In this, La Tamalada: The 2020 Wrap-up Episode, the Sin Cuenta team mixes up a different "masa" for your enjoyment. A roundtable style format seemed best to get a broad, cross-age perspective about 2020. It was such a strange, divisive and often depressing year, but 2020 also happened to bring so many people together in new and unconventional ways. We hope this special episode lifts our #sincuentalisteners’ collective spirits as we move into 2021.
Sin Cuenta is joined by three special guests at different points along their respective life journeys. Roxana "Roxy" Perez, a 17-year old high school senior from Long Beach, California; Aaron Silva, a 27 years old, who just graduated with a BA in Studio Arts from Cal State Long Beach and is Sin Cuenta's very own Resident Artist; and Dr. Ruben Diaz, Assistant Superintendent of Parlier School District, who also recently successfully completed his doctoral studies. They each share about the people and activities that brought them joy, strength, and hope during this extraordinary and unprecedented year.
Roxy is a bright young woman, proud to be of Mexican descent and a role model to her 13 year old brother. She is an encouraging symbol of abundant enthusiasm for learning and pushing forward in what should be her most cherished last year in high school. Her future looks utterly promising!
Aaron brings out the unique challenges of "Zoom University" as an up and coming artist whose craft depends on authentic, hands-on experience within a creative space and having to settle instead for the much less personal and highly aseptic virtual college environment. He has nurtured joyous distractions during this difficult time and through him we see how Art and Music help lead the way out of this global crisis.
Ruben's voice rings with wisdom, emphasizing the critical importance of courageous leadership and mentoring of our youth. He reminds leaders to speak up for the often "voiceless" communities of color. His love for and the need to reconnect with family brings the hope we need to hold us over until we can gather with our loved ones again.
Laura and Sal join in on this insightful conversation, generating some heartfelt expressions and playful banter, that feels like a typical cross-generational holiday kitchen table chat. Hagan de cuenta que somos cualquier familia platicando a gusto durante una tamalada multigeneracional. Relax and enjoy this special episode to wrap up 2020 in true Sin Cuenta style; with admiration and optimism for the good things to come in 2021!
Happy New Year y Feliz Año Nuevo a todos!
