Avanza Latino

A warning to listeners- this podcast contains graphic sounds of warfare and references to drug use.   We interviewed U.S Army Veteran Alexander Nicholas Paz, who served with the 101st Airborne 1st Brigade Combat Team.  He tells the story of his upbringing in New Mexico and his journey with the United States Military and beyond.

Hendel Leiva is currently in the thick of the coronavirus - he lives in New York.  He has family in Ecuador and in New York.  He talks about how he has worked to endure the stress and work towards the future during this pandemic.

"You can't save everyone out in the open ocean but you'll save some," says Inspiring Latino Roberto Garcia.  Roberto is an attorney practicing in California dedicated to empowering underrepresented communities.  The son of working-class immigrants, he is a first-generation graduate of UC Santa Barbara and the People’s College of Law (PCL).  He now practices traditional labor and employment law for a firm based in San Diego, with an office in the Los Angeles area.

This episode highlights the cutting-edge language teaching in Corpus Christi Catholic School.  This school works to engage Spanish-speaking students in their native language while increasing their proficiency in the English language at the same time.

This episode highlights the story of Candice Bataille who was raised in the inner city of Caracas Venezuela.  In her city, violence, poverty, gangs, and domestic violence were a sad normality, but she used these experiences to create a better life for other children today.

This episode highlights the story of Leena Mendoza. Leena is a Capital Development Specialist, Department of Transportation for her city of Fresno, CA. Leena shares intimate details about growing up in a mixed family. Her mother is Thai and Laos and her father Mexican. Having a child of her own at an early age and overcoming adversity to achieve her dreams.