Episode 1, Part 2: A Latina CEO Builds Green Tech for The Pentagon and a Cumbia Memelord Climbs the Charts

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English - August 16, 2020 12:09 - 1 hour - 76 MB
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Previous Episode: Episode 1, Part 1: A Young Latinx Emergency Room Doctor Fights the Coronavirus Pandemic

Next Episode: A Miami Local Builds Killer Apps for Financial Freedom and an AV Pro Levels Up to Coding Via Bootcamp

In Part II of the first episode of Techqueria, reporter Jose Fermoso continues his conversations with Latinx people dealing with the pandemic.

Dr. Nyah Zarate, a green power tech standout with multiple U.S. Department of Defense awards, explains how her workers are staying positive, how getting into the Purdue Ph.D. program changed her life, and why thinking long-term about the current political landscape is vitally important.

And emerging cumbia star Ivan Montemayor, known as Mister Cumbia, describes his humble origins before he reached the top of the charts earlier this summer with his catchy earworm of a song, the "Cumbia de Coronavirus."

Host: Jose Fermoso

Producer: Neil Godbole