By: Ashmar Mandou

It was a full day of Latin empowerment this past Saturday at the Museum of Broadcast Communications as well-renowned entrepreneur Nely Galan brought her widely received, Adelante Movement Tour to Chicago. According to a new study by Nielsen, “Latinas are key drivers of Hispanic economic power in the U.S., outpacing Latino males in education and career, expanding their purchasing power and shopping for the entire family.” With that key fact, hundreds of women came together for The Adelante Movement, a free day-long program which featured inspirational speakers, including founder of The Adelante Movement, Nely Galán, world-renowned author Sandra Cisneros, political activist Rosie Castro, and founder and president of Count Me In Nell Merlino. The event was presented by Coca-Cola.