by Joelle L. Martinez | May 13, 2026
Why Mental Health Is a Leadership Issue May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year the topic feels especially personal. Originally, I planned to write about statistics. The numbers certainly matter. Nearly one in five Latino adults experiences mental illness...
by Joelle L. Martinez | Apr 22, 2026
I received an email this week from my dear friend, Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, one of the original architects behind the Latino GDP. The headline was clear: Latino GDP has reached $4.4 trillion, making it the fourth-largest economy in the world if it stood on its own....
by Joelle L. Martinez | Mar 4, 2026
What the Latinas in Our Lives Teach Us About Latina Leadership, Power, and Legacy Almost everything I know about Latina leadership came from the women in my family. I did not learn these lessons from books or leadership theories. Instead, I learned them by watching...
by Latino Leadership Institute | Mar 12, 2024
By Joelle Martinez, President & CEO, Latino Leadership Institute Fast Company Executive Board Latinos make up nearly 25% of all U.S. millennials, making them the second largest cohort. Read More. Why this matters: Employers looking for a competitive edge must...
by Latino Leadership Institute | Dec 14, 2023
Lydia Lachino-Ramirez, People Operations Supervisor at Tofurky, is a recent graduate of the Latino Leadership Institute’s Ignite program. By investing in Latino leaders like Lydia, we witness the powerful and far-reaching impact they can have on their communities....
by Latino Leadership Institute | Oct 4, 2023
“When we can ignite that in one person and understand what that ripple effect looks like, you begin to see the real impact of our work. I cherish the individual successes and this collective wave of change that we are working to start.” Read more...
