Community Voz

Tara Villalba is an instructor in the Human Services Department at Western Washington University. She is also a nuclear weapons abolition organizer with Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility, an organizer with the Bellingham Tenant's Union, and a leader with the Mangrove Collective, a women of color collective in NW Washington. Despite doing all that, Tara took some time to talk with Liz Darrow about parenting, capitalism, the growing housing crisis, and why abolishing nuclear weapons should be low hanging fruit.

Learn more about the movement to abolish nuclear weapons here

Songs in this episode:
Run Deep by Deva Mahal feat Coco Peila
Creo En Ti by Ana Tijoux

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Rosalinda Guillen and Liz Darrow talk about honoring Mother Earth, Queering Ecofeminism, and moving beyond the binary.  Happy Mother's Day to all the caretakers out there, whatever that looks like.

Queering Ecofeminism talk with Asme Ourkiya

Songs in this episode:
PARAD(w/me)E by Sylvan Esso
SOS by Will.I.Am
Now that the Buffalo's Gone by Buffy St Marie
All the Good Girls Go to Hell by Billie Eilish
My City Was Gone by the Pretenders
La Patria Madrina by Lila Downs
Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie
Utopian Futures by Kimya Dawson

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C2C's resident artivist, Brenda Bentley, interviews Rosalinda Guillen about growing up in the fields of Skagit Valley and the art work of her father, Jesus Guillen.

You can see the exhibition of Jesus' artwork at the Skagit County Historical Museum  from now until May 23rd.

Songs in this episode:
Summertime by Ella Fitzgerald
Sabor a Mi by Eydie Gormé & Tril Los Panchos

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Rosalinda Guillen, Brenda Bentley, and Liz Darrow go into the end of the 2021 Legislative Session with fingers crossed and gratitude for those who have worked hard on our issues at the State Capitol. Stay tuned for part two of this episode, where we will reflect on where the final votes landed.

songs in this episode:
Dark Eyes by Lila Downs
Houses in Motion by Talking Heads

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Peniel Ibe is the policy engagement coordinator at AFSC’s Office of Public Policy and Advocacy. She leads AFSC’s advocacy efforts to coordinate grassroots engagement strategies to impact policy change. She is an immigrant from Nigeria who recently relocated to the United States and is advocating for the rights of others like her. In this episode of Community Voz, Peniel tells us everything we need to know about what's happening with federal immigration policy.

songs in this episode:
Mamizolo by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Feeling Good by Nina Simone
Immigrants: We Get the Job Done by K'naan featuring Residente, Riz MC & Snow Tha Product

Check out Peniel's podcast here

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Climate Justice Organizer Yolanda Matthews from Puget Sound Sage and  Edgar Franks, Political Director for Familias Unidas por la Justicia, talk about the details of Cap and Trade and why it is bad for communities.

Songs in this episode:
Living It Up by Damien Marley
Montero (Call Me by Your Name) by Lil Nas X

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In this episode, Rosalinda Guillen talks with Myrna Martinez Nateras from the American Friends Service Committee about proposed immigration reform legislation and longterm community organizing strategy.

Read more about the seven principles of A New Path here.

Read Myrna's article about the struggles for immigrant women here.

Find more information about the Immigration Advisory Board here.

Find more information about the Agricultural and Seasonal Workforce Service Advisory committee here.

Songs in this episode:
Todavia Cantamos by Mercedes Sosa
Lo Único Que Tengo by Isabel Parra y Victor Jara
Cariñito by Lila Downs

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Rosalinda Guillen, Edgar Franks, David Bacon, and Liz Darrow discuss the irreversible damage that the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which will be voted on in Congress this week, could do to farmworker communities. Also, there is a little bit of pop culture discussion. Because Edgar was on the show.

Read David Bacon's Dignity or Exploitation paper here

Oppose the Farm Workforce Modernization act here

for questions about the FWMA or other comments on the show email [email protected]

Songs in this episode:
Dark Eyes by Lila Downs
This is America by Childish Gambino

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Rosalinda Guillen, Brenda Bentley, and Liz Darrow discuss the ideas behind Ecofeminism and the changing shape of feminism over time.

Songs in this episode:
Bad Girls by M.I.A.
Mother by John Lennon
Bad Reputation by Joan Jett
En El Zapillo by Puakaea Oceania

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En este episodio las promotoras de C2C dan una actualización sobre el trabajo que han estado haciendo.

Canciones en este episodio:
El Alma y  el Cuerpo de Bomba Estereo
Dark Eyes de Lila Downs
Los Caminos de la Vida de Los Diablitos
Derecho de Nacimiento de Natalia Lafourcade
Trabajador Trabajadora de Las Cafeterias

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