Central American Voices

Episode Description: Today turns three years after April 19th, 2018. As we remember this day together with the Nicaraguan community, we talk with Activist Anais Gonzalez about the current stage of Nicaragua and the future with elections. Guest/Invitado: Anais Gonzalez https://twitter.com/_AnaisCat Language/Idioma: Bilingual: English & Español Support Central American Voices Podcast: Become a Patre...

Episode Description: “AMA Y NO OLVIDA – Museum of Memory against Impunity” was built with the purpose of contributing to dignify the victims of state violence in Nicaragua as of April 2018, and to honor their memory. The museum disputes the official narrative that criminalizes citizens who participated in civic protests and opposes the climate of impunity fostered by the Nicaraguan government. In...

SPANISH EPISODE Episode Description:Gender, class and location inequalities are big factors that contribute to the inequality gap. Roxy talks about the gender inequality within the science and technology branch, while also discussing how society place a huge role on what studies and education opportunities are accessible in Nicaragua and around the world specially when it comes to aerospace opport...

Episode Description: How can we make Central American Studies accessible? In this episode, we cover education perspectives in Central America and the U.S. and the connection between Central American studies with Activism. Guest/Invitado: Javier Lopez https://www.instagram.com/chapingacho/ Language/Idioma: Bilingual: English & Español Become a Patreon: www.patreon.com/centamvoicespodcast Support CA...

Episode Description: We talked with Alicia Echevarria founder and creator of God in me Designs about the inspiration behind God in me Designs, her unique Guatemalan Loteria, and undocumented scholarships. APPLY TO HERE TO STAY SCHOLARSHIP https://www.instagram.com/p/CL0LmTJgsy9/ Guest/Invitado: Alicia Echevarria https://www.instagram.com/alicia13eche/ God in me Designs https://www.instagram.com/go...

Media representation nowadays influences how communities interact with one another. When we talk about Central American representation in media, we do not talk about the general Latinx representation. But how our actual diversity and stories are portrayed in Film, TV, Radio, and more. Guest/Invitado: Andres Guillen LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/andres-guillen-77b0a3110 Instagram: https://instag...

Episode Description: Lineage of Rain traces histories of Salvadoran migration and the US-sponsored civil war to reimagine trauma as a site for transformation and healing. With a scholar’s caliber, Pineda archives family memory, crafting a collection that centers intergenerational narratives through poems filled with a yearning to crystallize a new world—one unmarked by patriarchal violence. At the...

Jencey Paz an NYU Law Student talks about her experiences as a Central American in the Legal Field. Guest/Invitado: Jencey Paz https://www.instagram.com/jncpz/ Language/Idioma: Bilingual: English & Español Mentioned/Mencionado: Rebeca Lane https://www.instagram.com/rebecalane6/ Become a Patreon: www.patreon.com/centamvoicespodcast Support CAVP: https://www.centralamericanvoices.com/donate Social M...

In our first episode of 2021, we talk with Adriana Laurent, a Honduran Environmental Activist based in Canada about the current Climate Crisis and how it affects small countries in Central America. Guest/Invitado: Adriana Laurent https://www.instagram.com/adri.laurent/ Language/Idioma: Bilingual: English & Español Mentioned/Mencionado: - Episode #7 - Environmental Issues, Cause of Migration - Docu...

In the last episode of 2020, we talk with Marla Diaz about her identity and her experiences of growing up in a diverse Hispanic community. Marla shared with us the story of her dad and how COVID-19 not only affected her family but communities of color across the world. Guest/Invitado: Marla Diaz https://www.instagram.com/marlad_/ Language/Idioma: Bilingual: English & Español Music: Vlad Gluschenko...

In our community, often we don’t talk about Mental Health; in this episode, Alejandra and Pablo have a conversation about personal experiences that connects to their personal Mental Health while creating a guide for seeking help. Guest/Invitado: Pablo Arauz Peña https://twitter.com/pabloaarauz?lang=en Language/Idioma: Bilingual: English & Español Music: Vlad Gluschenko — Forest https://soundcl...

Amor J'chelle Cosmetics is a new Garifuna-owned cosmetic brand that embraces the beauty of Afro-Latinx and, at the same time, educate others about the Garinagu culture. Guest/Invitado: Naya J'chelle https://www.instagram.com/n.exquisite/ Amor J'chelle Cosmetics https://www.instagram.com/amorjchelleco/ Tik Tok: @amorjchelle Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmorJchelleCo Language/Idioma: Bilingual: Engl...

As an immigrant/first-gen our family plays a big role in our lives. In this episode, we discuss with Amanda Obando the structure of families and how it affects an individual living far from their nuclear family. Guest/Invitado: Amanda Obando https://www.instagram.com/aopanda/ Language/Idioma: Bilingual: English & Español Music: Vlad Gluschenko — Forest https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 License: CC BY 3....

Project Olas was Founded at Georgetown University in 2020, Project Olas began as a student-led social impact venture and has quickly expanded across state lines and national borders. They provide sustainable income opportunities for moms in Central American communities, by offering Spanish language lessons live via WhatsApp. Guest/Invitado: Project Olas https://www.projectolas.com/ Language/Idioma...

We talk with Ramiro Funez from Anticonquista about the history of Imperialism in Central America and how modern Imperialism is showed in a different strategy; however, it continues to affect Central America today. Guest/Invitado: Ramiro Funez Language/Idioma: Bilingual: English & Español Mentioned/Mencionado: Anticonquista https://anticonquista.com/ Prision Verde novel by Amaya Amador https://www....

Gabriela Casco shares with us why she decided to commit herself to the advocacy sector and how migration policies have been changing in the last months, and many of us haven't noticed. Guest/Invitado: Gabriela Casco https://www.instagram.com/gabycascox/ Language/Idioma: Bilingual: English & Español Music: Vlad Gluschenko — Forest https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 License: CC BY 3.0: https://creativecomm...

With a collapsed health system, Honduras continues to battle towards COVID-19, Dengue, a corrupt government, and a new codigo penal. Guest/Invitado: Bessie Flores Zaldivar https://www.instagram.com/bfzaldivar/ https://www.bessiefzaldivar.com/ Language/Idioma: Bilingual: English & Español Mentioned/Mencionado: Jaliheh Garcia https://twitter.com/jalilehg Central American News https://www.instagram.c...

Conflicted: Voices of Central American Migrants is a book by Catalina Rodriguez Tapia that talks about the strife and struggles of Central Americans who have been unprotected from the state, and forced to take the difficult decision of migrating out of their country. Because sometimes it is their only choice. BOOK PRE-SALE: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/conflicted-by-catalina-rodriguez-tapia#...

Language is part of our daily communication; however, in our vocabulary, we have normalized words that affect how our society divides us. In this episode, we not only go over some words we have normalized, but we also share how impacted it has been for decades to our communities of color. Language/Idioma: Bilingual: English & Español Mentioned/Mencionado: Earth Daughters https://www.instagram.com/...

For decades Anti-Blackness has been normalized in our daily lives. After the death of George Floyd and the Black Liberation Movement across the United States, we want to talk to our non-black people, as we have seen multiples statements that erase our Black Communities in Central America. Sussan and Alejandra discuss why those statements are problematic and why we should do more than talking about...

Johanna Moncada Sosa, founder of C.A.F.E at UVA, narrates how with the help of others has created a significant step for the East Coast communities. Johanna explained the motivation behind C.A.F.E and how other organizations on the west coast played an important role. Guest/Invitado: Johanna Moncada Sosa https://www.instagram.com/johannaxmoncada/ Language/Idioma: Bilingual: English & Español Menti...

Christine Osoria, the author of Rosalia, talks about the importance of been represented not only in literature but in school spaces. Identity and acknowledging ourselves is what the figure of Rosalia, a Honduran-American girl in the US education system, represent. Rosalia Book in Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rosalia-Honduran-American-Christine-Osoria/dp/0578625091/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=...

Our guest, Nestor Cedeño, talks about the inspiration behind his book, Entre Rebelión y Dictadura. He explains why his book and literature are crucial not only for Nicaraguans but for anyone that identifies with the stories. Entre Rebelión y Dictadura:https://www.amazon.com/Entre-Rebeli%C3%B3n-y-Dictadura-Spanish/dp/1652823646 Guest/Invitado: Nestor Cedeño https://twitter.com/mrcedenotweets https:...

Our guest, Jessica Hoppe, opens up about her personal experience with alcoholism and describes the reasons alcoholism labels affect our community. Guest/Invitado: Jessica Hoppe https://www.instagram.com/nuevayorka/ https://twitter.com/soynuevayorka https://nuevayorka.nyc/ Language/Idioma: Bilingual: English & Español Music: Vlad Gluschenko — Forest https://soundcloud.com/vgl9 License: CC BY 3.0: h...

Hay una lucha que no se puede olvidar, y es que cada abril nos duele respirar recordando lo que el pueblo azul y blanco decidió por su libertad. Joel Herrera un estudiante de medicina en la UNAN y exiliado político nos cuenta la historia de Nicaragua desde sus ojos. Guest/Invitado: Joel Herrera https://www.instagram.com/guarimboso/ https://twitter.com/OsoDeLaGuarimba Language/Idioma: Español Menti...