In our Season 1 Finale of Gente & Health, Dr. David Hayes-Bautista accounts how critical Latinos are to the United States of America, all they way from before the American Revolution and how Latin American Independences are events worth celebrating.

The Gente & Health team hopes you enjoyed our podcast this year! Join us next season, in the Fall of 2021, as we delve even further into topics of Latino culture, gente, and health.

As we enter the midpoint of the year, with COVID-19 cases and deaths slowing down and vaccination rates slowly rising, we are filled with optimism and want to tap into people’s leadership in order to empower them to create changes in their communities. Guest Mandla Kayise talks with Dr. David Hayes-Bautista about the importance of finding your voice, figuring out who you are and what you care about; coming together with others with shared values; knowing your resources around you, the practice of a process - to challenge systems to bring equity, diversity, and inclusion, and building community and partnerships takes time.

Though we are entering the post-Trump years, we are still feeling the residual effects of the previous presidency’s unabashed racism and call for violence. This is nothing new, but just as there have been people, organizations, and institutions that have incited hatred and violence, there have always been communities that have opposed and fought against it.

The purpose of this episode is to share the history of Cinco de Mayo, its roots in community organizing, the celebration of democracy, and the fight for racial equality. We need this information to be known, shared and celebrated by everyone.

In this episode, CESLAC Research Assistant Elías Rodríguez talks with two resident doctors about their experiences training in the COVID-19 pandemic and shows us a glimpse of what life as a resident looks like and how they have endured el año del COVID.

Women’s contributions permeates every aspect of American society, though often this is unacknowledged. This is even truer for Latinas in America. In this episode Dr. David Hayes-Bautista talks with CESLAC Historian Cynthia L. Chamberlin and CESLAC Research Assistant Giselle Hernández about the long history of Latinos at UCLA/Los Angeles State Normal School and three Mexican-American women who should be better known today.

What is the Latino Epidemiological Paradox? Are Latinos in the U.S. healthier that we think? Could it have provided foresight on how COVID-19 would hit Latino communities harder than others? In this episode, Dr. David Hayes-Bautista shares how he realized data often tells a different story than that which we know of, and explains what the Latino Epidemiological Paradox is and how who's telling the story really matters.

In this episode, we delve into one doctor's journey into the medical speciality of psychiatry, as Dra. Erica Lubliner shares her unique experience, confronts barriers, and embraces her creative outlets.

Today we’ll talk about the cycles of nativism in the United States, however it is also important to remember that since our country’s beginning, millions of Latinos have been building a stronger America, day after day, in acts both great and small.

As the first Gente and Health episode of 2021, this episode aims to motivate students to tap into their leadership skills, because we are all leaders. Guest: Cindy Land-Garcia.

As the Christmas holiday nears, many of our families will come together; however, it's important to remember that COVID-19 is still around, and we should all wear our masks, celebrate outside if necessary, and practice social distancing. For the most up to date information on COVID-19, visit www.cdc.gov/coronavirus or www.uclahealth.org/coronavirus.

But even if our gatherings look different, or may be virtual, this year, it is still a time to celebrate multiple traditions: and what brings us all together is food! In this episode, we discuss indigenous ingredients and traditions with Ximena Martin, Director of Programs and Culinary Arts at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes.