In this episode I speak to a local artist, who currently resides in Chicago's Douglas Park, who goes by A.M.O. We talk about politics, the female form, and community. You can follow her on Instagram and support local Latinx artists:

@a.m.o.arts

Don't forget to subscribe to my podcast or share it with a friend, and if you know someone or are someone who would like to come on to the show, slide into my DM's at:

@itspa_hola

Thank you!

Anthony Wojtal is a McKinley Park resident, a life time Chicagoan, a member of the MPDC, and a supportive neighbor. The McKinley Park Development Council has big plans for the neighborhood, but they need your outreach and support. Drop them a line at any of their social media accounts:

Twitter: @MPDC_Chicago

Facebook: McKinley Park Development Council

www.mckinleyparkdevelopmentcouncil.org

and as always, thank you for listening!

On todays episode we talk about resources. What are the ones we have? What are the ones we want? I invite you to explore this idea with me and how it pertains to Brighton Park, or to your own neighborhood. As always, thanks for listening!

COVID is still rampant, and one of the strongest resources we can rely on, is each other. Join me as I delve into a short rant about wanting better for our community in these times. 

Happy Mexican Independence Day! It's a great day to elevate the voices in our community! Everyone keep fighting the good fight :) Y VIVA MEXICO!!! As always thank you for listening.

Newsweek article: 

https://www.newsweek.com/ice-launching-citizens-academy-course-how-agency-arrests-immigrants-1516656

Article on Mexicans being the Least likely to become US Citizens:

https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2017/06/29/mexican-lawful-immigrants-among-least-likely-to-become-u-s-citizens/

On todays episode, I will be reacting to Trumps Kenosha Roundtable discussion on community safety.  This is a bit more off the cuff, so feel free to send me any relevant info but as ,always I will connect it to Brighton Park. We will be looking at our connections to Donald Trump, not just as voters but through our alderman and our culture. If you want to see how other neighborhoods voted here is the link:

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/numbers/president-vice-president-every-neighborhood-map-election-results-voting-general-primary-illinois/

As always, feel free to reach out to me in instagram @itspa_hola 

On this episode I take the time to question my own dating experiences and setbacks patriarchal norms have imposed on me and how I connect these experiences with living in Brighton Park. A few key definitions to know for this episode: 

Patriarchy: a system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it

Microaggression: a statement, action, or incident regarded as an instance of indirect, subtle, or unintentional discrimination against members of a marginalized group

Power Dynamic: the relative levels of power of two or more people/groups impact their interactions with one another

Here are my sources for crimes reported in BP:

https://www.areavibes.com/chicago-il/brighton+park/crime/

http://mantascode.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ChicagoProstitution2001-2015.png

Info on how the best way for a woman to become rich is to marry the 1%:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0003122418820702?journalCode=asra&=

As always feel free to connect with me on instagram at @itspa_hola 

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On this episode I will be talking about my experiences with therapy growing up in Brighton Park. I am a strong advocate for mental health services and hope to one day serve our neighborhood. There will be more episodes coming up soon that will be closer related to political topics, but I wanted to talk about something that is close to me, in hopes of helping us look at ourselves and open up the conversation to make it more nourishing. Enjoy, and thank you for listening. Don't forget to subscribe and follow me on Instagram @itspa_hola

Welcome back! I wanted to touch briefly on an act of hate speech and vandalism that happened recently in Brighton Park. I will be doing weekly updates on current events in our neighborhood when interviews aren't lined up. Keep sending me things on instagram at @itspa_hola and my resources for this episode are linked below :)

DAY CARE NEWS STORY: https://rb.gy/w9ggbw

2019 CMAP: https://rb.gy/n6tjed

My name is Paola, in this first episode I want to share a bit and about myself and my hopes for the podcast. I am looking forward to hearing from everyone! Feel free to reach out to me @itspa_hola on Instagram. Stay tuned for more :)