Peruvians of USA

Maricé Morales's parents are immigrants from Peru. She lived in Peru from age 12 to 17, when she returned to the United States to attend college.

She graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's degree in Global Affairs and French and a master's degree in public policy.  She received a juris doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law and received a public service award from the law school.

During this time, she was involved in legal work extended from the Public Defender’s Office in New Orleans, LA to San Jose, Costa Rica at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. From canvassing neighborhoods to encouraging jury participation in Louisiana, to contributing to the international legal framework around discrimination and excessive force against Afro-descendants.

Still, while in law school, Morales competed in the National Latina/o Law Student Association's sixth annual moot court competition.

In 2014, she was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, as the first Latina to represent District 19 in Montgomery County, MD. Maricé received the Governor’s Award for her work combating Human Trafficking and was recognized in 2019 as one of the top 100 Most Influential Latina Leaders in the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia metropolitan area. Maricé currently ⁠practices law in the greater Washington, D.C. area, in her Law Office⁠ focusing on immigration, criminal defense, and personal injury law.

She currently serves on the ⁠Montgomery College Board of Trustees⁠, and the boards for the Jewish Council on Aging and Emerge Maryland.

Mentioned in the episode:

Connect with Maricé 

Ways to support the podcast:

Melissa Rivero is the author of The Affairs of the Falcóns, which won the 2019 New American Voices Award and a 2020 International Latino Book Award. The book was also longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Debut Novel Prize, the Aspen Words Literary Prize, and the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize. Born in Lima, Peru, and raised in Brooklyn, she is a graduate of NYU and Brooklyn Law School. Melissa currently works as in-house legal counsel at a startup. She still lives in Brooklyn with her family.

Connect with Melissa via:IG: ⁠@melissarivero_⁠

Website: ⁠https://www.melissa-rivero.com/⁠

In this episode:

Ways to support the podcast:

Yuki Nakandakari, simply known as Yuki, is a Peruvian chef from Washington DC considered by many as a natural powerhouse of creativity. Yuki, of Japanese ancestry, was born in Peru and grew up between Lima and Arequipa. He started his professional career in Tokyo, Japan, where he lived for 3 years in the early ’90s, absorbing old-school oriental techniques from the various places he worked at. He won the Professional Of The Year Award of 2016 by the Hispanic Maryland Chamber of Commerce and the certificate from the Congress of the United States of America, recognizing his merits to propel the rich Peruvian culture within the United States. Chef Yuki has also put Ocopa Restaurant on the 1st Michelin guide in Washington D.C. for 2017, where the Michelin inspector reviewed his creations with extreme pleasure and satisfaction. Currently, chef Yuki writes his "Columna Gastronómica" in two of the most influential Spanish newspapers in the nation's capital. "El Tiempo Latino" and "Somos Baltimore."

Connect with Yuki

Ways to support the podcast:

Elena is an Andean adoptee from Peru. Her family is from Puno, Peru, though she was born and adopted from Lima. Elena was adopted during the Fujimori regime right after Alan Garcia was out of office. Finding community has been a long journey. Reconnecting with her biological family has given Elena a sense of connection back to Peru. Elena is raising an Afro-Indigenous daughter whom she adores. Her daughter is the reason Elena loves her people and community that much harder. Elena wants her daughter to have representation as she grows up and to see the beauty in our people. Learning to accept that adoption IS part of the diaspora has been liberating. Elena has found herself within a community that is accepting and understanding. If you find yourself in Azángaro, Puno, Peru – check out Elena’s mom’s restaurant called, Solé. El saborcito criollo.

Connect with ElenaConnect with Elena via IG ⁠⁠@brooklynwarmidesigns⁠⁠

In this episode:

Ways to support the podcast:

In this bonus episode, Nathalie interviews her husband, Marcus, shortly after their first anniversary. It was the perfect opportunity to discuss how they have navigated cultural differences in their interracial relationship. 

Mentioned in this episode:

Ways to support the podcast:

Hillmer Reyes Murillo, creció en Ancash y hizo parte de la secundaria en Lima y luego emigró a Hartford, Connecticut, EEUU, donde terminó sus estudios secundarios. Estuvo 17 años en Estados Unidos para luego regresar a radicar en el Perú en 2005. Hillmer tiene maestría en ingeniería electrónica por Cornell University, maestría en administración pública por Harvard University y bachiller en física por Amherst College.

Actualmente, Hillmer viene liderando Platia.app una startup que está desarrollando infraestructura financiera para catalizar el desarrollo rural. Hillmer también se ha desempeñado en el sector público como Regidor de la Municipalidad de Lima Metropolitana y ha sido Director General de Industria y Director de Competitividad en el Ministerio de la Producción.

Hillmer tiene amplia experiencia como gestor de proyectos tecnológicos en las principales empresas de telecomunicaciones de Estados Unidos y Canadá, así como en el sector financiero en el Perú como Vicepresidente de Innovación y Tecnología de Globokas Perú, que opera la red de agentes corresponsales bancarios más grande del Perú.

Hillmer se ha desarrollado profesionalmente tanto en el sector público como el privado, con un enfoque en el rol que tiene la tecnología en la competitividad de empresas, países y ciudades.

LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/reyeshh/⁠

Twitter: ⁠@HillmerReyes

¡Acompáñanos en una conversación informativa sobre cómo ahorrar, hacer un presupuesto, y mejorar tu crédito En este episodio Nathalie fue invitada a un Live con @fundacionpuroperu - siempre promoviendo la cultura Peruana en las siguientes generaciones de Peruanos-Americanos.

En este episodio, Nathalie comparte su historia con Vanessa, host del podcast Poder de Emigrar. En este episodio fue originalmente lanzado en marzo 2023.

A tan solo 10 años Nathalie dejo su país natal, Perú, para reunirse nuevamente con su familia después que esta emigrara a EE.UU debido a la crisis financiera de los 80. Durante sus primeros años como emigrante, se dio cuenta de las diferentes oportunidades que existían este país, y se puso como meta de aprovechar cada una de ellas.

Ways to support Peruvians of USA:

The podcast episode brings Will and Juan, two enthusiasts in the field of cryptocurrency, to discuss the basics of this currency system. They elucidate fundamental concepts such as blockchain and decentralization and provide insights into various cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Libra, etc. The conversation also covers the historical development of money and cryptocurrencies, the manner in which cryptocurrencies operate, and their potential implications on the global economy. The discussion advances toward the topic of investing in cryptocurrencies, addressing concerns related to volatility, risks, and the need for personal research before investing.

Ways to support Peruvians of USA:

This episode reveals an exciting announcement and rewarding meeting where two top candidates, Nayeli and Adriana, receive scholarships from the Scholarship Committee. Due to their equally impressive applications, the committee decided to raise extra funds to award scholarships to both candidates. The episode also covers a brief introduction from the committee members. The episode also includes the gratitude and joy of the awarded students, their plans to represent Peru in the US, and details about the next steps.

Ways to support Peruvians of USA: