Denise Gutierrez, President and CEO of the California Council on Economic Education (CCEE) and the work they do teaching financial literacy to students thru places like the Boys and Girls Clubs.

Socially responsible investing (SRI) is an investing strategy that aims to generate both social change and financial returns for an investor.  Meet Time Shaw, Founding Partner of RevHubOC who seeks to do just that.  And learn the art of "doing well by doing good".  And building a "social enterprise ecosystem" here in Orange County, CA.  On this week's OUR COMMUNITY podcast. Powered by the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

As we enter another annual enrollment period for applying for (or changing) your Medicare program, what could be better than to bring on a real Medicare specialist like Miriam Ramos. Who along with her husband owns Mint Health Insurance.  And hear how she makes this confusing topic of "how Medicare works" clear for all.  On this week's OUR COMMUNITY podcast.  Brought to you by the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Orange County's only community radio station OC TALK RADIO.

For more information, just visit Mint Health Insurance's website to get their free, Comprehensive Guide to Medicare Benefits.  And learn more about all the changes and programs available in this new, annual enrollment period.

Meet our special guests APPLEONE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (a proud sponsor of the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's Golf Tournament that raises money for their Youth Chamber). And hear about the passion and purpose and service of this great company from Rose Ceccarelli, Manager of their Educational and Career Partnership Department and Susana Grijalva, a Project Manager in that same department. Sharing the real life stories of the people who work there (and those for whom they find employment).

This week, Greg Schwenk, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the 24th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival (Oct.12-19th) joins us along with Stephanie Pichardo, Founder and CEO of InBiz (and Co-Founder of Mexico-US Solutions) to discuss their special MEXICAN SPOTLIGHT on Wednesday, Oct. 18th at 7pm at Starlight Triangle Square Cinemas in Costa Mesa, CA featuring the 2nd showing of the Mexican feature film RADICAL Plus the big "red carpet event", after screening Q and A with the Director ChristopherZalla and special "after party" hosted by Tito's Handcrafted Vodka (official tequila  for the Newport Beach Film Festival) with special appearance by cast member Eugenio Derbez.  All for just $50!  Visit www.NewportBeachFilmFest.com to learn more and/or purchase tickets.

Irvine's Mayor Farrah Khan joins us to tout this Sunday's IRVINE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH FESTIVAL at The Great Park on Sunday, September 17th from 11am to 3pm.

This second annual event is designed to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, inviting the community to learn about the histories, cultures, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic Americans through music, food, language, literature, and art. And best of all, this event is FREE for all ages!

Meet Tony Rodriguez, CEO and Owner of SPOONS GRILL and BAR in Santa Ana.  And hear the story of how he originally came to buy a SPOONS franchise. And then how he stepped up and bought the name itself when the chain suddenly closed.  Opening new locations in partnership with several Ayers Hotels here in Orange County (as their in house bar and restaurant). 

On OUR COMMUNITY PODCAST this week, powered by the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and OC's only community radio station, OC TALK RADIO., streaming live from our studio here at the University of California Irvine's Beall Applied Innovation Center.

Kerrington Eubanks, the Senior Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships at LENDISTY, a minority led fintech that provides innovative lending products and access to grant programs for small businesses nationwide (like the SBA's recent PPP and other Covid grant programs). If you've got your own business (big or small), you'll want to hear this one!  On this week's OUR COMMUNITY PODCAST, powered by the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and OC's only community radio station, OC TALK RADIO.

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.