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Happy Birthday to our Alliance Development Manager Erin Hearn! Fun Fact: Erin loves going to see the New England Patriots play at stadiums around the country. She's visited several already and hopes to visit every NFL stadium. She's looking forward to getting back to traveling to see her favorite team play! We hope you have a wonderful day!

Reminder! Daylight savings time ends Sunday at 2am. Be sure to turn your clocks back an hour before you go to bed tonight!

Finding balance during these challenging times is crucial for our wellbeing. PR Daily shared it's "Five C's" to avoid employee burnout, especially as we continue to take on more responsibility at home. Take a look: https://bit.ly/2Txfeii

"Our value comes from the countless contributions we make in society, from our drive and our commitment, our passions and experiences, and the fact that we are humanno more and no less than anyone else." Today is Latina Equal Pay Day. Latina workers, on average, are paid 55 cents on the dollar compared to their white male colleagues. This means that Latinas had to work through all of 2019 and 2020 until today to earn the same amount their colleagues made in 2019 alone. More on the Latina pay gap here via Fortune & She Se Puede Co-Founder America Ferrera: https://bit.ly/3oE5i4Y

Did you know that women own 42% of all businesses in the United States? This National Women's Small Business Month, Forbes asked leaders of women-owned small businesses what is helping them in the time of COVID-19. Check it out:

Happy birthday to our Communications and Alliance Manager Michelle McCarthy! Fun fact: In her free time, Michelle enjoys volunteering with voting rights organizations like League of Women Voters of Rensselaer County and When We All Vote. She'd like to remind New Yorkers that today is the first day of Early Voting. We hope you have an amazing day!

Today is the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month! In our final HHM employee spotlight, our Director of Alliance Development & Events, Francisca Cruz, shares what being Latina means to her: "Being Latina, to me, means loving our music, our dance, our food. Greeting folks with hugs and kisses, laughing out loud, and showering everyone with loving hospitality. It also means working tirelessly, persistence, and charging forward despite it all, always proud of my roots, my history..., and my culture. Being Latina to me means valuing and respecting family, creating and supporting communities, working for justice, equality and inclusivity, and the sustainable development of our communities and the environment." Ser latina para mí significa amar nuestra música, nuestro baile, nuestra comida. Saludar a la gente con abrazos y besos, reír a carcajadas y recibir a todos con amorosa hospitalidad. También significa trabajar incansablemente, perseverar y seguir pa’lante a pesar de todo, siempre orgullosa de mis raíces, mi historia y mi cultura. Ser latina para mí significa valorar y respetar a la familia, crear y apoyar comunidades, trabajar por la justicia, la igualdad y la inclusión, y el desarrollo sostenible de nuestras comunidades y el medio ambiente." #HispanicHeritageMonth #JSHHM

We asked our Social Media Manager Veronica Molina what being Latina means to her as we continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Take a listen to what she had to say. #HispanicHeritageMonth #JSHHM #HHM2020

Congratulations to our Director of Alliance Development & Events, Francisca Cruz, for being named to City and State NY's NYC 40 Under 40 Rising Stars list! Thank you for the energy & passion you bring to your work every day. We are so proud to have you on our team! Check out the full list here: https://bit.ly/3jTWSn0

TODAY is the last day to register to vote in New York! Online registration only takes about 5 minutes. Learn more & register here:

Did you miss the VP debate last night? Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence took the stage to discuss the economy, health care and more. Here are 4 top takeaways via NPR:

As we continue celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, we wanted to highlight our employees that help enrich the work we do at J Strategies through their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives. We asked our Public Affairs & Event Coordinator Sofia Vilar what being Latina means to her. Here's what she had to say: "For me, being Latina means to be driven by pride in my history, culture, and traditions. Latinidad motivates me to support and participate in spaces that promote d...iversity and inclusivity and to speak out for those who do not have the tools or resources to be heard. I am determined, proud, and empowered because I am Latina." Stay tuned for more coming up this month! #HispanicHeritageMonth

Planning to tune in for the first presidential debate? Tonight's topics include the Supreme Court, the coronavirus pandemic, the economy, race and violence in cities, and the integrity of the election. Check out The New York Times debate guide here:

Today, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made history as the first woman - and the first Jewish American - to lay in state in the US Capitol, an honor only afforded to 33 other Americans. Rest in Peace, Madam Justice.