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Que Lo Que PodcastQue Me Dicen: Post Election DiscussionVenus and El B ask a couple of their friends to talk about what happened on Election Day, nationally and in Florida. Special guests include Eva Facundo, Deputy Director of Affiliate Fundraising at Emerge America and Rafel "Ray" Collazo, Director of Political Campaigns at UNIDOS US Action Fund. The week that was and the week that lies ahead -- all from a Dominican perspective....2020-11-0952 min
Que Lo Que PodcastBonus: Feel Inspired Heading Into Election DayOur families are such an important part of the work that we do. So what better way to head into Election Week that listen to the woman who inspired Boston City Council Member Julia Mejia to not just run for office, but to be a tireless advocate for her community. Her mother, Mirta Peña. As fans recall, Mejia became the first Latina -- and Dominicana -- to win a seat on the Boston's City Council last year. It was a race that went down to the wire, ultimately being decided by 1 vote. But listening to h...2020-11-0213 min
Que Lo Que PodcastTom Perez: The DNC's Chairman Comes Full CircleTom Perez is the first Dominican to chair the Democratic National Committee, hoping to lead the party to success in national and local elections this November. It's the culmination of a career full of firsts. one that connects him with a family tradition of public service that stretches back decades to the DR. Venus and El B sit down with the former Secretary of Labor to talk about family, his childhood in Buffalo, NY and what is at stake for all families on Nov. 3rd.2020-10-2837 min
Que Lo Que PodcastDirecting the Latino Vote for BidenDominicana Laura Jimenez cut her teeth working on local campaigns and for elected officials here in Florida. But when former Vice-President Joe Biden asked her to lead up his Latino Engagement effort, she had no doubt stepping up and joining his team. With less than two weeks to go in the Presidential race, she talks to us about her journey, what's at stake this November and her reaction to seeing the local Dominican community beginning to organize politically in South Florida.2020-10-2139 min
Que Lo Que PodcastSeason 2 Update: ¿Que Paso? Its been more than six - wait 8 months - since we've been on the air. ¿Coño, que paso? What hasn't? Elbert & Venus update fans as to how they are doing personally and professionally, comment on what they have seen in the our COVID-19 dominated world since March and tell fans what they can expect in the next couple of weeks for the podcast -- and the nation.2020-10-1429 min
Que Lo Que PodcastTalking DR Election Baina w/Marcia FacundoSpecial Episode: As many in the diaspora know already, municipal elections in the DR were recently cancelled and we at Que Lo Que were like "¿Pero que e la vaina con eso?" Venus couldn't be with us this week because she's en route to Chicago, so we turned to award winning journalist Marcia Facundo, editor of Entravision's Politica Ya website, to give us a little bit of background on what's going on con las #ProtestasJCE. 2020-02-2330 min
Que Lo Que PodcastDaisy Baez: Getting Back Up & Fighting for Health CareAs hundreds of Dominican Americans professionals descend on Washington, DC for the second annual Dominicans on the Hill, we talk to Dominican Health Care Association of Florida Executive Director Daisy Baez about the roots of the event and why the second one is just as important as the first. Former Florida State Representative Baez also reflects back on her resignation from elected office, the lessons that she can pass along to aspiring Latina politicians and how you don't have to be an elected official to help push important legislation, as she is doing now with healthcare. 2020-02-0542 min
Que Lo Que PodcastCecilia Gutierrez: Healing Boys, Men & CommunitiesWe can’t think of a better way to open 2020 than by sitting down with Cecilia Gutierrez, Deputy Director of the MBKA Network and Partnerships at the Obama Foundation. The former Executive Director of Miami's Children's Initiative talks to us not just about what to takes to raise young boys and men of color and help communities heal from the struggles and trauma of poverty. She keeps it real about her personal journey balancing family, heritage and success as the first generation daughter of Dominican immigrants.2020-01-1542 min
Que Lo Que PodcastClaudia Cruz: Guiding Journalism’s Next Generation(Episode 12) - As we begin to wind down 2019, we're pleased to have a chance to sit down with renaissance journalist and media advocate Claudia Cruz, Director of Internships and Experiential Learning at the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno. We talk to Claudia about her bicoastal journey working as a community and digital storyteller, the challenge and responsibility of connecting with first-generation Latinx students and the important role non-traditional media is having in keeping local journalism alive. And that's just the first half-hour. ----------- More about Claudia Cr...2019-12-271h 11
Que Lo Que PodcastEva Facundo: Helping Campaigns Connect with Small DonorsAs 2019 ends and the political campaign season of 2020 heats up, we sit down with Emerge America's Eva Facundo to talk about the wave of grassroots digital fundraising that is allowing a slew of new candidates to have a shot at elected office. We also talk about the difference between being Dominican in Miami and Southern California and what's it like to have a mother for a journalist. Dominican-born and Miami-raised, Facundo now calls Southern California home as she serves as Deputy Director of Affiliate Fundraising for Emerge, one of the nation's premier organizations that recruits, trains and p...2019-12-1654 min
Que Lo Que PodcastJasmely D. Jackson: Anything But TipicoClub Tipico Dominicano is more than just an anchor business in Miami’s Little Santo Domingo neighborhood of Allapattah. For nearly 35 years, it has been a community hub, local business booster and a cultural gatekeeper. The first and last stop where people could find authentic Dominican music and meals in a city that often forgets there is more than one island in the Caribbean. It’s a responsibility of food and fun that founder Luis De La Cruz has passed down to his daughter Jasmely D. Jackson -- one that she has embraced by being equally dedicated to tr...2019-12-0437 min
Que Lo Que PodcastLucero Jorge: Adjusting to & Leading After CollegeSo many Dominican-Americans are student leaders early in their life, either at their schools or in their neighborhood communities. Yet, what happens after graduation? This week, we talk to Sanctuary for Families’ Lucero Jorge about being a leader after college, (re)defining Latinidad and what she has learned working with families dealing with gender-based violence. It's our way of leaning into this holiday season of thanks, paying attention to our younger generation and starting a discussion around gender violence on the heels of the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. GOOD...2019-11-271h 04
Que Lo Que PodcastPhillip Jerez: Changing FL’s Political Landscape One Story at a TimePhillip Jerez is a former teacher who got involved in local politics as a way of trying making a greater impact outside the classroom. That led him to stints working for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz and serving as a Political Director for Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum's historical 2018 gubernatorial run. Today, the Bronx-born, Columbia University graduate is President of Progress for Florida, a campaign consulting firm, which works to elect progressive candidates at every rung of the ladder. We travel to CIC Miami to talk with Phillip about his career, the politics of identity, his deep...2019-11-2033 min
Que Lo Que PodcastGaby Guzman: Building a sisterhood of CEOsMiami's Gabriela “Gaby" Guzman is helping women see and own their power through connection, community, joy, and authenticity via "Las Comadres" network. She also hosts masterminds and other online experiences that enable women to achieve the clarity, support and courage that they need to start and grow their own businesses. Ir's not the road that she anticipated moving from Santo Domingo at the age of 19. We talk about that journey, how the need to build community is baked in Dominicans' DNA and what it takes to grow a support network committed to uplifting one another in life an...2019-11-1348 min
Que Lo Que PodcastJulia Mejia Steps Up For Boston Born in DR, Julia Mejia made history Election Day when she became the first Latina and Dominicana to win a seat on the Boston City Council. For us here at Que Lo Que, the victory was emocionante from afar because we can connect so much with her story. Rising from poverty to be the first in her family to go and graduate college. Returning home to get involved in non-profit, education and civic engagement work. Stepping up to meet the next leadership challenge by running for office. However, history is now on hold, as her razo...2019-11-1030 min
Que Lo Que PodcastMarvin Cabrera and El Cantico del Dominican Educator Here at Que Lo Que, we know that supporting and training the next generation of leaders involves not just sound judgement, but also a commitment to looking in the mirror and challenging our own perceptions and perspectives. So, this week, we sit down in a crowded Harlem café to talk with educator and Wesleyan University alumnus Marvin Cabrera about his work helping students get to college, the shifting definition of manhood and the tricultural journey he’s taken to become a better teacher and father. Marvin is currently National Director of Dreamer Programs at the “I Have a Dream Found...2019-11-0637 min
Que Lo Que PodcastEpisode 5: Gaby DeJesus Looks to Navigate Past Florida’s Political TrucosWith Election Day less than a week away, we continue on the politics theme, introducing you to a young woman looking to make waves in Florida Politics and flip a seat blue in Florida’s State House of Representatives. Gabriela “Gaby” DeJesus was born in PR and grew up in Santo Domingo, the child of Puerto Rican and Dominican parents before settling in Miami via a brief stop in NYC. Her dreams of being the next hot shot chef were derailed by an accident that left her not just changing careers, but also wanting to change lives. What followed...2019-10-3033 min
Que Lo Que PodcastSpecial Episode: What Allapattah's Dominicans Are Facing This NovemberFor the first time in a long time, Miami's traditional Dominican community of Allapattah will get a chance November 5th to elect a new city commisioner. With early voting starting this weekend, Venus & El B sit down at Tipico Dominicano Restaurant with The New Florida Majority's Electoral Field Director Melanie McRae and Gender Justice Organizer Ysabella Osses to discuss what's at stake in this election and the issues that local residents are talking about. It's a part of a series of special episodes that we will regularly feature discussing the cities and neighborhoods that our peop...2019-10-2838 min
Que Lo Que PodcastEp.4: Mobilizing Voters Past the Campaign with Teresa Guzman PaganPolitics in any country is often a matter of who you know. But how do you break in, especially when you can't lean on family or college connections? If you are Miami resident Teresa Guzman Pagan, you take your love of Anderson Cooper and the West Wing and just jump in. We discuss with the Manhattanville College alumnus what it was like to work on Hillary Clinton’s Presidential run and how her work in local races since then have shaped her political education and perspective. We also talk to her about her current work as Senior Vo...2019-10-2336 min
Que Lo Que PodcastEpisode 3: Public Art & History with Darwin RodriguezEpisode 3: One of the reasons why we created this podcast was to uplift the stories and work of Dominicans who are doing some great work here in Florida. People who might be thought of as working behind the scenes but whose efforts are having a great impact. One of those folks here in Miami is Darwin Rodriguez. Darwin is a public historian and arts educator that believes in breaking down barriers that often separate communities. A former Miami Dade County public school teacher, he is currently a lead teaching artist at the Perez Art Museum...2019-10-1644 min
Que Lo Que PodcastEpisode 2: : A Poltical Rose Blooming for Dra. Leonarda Duran BuikeAll over the country, Dominicans are stepping up to meet the leadership crisis of the day and throwing their hats in the ring to run for local office. We'll be spending significant time over the next couple of months talking to candidates and the impact of these races not just on local communities, but also on the next generation of changemakers. Who better, then, to kick things off than longtime South Florida community leader and political player, Doctora Leonarda Duran Buike, who is running for Miami-Dade County Commision District 8 seat being vacated by Daniella Levine Cava. Over...2019-10-1642 min
Que Lo Que PodcastEpisode 1: The Writing & Parenting Life of Topacio MarreroWe couldn’t think of a better person to kick off our first season of interviews than South Florida based Afro-Dominican freelance writer and poet Topacio Marrero. Marrero, whose writing has been featured in places like Blavity, HuffPost, and Ain't I Latina, brings the gift of mindfulness, conscious, and authentic transformation into the lives of those who attend her workshops and/or speaking engagements. Born and raised in Washington Heights, her writing focuses on her journey both as a parent and an Afro-Latina, exploring not only culture and identity, but also how communities can recognize and achieve their full potenti...2019-10-1643 min
Que Lo Que PodcastPodcast Trailer - Que es 'Que Lo Que' - Get ready for the audio mangu you have been waiting for!Get hyped about our quest to shine a light on the talented Dominican leadership in the U.S. -- the rising stars and the dependable Hall of Famers who are blazing a trail for all of us to follow. 2019-10-0100 min