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Democracy for POC is a limited series podcast brought to you by El Semanario. This is Episode 5, “How does it impact me?” with special guest Nadine Bridges, the Executive Director at One Colorado. In this episode, Lori Lizarraga and Nadine Bridges discuss how big decisions that affect women or the LGBTQ+ community also affect folks from every other community too, to unpack the question - how does it impact me?

Democracy for POC is a limited series podcast brought to you by El Semanario. This is Episode 4, “Liberty and Justice for All?” with guest and Denver city councilor Candi CdeBaca. In this episode, Lori Lizarraga and CdeBaca discuss what it means to build political representation for marginalized communities by building political power. Because if liberty and justice for all requires representation, representation requires the power to elect representative candidates. CdeBaca explains.

Democracy for POC is a limited series podcast brought to you by El Semanario. This is Episode 3, “What does it mean to be free?” with guest Aurea Bolaños Perea from the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR). In this episode, Lori Lizarraga and Perea peel back the complicated relationship this country has with women and their reproductive freedom. If government can limit certain freedoms for certain people - what does it mean to be free?

Democracy for POC is a limited series podcast brought to you by El Semanario. This is Episode 2, “Constitution 101” with special guest Hans Meyer, an immigration and criminal defense attorney from Colorado. In this episode, Lori Lizarraga and Hans Meyer discuss American freedoms – who gets them, who historically hasn’t, and why there is such a struggle in this country to share those freedoms.

Democracy for POC is a limited series podcast brought to you by The Weekly Issue El Semanario. This is Episode 1, “So, what is American democracy?” with guest Dr. Luis Torres. In this episode, Latina journalist Lori Lizarraga and Dr. Torres unpack the meaning of the word democracy, its origin story, and its evolution over time. And how that evolution has changed our understanding and practice of democracy for better but also for worse.

En este episodio nos adentramos en la Ciberseguridad. En un mundo donde los dispositivos electrónicos son parte de nuestra vida a cada momento, debemos aprender las principales medidas de seguridad para evitar ser victimas de estafas y engaños digitales. Hoy hablamos con PereTufet Lach,quien ha sido conferenciante internacional, TEDx speaker y ha impartido formaciones en multiples multinacionales. Actualmente trabaja como Cazatalentos en el ámbito de la ciberseguridad y blockchain.