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Abuelas en Acción (Grandmothers in Action) are Latinx mothers and grandmothers, Climate Comadres, who strive for a more compassionate and equitable world. Our conversations cross generations with guests, leaders in our communities, who have a passion for justice. Their stories and work all started with a vision and will infuse you with hope for your own communities. Subscribe to hear a new, 30 minute interview each week on topics– racial, social and environmental justice and physical/emotional/spiritual wellbeing–-that will touch your soul and challenge the leader in you to change the world. Hosts: Marie Dahlstrom, Dr. Rosemary Celaya-Alston and Consuelo Saragoza spent their careers promoting social justice for our common good…and will never stop! “Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.” Dolores Huerta
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It was a pleasure meeting with Margarita Gutierrez Lemus, the new Executive Director of Familias en Accion. Our conversation with Margarita is rich with topics including Latino health and economic justice and the importance/timeliness of the upcoming Latino Health Equity Conference: Nuestra Salud, Nuestro Poder; Cultivating Reproductive Justice. More information about the conference can be found at www.latinohealthequity.orgSupport the show
Jose Madrid talks to us about the intersectionalities of his identity as queer and BIPOC and how they led him to his career in health. He speaks about his lense as a DACA recipient and his commitment to addressing barriers to equitable health including reproductive justice. Jose speaks about the importance of reproductive justice and the upcoming Familias en Accion 15th Annual Latino Health Equity Conference, www.latinohealthequity.orgSupport the show
Join us as we continue our conversation with Dr. Patricia Glazebrook, professor at Washington State University. Our rich dialog with her includes the impact of climate change on women and children in Ghana and other developing countries. The impact of capitalism and profits on climate change. The importance of educating ourselves about issues such as climate change and the importance of spreading our knowledge. Support the show
Celeste Estrada, educator and community advocate, speaks about her personal and professional journey. She speaks about the pain of losing her father and how her grief transformed into action through the creation of the Washington State University Las Mariposas Poderosas Undocumented Initiatives program. Celeste speaks about the impact of trauma and grief and the healing power of art. "We shake with joy, we shake with grief. What a time they have, these two housed as they are in the same body." Mary OliverSupport the show
Join us in this inspiring dialog with beloved community leader and social justice advocate, Cynthia Gomez, Director of Community Impact, Portland State University. Cynthia talks about her defining moments and mentors who have meant so much to her in personal and professional journey. She talks about our individual and collective power in guiding us to a thriving future for all. Our interview with Cynthia is rich and empowering! Cynthia's Websitehttps://www.cynthiacarmina.com/Latine Futures Initiativehttps://www.pdx.edu/diversity/latine-futures-initiativeLinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiacarminagomez/Support the show
Mariana Quezada, a junior at Chapman University, joins us for this very intimate interview about the many successes and challenges she has faced in her journey to attend college. Multi-talented Mariana is also a guitarist in the highly successful Mariachi Panteras. She describes how she confronted each barrier in her life and what gives her strength to succeed! Mariana"s favorite book is "Blackhearts" by Nicole Castroman, available as a free ebook on simonteen.com or through your library. Support the show
Join the comadres of Abuelas en Accion in a healing and affirming conversation with author Emilly Prado, author of Funeral for Flaca. Emilly talks about the power of writing in whatever way we choose; journaling, memoir fiction, poetry. Writing is our voice and our story. She encourages us to write using our own unique rhythm. As Emilly reads from her powerful chapter, "it's my brown skin," you will understand why the comadres had tears in their eyes. Support the show
Join us in this inspiring interview with Dr. Veronica Sandoval, also known as Lady Mariposa. Her passion for literature, activism, justice and the Chicanx/Latinx community has fueled her work and publications in both creative and academic writing. Veronica shares her journey to higher education and highlights the importance of representation. As a Chola Scholar, she empowers and uplifts the Chola narrative by helping create spaces for activism, community, education, and inspiration. This interview was recorded shortly after the 2023 Chola Conference. This year the conference was La Chola Xola: Reclaiming Indigenous Guerrillera Identities by Celebrating Ceremonia in Chola Spaces and centered around our sabiduria and ancestral living. To learn more, visit their website at the link below.https://www.homegirldoctora.com/cholaconSupport the show
Here on Abuelas we gather around our virtual table to tell our stories, share our defining moments, our gratitude, our pain and our hopes. Our warming climate, global conflicts and the erosion of our civil rights all remind us of the importance of meeting whatever life brings us with an open heart, a balanced mind and committed action.Our guest today, Phyllis Andersen, is a wise woman with an open heart who shares her journey, as an immigrant to El Salvador and the wisdom of the women, men and children of her community.Support the show
Today we are joined by Washington State University English Professor, Bryan Fry, and students, Gabriela Alvarez and Alex Diaz who share their journey in writing as a tool to express, connect and heal. In this special episode our Co-Host Itzia Mejia and our guests read their poems, "I am From," poetry with powerful images of their roots, familia, cultura, comida and most of all resilience!Support the show
Our ancestors taught us that we are all interconnected in life to our relationships, mother earth, our communities and all the beings and activities that surround us. Dr. Rosemary shares the beauty and the power of telling our stories through art and poetry. "I am From" is a powerful way to draw strength from our familia and our antepasados to remember who we are.Support the show
Join us for this very powerful interview with Dr. Tanmeet Sethi, author of the book, “Joy is my Justice. Dr. Sethi is a board-certified Integrative Family Medicine physician and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Tanmeet speaks with raw authenticity about our capacity for healing through the mystical, ancient wisdom and modern science. She speaks about the science of trauma and grief and its impact on our DNA and its impact on our family tree. She also speaks about the power of gratitude to change our brains! This is an interview you will not want to miss. You can sign up for her newsletter at tanmeetsethimd.comSupport the show
Join Abuelas as we talk about our new series, Nuestra Sabiduria: Unwrapping our Stories for Soul Filled Living and building our resilience for moving through these intense and challenging times. Our sabiduría; our wisdom, our inner knowledge has been slumbering in our souls, awaiting a time to be reawakened. You might say we are decolonizing the Sacred as our ancestors and universe have been waiting for us to return to our inner knowledge.Support the show
Join the Comadres as we talk with Dr. Jennifer Madden about the power of collaboration and design thinking. Jennifer talks about the synergy that can result from collaborations that can allow us to create something from nothing. She talks about resilience and our skills for living with ambiguity and uncertainty during these complex times. You will be inspired by our interview with Jennifer.Support the show
Today we talk with Dr. Tricia Glazebrook about Ecofeminism; the impact of the climate crisis on the lives of women and girls who disproportionately are suffering the impacts of climate change. Climate change adds to injustices experienced by women and children, and other vulnerable populations including gender based violence and poverty. The patriarchal powers that exploit women and children also exploit our natural world.Support the show
Join the Abuelas in a rich and beautiful conversation about life and hope. Marcia Robinson talks with Marie and Dr. Rosemary about defining moments and turning our pain into our strengths and gifts. She also shares the beauty of finding the artist in ourselves, including our pain and trauma, through tapping into our creativity. Soul work. Marcia so eloquently shares how hope is central to her life's journey. Support the show
Marce Gutiérrez Graudins talks about her journey of determination as the Founder and Executive director of Azul, an international Latinx organization that works to protect coasts and oceans. Marce is environmental justice advocate who began her career in the commercial fishing and aquaculture fields, She talks about hope for the future of our oceans and returning to our roots and values of our familias that can guide us all in taking action for the health of our planet and future generations.Support the show
Mark Magaña, CEO of GreenLatinos, talks about this important moment for all of us to do our part for climate change. He talks about the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Egypt (COP 27) and what all of us can do in our families and communities. Join us for this inspirational interview that will propel each of us to take action. You can become a member of GreenLatinos at greenlatinos.org.Support the show
Dr. Tammy Yi shares her powerful journey as a first gen Korean student to Professor of Music at Chapman University. Tammy listened to mariachi music growing up in her diverse community of immigrants in Los Angeles. Along with her distinguished career as a musician and music educator she brought her love of mariachi music to the Chapman University campus to form Mariachi Panteras. Tammy speaks about racism, the power of community, music, equity and racial healing.Support the show
Diana Rodriguez-Pena felt a sense of calmness when she first visited the campus of Washington State University. She knew this was the right university for her. She shares the challenges of being an undocumented and first gen student and the power of her support network and familia, Mariposas Poderosas.Support the show
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