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Adria Cordova is the president of the local chapter of the oldest Latino professional organization in the U.S. ⁠— ALPFA. With the mission of building the next generation of Latino leaders, Adria Cordova discusses goals and works closely with her team, other chapter leaders, and other organizations. 

On Nov. 19th, Cordova visited AL DIA to talk about her life, her journey with ALPFA, and her vision for the future of the organization and the Latino community in the U.S.

Before Katherine Gilmore Richardson ran for an at-large City Council spot, she spent 11 years on the staff of former at-large Councilmember Blondell Reynolds Brown. When she assumes office in January, she will be the youngest woman to ever hold a spot on Council, but arguably one of the most experienced first-time members. On Dec. 11, Gilmore Richardson visited AL DÍA to talk about her journey to City Council and her plans once she assumes office.

En este episodio los invitamos a conocer los cinco hábitos saludables más importantes que pueden ayudar a centrarnos en nuestra salud mucho antes de que nos veamos obligados a hacerlo debido a una crisis médica. Escuche mientras la Dra. Patricia Guerra-García de Independence Blue Cross comparte sus mejores consejos para cultivar un estilo de vida saludable, día tras día.

In this episode, join AL DÍA in learning about the top five healthy habits that can help us focus on our health well before we are forced to due to a medical crisis. 
Listen in as Dr. Patricia Guerra-García of Independence Blue Cross shares her top tips for cultivating a healthy lifestyle, day in and day out.

Kendra Brooks' victory in November's general election was an upset for the ages in Philadelphia politics. In January, the Working Families Party rep will be the first third-party member of Philadelphia City Council in modern history and has big ideas to tackle the city's many ailments including gentrification, poverty and gun violence. On Nov. 19, she visited AL DÍA to talk these plans along with her unlikely journey to becoming one of Philadelphia's progressive political leaders.

The Democratic nominee for sheriff visited AL DÍA on September 12 to talk about her journey to running for the spot and what she’ll do to change the office.

United States Senator Bob Casey, sits down with AL DÍA to speak about gun violence, healthcare and how the impeachment process will work when it makes it to the Senate.

On October 9, Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke visited AL DÍA to talk his more than 30 years of public service in the city. He started under John Street and has climbed all the way to Council President much like his mentor. It's to be seen whether Clarke also goes for mayor, but his focus now and in talking is combating the city's chronic poverty and gun violence.

They work in one of the most vulnerable sectors in the U.S. labor force. But Lucy, María del Carmen Díaz and other domestic workers have decided to change that, and demand rights for the estimated 16,000 nannies, housekeepers, and caretakers in Philadelphia. 

As part of the Pennsylvania Domestic Workers Alliance, founded by community organizer Nicole Kligerman in Aug. 2018, the domestic workers you'll hear from in this episode have organized to introduce legislation to Philadelphia City Council for a Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. If the legislation is approved this fall session, Philadelphia will become the largest U.S. city to date to pass a Domestic Worker Bill of Rights. 

But what kind of impact will the bill have, if passed? Domestic workers, organizers, employers/clients of domestic workers, and legislators discussed its scope, purpose, and power. 

On September 18, the soon-to-be new Council rep from District 3 Jamie Gauthier visited AL DÍA to discuss her journey to beating a dynasty in West Philly and her responses to some of Philadelphia's most pressing issues.