Spreading positivity with one simple phrase, “Mija, Yes you can.”
The month of June is PRIDE Month. A month where we celebrate and commemorate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people.
During PRIDE month, many organizations celebrate the diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community in many different ways. El Paso is known for its month-long celebration of PRIDE and a big PRIDE parade that El Paso Sun City Pride puts together every year.
El Paso is a community full of many strong and intelligent women of all ages. Today we introduce you to a local woman who is breaking barriers and making history by becoming UTEP’s youngest Nursing graduate
Local business owners Bianca and Andrea opened their West El Paso bakery, Weirdoughs, during the pandemic and although they knew it was going to be a challenge, they still wanted to make their dreams of running their own small business come true.
We’re two weeks into the month of July but The Mija project still has plenty of events and fundraisers happening the rest of this month and guess what….. YOU’RE INVITED!! Take a look at what we have going on and join us! We’d love to see your smiling faces! Mija Night at Tory Burch JoinContinue reading “Check out what the Mija’s have going on this month!”
We’re two weeks into the month of July but The Mija project still has plenty of events and fundraisers happening the rest of this month and guess what….. YOU’RE INVITED!! Take a look at what we have going on and join us! We’d love to see your smiling faces! Mija Night at Tory Burch JoinContinue reading “Check out what the Mija’s have going on this month!”
Join The Mijas for a FREE Friday evening Zoom event where we’ll chat and teach you how to create our Mija’s version of famous Mexican rolled tacos! Pair your rolled tacos with a signature ‘Mija Margarita’ that you will create along with us and drink with us! A few of our Mijas will join fromContinue reading “Join The Mijas for a virtual Margarita and Tacos event!”
Listen to a conversation between The Mija Project’s Founder, Iris Lopez, and Actress and activist Eva Longoria.
EL PASO, Texas – The project ‘Mija, yes you can’ continues to gain momentum. After seven months into its creation, the project has already made headlines both locally and nationally as well as an overwhelming response of support from the community. The nonprofit took part in El Paso Giving Day for the first time. OrganizersContinue reading “Seven months into a movement, ‘Mija, Yes you can’ grows at a rapid rate, teams up with Paso del Norte Community Foundation”
Mija, YES YOU CAN AND YES WE DID! Thanks to YOUR generous donations, The Mijas were able to TRIPLE our goal of $1,500 and our first ever El Paso Giving Day was a success! The Mijas only had one week to prepare for this event but with all of YOUR support and words of encouragement,Continue reading “The Mija Project successfully raises $4,891 for their first ever El Paso Giving Day”
The Mija Project’s Founder, Iris Lopez, was chosen as the subject for the Estrella Jalisco’s Artist in Residence program. The brand is on a mission to bring color and brightness to 100 communities in the U.S.
Mija, Yes you can.