Latine Stories

In this episode, Leticia Ordaz, Emmy-nominated TV anchor, talks to us about being a bilingual children’s book author. Her first book, titled, The Adventures of Mr. Macaw, won four 2020 International Latino Book Awards. Her most recent book, That Girls on TV could be Me! The Journey of a Latina News Anchor, is out this November.

Natasha Pongonis es una de las fundadoras de Nativa, una empresa multicultural de mercadeo que usa información de datos para desarrollar estrategias de comunicación, contenido y mercadeo. En este episodio, ella comparte su experiencia como una inmigrante empresaria en los EE.UU.

En este episodio, Giovanna Alvarez, directora de Su Casa Hispanic Center, nos habla de la misión del centro y los recursos que ofrece para la comunidad latina del sur de Ohio.

En este episodio, Nayeli entrevista a su madre sobre las mariposas monarca.

In this episode, professor Jesus Lara talks to us about his research and pedagogy centered on sustainable urban design, Latino Urbanism, community development, and on the sociocultural factors that influence planning and design.

In this episode, we discuss some of the barriers Latinas face in the workforce. Leaders from WELD (Women for Economic and Leadership Development), LMA(Latina Mentoring Academy), OCHLA (Ohio Latino Affairs Commission), and Nativa join me in this conversation.

In this episode, Chief Páez from the Dublin Police Department, talks to us about his work of serving the community and leading his team during the difficult times of 2020.

En este episodio es una conversación sobre los diferentes tipos de comidas en Latinoamérica con el mismo nombre, pero con ingredientes completamente diferentes.

In this episode, Christian Casas, a first-generation Cuban American from Hialeah, Florida, talks to us about his work and recent exhibit, ¡Dímelo cantando! He is currently a graduate student at The Ohio State University pursuing an MFA in Sculpture.

In this episode, Dr. Coronado talks to us about his work as a social historian, and his research interests in the Mexican American military experience, Chicana/o oral history, and Latina/o history.

In this episode, Gabby Elders, current president of the Puerto Rican Student Association at Ohio State, discusses her identity as Latina and creating inclusive and welcoming spaces for other Latinx students on campus.

In this episode, Drs. Whitney J. Raglin Bignall and Ariana Hoet discuss ways in which we can talk to kids about race and racism.

In this episode, Javier Sanchez talk to us about his work as filmmaker, comedian and his most recent project, the film, The Right to Remain.

Escucha esta conversación conl a Dra. Bárbara I. Abadía-Rexach y el Dr. Miguel Valerio sobre la lucha anti-racista en la comunidad latina.

In this episode, I talk with Natalia Sylvester, author of two novels for adults, Chasing the Sun and Everyone Knows You Go Home, which won an International Latino Book Award. Her latest novel, Running, is her YA debut. She lives in Austin, Texas.

In this episode, Felipe Hinojosa, Associate Professor of History at Texas A&M University, talks to us about his work documenting Latinos/as religion, politics and activism in the Midwest.

En este episodio, converso on tres líderes en Columbus que representan distintas areas dentro de la comunidad y relatan sus experiencias sobre la cuarentena, la epidemia y el distanciamiento social.

En este episodio, converso con tres líderes en Columbus que representan distintas areas dentro de la comunidad y relatan sus experiencias sobre la cuarentena, la epidemia y el distanciamiento social.

In this episode, Eli Vazquez, digital video producer and personality for BuzzFeed's Latinx Brand Pero Like talks to us about his work, growing up in Chicago and Self-Hype, a brand centered around using social media content and programs to promote a positive social world from within.

In this episode, Dra. Aurora Chang talks to us about being once an undocumented immigrant from Guatemala and is now a hyperdocumented professor. We also talked about the importance of testimonios and owning and sharing our own story to empower others.

In this episode, Ashley Jimenez, Beauty Director at HOLA! USA , talks to us about her work as is an expert beauty content creator, committed to highlighting multicultural content and exploring thoughtful conversations within the influential Latina beauty segment.

In this episode, Selina Pagán, currently the president for the Young Latino Network, talks to us about her work in civic engagement and the organization's mission to give young professionals in the Latino community the opportunity to come together, network, mentor and volunteer.

Dr. Jason de León, professor of Anthropology at UCLA, talks to us about the Undocumented Migration Project (UMP), a long-term study of clandestine border crossing that uses a combination of ethnographic, archaeological, visual, and forensic approaches to understand this phenomenon in a variety of geographic contexts including the Sonoran Desert of Southern Arizona, Northern Mexican border towns, a...

En este episodio, Mayra Betances, presidente y fundadora de Create Happy Moments, habla sobre su organización. Esta organización, sin fines de lucro, se enfoca en traer y llevar a cabo programas culturales y educativos de manera divertida.

In this episode, Sophia Enriquez talks to Dr. Rachel González-Martin, a folklorist and Assistant Professor of Latina/o Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. González-Martin is the author of 'Quinceañera Style: Social Belonging and Latinx Consumer Identities' (2019)and is currently conducting ethnographic fieldwork in minority women owned nail salons across the US for her second monogra...