¡Wáchame! Testimonios of Resiliencia

Episode 10:  In this episode Pastor Paco shares his experience immigrating to the U.S. as a teen, finding Jesus and the journey ahead. He shares what it’s been like teaching, pastoring and raising his family in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, a rich and vibrant community who also suffers gun violence and is often overlooked.

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Episode 9: In this Spanish episode, Nancy and Rosario try to uncover some factors that may be contributing to the loss of Spanish in the U.S. among Latinos despite the growing population. They discuss the lack of dual language programming for heritage speakers and what we can do to make sure we pass our language to future generations.

Dual Language Schools in Chicago: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d8flX6sgCVqB2pMsxk7BNlk2cfREakc7LXegebyBHDY/edit?usp=sharing

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Episode 8:  Frederick Fret (Nancy's husband) grew up in The Bronx, NYC and he shares what it was like to see the 9/11 attacks 20 years ago, as he was only a few blocks away from it all! We talk trauma and the aftermath where the Muslim community became victims of hate crimes and racism.

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Episode 7: In this episode, Mario Vega shares his journey to earning his bachelor’s degree after 12 years and many life setbacks. At some point he even experienced homelessness. Mario is a living testimony of how non-traditional college students navigate difficult and important life events, but still, achieve their academic dreams!

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Episode 6: In this episode, Celia Corral shares why she started running and the benefits she quickly saw. She will also share what motivated her to create and continue the running group Midway Mile Chasers in the southwest side of Chicago. Don't forget to click subscribe!

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Episode 5: In this episode, Dr. Ricardo Camacho shares why we need more Latino psychologists and what motivated him to pursue this field. He also explains why the Latino community is less likely to seek mental health resources.

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Episodio 4: In this episode Massiel Zaragoza shares how migrating from Puerto Rico, being an educator and Latina mother pushed her to become a published bilingual children's book author.

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Episode 3: In this episode, we discuss the expectation of first-generation Latino college students to stay present on family matters. Susana Castro will share her educational journey from arriving to the U.S. as a child and struggling to get good grades due to language barriers, to attending graduate school at a top university. She shares how she managed to be present for her family at a distance and emphasized the importance of healthy boundaries.

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Episode 2: Patsy Montesinos shares the dramatic changes her family went through after her dad was deported to Mexico when she was a young girl. The family moved to Mexico and as things got a bit dangerous, Patsy decided to come back to the U.S. to pursue an education. She moved to different homes along the way and even experienced homelessness at some point.

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Nancy's IG:  @MaestraDeHeritageSpanish

Episode 1: Nancy and Rosario share their experiences as Heritage Spanish speakers and the challenges they faced as they navigated their educational and professional careers in predominantly white spaces. Get to know our hosts and find out why they decided to create this podcast!

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