WHY WE CELEBRATE

Welcoming words / Palabras de bienvenida

Graciela Mochkofsky

Director, Bilingual Program at CUNY’s Newmark J-School

2:00 pm

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2:10 pm

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Félix V. Matos Rodríguez

Chancellor of The City University of New York (CUNY)

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In Spanish with simultaneous interpretation in English.

PRESENTAMOS: LA GUÍA ANTIRRACISTA

An Anti-Racist Guide for Spanish-language media

Gloriann Sacha Antonetty

Writer and founder, Revista étnica

2:10 pm

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2:50 pm

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Lorgia García Peña

Latinx Studies scholar and co-founder of Freedom University.

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In Spanish with simultaneous interpretation in English.

WHAT’S IN A WORD

A conversation about the consequences of the language we choose

Masha Gessen

Author. Staff writer, The New Yorker

3:00 pm

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3:50 pm

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Frances Negrón-Muntaner

Fillmmaker, writer, Latinx studies scholar and professor at Columbia University

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In English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish.

THE COVID TRACKING PROJECT

How a group of volunteers provided the most complete and accurate data about COVID-19 in the U.S.

Alexis Madrigal

Co-host KQEDForum. Contributing writer, The Atlantic

4:00 pm

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4:07 pm

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In English with subtitles in Spanish.

#YOSOYVANESSAGUILLEN

The murder of Vanessa Guillén enraged Karina Lopez, who saw her own story of abuse reflected in Vanessa's and created #IamVanessaGuillen

Andrea Patiño

Video journalist, Univision Noticias Digital

4:07 pm

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4:14 pm

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In Spanish with subtitles in English.

LATINX FILES NEWSLETTER

A new agenda for U.S. Latino storytelling

Fidel Martinez

Audience engagement editor at Los Angeles Times

4:14 pm

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4:21 pm

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In English with subtitles in Spanish.

JAMBALAYA NEWS

Service and innovation in New Orleans’ sole local news source for Spanish speakers

Brenda Murphy

Publisher, Jambalaya News

4:21 pm

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4:28 pm

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In Spanish with subtitles in English.

AXIOS LATINO

A newsletter about the stories that matter the most to Latino communities

Marina Franco

Digital Reporter, Noticias Telemundo and Axios Latino

4:28 pm

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4:35 pm

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Russell Contreras

Race and Justice reporter, Axios

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In English with subtitles in Spanish.

EL HILO

A unique weekly news podcast about Latinx America and Latin America

Silvia Viñas

Executive producer and co-host, El Hilo Podcast

4:35 pm

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4:42 pm

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Eliezer Budasoff

Co-host, El Hilo Podcast.

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In Spanish with subtitles in English.

FUTURO MEDIA STUDIOS

A look at Futuro Media Group’s strategic expansion

Julio Ricardo Varela

Editorial director, The Futuro Media Group. VP of New Business Development, Futuro Media Studios

4:42 pm

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4:49 pm

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In English with subtitles in Spanish.

HOW TO FUND YOUR DREAM REPORTING PROJECT

Demystifying the grant-making process and tips for successful pitches to fund your most ambitious stories

Marina Walker

Executive editor

5:00 pm

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5:45 pm

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Almudena Toral

Executive producer, ProPublica. Pulitzer Center grantee.

Muriel Alarcón

Investigative Reporter, Global Migration Project, Columbia Journalism School; Pulitzer Center grantee.

In English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish.

NEWMARK J-SCHOOL
UNIVISION
TELEMUNDO
BUZZFEED
HUFFPOST
THE GUARDIAN

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5:00 pm

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5:50 pm

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MAPPING LATINIDAD THROUGH MUSIC

The Latin music beat as critical coverage of U.S. popular culture

Suzy Exposito

Music reporter, Los Angeles Times

6:00 pm

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6:50 pm

EST

Felix Contreras

Co-creator and host, NPR's Alt.Latino

Isabelia Herrera

Contributing editor, Pitchfork.

In English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish.

TRANSLATING LA BREGA

An audiovisual experience about the process of painting pictures with words and sounds, and how to tell one story for two audiences

Alana Casanova-Burgess

Host and producer, La Brega. WNYC Radio

7:00 pm

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8:00 pm

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Ezequiel Rodriguez Andino

Independent journalist and radio producer

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YOUR ROAD IS YOUR ROAD: FROM COMMUNITY JOURNALISM TO THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Claudio Cabrera

Deputy Audience Director, News SEO at The New York Times

2:00 pm

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2:50 pm

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In Spanish with simultaneous interpretation in English.

REFRAMING IMMIGRATION

What has really changed in immigration policy and its coverage

Dianne Solis

Reporter, The Dallas Morning News

3:00 pm

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3:50 pm

EST

Enrique Acevedo

Correspondent, 60 Minutes

Angela Kocherga

News director, KTEP,
El Paso

In English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish.

LESSONS FROM THE YEAR OF THE L.A. TIMES' GUILD LATINO CAUCUS

How a reckoning with its own failings changed Los Angeles' metro paper

Paloma Esquivel

Education reporter, Los Angeles Times. Co-chair, L.A.Times Latino Caucus

4:00 pm

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4:50 pm

EST

Gustavo Arellano

Columnist at Los Angeles Times and co-chair of the Los Angeles Times Latino Caucus

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In English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish.

NEWMARK J-SCHOOL
UNIVISION
TELEMUNDO
BUZZFEED
HUFFPOST
THE GUARDIAN

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5:00 pm

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5:50 pm

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DEMOCRACY FUND AND THE AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT

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Angélica Das

Associate director, Public Square Program

5:00 pm

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5:45 pm

EST

Gonzalo del Peón

Associate, Strategy & Startups

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In English.

LATINO VOTERS AND THE FUTURE OF AMERICA

Mapping the efforts shaping a new political landscape

Marcela E. Garcia

Columnist, Editorial Board member, The Boston Globe

6:00 pm

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6:50 pm

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Stephanie Valencia

Co-founder, Equis Research and Poderistas

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In English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish.

HERRAMIENTAS DE GOOGLE PARA INVESTIGAR CORRUPCIÓN

Aprende a obtener, analizar y visualizar datos sobre corrupción o abusos de derechos humanos en ambientes hostiles

Jorge Luis Sierra

Director, Border Center for Journalists and Bloggers

10:00 am

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12:00 pm

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In Spanish.

BEYOND THE SCIENCE: THE CLIMATE CRISIS TOUCHES EVERYTHING

We will explore new approaches to covering climate change as a multifaceted issue that touches every element of our society and economy—as well as our daily lives. The class will feature examples from the field and a discussion of stories that have succeeded at this approach.

Justin Worland

Washington D.C.-based senior correspondent for TIME covering climate change and the intersection of policy, politics and society.

10:00 am

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12:00 pm

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In English.

HACIA UN PERIODISMO LATINX ANTIRRACISTA

Abordaremos cómo se manifiesta el racismo anti-Negro en la cobertura periodística. Además, exploraremos cómo romper esquemas racistas desde el ejercicio del periodismo.

María Reinat Pumarejo

Anti-racism activist, educator and organizer, Colectivo Ilé

10:00 am

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12:00 pm

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Bárbara Abadía Rexach

Journalist & Sociocultural Anthropologist, Colectivo Ilé

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In Spanish.

NEWMARK J-SCHOOL
TELEMUNDO
BUZZFEED
HUFFPOST

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10:00 am

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1:00 pm

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TRANS POWER: CUBRIR HISTORIAS DE COMUNIDADES TRANS LATINX

Revisaremos los aciertos y errores en la cobertura sobre personas trans junto a activistxs e integrantes de la comunidad

Óscar Molina V.

Bilingual multimedia journalist

10:00 am

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12:00 pm

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In Spanish.

Remember socializing? Get back in the game virtually while you wait for our last sessions to start.

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1:00 pm

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2:00 pm

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CLIMATE JUSTICE ACTIVISM

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Xiye Bastida

Climate Justice Activist. Organizer, Fridays For Future , and co-founder of Re-Earth Initiative

2:00 pm

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3:00 pm

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In English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish.

THE FUTURE IS LATINX: FINDING OUR COLLECTIVE VOICE

How a new generation is redefining the country

Paola Ramos

Correspondent, Vice. Contributor, Telemundo and MSNBC

3:00 pm

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3:50 pm

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In English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish.

NUEVAYORKINOS

Documenting and preserving New York City Latinx culture and history through family photos and stories

Djali Brown-Cepeda

Founder and curator, Nuevayorkinos

4:00 pm

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4:07 pm

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In English with subtitles in Spanish.

CONECTA ARIZONA

A news service providing Spanish-speakers in Arizona with vital and trustworthy information about the coronavirus pandemic

Maritza Felix

Founder, Conecta Arizona

4:07 pm

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4:14 pm

EST

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In English with subtitles in Spanish.

#ELINQUIRER

How one reporter changed the coverage of Latinx and Spanish-speakers in Philadephia

Jesenia De Moya

Reporter, The Philadelphia Inquirer

4:14 pm

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4:21 pm

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In Spanish with subtitles in English.

FLORIDA’S MISUNDERSTOOD LATINO VOTERS

How the Miami Herald covered the 2020 elections in the largest swing state

Bianca Padró Ocasio

Reporter, The Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald

4:21 pm

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4:28 pm

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In English with subtitles in Spanish.

MISSION LOCAL/PULITZER CENTER

How illustration and audio was used to explain the unseen hurdles of distance learning for students in underserved communities

Sindya Bhanoo

Reporter, Knight-Wallace Fellow, Pulitzer Center grantee

4:28 pm

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4:35 pm

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In English with subtitles in Spanish.

WHAT IS VIDEO GAME JOURNALISM?

And how to use it to engage with the audience

Janet Garcia

Video game journalist and content creator

4:35 pm

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4:42 pm

EST

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In English with subtitles in Spanish.

PA’LANTE. A CONVERSATION WITH RUBÉN BLADES

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Rubén Blades

Singer-songwriter, actor and politician

5:00 pm

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5:50 pm

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Carina del Valle Schorske

Writer and translator

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In English with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish.

ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

Perspectivas sobre la próxima década y el rol del optimismo

Gideon Lichfield

Global editorial director at Wired

6:00 pm

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6:50 pm

EST

Daniel Alarcón

Author, executive producer, Radio Ambulante

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In Spanish with simultaneous interpretation in English.

RUFF REPORT: DÉCIMAS PANDÉMICAS

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Rita Indiana

Writer, singer-songwriter and artist

7:00 pm

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7:30 pm

EST

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