I have SOMETHING to say!

Episode #118: "I Have SOMETHING To Say" with special guest, Efraín González


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There is power in collaboration, especially if you’re in the business of disrupting the status quo. In this episode of I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY, Efraín González, Founder and General Manager of Voz Latina Broadcasting, myself and our podcast producer Chris Majocha talk about CASA CULTURE, a Collaborative Arts Equity and Entrepreneurship Development Model designed to support an untapped, underrepresented, and disenfranchised community of artist-entrepreneurs, producers, and creators of color in Central Florida that are currently unable to sustain their families through their craft. The biggest challenge for communities of color is breaking free from the grasp of the low-paying part-time employment offered by the Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure industry that characterizes the region. This has resulted in a cycle of persistent urban poverty in distressed communities that live in the outskirts and serve as the primary workforce of the amusement parks, hotel strips, museums, performing arts and convention centers, cruise lines, and international airports that cater to this billion-dollar industry. Many individuals employed by this Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure industry are stifled artists, producers, and creators and they need access to resources. Through CASA CULTURE communities of color are exercising their multi-faceted leadership as creators, producers, artist-entrepreneurs, and decision-makers who share common struggles, sparking a special camaraderie to help each other expand their spheres of influence (social capital) and build their business acumen to generate wealth in their communities.  I want to thank the Latino Business Foundation of Silicon Valley and founder Jesus Flores for sharing resources with us for free. We currently have over 20 entrepreneurs enrolled in their online Entrepreneurship Certification in alliance with Santa Clara University. We invite you to support CASA CULTURE as well! 

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I have SOMETHING to say!By Sami Haiman-Marrero

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