Dulce María López is an artist and activist from Jalisco, México. Much of her art is inspired by social and political issues happening in México and throughout Latin America with emphasis on the influence the United States has historically had in the region. Dulce hopes her art could evoke her audience to question the status quo and take action.

In this episode, Dulce reflects on her experience growing up in México and migrating to the United States when she was 11 years old. She shares how she fuses her love for art and passion for social change by using art as a tool to teach and build community.

Being the first in your family to go to college can be rewarding but it also comes with many challenges.  

In this episode, Ashley shares her experience as a first generation college student at UC Berkeley. She also talks about the importance of higher education despite ongoing rhetoric downplaying college.   

Laura Cortez is a community organizer and the co-executive director of East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice, a non profit fighting towards a safe and healthy environment for communities such as East Los Angeles, Southeast LA (SELA), and Long Beach, who are disproportionately suffering from the negative impacts of industrial pollution.

In this episode, Laura and I discuss organizing in SELA and the importance of building community in the movement.

Who is Ashley Orona and why did she decide to start her own podcast? Learn more about the host and what to expect from this podcast. Welcome! :)

Introducing the Counter Storytelling Podcast.

This podcast is created and hosted by Ashley Orona. Our goal is to break down important political and social issues that affect us all. We especially want to focus on issues that impact communities of color and highlight people doing great work in our communities that often goes unnoticed.