Latinos Are Essential
A collection of insightful short stories about essential workers in the COVID 19 pandemic.
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Still Standing (Spanish Captions)
Melanie navigates teaching her students online and caring for her three-year-old daughter.
Melanie navigates teaching her students online and caring for her three-year-old daughter.
Still Standing
Melanie navigates teaching her students online and caring for her three-year-old daughter.
Melanie navigates teaching her students online and caring for her three-year-old daughter.
Night Shift
Dulce Bueno is an EMT who works long nights during the difficult days of the pandemic.
Dulce Bueno is an EMT who works long nights during the difficult days of the pandemic.
Chelsea: An Essential City
Meet a young city councilwoman and a sanitation worker who are keeping the city running.
Meet a young city councilwoman and a sanitation worker who are keeping the city running.
All Around Us
Journalist Maria Hinojosa discusses her reporting on the pandemic’s effect on Latinos.
Journalist Maria Hinojosa discusses her reporting on the pandemic’s effect on Latinos.
Growing in the Shadows
Anel Medina is a nurse and one of 200,000 DACA recipients classified as essential workers.
Anel Medina is a nurse and one of 200,000 DACA recipients classified as essential workers.
Networked Education
Two married teachers struggle to teach virtually among thehardships of Puerto Rico.
Two married teachers struggle to teach virtually among thehardships of Puerto Rico.
A Pescador in the Town
Meet Pancho Pescador, who spends his pandemic-era days bringing art to Oakland streets.
Meet Pancho Pescador, who spends his pandemic-era days bringing art to Oakland streets.
Chelsea: An Essential City (Spanish Captions)
Meet a councilwoman and a sanitation worker who are keeping the city of Chelsea running.
Meet a councilwoman and a sanitation worker who are keeping the city of Chelsea running.
Todos Unidos y Yo (Spanish Captions)
After his business declined, Alfonzo began a program that brings food to people in need.
After his business declined, Alfonzo began a program that brings food to people in need.
All Around Us (Spanish Captions)
Journalist Maria Hinojosa discusses her reporting on the pandemic’s effect on Latinos.
Journalist Maria Hinojosa discusses her reporting on the pandemic’s effect on Latinos.
Growing in the Shadows (Spanish Captions)
Anel Medina is a nurse and one of 200,000 DACA recipients classified as essential workers.
Anel Medina is a nurse and one of 200,000 DACA recipients classified as essential workers.
A Pescador in the Town (Spanish Captions)
Meet Pancho Pescador, an artist who spends his pandemic-era days bringing art to Oakland.
Meet Pancho Pescador, an artist who spends his pandemic-era days bringing art to Oakland.
Night Shift (Spanish Captions)
Dulce Bueno is an EMT who works long nights during the difficult days of the pandemic.
Dulce Bueno is an EMT who works long nights during the difficult days of the pandemic.
The Seeds They Grow
Filmmaker David Gonzalez profiles his father and stepmother who have contracted COVID-19.
Filmmaker David Gonzalez profiles his father and stepmother who have contracted COVID-19.
Astrid
Astrid finds a job cleaning subway cars at the peak of the pandemic in New York City.
Astrid finds a job cleaning subway cars at the peak of the pandemic in New York City.
Todos Unidos y Yo
After his business declined, Alfonzo began a program that brings food to people in need.
After his business declined, Alfonzo began a program that brings food to people in need.
El Paso Esta Presente
Monica Navarro takes pride in her work at Walmart, the site of the El Paso mass shooting.
Monica Navarro takes pride in her work at Walmart, the site of the El Paso mass shooting.