Iskali Podcast

Welcome to the podcast that exists to enrich and inspire young adults in the U.S.! ¡Bienvenidos al podcast que existe para enriquecer e inspirar a jóvenes Latinos en los Estados Unidos!

En este episodio escucha una conversación entre Armando Cervantes y Vicente Del Real sobre la experiencia de Armando trabajando con jóvenes católicos en la diócesis de Orange, California, y el impacto que los jóvenes tienen en la fe. 

Armando Cervantes is a successful nonprofit director and events management professional with extensive experience in planning, implementing and leading local, diocesan, regional and national comprehensive youth and young adult programs for nonprofit organizations. Currently serving as the Director of Youth & Young Adults for the Diocese of Orange. 

Currently Armando sits and represents a diverse voice of our community on various boards and through his various works outside the Diocese. He currently sits on two national boards for youth and young adults - NFCYM (National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry) and La Red - the National Network of Pastoral Juvenil Hispana. Three regional boards - Regional Eleven Committee on Spanish Speaking (RECOSS) and Region XI youth directors and the Education Standing Committee for the California Catholic Conference. In addition Armando serves on an international board of Pastoral Ministry/Vocations with the religious order - Company of Mary, Our Lady.

The Joy of the Gospel/La Alegria del Evangelio Podcast provides a top quality content to evangelize, enrich and inspire young Latinos. We aim to be the most-listened to bilingual podcast for young Latinos in the United States. EVANGELIZATION: We are continually challenged to transmit and share "The Joy of the Gospel" with new ways and methods. Through our podcast we aim to spread the joy that comes from knowing and following Jesus Christ. FORMATION: Filling the gap in formation resources specifically for first, second and third generation immigrants, The Joy of the Gospel will produce enriching content, forming listeners through interviews with leaders and experts. 
INSPIRATION: Young Latinos will hear the voices of current Latino leaders and relate to tiger stories of overcoming challenges and difficulties. The Joy of the Gospel will inspire them to become the next generation of Latino leaders. Produced by Latinos for Latinos. 

  Iskali is a Catholic 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that aims to EMPOWER and EQUIP young Latinos with HIGH-QUALITY FAITH FORMATION that enables them to become TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERS. 

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In today's episode, Vicente Del Real and Jay are joined by Iskali member, Karina Gonzalez, in a conversation about social media. They discuss how social media has changed over the years, the different ways that too much screen time has affected our lives, and how we can turn social media into a tool instead of a distraction. 


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Martin Cabrera joins Vicente Del Real in a conversation of inspiration, success, and how he grew to be one of the most influential Latinos in the U.S. From collecting cans off the street in Chicago's Little Village, to CEO and Founder of Cabrera Capital Markets (CCM) and Cabrera Capital Partners (CCP), Martin shares his message of hope for young Latinos, who like himself, want to make a positive impact in their community.

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Chef Atzima, joins a convesation with Vicente Del Real about her immigrant story.  Chef Atzimba came to the United States from Mexico in September of 1996. Less than a decade later, she began employment at the Union League Club of Chicago, an extremely prominent private club. While there, she was fortunate to have the opportunity of working with Michelin Star Chef Carlos Gaytan. In September of 2014, Atzimba went on to start her own company, Atzimba Catering and Events. With great dedication and a vast appreciation of her Mexican roots, she combines her knowledge and expertise in authentic Pre-Hispanic and traditional Mexican foods with different customs native to Mexico. In this way, she is able to preserve the cultural influences present in her work.

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Jaime di Paulo, President & CEO of the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, speaks with Vicente Del Real about the impact and need for Hispanic entrepreneurs. As the fastest group of small business entrepreneurs in the United States, Hispanics are making a huge impact on the economy and in the community. Over 120 Hispanics-owned businesses in Illinois generating over 50 billion into the economy. 

Cindy Esparza has a conversation with Vicente Del Real about her relationship with God and living with faith as a young person. She talks about the importance of prayer and community in the lives of young people as they face the typical challenges of life. 

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Fr. Bobby joins Jay Avilia and Vicente Del Real in a conversation about how to live Lent in a meaningful way. How do we take advantage of Lent to deepen and mature our prayer life? What are the different forms of prayer that we can exercise this Lent? From taking time for silent reflection to serving our neighbor by volunteering, Lent gives us an intentional period of time to live our faith, improve our life and grow closer to God.

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Entrepreneur Diana Ibarra shares her life story as a daughter of immigrants. As a first generation student, Diana overcame many challenges and started her business by the age of 24. Her determination, initiative and hard work led her to reach her goals in the business world. Her story is an inspiration for anyone who wants to defy the odds and achieve success. 

Josh Packard, the Executive Director at Springtide Research Institute, speaks with Vicente Del Real about the relationship between young people and religion today. Josh is an accomplished researcher and speaker on the sociology of religion. He speaks about his recently published research on the topic.

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Marcos Martinez joins our podcast team on a discussion on unity. Amidst the politically tense times, we talked about how to be part of the solution and dialogue in a constructive way, and how we as people of faith should be responding to these divisive times.

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