Parting the Waters

On today’s episode, Neph and Rosette are joined by special guest Maria Marquez and Ana Patino Perez to provide a short intro to the topic of DACA. As you know from the previous episode, our first guest, Maria, serves as a co-host for Separando Aguas Turbulentas, CSPL’s Spanish version of the podcast. She is also a former CSPL Intern and the co-chair of CSPL’s Immigration committee. Our second guest, Ana, is a senior at Dominican University who is studying accounting and she is also the president of Dominican’s Student Government Association. During this conversation, Maria and Ana discuss how being a DACA recipient has personally affected them and their families.

To learn more about DACA, visit:

• CSPL's Immigration and DACA Statement 
• What Is DACA? And How Did It End Up in the Supreme Court?
• American Dream and Promise Act: Bill Summary

To learn about how to become a member or donate, visit us at csplaction.org. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the handles @CSPLAction and @partingdwaters.

Hosts: 

• Nephtalie Lesperance 
• Rosette Mamboleo

Producers: 

• Nephtalie Lesperance  
• Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL)

Music: 

• No Frills Comparsa by Kevin MacLeod
• Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3535-no-frills-comparsa
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On today’s episode, Neph and Rosette are joined by special guest Maria Marquez to discuss the topic of immigration. Currently, Maria serves as a co-host for Separando Aguas Turbulentas, CSPL’s Spanish version of the podcast. She is also a former CSPL Intern and the co-chair of CSPL’s Immigration committee. During this conversation, Neph, Maria, and Rosette discuss some of the common misconceptions and breakdown the different types of immigration statuses. They also discuss our personal experiences with the immigration process. 

To learn more about the process of immigration, visit:

• Different Types Of Immigration Status
• Myths and Facts About Immigrants and Immigration 
• Ten Myths About Immigration

To learn about how to become a member or donate, visit us at csplaction.org. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the handles @CSPLAction and @partingdwaters.

Hosts: 

• Nephtalie Lesperance 
• Rosette Mamboleo

Producers: 

• Nephtalie Lesperance  
• Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL)

Music: 

• No Frills Comparsa by Kevin MacLeod
• Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3535-no-frills-comparsa 
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

On today’s episode, Neph and Rosette are joined by special guest Michael Okinczyz-Cruz to discuss the problem of voter suppression in the United States and explore the ways we can work together to challenge this issue. During this conversation, Michael will also discuss some of the ways CSPL is working to fight voter suppression through the work of its voter engagement committee. 

To learn more about CSPL’s Voter Engagement Committee and fill out CSPL’s VOTER REGISTRATION PLEDGE, visit:

• https://www.csplaction.org/en/voter-engagement  

To learn about how to become a member or donate, visit us at csplaction.org. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the handles @CSPLAction and @partingdwaters.

Hosts: 

• Nephtalie Lesperance 
• Rosette Mamboleo

Producers: 

• Nephtalie Lesperance  
• Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL)

Music: 

• No Frills Comparsa by Kevin MacLeod
• Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3535-no-frills-comparsa
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On today’s episode, Neph and Rosette are joined by special guests Luis Fraga and Karina De Avila to discuss voter engagement with a specific focus on Black and Latinx communities. Currently, our first guest, Luis Fraga is a professor of political science and the Director of the Institute for Latino Studies (ILS) at the University of Notre Dame; and our second guest, Karina De Avila is a CSPL Board member and the co-chair of CSPL’s voter engagement committee. We hope that our conversation with both of these guests can better equip you to understand the current political landscape and engage in grassroots politics.

To learn more about Luis Fraga and his work, visit:

• https://politicalscience.nd.edu/people/luis-ricardo-fraga/ 
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNU47QX_oKU 

To read and fill out CSPL’s VOTER REGISTRATION PLEDGE, visit:

• https://www.csplaction.org/en/voter-engagement  

To learn about how to become a member or donate, visit us at csplaction.org. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the handles @CSPLAction and @partingdwaters.

Hosts: 

• Nephtalie Lesperance 
• Rosette Mamboleo

Producers: 

• Nephtalie Lesperance  
• Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL)

Music: 

• No Frills Comparsa by Kevin MacLeod
• Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3535-no-frills-comparsa 
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

On today's episode, Neph and Rosette are joined again by special guest Megan (Meg) Miller to discuss US Government 101. This episode is part two of our US Gov 101 series where we will focus specifically on elections and the electoral college. Please listen, share, and register to vote today by visiting: https://ova.elections.il.gov/ or vote.org.

To learn more about elections and the electoral college, visit:

• https://votesmart.org/education/elections#.X3X7J5NKjOQ 
• https://www.usa.gov/voting 
• https://www.archives.gov/electoral-college/about 

To learn about how to become a member, join the voter engagement committee, or donate, visit us at csplaction.org. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the handles @CSPLAction and @partingdwaters.

Hosts: 

• Nephtalie Lesperance 
• Rosette Mamboleo

Producers: 

• Nephtalie Lesperance  
• Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL)

Music: 

• No Frills Comparsa by Kevin MacLeod
• Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3535-no-frills-comparsa 
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

On today's special episode, Neph is joined by special guest Megan (Meg) Miller to discuss US Government 101. This episode will be part one of two where we will focus specifically on the constitution, the branches of government, and their responsibilities. Currently, Meg serves as a Community Organizer with CSPL and her role often includes organizing CSPL events and distributing information through social media and our wonderful newsletter. Next week’s episode will focus on elections and the campaigning process.

To learn more about the US Government, visit: https://votesmart.org/education/constitution#.X2l78JNKjOQ

You can also follow @soyouwanttotalkabout and @nowsimplified, the two accounts we mentioned from Instagram to get you started.

To learn about how to become a member or donate, visit us at csplaction.org. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the handles @CSPLAction and @partingdwaters.

On today's special episode, Neph and Rosette take some time to introduce and discuss the topic of civic engagement. Civic engagement involves “working to make a difference in the daily life of one’s community and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values, and motivation to make that difference. This episode is special because it is the first of many PTW episodes that will focus on the importance of political awareness and engagement. We hope that this episode will not only stay informed but also to get more involved in the political process.

To learn more about civic engagement, visit:

• Civic Engagement in the Digital Age
• Types of Civic Engagement  

To learn about how to become a member or donate, visit us at csplaction.org. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the handles @CSPLAction and @partingdwaters.

Hosts: 

• Nephtalie Lesperance 
• Rosette Mamboleo

Producers: 

• Nephtalie Lesperance  
• Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL)

Music: 

• No Frills Comparsa by Kevin MacLeod
• Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3535-no-frills-comparsa
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On today’s episode, Neph sits down with special guests Sue Ross, Sumbul Siddiqui, and Dr. Elizabeth Stranges to discuss the importance of partnerships between medical professionals and community leaders as evident through current collaboration between CSPL and CERCL.

CERCL or COVID Equity Response Collaborative: Loyola is an interdisciplinary team of students and faculty from Loyola University Chicago who work in partnership with community leaders and public health officials to minimize the harm from COVID. As of today, they are providing free COVID-19 testing in two locations: Casa Esperanza in Melrose Park, IL, and Rock of Ages Baptist Church in Maywood, IL. 

Currently, our first guest, Sue Ross serves as the Treasurer of the CSPL Board and the Co-leader of CSPL’s Immigration Committee. Our second guest, Sumbul Siddiqui is a second-year medical student at LUC who serves as a member of CSPL’s immigration committee and a CERCL organizer. Our third and final guest, Elizabeth Stranges is a Chief Resident of Internal Medicine at Loyola McNeal Hospital. She is also a CERCL organizer.

To support the work of CERCL, visit the following: 

• https://www.luc.edu/parkinson/cercl/ 
• https://www.facebook.com/CERC.loyola 

To learn about how to become a member or donate, visit us at csplaction.org. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the handles @CSPLAction and @partingdwaters.

Hosts: 

• Nephtalie Lesperance 
• Rosette Mamboleo

Producers: 

• Nephtalie Lesperance  
• Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership (CSPL)

Music: 

• No Frills Comparsa by Kevin MacLeod
• Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3535-no-frills-comparsa
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, Neph and Rosette are joined by special guests Adrienne Alexander and Father Clete Kiley to discuss the connections between Catholic Social Teaching and the importance of unions and present-day labor movements. Currently, our first guest, Adrienne Alexander serves as the Director of Intergovernmental affairs for AFSCME in Illinois. She also serves as a board member of Arise Chicago and the Catholic Labor Network. Our second guest, Fr. Clete, serves as the Senior Advisor for Immigration Policy for the hotel and foodservice union UNITE HERE and he also serves as the Chaplain of the Chicago Federation of Labor. Through faith, knowledge, and perseverance, both Fr. Clete and Adrienne work with others to fight for better wages, reasonable hours, and safer working conditions.

To register and attend the Catholic Labor Network Labor Day Mass, click here. To learn more about the work of Adrienne and Fr. Clete, you can visit the following websites:

• Arise Chicago: https://www.arisechicago.org/
• AFSCME Council 31: https://www.afscme31.org/
• UNITE HERE: https://unitehere.org/
• Catholic Labor Network: http://catholiclabor.org/ 
• Chicago Federation of Labor: https://www.chicagolabor.org/ 

To learn about how to become a member or donate, visit us at csplaction.org. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the handles @CSPLAction and @partingdwaters.

Hosts:

• Nephtalie Lesperance
• Rosette Mamboleo

Producers:

• Nephtalie Lesperance
• Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership

Music: No Frills Comparsa by Kevin MacLeod

In this episode, Neph and Rosette are joined by returning guest Gabriel Lara, co-founder and Economic Justice Organizer of CSPL, to discuss the mission and vision of CSPL’s Economic Justice Campaign. Through their focus on building and incubating worker-owned cooperatives, the Economic Justice Committee works to address inequality and poverty through organizing, leadership development, and direct action. 

To learn about CSPL’s Economic Justice Campaign and how to become a member or donate, visit us at csplaction.org. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the handles @CSPLAction and @partingdwaters.

To support the work of Living La Fiesta and LSG Cleaning, visit the following page and website: https://www.csplaction.org/en/llf-cloth-masks and https://www.lsgcleaningservices.com/.

Hosts:

• Nephtalie Lesperance
• Rosette Mamboleo

Producers:

• Nephtalie Lesperance
• Coalition for Spiritual and Public Leadership

Music: No Frills Comparsa by Kevin MacLeod