LATINO NORTHERN COLORADO Chris Garcia & Rhonda Solis

In this episode, Chris and Rhonda had the pleasure of connecting with Jesse Tijerina of the Books In Brown Hands account on Instagram as they connected about the power of literature, life, cultural reflectivity, and in Jesse's words "Radical Hope" for the generations of students and readers coming after us. Follow his account on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/booksinbrownhands/. What books, authors, or literary work inspire you? Let us know in the comments and inspire us or fellow listeners toward their next read. 

In this episode, Chris and Rhonda had the pleasure of connecting with Julian Lozano of the newly forming Northern Colorado Latino Chamber of Commerce as he shared a little about how the organization has launched. Our conversation also lead to a few of their efforts around equitable access to resources, workshops and professional development opportunities they plan to host, and how our listeners and local business owners can participate. Are you a local Latino owned business? Let us know what you would like to see in a chamber or connect with Julian and the other members of the NoCo Latino Chamber board at https://nocolcc.com/. ¡Pa'Lante!

We had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with Holly Berg and Adriana Trujillo of the Greeley History Museum as they share a little about their upcoming exhibit "Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964". Our conversation centered on history, opportunity, marginalization, and how this unique exhibit brings national history to a local stage. 

We had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Vanessa Jimenez of the Frida Azul store in Fort Collins, "A little piece of México in Old Town". This was our first time meeting our guest on-location since the beginning of the pandemic - yes a full 24 months later!

Learn more about Vanessa's journey to becoming a business owner, the products she sells, and start making your wishlist for your online or in-store visit.

For Episode 1 of Season 3 we had the distinct pleasure of hosting Mr. David Reyes Jr., Coordinator of the Greeley-Evans School District 6 Family Center. We talk family engagement, new opportunities, and the connection the District 6 Family Center provides our families and our community. #LatinoNoCo #Education #Leadership #FamilyEngagement

This month we had the distinct privilege of sitting down with Dr. Olivia Rios to discuss the importance and impact of Mental Health. Dr. Rios is a Licensed Psychologist who provides affirming and empowering counseling services to those who hold marginalized identities here in the state of Colorado. In this episode, Dr. Rios helps us to demystify and normalize the topic of mental health within the Hispanic/Latino community, because we firmly believe it shouldn't be taboo topic. We all need support, and we should get it!

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