Peruvians of USA

Natalia Sylvester is the award-winning author of several novels for adults and young adults. CHASING THE SUN was named the Best Debut Book of 2014 by Latinidad and EVERYONE KNOWS YOU GO HOME won an International Latino Book Award and the 2018 Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction from the Texas Institute of Letters.

Natalia's debut YA novel, RUNNING, was a 2020 Junior Library Guild Selection and a 2021 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List selection. Her most recent YA novel, BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN, is out now from HarperCollins/Clarion Books. A MALETA FULL OF TREASURES, Natalia's first picture book (illustrated by Juana Medina), will be published by Dial Books in 2024.

Natalia's non-fiction has appeared in the New York Times, Bustle, Catapult, Electric Literature, Latina magazine, and McSweeney's Publishing. Her essays have been anthologized in collections such as A MAP IS ONLY ONE STORY and A MEASURE OF BELONGING: WRITERS OF COLOR ON THE NEW AMERICAN SOUTH.

Born in Lima, Peru, Natalia came to the US at age four and grew up in Florida and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. She received a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Miami, was a 2021 Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and was formerly a faculty member at the Mile-High MFA program at Regis University.

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Karina F. Daves is a Life Coach who helps women get their freaking lives back! She has been mentoring and leading community-based practices for close to a decade. As a Life Coach, she provides several platforms for her audience to dig in and receive respite. Karina's Podcast titled "One Day At A Time" is the nexus for tips on how to have relationships, set boundaries, and live your best life. Her focus is on boundaries, toxic relationships, and putting yourself first. She guides women towards fulfillment, making sure that they are the main character of their lives. Her growing community allows women to see that they are not alone in this thing called LIFE!

En este episodio comparto con Ana de Granadilla Podcast un poco sobre mi experiencia como inmigrante en Estados Unidos. Hablamos de migración en la época de conflicto en Perú, educación entre Perú y Estados Unidos, qué es un digital product owner, Peruvians of USA, y muchas cosas más.

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Kat Carbajal Mezarina works for an International Cooperation in Peru and is currently developing projects on education and gender equality in different provinces. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and is internationally certified as an ESL Teacher by Cambridge University. She has been an ambassador for The World Literacy Foundation and has a publication on US immigration policy and humanitarian impact. She has also worked in an NGO in the United States that provides legal and educational services to refugee women who are overcoming gender-based violence.

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Delilah Dee is a Philly-based loud and proud Latina, multi-dimensional entrepreneur, and dedicated changemaker. Channeling the resilience of her ancestors, actively busting the myth that women of color should play small, her mission in life is grand and cacophonous– to help communities of color shift their mindset so they can elevate. She empowers dreamers to become doers as CEO and founder of SHFT World, a digital content & events agency, that uses its platform to supply financial resources to grassroots organizations fighting for Black + Brown liberation. In line with her drive to help enterprising women, she is the Director of Marketing + Operations at Queen Warriors, the #1 online LIVE fitness program for women where she successfully executes 5 & 6-figure launches every month with style. She’s also known for her past work in event curation and experiential marketing with renowned brands such as iHeartRadio, Google, and HBO.

A self-determined professional and unapologetic leader with a lust for life, Delilah breathes energy and positivity into her community work, audaciously uplifting people of color and influencing others like her to realize their dreams.

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Victor started CrossFit about 8 years ago and hasn’t looked back.  He sees every workout as a new opportunity to challenge yourself.  Currently, Victor is with the Alexandria Fire Department and functional fitness is key to the job. The functional fitness aspect is what motivates him as a coach.  Helping people push and discover their potential is what he aspires to do as a coach at CrossFit Tysons.

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Erika Quinteros is a Peruvian-American children's book author and illustrator. She has written two bilingual books: one about an indigenous woman hero from the Andes of Peru who fought against the Spanish crown for liberty and justice, and the other about noise pollution in the city. "I want children to grow up acknowledging the problems we face as a society, but also finding hope and knowing that with love and taking action, we can resolve problems and create a better society for all."

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Joseph is a Real Estate Agent and Real Estate Investor in New Jersey. He is also the co-founder of Legacy 4 Investments LLC, a Real Estate investments company dedicated to the fix and flip as well as the buy and hold of properties, which he founded along with his siblings Delia Rios and Sara Rios. He has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Rutgers University and a Master’s of Business Administration from William Paterson University.

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Una conversacion con Ana Lucia, fundadora de Granadilla podcast, sobre los peruanos en EEUU. 

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Nathalie reflects on her experience producing and hosting Peruvians of USA for two years! 

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