Greetings, I currently serve as Communications Officer of the New York City Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. I handle the chapter’s social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, […]
By Elizabeth Elizalde President Obama took the podium for his last State of the Union address Tuesday night to highlight his administration’s achievements and highlight issues surrounding college debt, national […]
by Elizabeth Elizalde If you or someone in your family sees a white van with a Department of Homeland Security logo pull up in front of your house, don’t open […]
by Elizabeth Elizalde If you graduated from college in 2014 or later and went to school in New York State, you may find yourself eligible for a New Year’s gift […]
by ELIZABETH ELIZALDE NEW YORK, NY — The holidays are an important time for the Elizalde-Hidalgo family. That’s when my Abuelita Mariana starts planning her empanada-making strategy. My grandmother’s succulent, […]
by Elizabeth Elizalde My parents always encouraged me to be proud of my Latino heritage and stressed that I speak, write, and read fluently in Spanish. They would say, “You’ll […]
(CNN)-CNN asked millennial voters from a range of backgrounds to weigh in on whether, and how well, the 2016 presidential candidates are reflecting the priorities of their generation — the […]
By Elizabeth Elizalde A Mexican immigrant, a Dreamer and now a viral sensation,Ricardo Aca, is not afraid to let Donald Trump know his comments hurt immigrants, even if it costs […]
By Elizabeth Elizalde When Donald Trump talks, he makes me and many of my friends in the immigrant community angry.As the daughter of immigrants from Ecuador and Mexico, I know […]
by Elizabeth Elizalde If you have DACA status and the government calls or comes knocking at your door during the next few weeks, be polite, cooperate and try not to […]
ELIZABETH ELIZALDE 