Balta honored with 2024 Cecilia Vaisman Award for multimedia reporters
“I accept this honor for work that is truly “in progress” as I strive to be equal to the prestigious recognition,” said Balta.
The Addams Family Comes To Chicago
They’re creepy and kooky—mysterious and spooky—and all together ooky: the Addams family. And they’re coming to the Baer Theater at
¡Presente!: Latino Businesses May Be The U.S. Economy’s Best Bet
New products and services generate local jobs and tax revenue.
Chicago Politics: For The People
Latino thought leaders share hopes and concerns in special coverage of the Democratic National Convention
Chicago Politics: Special Coverage of the DNC
“We will witness an historic changing of the guard for Democrats as President Biden’s kicks off the convention.”
Jasmine Gonzalez: “It takes a village”
Improving the quality of life for the working-class and immigrant populations of Chicago’s southwest side
Maria Nava: Leading From Lived Experience
Nava shares how the barriers of being a first generation immigrant in the U.S., helped shape the work she leads in the service of others.
Alvaro Obregón: Putting Community First
The Associate State Director, Advocacy & Outreach, with AARP Illinois, discusses digital equity, caregiving resources, and how family shapes his love of serving the community.
Carlos Fernandez: Challenging Corporate Power
Creating transformative change by building power with working families through strategic community-labor organizing, grassroots leadership development, civic engagement, and training.
Michelle Bueno Vasquez: Defining Latinidad
Bueno Vasquez discusses how Afro-Latinos experiences are influenced by race, skin tone, in ways distinct from those of other Hispanics, including struggling with their Black identity.
Carlos Matallana: Curiosity & Joy
After-school programs offer mentoring and positive role models for youth. Besides academic support, after-school programs offer a wide range of
Dr. Emma Olivera: Find Your Tribe
Latinos are the most significant and fastest-growing group in the U.S., yet their presence in healthcare, particularly as physicians, remains