Atenea Americana - by Stanford Hispanic Broadcasting
44 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA Window to the Hispanic Cultural Universe, from the heart of Silicon valley to the world
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San Francisco Carnaval and Dr. Rigoberta Menchu Tum
May 14, 2024 05:28 - 28 minutes - 22.6 MBToday, we conversation with Rodrigo Duran, the Executive Director of Carnaval San Francisco. Rodrigo Ehecatl Durán, a proud San Franciscan and the son of Mexican immigrants, and he had work for years to BIPOC cultures in the city. Armed with a Bachelor’s in Communications from UC San Diego and a Master’s in Public Administration from San Francisco State University, with a focus on Nonprofit Management, Rodrigo leads the charge in making Carnaval San Francisco the biggest and most vibrant mult...
Santa Clara County Office of Education Engaging Community
April 24, 2024 07:15 - 51 minutes - 69.3 MBToday we have a conversation with Dr. Mary Ann Dewan, Superintendent of the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE). Dr. Mary Ann Dewan, the Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools, has served in education for over 33 years. Her work in education reform and change leadership is grounded in her commitment to serve the community and underserved, vulnerable youth and a mission that is centered around diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice. Dr. Dewan is a strong advocate f...
Las Voces De Mexico at the Golden Gate
March 04, 2024 22:13 - 10 minutes - 9.7 MBToday, I had the pleasure of sitting down for a chat with Maestro Urs Leonhardt Steiner, a musical maestro whose journey spans continents and cultures. Originally from the quaint town of Chur, Switzerland, Steiner’s musical roots run deep, having studied at esteemed institutions like the University of Tübingen and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Under the guidance of luminaries such as James Wimer and Gustav Meier, and rubbing shoulders with legends like Andre Previn and Leonard Bern...
Panel on Public Education
February 26, 2024 05:32 - 5 MBToday, we are privileged to host a panel discussion on Public Education, broadcasting live from Stanford University. Our focus centers on the pivotal role of public education as the cornerstone of equality and the linchpin of democracy’s future. For that, we are honored to welcome some guest: Dr. Mary Ann Dewan, the Superintendent of the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE); Albert Gonzalez, President of the California School Boards Association; and Jessica Speiser, President of the...
Latino Giving Circles, Empowering Community
February 05, 2024 02:12 - 20 minutes - 16.8 MBToday we are talking with Anais Amaya, from the Latino Community Foundation to talk about the Latino Giving Circles. As the Director of LGCN, Anais plays a crucial role in advancing the strategic expansion of Latino Giving Circles in Southern California for LCF. Having recently relocated her family to Los Angeles, she also embarked on the entrepreneurial journey of launching her business, Raices, dedicated to supporting indigenous artisans in Mexico. Before her tenure at LCF, Anais earned the...
Dia de Los Muertos at San Francisco Symphony
November 03, 2023 00:16 - 39 minutes - 31.4 MBThe San Francisco Symphonic Orchestra will celebrate this Saturday, November 4th, the “Dia de los Muertos” concert in 2023. This special event will commemorate the Meso-American holiday, which honors the memory of loved ones who have passed away. The orchestra will perform a range of pieces that reflect the theme of this important holiday, with a focus on MAYAN traditions this year, introducing new art and music and unique experiences with old traditions. There will be a mixture of music fro...
The Book of Eve
October 27, 2023 03:33 - 53 minutes - 38.7 MBToday we are talking with author Carmen Boullosa, in and on-air live interview on radio from New York, New York all the way to Stanford, California. Born in Mexico City, and currently residenced in New york, Boullosa is a multifaceted writer, known for her prowess as a poet, novelist, and playwright. Her literary work revolve around the intricate themes of feminism, the interaction between religion, superstition and skepticism, and the reevaluation of gender roles within the rich tapestry of ...
Ethnics Studies in California Colleges
October 10, 2023 01:46 - 50 minutes - 30.5 MBDr. Melissa Moreno is a CA Community College faculty. Her passion has been teaching, researching, and developing curricula in the areas of Ethnic Studies, Chicana/o Studies, Native American Studies, Education, and Leadership for over 15 years. As a first-generation college student, Ethnic Studies saved her life. Schooling became interesting, and she became a professor and leader with the support of many inspiring professors and leaders. For over a decade, she has led Ethnic Studies and taught...
Pamela Campos and the Low-Income Investment Fund
October 07, 2023 03:38 - 44 minutes - 32.6 MBToday, we are having an engaging conversation with Pamela Campos, a remarkable Chicana and second-generation immigrant with strong ties to San Jose and Santa Clara County. Pamela dedicated herself to education and has had a career defined by her commitment to advocating for it, housing, and improved quality of life for all. Pamela witnessed firsthand the challenges faced by educators and families grappled with the harsh reality of making a life while earning a $16 per hour salary for educatin...
CINEQUEST, Festival of Storytelling, Art and Innovation
September 23, 2023 06:05 - 38 minutes - 27.9 MBDuring today’s show, we will be talking about Cinequest, a movie festival that embodies the spirit of Silicon Valley. For that, we will be talking with Mr. Halfdan Hussey, one of its co-founders and CEO. Halfdan (hallf’ dun) Hussey is the Co-Founder and Director of Cinequest Inc. and CEO of Cinequest Mavericks Studio LLC (CMS). He is also a renowned writer and film producer. Cinequest has been around for decades and has evolved with the times. Under its umbrella, it brings awards, recogniti...
Sunnyvale Deputy Manager and the City’s Unity Initiative
May 28, 2023 04:58 - 41 minutes - 24.4 MBThis week we are talking with Jaqui Guzman, Sunnyvale city deputy manager. She is a native of the bay area with a bachelor’s degree in diplomacy and work affairs, a master’s degree in Public Works, and minors in Spanish and Economic Science, bringing with her two decades of work for the local and diverse communities in different positions. As a deputy manager, she oversees city-wide programs and initiatives on behalf of the City Manager, including direct oversight of the Communications Divisi...
Songs of Truth: Holocaust Awareness Concert
May 27, 2023 05:07 - 21 minutes - 16.2 MBThis week, we are talking about The Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. For that, we will be talking with Maestro Urs Leonhardt Steiner, who will be telling us about his next project, Seven Years in the Making, a concert compiling music composed by prisoners during the Holocaust and the stories behind them. The Symphony Orchestra’s main mission is to use classical music to build community. They provide access to high-quality concert programming and music education for a diverse public an...
LatinXoXo: A Memoir by Way of Cabaret
April 30, 2023 22:21 - 31 minutes - 25.8 MBInterview with Migguel Anggelo Today we are talking with Migguel Anggelo, a multidisciplinary entertainer presenting in top scenarios since age 13. He has toured worldwide, but after decades of living and performing in the USA, this is his first time touring the country. Born in Venezuela, he trained classically in music and theater in different ensembles and as a solo-artist in many countries. This year he is presenting at Stanford University with his autobiographical piece, LatinXoXo, with ...
The Importance of Representation and the Hispanic Heritage Month
September 26, 2022 21:01 - 23 minutes - 18.2 MBToday our guest is Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez, a long-time politician in the Bay Area who is running for the mayor position in San Jose. She’s a longtime resident of the city of San José. Chavez’s father was a carpenter, and her mother worked as a teacher’s aide, spending much of her free time volunteering in the community. Her background makes her unique as the local political representative of an area with a diverse local population. There have been 24 years since a woman wa...
A Life About Public Education and Advocacy
August 27, 2022 03:38 - 44 minutes - 57.4 MBToday, we are talking with Jorge Pacheco Jr. He is a national award-winning teacher appointed by the California State Board of Education to help the California Department of Education create Ethnic Studies curricula for the state in 2019. Jorge, who is proudly indigenous, has been an elementary and middle school Native Studies and Spanish teacher in the Bay Area since graduating from UC Berkeley in 2013. In his role as an advocate for equity and public education, he is now working to close t...
Diego Rivera’s America, 30 Years of Art at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
August 03, 2022 18:47 - 24 minutes - 18.5 MBToday we have a conversation from the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art with Dr. James Oles, guest curator for the exhibition about Diego Rivera’s art from the 1920s to 1940 at the SFMOMA. Dr. James Oles is a specialist in Latin American art, focusing on modern Mexican art and architecture, through the museum as well as academic projects. His books include South of the Border: Mexico in the American Imagination, 1914-1947 (Smithsonian Institution Press, 1993); Art and Architecture in Mexico ...
Innovation in Chemical Engineering for The New Era – Conversation with Eng. Carlos Jose Rodriguez Santiago
June 16, 2022 20:28 - 26 minutes - 40.2 MBToday we are airing a conversation with Carlos Jose Rodriguez Santiago, an Engineer at Stanford Healthcare Innovation Laboratories. Rodriguez was born in Puerto Rico but grew up in California. His parents were also working in biotechnology. Today he is a chemical engineer and works developing proteins for research on cures for various diseases. The healthcare innovation lab works to accelerate precision health technology research and development as well as clinical adoption. During our show, ...
Adam Escoto, a story about the importance of education and a system of care for every child.
March 16, 2022 22:05 - 50 minutes - 39.5 MBToday we are talking with the honorable Adam Escotto, trustee of the board of education of Morgan Hill, California. He is a native of the San Francisco bay area. Escoto was a kid who at the age of 10 enter the foster care system. Later, he grew up to be a counselor for children in public schools, also part of the Federal Court Order Desegregation Team in the ’80s, and after years of experience in public education and serving children he was an assistant principal, principal, and held differen...
Chatting about the “Latino Community Foundation” with CEO Jaqueline Martinez Garcel
January 18, 2022 23:23 - 22 minutes - 18.6 MBToday we are posting our latest conversation with the CEO of the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) Jaqueline Martinez Garcel. Jacqueline has led LCF through a critical stage of growth and expansion. The foundation leads one of the largest networks of Latino philanthropists in the country and it is the only statewide foundation solely focused on investing in Latino leaders. Jacqueline has published extensively on issues related to health equity, vulnerable populations, and community health wor...
Chatting about the “Latino Community Foundation” with CEO Jaqueline Martinez Garzel
January 18, 2022 23:23 - 22 minutes - 18.6 MBToday we are posting our latest conversation with the CEO of the Latino Community Foundation (LCF) Jaqueline Martinez Garzel. Jacqueline has led LCF through a critical stage of growth and expansion. The foundation leads one of the largest networks of Latino philanthropists in the country and it is the only statewide foundation solely focused on investing in Latino leaders. Jacqueline has published extensively on issues related to health equity, vulnerable populations, and community health wor...
Cuicacali, Academy of Folkloric Dance and Music at SF Mision
January 16, 2022 21:17 - 42 minutes - 31.9 MBToday we are showing a conversation with Maestro Jesus Cortez. He is the founder and director of the school of Dance “Cuicacali” in San Francisco, California. He started learning dance in his original hometown in Mexico under his Uncle Juan Natoli. For many years he expanded his knowledge and experience in renowned national and international schools of modern and folkloric dance. He is a choreographer a teacher and an avid defender of folk arts and traditions. The word CUICACALLI means the “H...
New Roots Theater Festival in San Francisco
October 14, 2021 19:54 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBInterview with SFBATCO and Marcelo Javier Today we talk with Marcelo Javier from SFBATCO. SFBATCO or San Francisco Bay Area Theater Company. SFBATCO is a Black, Latine, & Asian-led non-profit organization, that produces compelling theater that builds community, fosters cross-cultural dialogue, promotes social justice, and authentically reflects the experiences of communities of color and LGBTQ people. Our theatrical productions address social justice issues from an intersectional perspective ...
The Poetry of “Fly Word”
July 26, 2021 00:44 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBThis week we had a conversation with Marisol Bohorquez Godoy. She is the founder of “Vuela Palabra.com, a literary magazine that specializes in poetry in Spanish, English, and Italian. Marisol Bohorquez Godoy was born in Santa Maria, Huila, Colombia. She is a Poet, a writer, a painter, and an industrial Engineer. She is a published author, with collections of her work in 7 languages. Her books have been also published in Italian. Her books are “La soledad de los Espejos (2016)”,-”Efecto mar...
Mi Camino, Bilingual Animated Opera from Times of Pandemic
June 16, 2021 07:18 - 42 minutes - 32 MBThis week we have a fun conversation with Maestro Hector Armienta and Soprano Violeta Cecilia Lopez about a new Opera that tell the stories of local farmers during the pandemia. “Mi Camino” was created by composer Héctor Armienta this year. gives voice to farmworkers in the greater Bay Area. Through song and multimedia, “Mi Camino” portrays real stories shared by these important yet often forgotten members of our community, focusing on the impact of COVID-19. It is performed by nationally acc...
Navigating Grief and Loss in the World of Social Media
December 15, 2020 06:09 - 41 minutes - 35.8 MBNancy Marmolejo Today we will be talking with Nancy Marmolejo. She is an Executive Coach who teaches entrepreneurs and leaders how to access their Deep Genius, that one-of-a-kind combination of innate strengths, life experiences and expertise that only you bring to the table. She’s received several awards for her role as a Latina entrepreneur and has appeared on Univision, Latina Magazine, Hispanic Business, Smart Money and starting today Atenea Americana. Originally had no plans to write a...
Bias on Artificial Intelligence
July 28, 2020 19:48 - 56 minutes - 85.7 MBDr. Ricardo Baeza-Yates, PhD Today we are featuring a talk with Dr. Ricardo Baeza-Yates, PhD. He is the CTO of NTENT, a semantic search technology company based in Northern California. He is also a part-time director of data science at Northeastern University in Silicon Valley. Before, he was VP of Research at Yahoo Labs, until 2016. He obtained a Ph.D. in CS from the University of Waterloo, Canada, in 1989. He is also the co-author of the best-seller Modern Information Retrieval textbook, wh...
Mental Health During a Global Health Crisis
July 16, 2020 06:09 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBDr. Angelica Perez-Litwing Today, we are sharing a conversation with Dr. Angelica Perez-Litwin. She is a licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience in private practice and research work. She has a B.S. in Psychology, from Columbia University, an M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Fordham University, an M.B.A., in Entrepreneurship, and Innovation from Clemson University, and is an Alumna from Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education Program. Dr, Perez-Litwin ha...
Talking About Global Health During Pandemic
July 16, 2020 05:21 - 57 minutes - 66.1 MBDoctor Michele Barry Today we are publishing a conversation we had a few weeks ago with Doctor Michele Barry, Board Chair of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) and past President of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. She is also a professor at the medical school in Stanford University, a Senior Associate Dean, a Global Health Director, Part of the Center Innovation in Global Health, and a senior fellow at the Woods Institute and at the Freeman Spongli ...
Blood Gold, and Illegal Mining Activity on The Amazon
March 17, 2020 03:40 - 31 minutes - 42.2 MBLuis Fernandez, director of CINCIA For this show, we had at the station CINCIA’s director Luis E. Fernandez. He is the Executive Director of the Amazon Scientific Innovation Center and Assistant Professor of Research (CINCIA), Department of Biology, Wake Forest University. Fernandez is a tropical ecologist and an expert in the dynamics and impact of environmental mercury in the areas of artisanal mining. During the last 12 years, he has carried out several research studies on the effects of m...
People of the Amazon to Meet at Stanford in a Plea to Save It
May 10, 2017 06:52 - 14 minutes - 19.1 MBThis month, representatives from different tribes, ethnicities, and countries of the Amazonian rainforest and other rainforests of South America will meet at Stanford University. They will be brought by efforts from different organizations inside and outside Stanford. Dr. Jose Fragoso, from the California Academy of Sciences They will be talking about way to save the rainforest and their land rights. They will talk about the state of their homes and their tribes, and exchange knowledge with r...
The State of Latino Entrepreneurship
April 25, 2017 02:22 - 49 minutes - 66.3 MBNatassia Rodriguez, Research Analyst The growth in the number of Latino-owned firms in the United States is outpacing growth in number among other firms in the nation. In fact, the five-year average growth rate in the number of Latino firms has remained at double or triple that of the national average for the past fifteen years. All this growth presents a great opportunity to expand the U.S. economy, and data shows the importance of Latino new businesses in the whole economy. Stanford Latino ...
Bringing The Love of STEM to All Girls
January 11, 2017 06:03 - 35 minutes - 46.9 MBFounder and Executive Director Maria Celier Today show is a conversation with María Célérier, founder and Executive Director of the foundation “Kids Vission”. They main mission is to engage girls into STEM education. They started with the vision that that girls in Silicon Valley need to know how STEAM is applied in real life, and suggested offering girls in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades an after school program that would show them how some of the most innovative companies in the Valley apply STEAM...
Vino with Amigos Binds us Together Through Wine Culture
November 15, 2016 00:59 - 49 minutes - 63.7 MBToday we are talking with Ramon and Becky Sandoval from “Vino with Amigos” events and “Vino Latino”. They have a company that helps promote a variety of wines from Napa and Sonoma Valley, making emphasis in the contributions that Latinos made on the production of this wines, while spreading their knowledge of wine introductions and oenophila. Wine has been an important part in history of humans. Long time ago people used to ferment plants to drink mostly because their water were not safe to d...
Rosie the Closer and Her “Latina Success Network”
October 24, 2016 19:25 - 38 minutes - 55 MBToday we are talking with Rosalinda Zepeda, A.K.A. “Rosy The Closer”, a Mexican American that excels in the field of negotiations. Since an early age, Zepeda has been able to master the art of closing deals. She has also developed different workshops to help professionals to be more successful in their negotiations thru her company “The Latina Success Network“. LSN helps small business owners to grow their companies but also helps new professionals to enter the workforce with a leverage towa...
Kiwa Summit, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Ecuador
October 24, 2016 18:24 - 18 minutes - 26.3 MBToday we are talking from Stanford, all the way with Ecuador, and with a Snack company that has expanded their mission to help other companies to grow and innovate. We are talking about KIWA, and KIWA Investment Summit. The KIWA Investment Summit intends to harness the spirit of innovation, sustainability, culture and community. Their plan is to connect Latin American enterprises generating the right environment for their success. We are talking with Martin Acosta, founder and CEO of KIWA who...
Startup Chile and the Foundation of Chilecon Valley
October 05, 2016 09:51 - 22 minutes - 32.9 MBToday our guest is Startup Chile, and for that, we are talking directly from Stanford with its executive director Rocio Fonseca in Santiago de Chile. Startup Chile is a seed incubator that the Government of Chile founded to inspire and engage innovation in Latin America and Chile itself. It receives over two hundred companies and projects each year, from 77 different countries, and every continent. In the last few years, Startup Chile had benefit thousands, giving an opportunity for more than...
Latino Community Foundation and The Giving Circles
October 05, 2016 04:58 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBToday our guest is the Latino Community Foundation CEO Jacqueline Martinez Garcel. LCF have been growing exponentially in the last years helping the community and inspiring many to be part of their effort. Their programs have helped thousands, and they are planning on helping many more. One of their programs is the “Latino Giving Circle,” where regular members of the society get together to join forces with others for the common good, spreading wealth and education in worthy causes. A few yea...
Save our Library! a Yelp by Stockton Community
September 20, 2016 19:24 - 22 minutes - 7.18 MBSofia Colon, Library Activist Today our show is Called “Save our Library!”, and it is a conversation with Sofia Colon, native of Stockton, California and library activist. As the city of stockton filed for bankruptcy few years ago, it stopped many of their services. Libraries and public parks got cut our of the budget, as they tried to work towards financial solvency. Now, few years later, a group of concerned and afected citizens are trying to get their library back, and restore some of the ...
“Es Tiempo” and The Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit
September 20, 2016 19:20 - 27 minutes - 41.3 MBToday I am talking with Frank Carbajal, founder and president of Es Tiempo, LLC., founder of the Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit and co-author of “Building the Latino Future: Success Stories for the Next Generation.” His company called “es tiempo” provides leadership development by bringing leaders together through business mentorship and annually through the Silicon Valley Latino Leadership Summit (SVLLS). The Summit happens every year at the Stanford University Campus, and the main ...
Nobel Prize Laureate Rigoberta Menchu Tum, a Fighter for the Mayan People
September 19, 2016 07:29 - 11 minutes - 14.1 MBRigoberta Menchu Tum Today on PWCTW we will talk about Rigoberta Menchu, awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1992. Menchu is a women activist from the indigenous Quiché Maya group on Guatemala. She was born on January 9, 1959. She was born to a poor native peasant family and raised in the Quiche branch of the Mayan culture. From and early age, she helped with the family farm work, while they were in the northern highlands and on the Pacific coast, where adults and children went to pick coffe...
Going Above and Beyond, Working Towards Scientific Literacy for All
September 14, 2016 04:46 - 40 minutes - 56.4 MBProf. Rodolfo Dirzo, from Stanford University Today we are talking with the recognized scientist, biologist Dr. Rodolfo Dirzo. He runs Dirzo Lab at Stanford University, where had also been Professor, researcher, and later the Director of the Center for Latin American Studies for several years until spring 2016. I had hosted shows with him before on Atenea Americana, and few years ago also at Ventana Americana. Then we talked about his significant research and famous scientific publications. T...
Latino Futures and How the World of Latino Philanthropy Is Changing
July 26, 2016 06:41 - 43 minutes - 60.6 MBDr. Mara Perez Today we are talking with Dr. Mara Perez. She follows the progress of Latino movements in relation to philanthropy, entrepreneurship, leadership and technology, in the Bay Area and across the country. Dr. Perez recently launched a project called LATINO FUTURESsm. This project focuses on expanding national awareness about the important role that the growing Latino population has, and will have for the future of American prosperity through their leadership, entrepreneurship,...
Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES2016) and “Demand Solutions 2016”
July 17, 2016 21:11 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBUS SBA Director Maria Contreras-Sweet talking at GES2016 – Demands Solutions During 2016 summer at Stanford, President Barak Obama hosted his annual entrepreneurship summit. That week international entrepreneurs joined to connect, exchange ideas en promote innovation and entrepreneurship. The Summit idea is to connect global entrepreneurs giving them access to new connections and sharing the information they may need to create and innovate. In other words help them to unleash their power to c...
Captain Mama Comes with Surprises and a Series
May 11, 2016 19:22 - 33 minutes - 43.9 MBToday our guest is a mother, entrepreneur, US Air Force Veteran. She has ridden and navigated air-force planes for many years, traveling around the world, she had extensive studies on the technical aspect of different aircraft and the math of flying, but after her retirement, she started her company, her books, and her own mission. Graciela Tiscareńo Sato climbing into the plain she served with for many years Graciela Tiscareńo Sato is the founder of GracefullyGlobalGroup. She wants to help...