We Are Worthy Because We Exist

Ep. 37 Hola, mi gente! Welcome to Season 5! In our first episode of the season, we welcome our new Poet-in-Residence and in Resistencia, future Dra. Cecilia Caballero, who talks about her journey as a single mother surviving through COVID-19, intergenerational poverty, and the challenges of academe to (re)claim herself through creative writing. Cecilia shares her poem "Dear Fear". La Profesora also shares significant developments in her life as the partner of a Congressional candidate! Learn more about John Lira for Texas 23rd at www.liraforcongress.com Like our new logo? Slide into our DMs on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @LatinxUplift! Additional Notes: Find the Chicana M(other)work Anthology here: https://uapress.arizona.edu/book/the-chicana-motherwork-anthology   Read and Cite Dra. Tellez's scholarship: Téllez, M. (2013). Lectures, Evaluations, and Diapers: Navigating the Terrains of Chicana Single Motherhood in the Academy. Feminist Formations, 25(3), 79-97 DOI: 10.1353/ff.2013.0039   Check out Maria Carmier's art here: https://www.mariacarmierart.com/