10.27.13 Disability Awareness [Radio] – Generation Justice
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10.27.13 Disability Awareness [Radio] – Generation Justice

On this last Sunday’s show we celebrated Disability Awareness! UNM hosted a Disability Awareness Day “Accessibility is for EVERYONE: Understanding “Ableism,” Redefining Disability”. We spoke with Guida Leicester and Lacey Nagar, two of the organizers, about the event. We also spoke with Generation Justice’s inspiring Victor Torres about some of the challenges he faces as...

10.20.13 Discussion with Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez [Radio] – Generation Justice
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10.20.13 Discussion with Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez [Radio] – Generation Justice

In this episode we feature an extended conversation between Generation Justice Fellow Pauly Denetclaw and professor and activist Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez. They discuss the youth-led movement in Arizona to protest and block non-criminal deportations, including the actions in early October, 2013 to shut down Operation Streamline. Music Featured:“Ice El Hielo”- La Santa Cecilia“Trilogy of...

10.13.13 Spirituality and Social Justice, Pt. 3 – Shash Yázhí [Radio] – Generation Justice
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10.13.13 Spirituality and Social Justice, Pt. 3 – Shash Yázhí [Radio] – Generation Justice

This week we ran the third discussion in our series on social justice and spirituality. Generation Justice’s Lucia Martinez talks with activist and community organizer Shash Yazhi. He is the Health Impact Assessment Coordinator for the New Mexico Health Equity Partnership. Shash Yázhí has extensive background in community organizing, training, fundraising, facilitation, program development, and...

10.6.13 Welcome Pauly and Jason! [Radio] – Generation Justice
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10.6.13 Welcome Pauly and Jason! [Radio] – Generation Justice

We couldn’t be happier to have Jason Fuller and Pauly Denetclaw on board!  This Sunday we welcomed our new fellows.  The GJ Fellows Program is meant to propel youth of color, poor youth, and youth with disabilities to further their commitments to journalism/media careers by training and networking with professional journalists and by showcasing GJ...