Podcast hosts Alberto Requena and Dixon Galvez-Searle take a break from interviewing their neighbors to interview each other. They get into growing up in Chicago; organizing in Archer Heights and on the broader southwest side; and their hopes for our shared communities.

Chicago Sun-Times article on cannabis education:

South Side Weekly piece on the old Miami Bowl lot:

Learn more about improved Medicare for All:

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Seventh grade social studies teacher Eric Haak talks about his more than two decades teaching at Edwards Elementary in Archer Heights (where his father also taught); remote learning during COVID; and returning to the classroom during the 2021-22 school year.

Edwards Elementary website:

Chicago history with Sherman Dilla Thomas:

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Environmental advocate Rolando Favela talks about the large (and growing) number of trucks traveling down residential streets on the southwest side; their impact on traffic and air quality; and what residents can do to get involved and organize for change.

Block Club article on Hilco's distribution center opening in Little Village:

Sun-Times article on Amazon purchasing Central Steel & Wire property in Gage Park:

Openlands guide to how to get trees planted in your neighborhood:

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Designer Steve Shanabruch talks about his long-running Chicago Neighborhoods project designing logos for Chicago's official community areas...as well as some that the city missed. He also discusses his current project, a series of WPA-inspired Chicago tourism posters.

Southwest side neighborhood logos:

Chicago neighborhood tourism posters:

CBS Chicago news story on Marquette Park playground:

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Youth organizers Elizabeth Cardona and Stephanie Arriaga talk about the comprehensive *in-person* programming for young people offered by Astrrongu Southwest Youth Council. Services range from sports and recreation to STEM and community service, just to name a few. If you or somebody you know could benefit, please reach out to them today!

Astrrongu Facebook page:

Latino Organization of the Southwest (LOS) Facebook page:

Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture:

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Dr. Jasmine Saavedra, a pediatrician at Esperanza Health Centers, talks about public health on the southwest side, our response to COVID-19, and the importance of vaccination. She also answers questions about children under 12 (who cannot be vaccinated yet) going back to school.

FREE at-home COVID-19 vaccination appointments:

Esperanza Health Centers, which operates five clinics across the southwest side:

Livestream of SWC's Aug. 21 back-to-school event at Pasteur Elementary:

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Two Archer Heights restaurant owners talk about the sweet and the savory side of running a small business on the southwest side, and the connections they've built with the community.

Angelo's Stuffed Pizza (4850 S. Pulaski) has been delivering pizzas for nearly 30 years and has become a neighborhood staple, while Borinken Cakes (5328 S. Archer) is an exciting new addition to the area.

More info on these businesses at http://www.angelosstuffedpizza.com and https://www.borinkencakes.com.

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Southwest Collective founder and executive director Jaime Groth Searle talks about building something new on Chicago's southwest side, bringing nearby neighborhoods together, and delivering for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

FREE at-home COVID-19 vaccination appointments:

Block Club article on Divvy expansion:

Where to buy Ricola for Dixon's untimely cough:

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Youth organizers Nicola Augustyn, David Ruiz, and Ariana Ascencio discuss planning a Black Lives Matter protest, and a subsequent Juneteenth march, in the southwest side neighborhood of Garfield Ridge during the summer of 2020. 

Chicago Sun-Times news article: https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/4/21281022/garfield-ridge-protest-chicago-police-black-lives-matter

Chicago Sun-Times interviews with protesters: https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2020/6/5/21280918/chicago-george-floyd-protesters-speak-out

Special thanks to De Colores Ice Cream & Coffee Shop for letting us use their space to record: https://www.facebook.com/DeColoresChicago

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