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Nuestra America

by Marcela Díaz

Bi-lingual Conversations with and about the Latino Community and their struggles and triumphs in Nuestra America.Conversaciones bilingues sobre las luchas y triunfos de la comunidad latina en Nuestra America.

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Episodes

  1. Ileana Alarcon

    This week on Nuestra America, Marcela interviews Ileana Alarcon, Community Arts Manager at Vital Spaces, talks about their art programming and events in Santa Fe.

  2. Dylan Tenorio

    Dylan Tenorio, Co-executive Director of Little Globe, discusses local programming to use art for community dialogue.

  3. Sandy Emory

    Sandy Emory, Director of City of Santa Fe Community Services Dept., discusses 3rd anniversary of the Santa Fe Teen Center and plans for expansion.

  4. Angela Guzmán and Jennifer Medrano

    Angela Guzmán rom CAFé and Jennifer Medrano from Semilla Project talk about Constitutional Amendment # 4 and their grassroots work to inform communities.

  5. SOMOS Citizenship Team

    SOMOS Citizenship Team, Jesús Güereca, Nicole Laudicina & Gretel Barrita, talk about the Citizenship Now! program and National Citizenship Day

  6. Mason Graham and Cesar Marquez

    Mason Graham, Policy Director, and Cesar Marquez, Organizer, of Common Cause NM discuss the threats to election integrity in NM and how to become involved in their Election Protection program.

  7. Nelson Medina

    Nelson Medina, Chief Lending & Marketing Director of Guadalupe Credit Union, discusses the challenges and opportunities serving immigrant communities while threats of deportation increase in New Mexico.

  8. Andrea Plaza

    Andrea Plaza, Executive Director of Plaza Encuentro Gathering Place in ABQ, talks about Home Health Care Aid workforce development needs in Santa Fe and New Mexico.

  9. 08/18/2026

    08/18/2026

  10. Former Mayor, David Coss

    Former Mayor David Coss talks about his reflections on the role of local government during unprecedented times.

  11. Paula García

    This week on Nuestra America, Marcela interviews Paula García, Executive Director of the NM Acequias Association talks about organizing rural communities to protect land & water in northern NM.

  12. Laurie Weahkee

    This week on Nuestra America, Marcela interviews Laurie Weahkee, founding member of SAGE Council & Native American Voting Alliance shares the struggles and hopes of community organizing in New Mexico.

  13. Sangre de Cristo apartment fire victims and Yetzali Reyna

    Sangre de Cristo apartment fire victims and Chainbreaker organizer Yetzali Reyna Aguilar discuss need for evection prevention funding and protections in Santa Fe.

  14. Patricia Rivera

    Patricia Rivera, president of the Sociedad Folkllórica de Santa Fe, talks about its 90th anniversary of preserving culture in Santa Fe.

  15. Michael Leon Guerrero

    Michael Leon Guerrero, long time organizer in the environmental justice movement discusses the role of community organizing in NM's ongoing social justice work.

  16. Maria Cristina López Part 2

    Part 2 of Somos Founding Board Member Maria Cristina López' reflections on Somos and NM"s immigrant's rights movement.

  17. María Cristina López

    María Cristina López, Founder of Somos Un Pueblo Unido, discusses origins of Somos and the NM immigrant's rights movement.

  18. Tomás Rivera

    This week on Nuestra America, Marcela interviews Tomás Rivera, Executive Director of Chainbreaker Collective, discusses plans for building a local community land trust and the first phases of implementation of the community development plan for mid-town campus.

  19. Alissa Barnes

    This week on Nuestra America, Marcela interviews Alissa Barnes, Executive Director of Progress Now NM, talks about building a progressive communications infrastructure in NM.

  20. Meredith Machen

    Meredith Machen from the League of Women Voters talks about outreach to immigrant community and semi open primaries.

  21. Gunjan Koul and Paul Mallory

    Gunjan Koul and Paul Mallory from Seed & Bloom talk about therapeutic horticulture and culinary arts programs at the NM state penitentiary.

  22. Rayna Dineen & Joanne Louis

    Rayna Dineen & Joanne Louis from Reading Quest talk about the challenges and triumphs of learning to read in immigrant communities.

  23. Ivan Cornejo

    Ivan Cornejo, Chairperson of the Santa Fe Immigration Committee, updates us on the committee's work to support immigrant families facing threats from the federal administration.

  24. Sherman Allen

    Sherman Allen, Executive Director of Santa Fe's Friendship Club, discusses programs for Latino and immigrant communities.

  25. NM Senator Cindy Nava

    NM Senator Cindy Nava from Bernalillo's District 9 talks about her path to the legislature and priorities for New Mexico's families.

  26. Executive Director of NM Voters First, Sila Avcil

    Sila Avcil, Executive Director of NM Voters First, discusses launch of semi-open primaries to go into effect for June election.

  27. Fabiola Landeros & Rachel LaZar

    Fabiola Landeros & Rachel LaZar from EL CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos discuss new ABQ campaign to strengthen protections for immigrant workers via the Safe Community Places Resolution.

  28. New Mexico Legislative Session Recap

    This week, Somos Organizers & Members Recap the NM Legislative Session & Discuss Process for Immigrant Workers & Families (in Spanish).

  29. Berenice Estrada

    Berenice Estrada, Political Director of Semilla Project, discusses the Outdoor Equity Fund and other immigration-related developments in the last days of the legislature.

  30. Camilla Feibelman

    Camilla Feibelman, Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter Director, talks about "Clear Horizons" climate legislation coursing through the Roundhouse.

  31. Adrienne Smith

    Adrienne Smith, Executive Director of the NM Caregivers Coalition, discusses challenges caregivers face in and legislation supporting the field in NM.

  32. Molly Swank and Orin Pope

    Molly Swank, Executive Director of Common Cause NM, and Orin Pope Baca, Fund Development Associate at Somos, discuss this year's efforts to modernize the legislature with funding to compensate full time legislators.

  33. ABQ Senator Antionette Sedillo López

    ABQ Senator Antionette Sedillo López discusses her legislative priorities and overall outlook for the 2026 legislature.

  34. Hall of Fame & Shame 2025

    Marcela and Gabriela from Somos do Nuestra América's annual Hall of Fame/Hall of Shame show talking about the highs and lows of 2025.

  35. Jesús Güereca

    Jesús Güereca, Somos' new Citizenship Program Director, discusses new challenges to naturalization

  36. 2026 Legislative Platform

    Somos and other immigrants' rights organizations share 2026 legislative platform to support workers and immigrant families.

  37. Somos Un Pueblo Unido Webinar

    Somos Un Pueblo Unido hosts a webinar with community partners about how 2025 immigration and workforce development legislation is being implemented in New Mexico.

  38. Zulema Chavero & Mireya Rivera

    Zulema Chavero & Mireya Rivera from Somos Un Pueblo Unido and Lizzy Portillo, from Santa Fe's Office of Economic Development discuss the city's new workforce development efforts and a December 6th workforce fair.

  39. Felix Rodriguez, Rosy Olivas & Cesar Olivas

    Felix Rodriguez, Rosy Olivas & Cesar Olivas from Somos Eddy County discuss the issues they organize around in Artesia and Carlsbad, NM.

  40. Jessica Aguirre

    Jessica Aguirre, Supervising Attorney at Contigo Immigrant Justice, discusses threats to humanitarian visas and impacts on public safety in Santa Fe.

  41. On Minimum Wage with Somos Un Pueblo Unido

    Lucero España and members of Somos discuss Santa Fe's campaign to raise the minimum wage and the impact it would have on immigrant workers and families.

  42. Adriann Barboa and Fabiola Landeros

    Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa and Fabiola Landeros from EL CENTRO de Igualdad y Derechos talk about new ordinance protecting immigrants at their workplaces.

  43. Somos Un Pueblo Unido D.C. Press Conference

    Somos Un Pueblo Unido co-hosts D.C. press conference with plaintiffs in lawsuit against IRS and DHS for sharing information about immigrant taxpayers.

  44. Rachel LaZar & Fabiola Landeros

    Rachel LaZar & Fabiola Landeros from EL CENTRO de Igualdad Derechos discuss immigrant resilience in Albuquerque and the City's work to support immigrant's rights.

  45. Jill Dixon

    Jill Dixon, Executive Director of The Food Depot, discusses food insecurity, poverty and the proposal to raise the minimum wage in Santa Fe.

  46. Leo Castañeda

    Leo Castañeda, Director of New Mexico's Office of New Americans, discusses efforts to expand legal services and support job training and licensure for immigrant workers

  47. Lisa Cacari-Stone

    Santa Fe County Commissioner Lisa Cacari-Stone discusses county efforts to protect immigrant families and support local naturalization efforts

  48. Rebecca Sheff

    Rebecca Sheff, Senior Staff Attorney at ACLU-NM, shares on-the-ground updates from the unprecedented detention center at Fort Bliss.

  49. Tomás Rivera

    Tomás Rivera, Executive Director of Chainbreaker Collective, and Joseph Kunkel, Principle at MASS Design Group, discuss recently launched Midtown District-Hopewell Mann Neighborhood Stabilization Plan.

  50. Elizabeth Camacho

    Elizabeth Camacho, Economic Development & Communication Administrator at the City of Santa Fe Office of Economic Development, discusses immigrant entrepreneurship and the Feria Southside.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Bi-lingual Conversations with and about the Latino Community and their struggles and triumphs in Nuestra America.Conversaciones bilingues sobre las luchas y triunfos de la comunidad latina en Nuestra America.

HOSTED BY

Marcela Díaz

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Bi-lingual Conversations with and about the Latino Community and their struggles and triumphs in Nuestra America.Conversaciones bilingues sobre las luchas y triunfos de la comunidad latina en Nuestra America.

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