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Estamos Juntos: U.S. LatinXchange Alumni Speaker SeriesEric Lopez: From Fulbright Hungary to the White House and Taking Advantage of OpportunitiesEric has had a career in research and advocacy that spans nearly two decades. He has worked closely with community members, nonprofits, and corporations to highlight systemic inequities and champion solutions, access to resources, and opportunities for frequently underrepresented stakeholders.Eric received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Hofstra University in New York. In 2008, he was awarded a Fulbright research grant to Hungary, where he studied discrimination against the Roma in public education and drew comparisons to post-Brown v. Board of Education policies in the U.S.
2025-12-031h 08Estamos Juntos: U.S. LatinXchange Alumni Speaker SeriesGabriel Antuna-Rivera: From the Puerto Rico to MongoliaGabriel Antuna-Rivera is an alumni of the Montgomery Community College, the vocational school Alaska Career College and Georgetown University. He is also a recent alumni of the Fulbright Program and its Mongolia cohort of ETAs from the 2023-2024 cycle. He has worked as a contractor, educator and collaborator in a variety of fields ranging from holistic healthcare, workforce preparation, language learning and cultural exchange. He currently lives in Arizona.
2025-10-0651 min
Forward Radio podcastsSolutions to Violence | Karina Barillas | La Casita Center | 9-22-25Our guest is the director of Louisville’s La Casita Center, Karina Barillas. Karina Barillas was the keynote speaker at the Louisville Fellowship of Reconciliation “Third Thursday Lunch event. The Third Thursday Lunch event that featured Karina Barillas occurred September 18th at Hotel Louisville before a live audience. Karina Barillas received her Master of Education in Counseling in 2002 and her Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies in 1996, both from the University of Louisville, where she also served as president of the International Students Organization. Barillas, a proud Latina-Louisvillian born in Guatemala, is a recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship. Barillas is co-f...
2025-09-2151 min
The Dr. Will Show PodcastSofia Gonzalez, M.Ed. - Sofia Thee MCSofia Gonzalez, M.Ed., MA is a High School AP English teacher, Nonprofit Leader, and Education Activist from Illinois. She has been in the field of education for 15 years and has a deep passion for students & teachers who are disadvantaged.She’s a sought-after keynote speaker & podcast host who is known for her cutting-edge presentations and dynamic illustrations with a message that’s infectious. She has received national teacher recognitions and nominations such as 2019 Top Educator of the Year with the National Society of High School Scholars, 2021 Golden Apple Nominee for Teaching & Excellence and 2022 Authenticity Award with Lati...
2025-06-031h 11Estamos Juntos: U.S. LatinXchange Alumni Speaker SeriesDr. Ana Gil Garcia: An Unstoppable Woman On a MissionDr. Ana Gil Garcia is a Venezuelan-American scholar, a published author, and a 5-time Fulbright Scholar to Armenia, Georgia, Liberia, Venezuela, and Middle Eastern countries.Dr. Gil Garcia has held numerous educational leadership roles, most recently serving as the Director of Academic Effectiveness at St. Augustine College. She is the co-author of a two-time bestseller, “Unstoppable Women” and “The Miracle Woman,” an anthology on her life. She has also been a visiting professor at universities in the United States and seven other countries. With her Doctorate in higher education from Western Michigan University, she is an exceptional academic...
2025-04-181h 15
Too Dope Teachers and a MicChicanologues 09. Chicagoland’s Own Sofia GonzálezBack in October, Sofia González, teacher, thinker, writer, speaker and activist and Gerardo finally found time for this interview. This was prior to the 2024 election and all that followed. What ensued was a great conversation–provocative, humorous, and energetic. As we brace ourselves to face another four years of anxiety, frustration, fear, and state-encouraged violence, this conversation remains a reminder that the struggle is truly beautiful, and full of opportunities for all of us to engage differently, as the people we are. To quote the great poet Audre Lorde, “We are the ones we have been waiting for,” exempli...
2025-01-211h 12
Too Dope Teachers and a MicChicanologues 09. Chicagoland’s Own Sofia GonzálezBack in October, Sofia González, teacher, thinker, writer, speaker and activist and Gerardo finally found time for this interview. This was prior to the 2024 election and all that followed. What ensued was a great conversation–provocative, humorous, and energetic. As we brace ourselves to face another four years of anxiety, frustration, fear, and state-encouraged violence, this conversation remains a reminder that the struggle is truly beautiful, and full of opportunities for all of us to engage differently, as the people we are. To quote the great poet Audre Lorde, “We are the ones we have been waiting for,” exempli...
2025-01-211h 12Estamos Juntos: U.S. LatinXchange Alumni Speaker SeriesAlex Pajares: The Power of the Latinx Experience Abroad In the first episode of Season 2, Host Sofia Gonzalez, Fulbright Alum and Fulbright Latinx board member interviews her friend and fellow world traveler Alex Pajares from New York. They experienced Teachers for Global Classrooms India in 2023 in the same cohort. As fellow teachers and world travelers, Sofia and Alex unravel their lived experiences in and out of the classroom, while stressing the importance of more Latinx educators and leaders to apply for the Fulbright grant experience.
2025-01-0854 minToo Dope Teachers and a MicChicanologues 09. Chicagoland's Own Sofia GonzálezSofia Gonzalez is 2019 teacher of the year with the National Society of High School Scholars, nonprofit leader for organization Project 214, and education activist from the Chicagoland area. She is a sought-after public speaker regarding the state of education who is known for her cutting-edge presentations and dynamic illustrations with a passion that’s infectious. A High School teacher, 15-year veteran, teacher leader, and alum in a variety of spaces like Fulbright, Latinos for Education, Latinx Education Collaborative-Storytellers for Change, and Urban Leaders Fellowship, Sofia's passion and energy towards education equity remains a leading voice for the 21st-century classroom and be...
2024-12-1200 min
Real Life With John CowanRev Dr Miguel De La TorreRev Dr Miguel A. De La Torre is a Professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado. He has held prominent roles, including President of the Society of Christian Ethics (2012) and Executive Officer for the Society of Race, Ethnicity and Religion (2012-2017). A distinguished Fulbright scholar and international lecturer, he is renowned for his advocacy of ethics of place, leading immersion classes in locations like Cuba, Guatemala, and the Mexico/U.S. border. His extensive speaking engagements include the Chautauqua Institute and the Parliament of World Religions. He has been honoured...
2024-08-2527 min
Talking Waterwith Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre“Water is life…Not only does it give life. It is life. When we look at water as a thing, as an object, as a commodity that we can profit off of, if you control water, you control life. You control who gets to live and who does not get to live.” –Dr. Miguel A. De La TorreTalking Water welcomes Dr. Miguel De La Torre: international scholar, documentarian, novelist, academic author, activist, and editor of “Gonna Trouble the Water - Ecojustice, Water, and Environmental Racism.” Miguel shares a bold perspective on the life-giving powers of water in o...
2024-04-2557 min
Gravity Commons PodcastMiguel De La Torre: Reading the Bible From the MarginsWe talk with Rev. Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre about his book Reading the Bible From the Margins and how learning to read from the perspective of the poor, oppressed, and marginalized can enrich our perspective on what Scripture means and does.Rev. Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre, Professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado. He has served as the elected 2012 President of the Society of Christian Ethics and served as the Executive Officer for the Society of Race, Ethnicity and Religion (2012-17). Dr. De La Torre i...
2023-12-1253 min
TamarindoCreative Liberation with Artivists Julio Salgado & Martha GonzalezOn this episode we focus on art as a tool for activism. Our artivists guests show us how identity and place influences their work, their critique of the confines of creatives spaces of the past, and how they are each working to make creatives of color have greater opportunities, mentorship, and liberty to create. Before that, we talk about Latina Equal Pay Day and the Latina wealth gap.We speak to Julio Salgado, the co-founder of DreamersAdrift and the Migrant Storytelling Manager for The Center for Cultural Power. His status as an undocumented, queer...
2023-10-0457 min
Love, Joy, and LanguagesEpisode 48: Heritage Language Preservation - Interview with Dr. Veronica BenavidesIn today's episode, I'm speaking with Dr. Veronica Benavides. Veronica is a Harvard-trained doctora of education with several years of experience in creating meaningful learning environments for children. She is also the founder and CEO of The Language Preservation Project and host of Talking to Grandma podcast, both of which were created as resources for other heritage language learners and for building community around reversing the trend of language loss across generations.
Veronica is a heritage Spanish speaker and also a mother raising her children in Spanish as part of a multilingual/multicultural household. In our chat...
2023-07-3148 min
Holy Heretics: Losing Religion and Finding JesusResisting American Apartheid w/ Dr. Miguel De La TorreEpisode SummaryWe continue our march toward the marginalized this week with another conversation with Dr. Miguel De La Torre about the future of American political identity. As a Lantinx scholar, Miguel sees a future in which American society is run by white Christian nationalist elites at the expense of everyone who is 'the other.' Much like South African Apartheid, America could become a nation controlled by a very powerful and violent minority all supported by white evangelicals. After all, it was conservative Christians who helped set up South African Apartheid in the 1948. Following these through l...
2023-02-2145 min
First Gen Homies con Deli La ExplorerEP. 23: Latina in Higher Ed with Nataly Morales VillaEP. 23 is live with Nataly Morales Villa She is a Latina entrepreneur, motivational speaker, certified Spanish language translator & higher education consultant🌟👩🏻🎓 She graduated in May 2022 from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) with a master's in Higher Education Administration. She has a bachelor's in Political Science and a minor in Spanish. Her story has been featured on CBS News, Univision, ABC News, Good Morning America, AL DÍA News, and Telemundo.🇲🇽➡️🇺🇸Nataly immigrated to the U.S. from El Mezquital, Durango, Mexico, when she was 5. As the first person...
2023-02-101h 00Estamos Juntos: U.S. LatinXchange Alumni Speaker SeriesChoosing the Exchange Program That’s Right for Me"Choosing the Exchange Program That’s Right for Me" was our first in-person panel of our Alumni Panel Series that was hosted at @miamidadecollege. Our panelists discussed some of the international exchange opportunities available and how they identified the program that was right for them. We hope this discussion helps you identify the various international programs that might be right for you.
2022-12-271h 23Estamos Juntos: U.S. LatinXchange Alumni Speaker SeriesFamilies AbroadYou might be thinking about applying to an international exchange program, but already have kids and a partner. You want to continue your studies, but don’t want to leave them behind for a whole year. Join us to learn from international exchange alumni who brought their families with them abroad and what that was like.
2022-12-261h 02Estamos Juntos: U.S. LatinXchange Alumni Speaker SeriesHow to Create an Affinity GroupInterested in starting an affinity with your international exchange peers? Join us on to learn from affinity groups co-founders of @FulbrightPrism, @Fulbright Latinx, @FulbrightNoir, and more! They’ll discuss what it takes to find your community.
2022-11-251h 26Estamos Juntos: U.S. LatinXchange Alumni Speaker SeriesFinding a Job AbroadStudy abroad opportunities expose us to a wide-world of possibilities. Oftentimes, your international experience leaves you interested in more opportunities see the world - and this gives the world the opportunity to appreciate the diversity that abounds in the U.S.! Study abroad programs provide you a competitive edge when finding a job abroad, since you’ve already demonstrated an ability to navigate new regions and cultures. But where do you begin to find a job abroad? We will speak to a panel of Latinxers living abroad that have a wealth of experience living abroad for work - and we wil...
2022-11-101h 02
Estamos Juntos: U.S. LatinXchange Alumni Speaker SeriesDissecting Latinx(e) Identities Abroad Fulbright Latinx is excited to welcome our FIRST episode in our alumni panel series! If you’re interested in studying abroad and want to learn more about the experience from a Latinx(e) lens, join us to discuss the opportunities, the challenges, and our growing community of Latinx(e) international exchange alumni! We will discuss how being Latinx(e) abroad may differ from other people’s experiences, challenges that encompass going abroad/being abroad, intersectional identities, how to overcome challenges, ways of finding community, and more!
2022-09-291h 30
Yo Quiero DineroHow To Stop Burning Yourself Out | Harry Lopez, Launch LatinxEpisode 145 talks about how to stop burning yourself out in your business, featuring Harry Lopez of Launch Latinx!Harry Lopez, MA, is a Latinx Transformation Coach, Entrepreneur, and Leader in the Consciousness industry based out of Miami, FL. He is the son of immigrants from Managua, Nicaragua. He is the Founder of Launch Latinx, a mindset and business coaching accelerator program that champions extraordinary Latino visionaries and coaches to access their limitless potential in an intensive 12-week program.He primarily coaches visionary entrepreneurs on the path to starting and scaling their businesses. Yet he...
2022-05-0851 min
In The Moment podcast134. Thomas H. Pruiksma with Dr. Ruben Quesada: A New Translation of The KuralThe Tirukkuṟaḷ, or Kural, for short, is considered a masterpiece of universal philosophy, ethics, and morality. Traditionally attributed to Thiruvalluvar, also known as Valluvar, the original text has been dated from 300 BCE to 5th century CE. The classic Tamil work is one of the most cited and translated ancient texts in existence; it has been translated into over 40 Indian and non-Indian languages and has never been out of print since its first publication in 1812. In a new translation of the Kural, Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma brings English readers closer than ever to the brilliant inner and outer music o...
2022-05-0252 min
The Nasiona PodcastThe Nuyorican Hallway: Belonging & Living Between WorldsMy guest today is J.L. Torres (no relation), the author of Migrations, the inaugural winner of the Tomás Rivera Book Prize. His previous publications include another short story collection, The Family Terrorist and Other Stories; the poetry collection, Boricua Passport; and the novel, The Accidental Native. He has also published stories and poems in many journals and magazines. A Fulbright recipient, he recently retired as a scholar and professor of American literature, Latinx literatures, and creative writing. Born in Puerto Rico, raised in the South Bronx, he now lives in upstate New York. His work f...
2021-08-231h 54
Fulbright ForwardDisrupting the Master Narrative of U.S. English Teaching Abroad with Jonathan PerazaIn this episode of Fulbright Forward, Fulbright Americas Diversity and Inclusion Liaison speaks with U.S. ETA alum to Guatemala, Jonathan Peraza Campos about the critical need to redefine and reimagine how folks from the United States conduct English teaching abroad, in particular within Latin America and the Caribbean. As Jonathan shares in the episode, this is about disrupting “perceptions that the United States is a white, wealthy, and perfect English-speaking country by exposing [students] to the multiracial, multicultural, and multilingual diversity and history of the U.S.” Through this discussion we reflect on how Jonathan navigated his E...
2021-06-2634 min
Irenicast - A Progressive Christian PodcastThe Rev. Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre - Racism, Sexism and Trickster EthicsRajeev and the Rev. Dr. Miguel De La Torre converse about belonging, sexism, racism, pluralism, immigration, internal integrations and synthesis, violence, hope and hopelessness, the climate of Trump’s America and more in this packed episode that is right on time! Rajeev and Miguel close out the conversation with Over/Under that leads to more gems of insight and personal story. Conversation with Rev. Dr. Miguel De La Torre (01:55) Over/Under Segment (50:11) MORE ON REV. DR. MIGUEL DE LA TORRE Rev. Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre, Professor of Soc...
2020-08-0456 min
LA LISTA: A Latinx Writers Podcast58. NATALIA FERNANDEZA DRAMA CHARACTER DRIVEN Latinx Writer FROM URUGUAY We had a great conversation about growing up in Uruguay, her Fulbright scholarship to attend grad school at Chapman, visa issues delaying her career, and writing on Z Nation & Charmed! Follow us on Instagram and Twitter @lalistapodcast Music: Arriba Mami - Jingle Punks
2020-07-071h 02
Forward 40 (4tea)Episode 15: Tapping Into Your Core to Grow Community featuring Liz Rebecca AlarcónLiz Rebecca Alarcón is a communicator and social entrepreneur. She leads Pulso, a digital organizing platform that reaches almost 1 million Latinos in the US via Facebook Messenger with the mission of increasing this community's political power. Liz comments and writes on Latin America, Latino issues and current events. She has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, Time, Buzzfeed, The Miami Herald, and the World Economic Forum blog, among others. Liz is a former Fulbright Scholar and holds a B.A. in International Studies & Sociology from the University of Miami and a Master's in Latin American S...
2020-03-2338 min
Can You Forgive Her? by TROLLOPE, AnthonyEastside Punks #21 / Producer, Storyteller Trina Bardusco InterviewProducer/Story teller Trina Bardusco
Trina Bardusco is an American-Venezuelan producer and director with fifteen years’ experience translating global culture into award-winning content for American audiences. She is passionate about innovative storytelling, championing multiculturalism and aspirational content for women. Trina has written, directed, produced and or co-hosted a total of nine web series for and about women in both English and Spanish, including 500+ videos for Yahoo en Español that were sponsored by Procter & Gamble. An experienced bilingual brand liaison for agencies, and show sponsors, she understands the art of authentic contextual integration into US Hispanic and global programs.
She also co-pi...
2019-02-061h 00
Bughouse Square with Eve EwingSandra Cisneros & Erika L. SánchezThe Rundown:
Eve explains how much Sandra Cisneros’ writing means to her and how the stories resonate with her childhood in Chicago.
Sandra Cisneros talks to Studs about the tradition of Chicano writers, the wisdom of her mother, and the representation of fierce women in her work.
Erika L. Sánchez explains how some readers believe her work is representative of the Latinx experience and how she wrestled with mental health while writing her YA novel I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.
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2019-02-0148 min
The Urban Farm Podcast with Greg PetersonLeah Penniman on Liberating the Land.Challenging the mono-CULTURE of farming. A passion for the soil, the earth and her community started when Leah Penniman began farming at the age of 16. Through the years she has continued to work towards ending racism and injustice in our food system, and also on land reparations for people of color. She and her family have built Soul Fire Farm where they raise culturally important food, delivering it to people in need. They give tours and help train future activists. Leah channeled her passion into writing a book, Farming While Black. Leah is a Bl...
2019-01-0829 min
The Urban Farm Podcast Private feed for MembersLeah Penniman on Liberating the Land.Challenging the mono-CULTURE of farming. A passion for the soil, the earth and her community started when Leah Penniman began farming at the age of 16. Through the years she has continued to work towards ending racism and injustice in our food system, and also on land reparations for people of color. She and her family have built Soul Fire Farm where they raise culturally important food, delivering it to people in need. They give tours and help train future activists. Leah channeled her passion into writing a book, Farming While Black. Leah is a Bl...
2019-01-0830 min