Charlas y Café

Charlas y Café

Welcome to the Charlas Y Café Podcast! This podcast is produced and hosted by a support group for Hispanic first-generation students called Somos First-Gen. Charlas y Café explores topics relating to first-gen Hispanic students.

  1. 03/15/2025

    Discussion: Current events in immigration

    Ruth meets with Sarah Balderas, immigration attorney at Balderas Legal Group, LLC,  to discuss the current events regarding immigration. Sarah and Ruth discuss what new immigration laws one should be aware of and how one can be safe and keep others safe.

  2. 04/13/2024

    Latina Lider's Ida Loya

    Ida Loya of Latina Lider joins us to talk about imposter syndrome and her community project to empower Latinas in Kansas.

  3. 03/16/2024

    First-Gen Law Student, Alicia Silva

    Learn more about the process of becoming a lawyer from Alicia Silva. Silva shares her experience as a first-gen student who will be attending Harvard Law School in the fall. Her passion for helping people led her to pursuing law.

  4. 02/24/2024

    Practicing self care

    Ruth meets with Emily Cruz, Somos First-Gen founder, to discuss ways to practice self care and how to avoid burnout on this episode of Charlas y Café.  https://www.wichita.gov/CityArts Dance classes by Baila Wichita https://www.bailawichita.com/ Scroll down our resources page to the mental health sectionhttps://somosfirstgen.com/resources

  5. 02/10/2024

    First-gen, Vianey Gonzalez

    Vianey Gonzalez joins us to discuss her experiences as a first-gen student and following her childhood dream of becoming a teacher.

  6. 01/27/2024

    The Neighboring Movement: A mission to create community

    Joining us in this episode is Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, communications and engagement director for The Neighboring Movement. The Neighboring Movement is a non-profit in Wichita whose mission is to create community through neighboring and learning the gifts people have that we might not see on the surface.  Learn more about The Neighboring Movement on their website: https://neighboringmovement.org/

  7. 01/13/2024

    Charlas y Café Episode 7: Managing your time wisely

    Joining us in this episode to talk about managing your time wisely in college is Dustin Le. Dustin is local to Wichita and a graduate of Wichita South High School and Friends University.

  8. 12/16/2023

    Charlas y Café Episode 6: Surviving winter break

    Ruth and Selena Favela, podcast producer, discuss the holiday favorites and things to do during your winter break.  Links to events mentioned in this episode: A list of events by Visit Wichita: https://www.visitwichita.com/events/ Botanica’s Illuminations https://botanica.org/illuminations/ Lights on St. Paul (Ability Point) https://abilitypoint.org/event/27th-annual-lights-at-abilitypoint/ Wild Lights at the Sedgwick County Zoo https://scz.org/event/wild-lights Ice skating at Chicken n Pickle https://chickennpickle.com/ice-skating/ The Nutcracker and Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland https://www.century2.com/ Christmas movies at Crown Uptown Theatre https://www.crownuptown.com/calendar Candlelight: Holiday Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” https://g.co/kgs/rxx37d The Echoes at Vorshay’s https://allevents.in/wichita/echoes-live-vorshays/200025465579737 The Polar Express at The Orpheum https://www.upcomingevents.com/wichita/events/orpheum-theatre/the-polar-express-143523 Ugly Sweater Experimental Beer Fest by WBC https://www.visitwichita.com/event/ugly-sweater-experimental-beer-fest/40383/ Cookie Decorating Party at Exploration Place https://www.visitwichita.com/event/cookie-decorating-party/35306/ Pentatonix Christmas Tour at Intrust Bank Arena https://www.intrustbankarena.com/pentatonix Basketball: Wichita State v KState https://www.t-mobilecenter.com/events/detail/k-state-vs-wichita-state Basketball: Wichita State v KU https://www.t-mobilecenter.com/events/detail/ku-vs-wichita-state Below are a couple of our favorite holiday recipes: Ruth’s favorite Mac n Cheese- Tip: Broil for 2 minutes on high *Grate your own cheese DO NOT used pre-shredded cheese, this gives the cheese sauce a very powdery taste and feel Oven temperature 375 for 15-18 minutes then broil for 2 minutes if you want a hard crust Ingredients: 1 lb elbow pasta 5 tbsp unsalted butter 5 tbsp all purpose flour 1 ½ tsp ground mustard 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp black pepper ½ tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp salt 3 cups heavy cream 2 cups whole milk 2 cups (8 oz) sharp cheddar cheese plus 1 more cup 2 cups (8 oz) medium cheddar cheese plus 1 more cup 2 cups (8 oz) colby jack cheese plus 1 more cup *This is optional, but I used 1 cup additional of each cheese to add before baking! Selena’s favorite- Grandma Charlene’s Peanut Butter Delight 1 ½ cups peanut butter 4 cups quick/instant oats 2 tsp vanilla Combine in a large bowl and set aside. 4 cups sugar6 tbsp cocoa 1 cup milk 1 cup salted butter (stick) Combine in a pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute then remove from heat. Pour into large bowl with other ingredients and mix together. Once fully mixed, pour into a flat pan.  Optional- put foil in the pan, then once it becomes solid after cooling, you can pick up the foil out of the pan and lay it flat so it’s easier to cut into squares.  Tip: This treat can be left at room temperature, but we prefer to store it in the fridge!

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Welcome to the Charlas Y Café Podcast! This podcast is produced and hosted by a support group for Hispanic first-generation students called Somos First-Gen. Charlas y Café explores topics relating to first-gen Hispanic students.

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  • Creator
    Charlas y Café
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
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