Hello, hello,

Jelika here.

It's been a while since you've heard from me, as I tend to stay behind the scenes.

But I am absolutely thrilled to share the special episode which I hosted live

during the 2025 Unidos U.S. National Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Thousands gathered to learn

and teach, to celebrate and to witness the many ways Latinos are shaping our country. This year,

I was invited to be in conversation with some powerhouse Latinas for the keynote

panel during the Latinas luncheon.

Let me tell you about these mighty Mujeres in this very special episode.

There's Christina Jimenez, co-founder of United We Dream, who has for years fought on behalf of all undocumented people.

There's Danila Velazquez, an older woman in St. Louis.

She calls herself a misogyna.

And Rachel Garza was there.

She's the current chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

A fifth generation Tejana?

During our group prep call, she was on with us while waiting to testify at the Texas

State House against the redistricting that just happened in that state.

Gabby Pacheco also joined us.

She's the president and CEO of the dream.us.

She's the first dreamer to ever testify before Congress, and her organization

has helped over 12,000 scholars access and graduate college. As you can probably guess,

this was an impactful conversation. Happy listening. Oh, first of all, my favorite thing about being here is always the fashion.

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