“I need people to show up. I need people to stay when things get messy. I need people to speak up when its hard” with Diana_Episode 11

Diana Hawken Torres is a founder and current Vice President of ALMAS (Alliance of Latinos Motivating Action in the Suburbs), the first Latino-led and Latino-serving nonprofit in Naperville. Diana also participates in a variety of other service organizations to foster a diverse and supportive community.In this interview, Diana discusses her identities as a Latina, an immigrant, and a mother and the world she is helping to build for future generations.To connect with Diana’s work, please explore the following links:· Alliance of Latinos Motivating Action in the Suburbs (ALMAS), Alianza de Latinos Motivando Acción en los Suburbios (ALMAS) www.ALMAScommunity.org· https://linktr.ee/almascommunity (resource and action list)· https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BKT7vbqgoqigXTG_nhz3YfA1drfE--HbZxZq5oc-dR0/edit?usp=sharing (document is in Spanish)· https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wiTNJvQVbFOGjV6tXvoJJR01_K-uPUB4t7tu6E-5KqM/edit?tab=t.0(document is in Spanish)· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mirdzYEt_jc· https://mailchi.mp/almascommunity/friendsFor transcripts of this show, please email [email protected] with ‘Transcripts’ in the subject line.*Please note that the opinions and experiences of those interviewed in this podcast are not necessarily the opinions and experiences of the interviewer. One of the intents of this podcast is to interview a variety of people with a variety of experiences and opinions.*If you are interested in participating in a future podcast, which involves thoughtful, caring, and connecting conversations to encourage proximity and a sense of interconnection, please email [email protected] with ‘Participate’ in the subject line.To learn more about Ignite Well-being, in the suburbs of Chicago, and/or the host, Allison, please see their website, Patreon, Substack or Linktree. Listeners may schedule with Allison on Calendly. Deepest bow to the paid supporters on Patreon, who make this work more financially sustainable.Thank you to Pixabay and SergePavkinMusic for the song used in the podcast. And thank you to Cloudconvert and Audacity for making podcasting more accessible.