Special Episode! - Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month

Join host Gladys Godinez in this conversation with Abellanedad Allen, she is a Courageous Mujer in my book, and it is because she was our first podcast lab attendee.  She showed up EVERY DAY ready to learn and thrive.  Abby shares her ups and downs, how she has overcome obstacles, and where she gets her strength.  To my fellow moms, bring your daughters to listen to this essential conversation!

Special Episode Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month Join Co-Founders of United by Culture Media Chris Cox and Gladys Godinez hold a conversation about Gladys' experience as an immigrant, our experiences together as a couple and how awesome immigrants are as a whole. *United by Culture Media In partnership with I am an Immigrant* https://www.iamanimmigrant.com/

This episode will be in Spanish!  Feel free to check out our Youtube Channel to see the captions in English! ;) Elpidia Novoa-Lentz trabaja en la Universidad de Nebraska Kearney y es la Coordinadora de Promocion de la aplicacion de celular MyLink para Central NE. Anteriormente fue coordinadora Bilingüe en las Escuelas Públicas de Lincoln. Tiene una licenciatura en Trabajo Social de la Universidad de Nebraska en Kearney. Recientemente fue reconocida por su éxito académico y arduo trabajo en UNK con el Premio de Honor Sobresaliente para Estudiantes Mayores. Platicamos acerca del tema de abuso domestico, y si usted o alguien que conoce le gustaria recibir mas informacion, llame al 1-800-799-7233. Le apasiona ayudar a los demás y van a escuchar esa pasion en este episodio! Les presento a Elpidia Novoa-Lentz…

We owed you this episode from Hispanic Heritage Month last year!  What better way to make it up than releasing it on Cinco de Mayo!  We get to introduce you to Shirl Mora James, a trailblazer with a rich history.  You don't want to miss listening and learning from Shirl Mora James.   United by Culture Media is a nonpartisan organization and does not endorse any political party.

You can do it all with Karina Perez.  In this episode you will meet Karina Perez, a statewide leader in the nonprofit world that focuses on fostering intentional change.  Karina shares her immigrant story, living in Columbus, Nebraska, her college experience and her current position as the Executive Director of the Centro Hispano Comunitario de Nebraska. Karina is the Executive Director for Centro Hispano in Columbus, Nebraska. The organization’s mission is to foster intentional change for immigrant families, learners, and entrepreneurs through direct services, programming, and advocacy. Karina focuses on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in rural Nebraska through storytelling and shared experiences. Links: https://www.facebook.com/k.lopez92/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/karina-perez-2b1052174/

Hola Mujeres, My name is Gladys Godinez, and this is the Courageous Mujer Podcast.  Where we Embrace, Uplift, and Celebrate Latinas in Nebraska. The love and response to the show from all of you in the past year have been phenomenal. This show is made for you and YOU ALL HAVE SHOWED UP. We will continue to showcase courageous Mujeres that are running for office and trailblazers who create a path for all of us. Season tres is going to be on fire! It’s time to press play and get ready to be embraced, uplifted, and celebrated! Let’s get Loud!

Norma Flores López is the Chief Programs Officer for Justice for Migrant Women and share her story.  From working at the fields at the age of 12 to advocating for Immigrants, Latine/x/os and migrant farmworkers at Washington D.C. Norma's story is inspiring and I was honored to interview and get to know her.  Get ready to get motivated! This episode is brought to you by Rural Assembly, Justice for Migrant Women and United by Culture Media.

This was such a fun conversation!  This episode explores Dr. Athena Ramos' life as a Nebraskan.  Dr. Ramos shares her families' immigrant story, how she learned about her identity, and how she embraced her Puerto Rican heritage.  I learned so much about Athena and we even went to the same leadership conference but didn't know each other then! Embracing, uplifting and celebrating Dr. Athena Ramos and her powerful story!

Lexington's own Carmen Montes joins us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.  This episode is special to me because Carmen has been a long-time friend and we have seen our careers grow and learned from them.  I enjoy our conversation from little Carmen at Salinas, California to being a news anchor for Univision in Oregon.  Please join me in learning more about Carmen's journey.

North Platte's own Beatriz Reyna joins us in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. Listen-in as she shares the following: Musica is life Teacher's change lives  Bracero roots to railroad ties Community College Works Organizations at University  Coming home after school Media Career and more!