Spotlight
Victor Mosquera: A Life of Achievements and Care for Others
Thanks to his achievements in healthcare, his academic accomplishments, and his restless volunteer work, Victor Mosquera is a great representative of the Hispanic community in New York City. However, as many others before him, his road to success has not been an easy one. Read more …
Laura Palau: Happiness Inc.
The act of smiling involves 12 facial muscles working in unison to produce a universal gesture that opens doors in a way that no other human sign can. It can convey love, kindness, or optimism to anyone that crosses your path in a split second. The power of smiling is limitless. In PorColombia, we have someone who knows how to harness the power of a single smile and gracefully multiply. Read more …
Richard Aviles Means Entrepreneurship
Despite negative stereotypes, Colombians are also famous for their laboriousness and a fearless entrepreneurial spirit. To validate this premise, you only need to ask Richard Andrew Áviles Ospina aka “Richie” about what kind of business he is into. “When someone asks me, I say with a smile on my face that I am a dry cleaner, and I have my business card to prove it.” Read more …
Meet PorColombia’s First Couple: Estefania & Federico
Estefanía Montoya and Federico Guzmán belong to the first crop of PorColombians who envisioned our organization as a rallying point to improve Colombia from abroad. They are also the first PorColombian couple to get married. While fabricating the building blocks of our organization they realized that they shared an overflowing passion for Colombia and also made one terrific professional team. Read more …
