Discover public speaking tips from Gabriela Parra and Shelene Zárate on finding your purpose, preparing your story, and speaking with authenticity. At Cyber Cafecito, Gabriela Parra and Shelene Zárate shared practical advice for telling your story with purpose, preparation, and authenticity—even when you’re nervous.

Grab your lunch and spend an hour with Midwest Mujeres as we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month! Women from Milwaukee, Janesville, South Madison, y Tejas are coming together on Zoom for conversation, connection, and a preview of our Voices & Dreams Academy storytellers. We know that you will love hearing what these Latina Leaders are saying about how they are closing the gender wage gap and why they challenged themselves with professional development like public speak

Meet the women at this exclusive preview event! Help us help them--get some practice speaking to a virtual audience!

From cafecito with local Latina leaders to our annual Voices & Dreams Academy graduation (Sunday, November 1) and community Día de los Muertos altar, each event creates space to connect, honor our roots, and celebrate our stories.

As Midwest Mujeres closes our first year as an official nonprofit, we’re reflecting on the women who shaped this journey — women like Stephanie Habeck and Georgina Guerrero Hernandez, whose stories remind us why this work exists. Stephanie, a cosmetologist and owner of Stephanie’s Chair, joined Yo Quiero Dinero while navigating the everyday realities of rent, bills, and survival. She came for business support, but what she found was community — a place where her voice was val

Disability Justice Leadership Conversation led by Krystal Kavita Jagoo, MSW. This is part of our Midwest Mujeres Cyber Cafecito. Join us on September 23

Join Midwest Mujeres Thursday, August 28 at 6 PM CST on Zoom for our monthly Cyber Cafecito, featuring Chelsea De Jesus—founder of SoulyHer.