Gabriela Rodríguez

1 week ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Gabriela Rodriguez |Gabriela Rodríguez

It’s a Sunday night at Rangel Boxing gym. The lingering scent of sweat mingles with cigarette smoke from the parking lot and the buzz of anticipation. Teenagers, some barely old enough to drive, gather by the propped doors, eager for the first notes to ring out from a boxing ring that, tonight, doubles as a stage. This is the evolving face of the Las Vegas all-ages music scene, where kids pile into makeshift sanctuaries to hear live music.

1 week ago | lasvegassun.com | Gabriela Rodriguez |Gabriela Rodríguez

Editor's note: Este artículo está traducido al inglés. “Imagina una comunidad que tenía todo lo que necesitaba dentro de sus propios límites,” dijo Katherine Duncan-Reed, directora ejecutiva de Harrison House. “Era como una isla en sí misma. ... Todo lo que tenía Las Vegas, lo tenía el Westside, pero era exclusivo. Era una comunidad vibrante, radiante y floreciente.”Estamos justo fuera de Harrison House, y el viento del desierto trae consigo ecos lejanos de música y recuerdos.

2 weeks ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Gabriela Rodriguez |Gabriela Rodríguez

“Imagine a neighborhood that had everything it needed within its own borders,” says Katherine Duncan-Reed, executive director of Harrison House. “It was like an island in itself. … Everything that Las Vegas had, the Westside had, but it was exclusive. It was just a vibrant, beaming, blooming community.”We’re standing just outside Harrison House, and the desert wind carries faint echoes of music and memory. Sammy Davis Jr. once slept here. Nat King Cole and Pearl Bailey, too.

3 weeks ago | lasvegasweekly.com | Gabriela Rodriguez |Gabriela Rodríguez

There’s a certain magic that happens when you gather in a room full of people around food, drinks and purpose. UNLVino, celebrating its 50th year, has bottled that magic and is pouring it back into the next generation. Over the years, UNLVino has raised millions of dollars in scholarship funds for students at the William F. Harrah College of Hospitality. Every ticket purchased and auction item sold at the upcoming May 2 event at Thomas & Mack Center directly supports education.

4 weeks ago | jornada.com.mx | Gabriela Rodríguez

El pasado 7 de abril se llevó a cabo el 58 periodo de sesiones de la Comisión de Población y Desarrollo en Naciones Unidas. Da seguimiento al Programa de Acción de la Conferencia Internacional de 1994 (CPD, 1994), en que por primera vez se reconocieron como pilares del desarrollo la salud y los derechos reproductivos, así como el empoderamiento de las mujeres y la igualdad de género.