Meet Oscar Leong, the Director of Development for the Samueli Academy in Santa Ana. And learn about their innovative public charter school for youth here in Orange County including on-site housing for foster youth who need a stable living environment in order for them to excel academically.  Truly a special, one-of-a-kind place.  Featured on this week's OUR COMMUNITY PODCAST. Powered by the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Orange County's only community radio station, OC TALK RADIO.

Meet the brand new Cristo Rey Orange County High School, a rigorous college preparatory, Catholic school that just opened in Santa Ana which offers students of limited economic resources a top tier college preparatory education AND an actual work experience at top employers like banks, law firms, universities and other major firms along the way to introduce them to this world and cover the cost of their private tuition at the same time.

It's all part of the nationwide Cristo Rey Network of high schools (originally started in Chicago by a group of Jesuits in a working class Hispanic neighborhood) where students "learn and earn" thru a unique Corporate Work Study Program that provides them the means to cover the cost of this extraordinary private education AND the opportunity to build real world skills and connections with potential employers along the way.

All of which gives these students the ability to suddenly "dream big". And provides them a clear path to achieving those new dreams by integrating rigorous academic curricula with four years of professional work experience and support to and through college. It's a path to success for families of limited means unlike anything you've ever seen! On this week's OUR COMMUNITY podcast, powered by the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Orange County's only community radio station, OC TALK RADIO.

Meet George Zedan, Founder and Executive Director, VERITAS ED FOUNDATION, and learn more about his mission to use basketball as a tool to advance the narrative of Latinos playing college basketball and beyond.  And how his program has had an amazing 100% graduation rate over the last five years.

Daniel H Kim, a noted Investment Banker and Private Equity Investor, joins us to his discuss the non-profit he co-founded, the DRAGON KIM FOUNDATION, designed to help make student dreams come true, in honor of his own late son, Dragon Kim (who tragically died on the cusp of seeing his own dreams come true).

Today State Senator Dave Min joins us to discuss his OC district including Irvine, Costa Mesa, Laguna, Huntington Beach and Newport Beach.

Meet 12 year old entrepreneur and podcaster Celeste Nunez-Jurado, creator and host of Celeste's Interest$.

Christopher Camorlionga Rivera, OWNER/WINEMAKER from SEIS SOLES WINE COMPANY joins us talk about his five wines.

Meet Jay Ungos, President and Founder of the Small Business Diversity Network

We welcome the Godfather of Latin Rap, "Mellow Man Ace" (Ulpiano Sergio Reyes) whoser single "Mentirosa" peaked at Number 14 on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart.

Meet another Youth Leader, Julian Castaneda, VP of the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Founder of the Vibe Marketing Agency. As well as a National Ambassador and Advocate for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. All at just 22 years of age!