de México que vino a nuestra oficina para conocer a las participantes del programa de Prospera. Nos sentamos en círculo en un esfuerzo por igualar (tanto como fuera posible)...
by maite | Apr 21, 2021 | Blog Post
I first met Alex Miranda in November 2016 at a very dynamic gathering with the Consul General of Mexico who came to our office to meet Prospera’s program participants. We sat in a circle in an effort to equalize (as much as possible) the power differences in the room....
by maite | Apr 8, 2021 | Blog Post
Hoy el aire duele y el miedo se siente. Hoy la ansiedad nos invade y la respiración se dificulta. Hoy la angustia nos cierne y la indiferencia nos hiere Hoy la deshumanización nos masacra y el futuro nos aterra. Hoy respiramos miedos y la esperanza se quiebra. Hoy las...
by maite | Apr 8, 2021 | Blog Post
Today anxiety invades our bodies and our breathing.Today heartache lingers and indifference wounds us.Today we are deprived of our humanity and terrified of our future.Today we breathe fear and hope is broken.Today weapons are abundant but empathy is absent. Today we...
by maite | Mar 23, 2021 | Blog Post
What does PEC turning 4 years old mean to you? For me, PEC turning 4 years means that there means a light of hope that WE CAN, that if we fight we can succeed. We have had ups and downs and the most recent was the pandemic, when many businesses had to close, we were...
by maite | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog Post
Do you like running, hiking and/or walking? Prospera needs you We’d love to invite you to join Prospera at the Miles or Meaning Challenge on the Kilter app where you can make your miles truly matter for us! When you join this challenge you will track your mileage...
by maite | Dec 21, 2020 | Blog Post
“This is not charity; we own this Fund and we are building a stronger community with it. We can vote, we have a voice, and we can make decisions for ourselves. We may sometimes be left out of the economy at large, but this economy is completely ours!” Daniella...
by maite | Dec 15, 2020 | Blog Post
“With the Resiliency Fund we get more than just financial support, we get hope. Hope to move forward, hope to remain in business, because when COVID-19 hit we were strongly affected and at risk of closing. But Prospera arrived and told us: ‘Look, we have this fund to...
by maite | Dec 9, 2020 | Blog Post
As the child of immigrants, I have always felt that I was not meant to fit in here in the States. When my parents would take me with them to visit their homes in Mexico, I felt I did not belong there either. This feeling of not being able to call either country my...
by maite | May 20, 2020 | Blog Post
Dear Prospera family,I am Ana Castaño, Founder of Luna y Sol Bay Area Nanny Collective. Many of you already know me – I am a Prospera entrepreneur, fellow, and board member. Starting a business has never been easy, but if we add to it the crisis of COVID-19...
by maite | Apr 17, 2020 | Blog Post
Dear Prospera family, Please consider making a difference in the livelihoods of Latina immigrant entrepreneurs with your stimulus check. We invite you to make a contribution to Prospera’s Latina Entrepreneur Resiliency Fund. The purpose of this fund...
by maite | Nov 14, 2019 | Blog Post
#SomosProspera…¡Un Alto para Sanar y reconectar!Por Claudia Arroyo ¿Qué pasa cuando rompemos con la inercia de la rutina? ¿Qué pasa cuando abrimos nuestros sentidos para conectar con nosotrxs mismxs? ¿Qué pasa cuando un grupo de mujeres latinas se miran, reconocen y...
by maite | Nov 14, 2019 | Blog Post
#WeAreProspera… A Pause to Heal and Reconnect!By Claudia Arroyo What happens when we break out of the routine? What happens when we open our minds and connect with ourselves? What happens when a group of Latina women find each other, come together and open up to...
by maite | Oct 16, 2019 | Blog Post
Prospera’s Third Summit for Latina Entrepreneurs “Health, Wellbeing and Entrepreneurship” The only Summit in Spanish to celebrate the leadership and wellbeing of Latina entrepreneurs from across the Bay Area! Berkeley– CA. Prospera together with Binational...
by maite | Sep 9, 2019 | Blog Post
Fearless Latina warrior by Nancy Rosales Prospera, for me, has been nothing short of an oasis. It has inculcated within me the spirit of a fearless Latina warrior, who will fight and worked hard for her dreams. Here, I know that I...
by maite | Jul 29, 2019 | Blog Post
How entrepreneurs share our solitude by Ana Castaño Ana is from Michoacan, Mexico and moved to California in 1996. She is the proud mother of Metzli, Alitzel and Erendira. She has worked with the LGBT and immigrant communities through...
by maite | Jul 17, 2019 | Blog Post
Be bold and spread the love A tribute to the Latino Community Foundation by Maria Rogers Pascual I am still feeling the big love that Masha, Jacqueline and their amazing team shared with us just last week at our second retreat of the Latino...
by maite | Jun 28, 2019 | Blog Post
Querida Familia Prosperadora, Hoy con profundo dolor compartimos esta nota para hacer una pausa en nuestro caminar del día a día. ¡Hay muerte, hay dolor, hay duelo en nuestra comunidad! La situación migratoria en este país es intolerable y nos rehusamos a quedarnos en...
by maite | Jun 28, 2019 | Blog Post
Dear Prospera Family,Today we are taking a pause in our day to day lives to acknowledge the deep pain we are experiencing as a community of Latina immigrant women in this country. There is death, there is pain, there is grief in our community! The treatment of...
by maite | May 15, 2019 | Blog Post, Press Release
Announcing Prospera’s New Entrepreneur Fellowship Accelerating Latina led cooperative businesses Oakland (May 16, 2019) – Prospera Community Development is thrilled to announce the launch of a brand-new Fellowship – a unique, culturally focused program that...
by maite | May 23, 2023 | Podcast Episodes
https://media.blubrry.com/paratodas/prosperacoops.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Para-Todas-Ep.-9-Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreEn este noveno episodio abrimos las puertas y ventanas de nuestra casa, su casa. Queremos dar a...
by maite | Mar 8, 2023 | Podcast Episodes
https://media.blubrry.com/paratodas/prosperacoops.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Para-Todas-Ep.-8-Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | MoreEn este octavo episodio celebramos el mes de la mujer y conversamos con dos emprendedoras del arte...
by maite | Dec 1, 2022 | Podcast Episodes
https://media.blubrry.com/paratodas/prosperacoops.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Para-Todas-Episodio-7-Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS | More En este séptimo episodio conversaremos sobre la cooperación y el cooperativismo, y cómo a pesar...
