Latine Stories

Estefania Torres-Grisales, estudiante de psicología y español en la universidad de Ohio State, entrevista a su madre su experiencia de vivir en Colombia, Nueva York y Ohio. ¡No te lo pierdas!

Annie Wallis and Sandra Nohemi Martinez talk to us about the Parkinson's foundation in Ohio and their efforts to bring awareness to the Latino/a population. Studies have found that Parkinson’s Disease is more common in the Midwest and the Northeast than in any other area in the U.S. and it is twice as likely to affect Whites and Latinas/os than any other population. Listen to this episode and learn how to spot the early signs of this disease.

Andres Mejia nos habla del programa “Ser Mamás" con el equipo de Moms2Be de Mount Carmel Outreach. Con este programa, Andres facilita la comunicación entre las nuevas mamás y las enfermeras durante citas pre- y posnatales en casa. Kelly DiLullo, estudiante de español y las ciencias del oído y habla, lo entrevista en este episodio. Kelly conoció a Andres durante su trabajo con la clínica latina de St. Stephen’s.

Jocelyn Torres, estudiante de OSU, entrevista a su madre, Marisela Torres de La Piedad . En este episodio, Marisela habla de su experiencia como dueña de restaurante en el noreste de Ohio y lo que ella hace para ayudar a sus empleadas para tener éxito y cumplir sus metas.

Lily Vazquez is an immigration attorney and a graduate of the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University. Ms. Vasquez is from El Paso, TX and a first generation Mexican-American . Listen to this episode to learn about what led her to become a lawyer, her passion for helping the Latino/a community and our conversation about immigration law and chain migration.

Ramona Reyes, director of Our Lady of Guadalupe Center, talks to us about the history of the center, the impact it has had on the Latino/a community and the positive exchange that happens when clients, volunteers, and students work together for the common good.

Undergraduate student Miguel Hernandez hosted this interview.

Ana Elena Puga estudió en la universidad Yale, tiene un doctorado y maestría en teatro. Ella es una educadora, investigadora, traductora, y dramaturga. Su investigación se enfoca en la intersección de la estética y la política en Latinoamérica y el performance en la población latina de los EE. UU. En este episodio nos habla de Be the Street, un proyecto de performance comunitario con el vecindario de Hilltop in Columbus, OH.

Anna Babel es profesora asociada en el departamento de español y portugués de Ohio State University. En este episodio hablamos de las particularidades del español en los Estados Unidos y de cómo es el segundo idioma más hablado en el país. La Dra. Babel enseña en el programa de Lingüística Hispánica desde el año 2011 y sus áreas de enfoque son el contacto de lenguas y la sociolingüística.

Diana Pagán was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father. Her culture played a huge part in her life. She has been part of CAPA for 9 years where she has helped grow Festival Latin@'s budget to attract international headliners and grow it from an event with 15,000 attendance over the 2 day weekend in 2009 to more than 205,000 attendance in 2017 making it the largest free-family centric Latin@ Festival in the State. In 2016 Festival Latino received an EXPY Award for the celebration of its 20th anniversary.

Betty Montero joins us on this episode to talk about her role as a domestic violence advocate. Listen and learn about her work, and how she works with victims to help them find a path for themselves. Ms. Montero has been able to use her story to encourage others about life beyond abuse. Most importantly, she uses her voice to help those who feel left behind and ashamed of their circumstances.

Ms. Montero is interviewed by OSU student, Adriana Ponce de Leon in this episode.