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Latinos Are Essential

News & Public Affairs

Latinos Are Essential

News & Public Affairs

"Latinos Are Essential" is a collection of unique and insightful short portraits and stories about Latinos who are serving as essential workers in a wide variety of jobs and/or services across the United States, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disproportionately impact Latino and other communities of color.
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The Seeds They Grow
3:45
The Seeds They Grow
Filmmaker David Gonzalez profiles his father and stepmother who have contracted COVID-19.
Still Standing (Spanish Captions)
7:14
Still Standing (Spanish Captions)
Melanie navigates teaching her students online and caring for her three-year-old daughter.
Todos Unidos y Yo (Spanish Captions)
5:20
Todos Unidos y Yo (Spanish Captions)
After his business declined, Alfonzo began a program that brings food to people in need.
A Pescador in the Town (Spanish Captions)
4:36
A Pescador in the Town (Spanish Captions)
Meet Pancho Pescador, an artist who spends his pandemic-era days bringing art to Oakland.
All Around Us
5:04
All Around Us
Journalist Maria Hinojosa discusses her reporting on the pandemic’s effect on Latinos.
Growing in the Shadows (Spanish Captions)
3:04
Growing in the Shadows (Spanish Captions)
Anel Medina is a nurse and one of 200,000 DACA recipients classified as essential workers.
Networked Education
5:15
Networked Education
Two married teachers struggle to teach virtually among thehardships of Puerto Rico.
Still Standing
7:14
Still Standing
Melanie navigates teaching her students online and caring for her three-year-old daughter.
Night Shift
4:36
Night Shift
Dulce Bueno is an EMT who works long nights during the difficult days of the pandemic.
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6:01
Testing Community
San Francisco’s Latino Task Force creates large-scale COVID testing for essential workers.
El Paso Esta Presente
4:18
El Paso Esta Presente
Monica Navarro takes pride in her work at Walmart, the site of the El Paso mass shooting.
Growing in the Shadows
3:04
Growing in the Shadows
Anel Medina is a nurse and one of 200,000 DACA recipients classified as essential workers.
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