Stay Grounded, Stay Grateful: You Can Be a Good Ancestor Right Now.

In this first episode of Curando Con Cultura: Pláticas Rooted in Comunidad, Yazmine Garcia engages in a very meaningful and vulnerable conversation with Maestro Alan Dominguez—a devoted educator and talented filmmaker—about what it means to stay grounded in your authenticity while remaining humble and grateful. Stepping away from bureaucratic ideas of civic engagement, this conversation centers on the "small gestures" that keep the soul of a community alive. Maestro Alan reflects on using film and the classroom as sacred spaces for the palabra, showing us that reclaiming our narratives is a form of collective medicine. This episode is a love letter to the Northside and a reminder that true leadership is rooted in love, heritage, and the courage to find your voice.