Episodios
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Let's put representation at the forefront, especially in leadership positions like college district trustee, city councilor, and county supervisor. We can draw inspiration from the three remarkable Latinas, Pamela Campos, Lisanna Dominguez, and Corina Herrera-Loera, who are paving the way for Latinas to hold influential roles.
Take action today by supporting these candidates through the links below.
Pamela Campos: https://pamela4sj.com/
Lisanna Dominguez: https://lisannadominguez.com/
Corina Herrera-Loera: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/corinaforsupervisor2024To contact and support the podcast:
Email: [email protected]
Social Media Platforms: @varriovoices @velazporvida
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Tune in to learn about California recognizing lowriding as a holiday.
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Brenda Martinez Salcedo is a first-generation Xicana and the Marketing and Communications Coordinator at SOMOS Mayfair with a passion is to promote social justice and advocate for immigrant rights in the East San Jose community. Brenda was a part of the founding Dreamer Resource Center team at Sacramento State, and she was also the first Dream Center staff at Cañada College and Evergreen Valley College.
Learn how Brenda uses her role and passion to contribute to the resilience, perseverance, and advocacy within the community.
To contact and support the podcast:
Email: [email protected]
Social Media Platforms: @varriovoices @velazporvida
Donate: https://bit.ly/vv-donate
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Vecinos Activos, an advocacy initiative from SOMOS Mayfair, have experience in housing policy within the city of San Jose. This month, they are counting down the days before the city council's vote on the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA). Learn from Javier, Olivia, and Mat, about the benefits of COPA and how you can get involved.
To learn more about COPA, go follow @SOMOSMayfair or visit SOMOSMayfair.org
To contact and support the podcast:
Email: [email protected]
Social Media Platforms: @varriovoices @velazporvida
Donate: https://bit.ly/vv-donate
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South Bay Community Land Trust's mission is to take land and housing off the speculative market, making it permanently affordable for community benefit beyond housing. To tell us more, Varrio Voices is featuring Delma Hernandez, SBCLT Co-Organizing Director, and Liz Gonzalez, SBCLT Board President.
To learn more about SBCLT, go follow @SouthBayCLT or visit SouthBayCLT.org
To contact and support the podcast:
Email: [email protected]
Social Media Platforms: @varriovoices @velazporvidaDonate: https://bit.ly/vv-donate
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Omar Rodriguez is the Owner and Marketing Director of Kooltura Marketing. His work centers around offering opportunities for the community to celebrate their heritage and culture through mediums such as EASTSIDE Magazine, created to capture the heart of East San José. The magazine is published by Kooltura Marketing, which specializes in multicultural MARKETING and BRANDING. To learn more about Kooltura Marketing, go follow @koolturamarketing or visit Kooltura.com
To contact and support the podcast:
Email: [email protected]
Social Media Platforms: @varriovoices @velazporvidaDonate: https://bit.ly/vv-donate
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Councilmember Raul Peralez speaks on what does it take to lift the ban on cruising in your community.
Donate: https://bit.ly/vv-donate
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Timeless Art Collective shares their thought process behind the mural, who they chose to highlight, and what did it mean to gift San Jose a historical, timeless art piece.
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Daniel Santos speaks on what does it mean for San Jose to have lifted the ban on cruising.
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Peter Ortiz shares his journey which led him to run for San Jose City Council - District 5. Unlike traditional politicians, Ortiz comes from a system-impacted, single-mother home, influencing his mission to ensure East San Jose has proper representation and the adequate resources needed to flourish.
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Roberto Gonzalez and Mariana Mejia, both President and Vice President of the Berryessa Flea Market Vendors Association come to share their efforts to ensure the longterm existance of la pulga.
To learn more and be involved, follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sjfleamarketvendors/
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La Tropicana-Lanai neighborhood in East San Jose has been seeing some great changes in recent years, and part of that change is credited to Victoria Partida, President of the local Neighboorhood Association.
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Don Nacho, an elotero from South San Jose, shares his gratitude for the community and Lisette Robledo who launched a GoFundMe to support him with his medical expenses, a prime example of how we, as a community can support our local vendors.
GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/432u5-help?qid=2fc9d3e52580c093647ea9aa754771da
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Celebrating LUNA's advocacy within Eastside San Jose as well as the legacy of their founder, Chava Bustamante, who will share his journey, leading to the creation of the organization.
To support LUNA's work, please consider donating and following their social media accounts:Donate: https://www.lunalatinosunidos.org/donate.html
LUNA's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LatinosUnited2013
LUNA's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lunalatinossj/
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Eastside San Jose continues to be poisoned by the lead-based fuels of the aircrafts flying from Reid-Hillview Airport. Let us not forget, planes have also crashed on the houses and public parks of the Eastside community.
This is your chance to give public comment on the issue on August 17th's Board of Supervisors meeting of San Jose.
Join via Zoom: https://sccgov-org.zoom.us/j/96612349693
Join via phone: (669)900-6833, meeting ID
96612349693#
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This episode featuring Dueñas Car Club serves as a reminder of how many lowrider car clubs function as nonprofits, actively providing for our community. Dueñas CC will be sharing their vision on how they give back to the community as a mujeres-only car club.
Our Varrios' Voices poetry e-book will be available on April 1st on our website: VarrioVoices.com
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An empowering mujer within the community of Oxnard, Leslie Madrigal, follows her siblings steps towards becoming an elected official, bringing more representation among politicians who have a crucial say on our wellbeing.
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Tune in to some Valentine's shout outs, talks about love, and some appreciation for all the work our community is putting forward for the future generations.
Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/g0GPNr
Donate: https://varriovoices.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5d24d65f2886320001192653
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Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley shares the amazing scholarship now open on their website linked below. Along with supporting students, HFSV continuously provides resources and opportunities for our community to benefit from.
Latinos In STEM scholarship:
https://hfsv.org/news-events/whats-new/2021-LITSI-Application-Now-Available
Stay connected with HFSV:
https://hfsv.org/get-involved/stay-connected
https://www.facebook.com/HispanicFoundationSV
https://www.instagram.com/hispanicfoundationsv
https://www.linkedin.com/company/3038971?trk=tyah
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Join Investing Latinas as she shares tips on how to save, invest, and strengthen our financial well-being in the year 2021.
Feel free to use Investing Latina as a resource and contact her "Ask Me Money Things" #: 9176364049
For further information, visit her website:
https://beacons.ai/investinglatina - Mostrar más