La Carnita Asada

When you think about Mexican food in Chicago, Los Comales comes to mind immediately. For episode 2 of our 2nd season, we were honored to have owner of Los Comales, Christina Gonzalez. If you are any aspiring entrepreneurs, current business owner or looking to hear the generational impact of a restaurant on the lives of your fellow Chicagoans, this is the episode for you! So go get yourself a jug of Los Comales horchata from your local Pete's Fresh Market and enjoy the conversation! Follow us! Instagram: @UrbanWarriors606 Facebook: @UrbanWarriors606 Inquiries: info@uwcomm.org

We are back with Season 2 of La Carnita Asada! We had the pleasure and honor to speak with Little Village native, Congressman Jesus 'Chuy" Garcia. The conversation was an honest and authentic look into the life of the Congressman. So much so that the tamales from our local street vendor was not touched! We encourage everyone to support street vendors and small businesses in your community! A little bit about congressman Garcia: “In 2019, U.S. Representative Jesús G. “Chuy” García became the first Mexican American from the Midwest to serve in Congress. Throughout his time in public service, he's been a progressive voice fighting to improve conditions for immigrant and working families through equitable access to quality education, affordable housing, and economic opportunity. Drawing on his history working with Mayor Harold Washington and Rudy Lozano, he is a coalition builder committed to empowering the next generation of progressive leaders. Currently, he serves on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, and is a Deputy Whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.” Follow us! Instagram: UrbanWarriors606 Facebook: UrbanWarriors606 Spotify: La Carnita Asada by The Urban Warriors Inquiries: info@uwcomm.org

Episode 5 concludes Season 1 of La Carnita Asada and we end it with a great friend of the organization, Colin Boyle! Colin is a photojournalist at Block Club Chicago and he also teaches a class at Northwestern University! A lifelong Chicagoan we take a deep dive into his career path, the freelance world, his experiences as a journalist in the city capturing some of the city's most intimate moments and more. Season 2 will be up and running this summer. More amazing guests, more stories and more moments to share with you all! Thank you for an amazing season 1 and we'll talk soon! Follow Colin: @ColinBPhoto

La Carnita Asada (transalted to The Barbecue) is a space for our youth to invite individuals from all walks of life that they want to learn more from. Talk about their challenges and success. Ask questions that youth like them would love to ask. All while supporting and sharing a meal from a local business! Welcome back for episode 4! Founder of the Moneda Moves, Lyanne Alfaro, joined us to talk about her upbringing, her path in creating Moneda Moves and much more! Follow Lyanne on IG at: @LyanneAlfaro Check out Moneda Moves across all socials: @MonedaMoves Follow us across all Social Media: @UrbanWarriors606 Email Inquiries: info@uwcomm.org

Welcome back for episode 3! Yet another great friend and supporter of the organization, the wonderful Noemi Ibarra! Born and raised in the Southside of the city, Noemi exemplifies what hard work and discipline can help you achieve. Join us in this conversation as we learn more about content creation, mood boards, and how she tackled home ownership at such a young age! Check out Noemi on TikTok: NoemiIbarra Follow us across all Social Media: @UrbanWarriors606   Email Inquiries: info@uwcomm.org

Welcome back for episode 2! We are so happy to talk with a friend of the organization and a spectacular singer/songwriter, Rosalba Valdez! We talk about community activism, the changing landscape of Chicago and we even get treated to an amazing performance from Rosalba!    To connect with Rosalba go to: www.rosalbavaldez.com   Follow us across all Social Media: @UrbanWarriors606   Email Inquiries: info@uwcomm.org

In our first episode we invite State Representative Edgar Gonzalez Jr. George, our host, takes us on a journey to learn more about Representative Gonzalez's childhood, time at Whitney Young HS, his years at Harvard and how he stays motivated to do the work he does. We hope you enjoy!   Follow us across all Social Media: @UrbanWarriors606   Email Inquiries: info@uwcomm.org