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Abuelas en Acción (Grandmothers in Action) are Latinx mothers and grandmothers, Climate Comadres, who strive for a more compassionate and equitable world. Our conversations cross generations with guests, leaders in our communities, who have a passion for justice. Their stories and work all started with a vision and will infuse you with hope for your own communities. Subscribe to hear a new, 30 minute interview each week on topics– racial, social and environmental justice and physical/emotional/spiritual wellbeing–-that will touch your soul and challenge the leader in you to change the world. Hosts: Marie Dahlstrom, Dr. Rosemary Celaya-Alston and Consuelo Saragoza spent their careers promoting social justice for our common good…and will never stop! “Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.” Dolores Huerta
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Empowering Youth Voices in Decision-Making and Policy
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Rooted in Community: Juan Carlos González on Leadership, Housing, and Belonging
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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The Power and Leadership of Young People for this Moment
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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The Impact of Eliminating DEI Programs on Climate Justice
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Being a Part of the Solution Gives us Hope
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Transportation Justice for all Oregonians
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Abuelas en Accion and Verde Action: A Partnership for Multigenerational Climate Justice
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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How to keep hope in this new term: Cultural resistance and finding community
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Post Election 2024: Where do We go from Here?
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Sharing our voices and calling voters to action with Yesli Peña-Rodriguez
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Our Country is on the Verge of Losing Our Sacred Democratic Rights
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Why this Election is so Important for Freedom and Democracy
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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My Experience as a Latina Living in Rural Tennessee
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Platicas de la Vida: Conversations about the November 5 election
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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A Conversation with David Martinez: A Portland Legacy
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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Building a Path for Latinx in Winemaking: A Conversation with Elena Rodriguez, President and Winemaker of Alumbra Cellars
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Milagro Theater: A Treasured Oregon Legacy
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May 20, 2024 |
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A Conversation with Margarita Gutierrez Lemus
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Nuestra Salud, Nuestro Poder: Taking Action for Reproductive Justice
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Climate Change and its Impact on Women and Children
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Cultural Resistance: The Healing Power of Art
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Our Latine Future: Our Collective Imagination and Wealth Building for Climate Justice
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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The Power of Ganas to Succeed
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Interview with author Emilly Prado: Writing for Healing and Joy
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Can’t spell Scholar without CHOLA; Changing narratives and uplifting communities
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Dec 27, 2023 |
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Wise Women: Sharing our Stories of Wisdom
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Shakespeare Doesn't Own English: The power of Poetry and Memory of Place
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Unwrapping our Stories: “I am From”
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Joy is my Justice
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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El Poder de Nuestra Sabiduría: Listening to our Souls
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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The Synergy in Working Together for Solutions in Complex Times
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May 08, 2023 |
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The Impact of Climate Change on Woman and Girls
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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I Accept the Invitation for Hope in this Moment
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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La Semillita of Action: Latinx Working for the Health of our Oceans
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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The Power of Women: "Building Community for Climate Action, One Latina/Mama/Abuela at a Time"
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Decolonizing Music: Confronting Racial Trauma in the Music Classroom
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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Mariposas Poderosas: My Sense of Belonging
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Mariposas Poderosas: Unpacking our Feelings
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Mariposas Poderosas: The Moment Life Changed for a 10 year old
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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The Strong Leaders of Mariposas Poderosas
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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We Latinos Have Always Been Part of Sustaining our Madre Tierra
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Interview with "Simply Love" Author Rob Hernandez
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Making room and time for our Spirituality and Well-Being
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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Empathy is Patience and Compassion
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Humility and Self-Compassion Come from Within
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Our Emotions: Feeling Joy Means Feeling Pain
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Our Wounds Can Heal Us
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Love is Transcendent; Opening our Hearts to the Power of Love
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Inner Peace in A World of Turbulence
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Drawing from Our Sabiduria for Healing in a Complex World
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Pláticas de la Vida: Our Unfinished Business with Sorrow and Grief
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Funeral for Flaca: A Conversation with Author Emilly Prado
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Oregon's Journey to Climate Justice for Oregon's BIPOC
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May 30, 2022 |
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Climate and Health
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Season of the Bruja
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Apr 14, 2022 |
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Racism and Systemic Inequities of Climate Action
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Portland's First Latinx City Commissioner Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Mexican Forward Food: Honoring History and Culture
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Day Laborers: Frontline Climate Justice Workers
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Climate Equity for Latinx in Portland, Oregon
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Latinx Environmentalism
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Latinx Includes Us All
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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Racial Capitalism: Slow Violence Toward Undocumented and Indigenous Families
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Ecomadres for Clean Air
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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The Abundance of Truth
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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"Where will They Play?
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Part 1: Interview with Dr. Ruth Zambrana: Latinos in 2021
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May 04, 2021 |
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Part 2: Interview with Dr. Ruth Zambrana: Latinos in 2021
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May 04, 2021 |
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Self-Compassion will Transform Grief into Gratitude
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Me Cuido, Te Cuido: HIV/STI Prevention for Ourselves, Families and Communities
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Latinx Mothers and the Pain of the Pandemic
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Latinos: More Than Statistics!
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Nothing About Us Without Us
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Civic Participation for Government Actions to benefit our Communities
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Where a woman leads, streams run uphill (African Proverb)
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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How Do We Become a Kinder and Gentler Country?
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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"Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Latinx Gen Z Voices for Democracy
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Access to Healthy Food is a Human Right
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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What is Our Common Ground as Americans?
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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We are all Leaders
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Honoring Indigenous Sports: A Common Ground for Healing our Nation's Differences
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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The Power of Latinx Student Success
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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Young Latinx Political Power
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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The Power of Abuelas!
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Latinx Working for Our Common Good
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Latino Political Participation is a Two Way Street
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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Our House is on Fire: Climate Action NOW!
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Bringing our Sense of Community to the Polls!
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Latinx Political Power: A Seismic Shift is Happening in Texas and the United States
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Racial Equity for our Children: What Will Our Legacy Be?
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Exposing the Roots of Food Inequities
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Casting Our Votes of a Lifetime
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Latinx HIV/STI Sexual Health
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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Abuela, Mama y Yo: Health for Latino Families
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Reflections on a Podcast for Our Common Good
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Part 2: Climate Change and Human Migration from Central America
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Part 1: Climate Change and Human Migration from Central America
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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Lauren Ornelas, Founder of Food Empowerment Project
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Interview with Dr. Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, author of, "The New American Farmer: Immigration, Race, and the Struggle for Sustainability"
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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Growing Gardens: Planting Seeds for Community and Family Health
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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Latinx Solidarity with our Black Hermanx
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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COVID-19 Latino Disparities
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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COVID-19 The Pain and Suffering of Latino Essential Workers and Their Families
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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Sharing our Food
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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Uprooting Food: Beans Over Beef
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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Episode 16 Uprooting Food
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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Episode 15 Health and Prosperity for All Americans
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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Episode 14 Health and Prosperity for Latinos
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May 25, 2020 |
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Episode 13 Healthcare for All
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May 18, 2020 |
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Episode 12 What America Needs
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May 11, 2020 |
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Episode 11 COVID-19’s Impact on Oregon Latinos
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May 04, 2020 |
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Episode 10 Blessings for Here and Now
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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Episode 9 The Power of Hope
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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Episode 8 Internet for All
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Episode 7 The Impact of COVID-19 on Latino families in Oregon
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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Episode 5 Somos Familia
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Mar 28, 2020 |
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Episode 6 Hope During the Time of Enormous Need
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Mar 28, 2020 |
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Episode 3 Building Political Power and Influence of Young Latinos in Texas
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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Episode 4 Faith and Hope during the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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Episode 2 Interview of Armando Cruz
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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Introducing Abuelas en Acción
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Feb 26, 2020 |