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Today, we’re joined by Janet Johns, Artistic Director, and Ruby Vasquez, Assistant Artistic Director from the Esperanza Del Valle Baile Folkorico in Santa Cruz County. They’re excited to announce the First International Folklorico and Music Conference, taking place in Santa Cruz County from August 15th to 25th. During our conversation, we’ll delve into the conference’s history and the meaningful relationship they’ve built with the University of Veracruz.
Esperanza del Valle and Cabrillo College are hosting the Ballet Folklórico del Puerto de Veracruz de la Universidad Veracruzana who will be teaching at the Folklorico Dance and Music Conference.
CONFERENCE LOGISTICS
The conference will take place August 15-25, 2024. All interested youth, adult dancers and musicians are welcome.
DANCE CLASSES: Beginning, intermediate and experienced level dance classes of Son Jarocho del Puerto de Veracruz and Boca del Rio
MASTER CLASSES: Classes in Son Jarocho of Tlacotalpan and Veracruz for professional dancers and folklorico directors
MUSIC CLASSES: Nematatlín musicians will offer classes in jarana and versada Jarocha (voice/lyrics)
FANDANGO/TODOS BAILAN SU SON: An opportunity for all conference participants to perform dances learned for the
community.
GALA THEATER PERFORMANCES: Ballet Folklórico del Puerto de Veracruz de la Universidad Veracruzana and Nematatlin
will present "ROSTROS DE MÉXICO" at the Mello Center and "RAÍCES DEL PUEBLO" at the Crocker Theater.

For More Information and Registration: esperanzadelvalle.org

We continue our series on the COVIDLATINO.org project. Our guests today are:  

Nelly Josefina Orozco

Nelly currently manages and coordinates two research labs at the University of California Merced including the Nicotine and Cannabis Policy Center (NCPC). Nelly joined the CovidLatino.org project with Dr. Gilberto Lopez where she helps coordinate student interns and supports the development of culturally-tailored COVID-19 information for the community. She plans to pursue a doctoral degree in Health Psychology or Public Health in order to understand health behavior change and intervention implementation for underserved communities.

Darrin Armijo-Wardle

Darrin is a visual artist living and working in Phoenix. His work for the COVIDLATINO.org project includes vaccine oriented paintings that encourage Covid-19 vaccinations using Latino icons like Vicente Fernandez.

Darrin has painted everything from seventy-five foot tall murals of Phoenix’s untold past; to large paintings and sculptures for Scottsdale Dia de los Muertos festival at The Mission in Scottsdale, Arizona; to small intimate oil paintings in local galleries.

HealthCare UnTold is proud of the work by Nelly and Darrin; they represent the heroic responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic from and for the Latino/x communities.

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Juan Antonio Cuéllar has been responsible for digitizing the most extensive collection of Mexican and Mexican American recordings in the world known as The Strachwitz Frontera Collection. Since February 2002, Cuéllar has personally digitized, listened to, and archived over 130k songs, which are currently available through the UCLA Digital Library. Born in Los Caños, Aguascalientes, he immigrated with his family to Northern California to start a new life. He was raised in Santa Cruz and eventually moved to San Francisco to attend the California Culinary Academy where he worked the hotel circuit in and around San Francisco until he took another creative outlet, and that was playing trombone for San Francisco-based bilingual Punk band, La Plebe. Cuellar is in the finishing stages of digitizing the collection and will start on the next phase which is to disseminate the knowledge he has acquired over the last 20 years of digitizing and is transitioning into a new position as the Frontera Collection Curator at the Arhoolie Foundation. This past September marked the first of what will be many exhibitions curated by Cuellar called "Rumo A California." The exhibit looks at California record labels and how they documented and promoted Mexican music in the state over the last 100 years.

Frontera YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fronteracollection4016

Frontera Collection at UCLA: https://frontera.library.ucla.edu/

Rumbo a California Online Exhibition: https://rumboacalifornia.org/

Lydia Mendoza song: Canta, Pajarito Canta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqVj0uhcIJI&ab_channel=FronteraCollection

Lydia Mendoza Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJv1UYhNlyyA0KEjbJNHztPZLCirum1vZ

Aisha Canfield has worked in systems reform for the last decade. She began her career working as a case assistant in death row appeals for indigent prisoners in the state of California, served as a board member for the local chapter of a national organization to increase civic engagement amongst women, and later worked as a paralegal for a private civil rights litigation firm. Since receiving a master’s degree in public policy from Mills College, she has largely focused on juvenile justice reform - partnering with communities and probation departments to prevent system-involvement for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender nonconforming (LGB/GNCT) youth of color while improving outcomes for those already system involved. She has conducted national and statewide research on this topic and has published in numerous academic articles. She has trained and provided technical assistance to dozens of juvenile justice systems nationwide to implement SOGIE data collection systems and change culture for youth in secure facilities. Aisha has also served as an evaluator for community-based organizations that provide an alternative to incarceration for youth throughout the United States. Most recently Aisha has been hired to lead the implementation of federal standards that will architect the safety of 18,000 incarcerated adults and 1,000 detained youth in all of Los Angeles County detention facilities.

In our episode today we are joined by Jeannie Economos, a dedicated advocate from the Farmworker Association of Florida (FWAF). Jeannie enlightens us about the remarkable work carried out by the FWAF and sheds light on their response to the concerning Florida Legislation Senate Bill 17-18.

The FWAF, founded in 1983, stands as a robust statewide organization that champions the rights of farmworkers. Committed to fostering social and environmental justice, the FWAF boasts a substantial membership of over 10,000 individuals from diverse backgrounds, including Haitian, Hispanic, and African American communities. With five offices strategically located across Florida, they work tirelessly at the grassroots level to uplift the lives of farmworkers.

During our conversation, Jeannie discusses the distressing implications of Senate Bill 17-18, which mandates farmers and hospitals in Florida to report suspected undocumented individuals within their communities. This contentious legislation has engendered fear and eroded trust among immigrants, particularly those who rely on crucial services provided by vital institutions.

Through their steadfast advocacy efforts, the FWAF stands resolute in opposing Senate Bill 17-18. Jeannie sheds light on the actions and initiatives undertaken by the organization to combat this legislation and safeguard the rights and well-being of farmworkers. Their unwavering commitment to social justice exemplifies the vital role they play in Florida's community.

Listen in as Jeannie Economos offers insights into the work of the Farmworker Association of Florida and their fight against the detrimental effects of Senate Bill 17-18.

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