Conversando

Conversando

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Conversando episodes

  • 20 Questions With: Carlos Alfredo Jr.

    Welcome to a special episode of Unrepresented. We’re so excited to be collaborating with our Magazine podcast: 20 Questions With. You

    guessed it - we’ll be asking today's guest a total of 20 questions. Both Unrepresented and 20 Questions With explore themes such as equality and equity told through the lens of the individuals out in the front lines of change. With that said, join Latinitas Contributor Angelique Hechavarria as she sits down and asks 20 Questions With Carlos Alfredo Jr. Carlos is a breakthrough actor and musician and stars in the Netflix biographical drama Selena: The Series. Carlos portrays Joe Ojeda, who is the original keyboardist of Selena y Los Dinos - which allowed Carlos to showcase his musical talent. Before landing the role of Selena: The Series, Carlos obtained a degree in animation and visual effects, ultimately leading him into the world of acting.

    24 min
  • Black and Brown Communities Working Together

    In its 100 year history Austin, TX welcomes this year just it's 3rd African American woman and 2nd Latina to its City Council and the two have been in the trenches during 2020 and 2021's most challenging moments. Whether its protecting city essential workers during the Coronavirus epidemic, who are predomniantly Black and Brown and were 53% of deaths in the city since it's start last year or it's setting up food, water and other supply stations for those impacted by Texas's electric shutdown during an ice storm this Spring. The two have a history of community advocacy and are eager to see better collaborations between Austin's Black and LatinX leadership - starting with themselves.

    27 min
  • A Conversation with Congressman Lloyd Doggett

    On this episode of Unrepresented by Latinitas, our founding CEO Laura Donnelly sits down with Congressman Lloyd Doggett, a member of the Democratic Party. He has represented a district based in his hometown, Austin, since 1995, currently numbered as Texas's 35th congressional district. Laura and Congressman Doggett discuss representation in politics, changes he has seen over the past few years, and the importance of participating in the civic process.

    31 min
  • A Conversation with Hergit Llenas

    On this episode of Unrepresented by Latinitas, our Deputy Executive Director Sylvia Butanda sits down with Hergit Penzo Llenas, aka CoCo, the Director of Latino Outreach at the American Federation of Children. From rebuilding public education programs while working for the Public Education Foundation (PEF) and serving as a grant writer for the Make A Wish Foundation of Southern Nevada, Coco has been at the for front of grassroots family outreach throughout her career. We explore Coco's passion for education and discuss why representation matters in a space as crucial as education.


    41 min
  • The Digital Divide
    On this episode of Unrepresented by Latinitas, we talk with Kami Griffiths, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Community Tech Network. We discuss Austin’s digital inequity gap, and current solutions that are being implemented to bridge the digital divide. Focusing on how students, families, and their loved ones are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and what is being done on the frontlines to help get as many folks online as possible with virtual semester taking place.
    46 min
  • Let’s Talk Publishing
    In this episode, we have two incredibly talented authors, Joshunda Sanders and Natalia Sylvester. Joshunda is an author, journalist & educator whose work has appeared in TIME Magazine, The New York Times, and many more publications. She is the creator & host of a BookTube channel and Black Book Stacks. Natalia Sylvester an author who has won an International Latino Book Award. Her third book, a young adult novel called RUNNING, is a 2020 Junior Library Guild Selection. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, and in various anthologies.
    1 hr 8 min
  • Nonprofit Leadership during Covid-19
    Welcome to the first episode of Unrepresented by Latinitas. Unrepresented by Latinitas identifies and explores issues of representation in public leadership businesses and nonprofit organizations. We are excited to have Carl Settles from E4 Youth and Johanna Moya Fábregas from Con Mi MADRE to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on our organizations and the communities that we serve. Sit back, relax and join us for the intellectual conversation of three voices fighting for equity through these unprecedented times.
    1 hr 10 min

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Latinitas podcast that delves into the multifaceted experiences and real-world implications of being Latino, exploring its profound influence on every aspect of life through levity and engaging…