On October 10, 2010 the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) celebrated its ten-year anniversary in Albuquerque, NM with a community open house. The NHCC featured local performers, behind the scenes tours, dance classes, hands-on art, and the unveiling of the fresco inside the Torreon. KUNM Youth Radio Project's Luna Olavarria-Gallegos interviews U.S. Senator Tom Udall. The Senator shares the importance of the National Hispanic Cultural Center on a personal and national level.
Author: Generation Justice
National Hispanic Cultural Center’s 10th Year Celebration: Paz – Generation Justice
On October 10, 2010 the National Hispanic Cultural Center celebrated its ten-year anniversary in Albuquerque, NM with a community open house. They featured local performers, behind the scenes tours, dance classes, hands-on art, and the unveiling of the fresco inside the Torreon. KUNM Youth Radio Project's Danya Mustafa interviews Paz, Jefe de Kalpulli Ehecatl. He speaks on the traditions of Danza and on what the National Hispanic Cultural Center means to him.
Back 2 School Summit [Video] – Generation Justice
On September 18, 2010 the Coalition for Immigration, Race and Social Justice held the Back 2 School Summit at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM. Middle school, high school, and college aged students participated in workshops in the summit, which ranged from blogging to learning about the Dream Act. KUNM Youth Radio Project’s Danya Mustafa and Victor Torres lead the Blog Workshop and participated in the summit.
Speak Your Vote UNM – Generation Justice
KUNM Youth Radio Project put out Speak Your Vote NM, a blog for young people, ages 13-30, to express their opinions to the candidates. This blog gives a chance for young people to have a voice and for their voices to be heard. All the posts will be forwarded to both candidates. KUNM Youth Radio Project's Lucia Martinez and Carson Lafferty interview several UNM students and ask what issues they want the gubernatorial candidates to focus on and a question they would ask the candidates.
Speak Your Vote UNM: How can you influence the election? – Generation Justice
KUNM Youth Radio Project put out Speak Your Vote NM, a blog for young people, ages 13-30, to express their opinions to the candidates. This blog gives a chance for young people to have a voice and for their voices to be heard. All the posts will be forwarded to both candidates. KUNM Youth Radio Project's George Luna-Pena and Aurea Cardiel interview several UNM students and ask how they think they can influence the election and why they think voting is important.