LURNing with Rudy (Minicast)

On this minicast episode, Brenda chats with Rudy Espinoza, Executive Director of LURN, the Leadership for Urban Renewal Network. This nonprofit implements innovative strategies to revitalize low-income urban areas through advocacy and micro-financing. In addition to learning about LURN, Brenda and Rudy discuss the campaign to legalize street vending in Los Angeles and what this means for immigrant communities. Rudy shares how he helped create LURN and why he is passionate about investing in our community. You can visit LURN's website at www.lurnnetwork.org to find out more about this fabulous organization. Tamarindo podcast is a Latina-hosted podcast that discuses Latine culture, politics, and personal-development. It is hosted by Brenda Gonzalez and Delsy Sandoval who are both based in Los Angeles. At the intersection of advocacy and self-care, we discuss culture from a progressive Latina lens including political issues, mental health and well-being, and personal development. Our guests are changemakers advancing justice, culture-makers breaking barriers, or healers including therapists and health practitioners promoting the wellbeing of Latinos.