On today's Elevating Pikes Peak Women, Host Mary Lou Makepeace brings the leadership of The Latina Equity Foundation to discuss the groundbreaking work they are doing to create a successful and equitable present and future for Latina women.     After reviewing research from the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Colorado universities, and El Paso County Department of Health studies, a group of strong Latina leaders joined to address the economic disparity and cultural inequity of treatment of Latina women and formed The Latina Equity Foundation. Foundation Chair and co-founder Jackie Jaramillo, Chair of the Economic Success Initiative Jacqueline (Jax) Armendariz, and Education Chair Dora Gonzalez  outline the founding of the organization and the initiatives being worked on to CHANGE THE NARRATIVE for Latinas in our region.   Don't miss Fiestas Patrias, Colorado Springs, on September 17th! Find out more now: https://www.facebook.com/events/800452084693538   Subscribe for more episodes, and reach out to us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/PikesPeakWomen or Email Us and let us know what you thought of today's episode. We're on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and many other platforms. We've got another great episode coming to you soon! Make sure to subscribe!