Ana Flores

nap times to learn all about the ins and outs of blogging and social media, enlisted a couple of bona fide experts to give the “real” advice, and on February 9, 2009 launched SpanglishBaby.com Thanks to SpanglishBaby and the community that rose around it that believes in what we believe in, I finally feel I’ve found my passion in life. This passion for social media and the community of Latina bloggers, led in 2010 to the creation of Latina Bloggers Connect, the first boutique agency to bring together professional Latina bloggers and brands seeking to reach the growing Hispanic population in the United States. “The New Face of Social Media” Awarded LATISM’s (Latinos in Social Media) Best Parenting, Best Education and Best Heritage blog One of 31 Blogust.org bloggers for the United Nation’s Shot@Life.

Y lo hago en español, en inglés y hasta en spanglish — lo que tú prefieras. I also attend conferences and events as a panelist and/or speaker on various topics related to social media, entrepreneurship, building communities, women empowerment,the Latino social media scene and raising bilingual and bicultural children. I don’t really do product reviews or giveaways on this blog, unless they are an absolutely amazing, perfect, como anillo al dedo fit to my lifestyle as a mamá and entrepreneur. So, yeah, we’ll gladly go on a trip for you and give you a beautiful (and professional! ) video como un recuerdito ;) Of course, you can also head on over to where I spend most of my waking hours, Latina Bloggers Connect and We All Grow Summit, if you’re either a company or a blogger/creator looking to effectively connect in-culture and in-language with over 1700 Latina bloggers and creators.

Purple Purse is a movement that provides domestic violence survivors the financial skills and tools to break free and stay free from abuse. Most of us don’t understand just how difficult it is to “just leave,” Allstate Foundation Purple Purse realizes that, so they’ve created an interactive experience called Why Don’t You Just Leave, in which anyone can experience just how financial abuse keeps victims trapped. The experience allows you to virtually walk in the shoes of someone in a domestic violence and financial abuse situation. * If you or someone you know is in a domestic violence situation, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE.

As part of her role, she’s co-designed this year’s Purple Purse with Dee Ocleppo, handbag designer and married to Tommy Hilfiger, and they jointly unveiled it at an event in New York City. This is when I knew that her role as a spokesperson for The Allstate Foundation’s Purple Purse is not just delivering key messages for a cause, but deeply understanding and believing in the mission and the impact she can deliver. and they just announced The Allstate Foundation Purple Purse Challenge, a month-long fundraising initiative with over 160 nonprofits to raise awareness and funds for programs supporting victims of domestic violence and financial abuse. You can also show your support by purchasing one of these beautiful Purple Purse purse charms for $10 and 100% of the proceeds will support more than 160 Purple Purse Challenge nonprofits and the domestic violence survivors they serve.