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Descubre with Montse: Latino representation in healthcare
During the pandemic, healthcare workers have been in the spotlight, recognized as heroes for stepping up in this crucial point in history. Historically, that career field has been disproportionately white. Although there has been a push for diversity, It’s still not fully representative of our...
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Descubre with Montse: Uniting through Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15, celebrating various Latin American countries and their independence days. We hear from a fiesta organizer on the importance of hosting these events and inviting the whole community. For a transcript of the episode, click here.
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Descubre with Montse: Quad Cities Ballet Folklorico
Since 1984, the Quad Cities Ballet Folklorico has taught hundreds of kids in Moline, Illinois about traditional Mexican dancing. It’s the only group of its kind in the area, allowing any kid to join for free and learn more about a variety of Mexican folkloric dances. For a transcript of the...
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Descubre with Montse: Bridging Literacy gaps for immigrant children
Joining teams, the Moline Public Library and Project Now: Headstart will now be able to help immigrant and non-English speaking families get the same access to books and education as other families in their community. For a transcript of the episode, click here.
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Descubre with Montse: the impact of a high schooler’s racist video on social media
On Friday, an 11-second video was shared on Facebook, showing a Black football player being pressured into a locker, with bananas hanging in it. You can then hear another student point and yell “get in the chair or I’ll break your knees,” at which point the football player sits inside the locker...
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Descubre With Montse: The Vaccine and Me
Vaccination rollouts are well underway across the nation. A recent report shows that only 14% of Black Americans and 34% of Hispanic Americans say they trust the safety of a new COVID-19 vaccine. Now that the vaccine is out and being distributed, will they choose to get it? For a transcript of…
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Descubre with Montse: The Latino vote
There are a record 32 million Latinos projected to be eligible to vote in the 2020 election. That’s about 13.3% of all voters. Latinos are expected to be the fastest-growing racial or ethnic minority in a presidential election. So, what do they care about? How is this year different than others?...
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Descubre with Montse: The pandemic’s impact on different demographics
We'll take a look at the data of whom the pandemic is affecting in Iowa and Illinois. Communities of Color are testing positive for COVID-19 at a higher rate than their White counterparts. For a transcript of the episode, click here.
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Descubre with Montse: “We have to be about us,” Answering questions about COVID-19 with an epidemiologist
It’s now been nearly 7 months since we first heard of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. As of Friday morning, there are over 15.5 million positive cases and 633-thousand deaths worldwide. In the United States, there are over 4 million positive cases, 1.23 million recoveries, and 147,000 deaths. I...
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Descubre with Montse: Juneteenth and Independence Day
As the United States’ Independence Day comes closer, some celebrated another independence earlier with Juneteenth. The holiday, also known as the African American independence day, was celebrated on June 19th. 2020 marks the 155th anniversary of the last set of slaves being emancipated. Around…
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Descubre with Montse: COVID’s effects on communities of color
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19 is spreading through the entire world. As of Monday morning, with nearly 3.5 million positive cases and nearly 250,000 deaths.In the United States, there are about 1.1 million cases and over 65,000 deaths. Those cases are seen more widespread in communities of…
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Descubre with Montse: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mexico's patron saint, our lady of Guadalupe, or La Virgen de Guadalupe, is celebrated on December 12th. La Virgen is remembered and celebrated around the world. I went to St. Mary's Church in Moline, Illinois, and attended their ceremony. I spoke with Father Antonio Dittmer about the big day.…
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Descubre with Montse: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November. November is also Native American Heritage Month. To understand more about the holiday and what it means to Native Americans, I asked Jo Ironshield to join me. Jo is the co-founder of Sage Sisters of Solidarity - a...
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Descubre with Montse: Reclaiming chingona and the East Moline Paletera Project
A group of teenage girls raising money by selling paletas, Mexican popsicles, so they can afford a class trip to Washington D.C. This group of girls is paleteras, those who sell popsicles. They're the only group of mobilized paleteras in the Quad Cities. Plus, reclaiming chingona a once…
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Descubre with Montse: Mercado on Fifth
Mercado on Fifth, in its fourth year, attracting an average of 1,000 people every Friday! Mercado on Fifth is a staple in Moline, bringing together people of all ages and ethnicities, making its mark in the Quad Cities. We'll hear from the President, Maria Ontiveros. "Mercado" in Spanish means...
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Descubre with Montse: Hispanic Heritage Month
Making up 18% of the U.S. population, Latinos are the second-fastest growing racial or ethnic group. Hispanic Heritage Month is one of the most important times of the year for Latinos ... and the Latino population is only growing. What does this mean for the Quad Cities? We'll hear from fiesta...
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Welcome to Descubre with Montse, hosted by Montse Ricossa. Descubre means to discover, and I’m here to help you discover more about Latino topics in the United States.
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