Nuestra America

Somos Un Pueblo Unido hosts a roundtable discussion in Carlsbad with Adult Education & Workforce Development representatives from Southeast NM College and Congressman Gabe Vasquez.

Somos and other grassroots groups participate in a U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources roundtable on climate justice and just transition

Mireya Reith, Executive Director of Arkansas United and Chairwoman of the Fair Immigration Reform Movement, discusses immigrant organizing in Arkansas and the political trajectory ahead.

Max Bell Alper, Executive Director of North Bay Jobs with Justice, discusses community-based workforce training programs in climate change, mitigation and adaptation in northern California

Dalia Medina-Bustillos, Executive Director of Encuentro, discusses the importance of community-based workforce development programs for immigrant workers in NM

Sara Yvonne “Bonnie” Escobar, Executive Director of Enlace Comunitario, discusses the current landscape of support services for survivors of domestic violence as NM approaches a special session on public safety.

Zulema Chavero & Fabiola Landeros, organizers from Somos Un Pueblo Unido & EL CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos, discuss recent immigrant victory in ABQ and the Biden Administration's announcement to provide parole in place for over 500,000 undocumented immigrants.

Gabrielle Uballez, new Executive Director of NM Voices for Children, discusses her theory of change and vision for the social justice movement in New Mexico.

Amanda Rivera de García & Mary DeBose, Program Coordinators for Literacy Volunteers of Santa Fe discuss adult education for Santa Fe's growing immigrant community

Shafeka Hashash, Associate Director of the Economic Security Project, discusses the national movement for a guaranteed income

Rachel LaZar and Fabiola Landeros from EL CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos discuss current efforts by some ABQ city councilors to derail public safety policies for immigrants

Guest Host Anna Martinez (Community Organizer, Somos Un Pueblo Unido) is joined by Zulema Chavero and Rayos Burciaga.

Darcy Tromanhauser, Director of Immigrant & Community Programs at Nebraska Appleseed, discusses the challenges and activism of immigrant communities in Nebraska and rural America.

Brenda Martínez and Vanessa Porter from NM Café talk about the mechanics of organizing communities on the southern border.

Pancho & Sandra Olivas, lead plaintiffs in class action lawsuit regarding wage theft, talk about their 9-year journey to recouping their wages along with Somos staff attorney Gabriela Ibañez Guzmán

Nakeisha Ricks-Pettyjohn, Senior Fellow with the National Skills Coalition, discusses how to ensure equity in workforce development strategies plus federal funding opportunities for low-wage workers

Zulema Chavero, Carlos Campos & Grisanto Rodriguez from Somos' Citizenship Program discuss recent USCIS rules changes making it easier for low income people to become US Citizens.

Nelsy Dominguez of C3 Perspectives discusses the Workforce Equity Initiative Collaborative and its work to improve equity in the workforce development world.

Jessica Martínez, Director of Policy at the NM Immigrant Law Center, discusses losses at the legislature and opportunities for immigrants' rights policies in the future.

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Miles Tukunow, Deputy Director of Olé, discusses latest gains on early childhood education and childcare in New Mexico.

Adrienne Smith from the NM Caregivers Association discusses a recent guaranteed income pilot for caregivers and a push at the legislature to require more data collection on the state's caregiver workforce needs.

UNM Center for Social Research & Somos Un Pueblo Unido release first-of-its-kind report on immigrant oil & gas workers in NM

Michael Guerrero, Sustainable Economy Policy Advisor with Center or Civic Policy, discusses current NM legislative opportunities to bring in hundreds of millions in federal funds to New Mexico

Bill Jordan and Emily Wildau from NM Voices for Children discuss this year's legislative budget session and a recent report, Race for Results, about the status of the state's children of color.