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
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Mija’s Making Moves: Meet The El Paso Women Behind Weirdoughs Bakery & Cafe
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.
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!”
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!”
WATCH: The Mija Project’s Founder has a conversation with Actress and activist, Eva Longoria
Listen to a conversation between The Mija Project’s Founder, Iris Lopez, and Actress and activist Eva Longoria.
Seven months into a movement, ‘Mija, Yes you can’ grows at a rapid rate, teams up with Paso del Norte Community Foundation
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’ project donates school supplies to Center Against Sexual and Family Violence
EL PASO, Texas– After a successful back to school supply drop off event, The Mija project was able to gather school supplies from the community to benefit the children at the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence in El Paso, Texas. Dozens of locals showed their support and stopped by Border City Ale House inContinue reading “‘Mija, Yes you can’ project donates school supplies to Center Against Sexual and Family Violence”
‘Mija, Yes you can’ project accepting school supply donations for Center Against Sexual & Family Violence
EL PASO, Texas– COVID-19 has impacted our community in more ways than one. However, despite the worldwide pandemic many children will be heading back to school this year under different circumstances. Alicia Rascon, Director of Strategic Development at the Center Against Sexual & Family Violence (CASFV), reached out to the Mijas to ask for ourContinue reading “‘Mija, Yes you can’ project accepting school supply donations for Center Against Sexual & Family Violence”
‘Mija, Yes you can’ project donates $400 in T-shirt profits to GiGi’s Playhouse El Paso
EL PASO, Texas– ‘Mija, Yes you can’, a local woman empowerment project donates $400 to GiGi’s Playhouse El Paso, a local Down syndrome achievement center. GiGi’s Playhouse El Paso depends on funds raised through events, but due to the ongoing pandemic, the organization had to postpone its primary fundraiser, the “I have a voice” Gala. Continue reading “‘Mija, Yes you can’ project donates $400 in T-shirt profits to GiGi’s Playhouse El Paso”
Mija, Yes you can make a difference
Hola Mijas, We continue with our series of blogs that we hope will help educate other women across the country about the issue of social injustice within the Black community. The Mijas reached out to strong, powerful Black women to ask a question that might not be so simple for some to understand. What doesContinue reading “Mija, Yes you can make a difference”
Mija, Yes you can. 