Episodes

  • Latina Lider's Ida Loya

    Latina Lider's Ida Loya
    Apr 13 2024

    Ida Loya of Latina Lider joins us to talk about imposter syndrome and her community project to empower Latinas in Kansas.
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    38 mins
  • First-Gen Law Student, Alicia Silva

    First-Gen Law Student, Alicia Silva
    Mar 16 2024

    Learn more about the process of becoming a lawyer from Alicia Silva. Silva shares her experience as a first-gen student who will be attending Harvard Law School in the fall. Her passion for helping people led her to pursuing law.
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    36 mins
  • Practicing self care

    Practicing self care
    Feb 24 2024

    Ruth meets with Emily Cruz, Somos First-Gen founder, to discuss ways to practice self care and how to avoid burnout on this episode of Charlas y Café. 


    https://www.wichita.gov/CityArts

    Dance classes by Baila Wichita

    https://www.bailawichita.com/

    Scroll down our resources page to the mental health section
    https://somosfirstgen.com/resources
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    29 mins
  • First-gen, Vianey Gonzalez

    First-gen, Vianey Gonzalez
    Feb 10 2024

    Vianey Gonzalez joins us to discuss her experiences as a first-gen student and following her childhood dream of becoming a teacher. 
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    50 mins
  • The Neighboring Movement: A mission to create community

    The Neighboring Movement: A mission to create community
    Jan 27 2024

    Joining us in this episode is Aileen Rueda-DaCosta, communications and engagement director for The Neighboring Movement. The Neighboring Movement is a non-profit in Wichita whose mission is to create community through neighboring and learning the gifts people have that we might not see on the surface. 

    Learn more about The Neighboring Movement on their website: https://neighboringmovement.org/
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    40 mins
  • Charlas y Café Episode 7: Managing your time wisely

    Charlas y Café Episode 7: Managing your time wisely
    Jan 13 2024

    Joining us in this episode to talk about managing your time wisely in college is Dustin Le. Dustin is local to Wichita and a graduate of Wichita South High School and Friends University. 
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    30 mins
  • Charlas y Café Episode 6: Surviving winter break

    Charlas y Café Episode 6: Surviving winter break
    Dec 16 2023
     Ruth and Selena Favela, podcast producer, discuss the holiday favorites and things to do during your winter break.  Links to events mentioned in this episode: A list of events by Visit Wichita: https://www.visitwichita.com/events/ Botanica’s Illuminations https://botanica.org/illuminations/ Lights on St. Paul (Ability Point) https://abilitypoint.org/event/27th-annual-lights-at-abilitypoint/ Wild Lights at the Sedgwick County Zoo https://scz.org/event/wild-lights Ice skating at Chicken n Pickle https://chickennpickle.com/ice-skating/ The Nutcracker and Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland https://www.century2.com/ Christmas movies at Crown Uptown Theatre https://www.crownuptown.com/calendar Candlelight: Holiday Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” https://g.co/kgs/rxx37d The Echoes at Vorshay’s https://allevents.in/wichita/echoes-live-vorshays/200025465579737 The Polar Express at The Orpheum https://www.upcomingevents.com/wichita/events/orpheum-theatre/the-polar-express-143523 Ugly Sweater Experimental Beer Fest by WBC https://www.visitwichita.com/event/ugly-sweater-experimental-beer-fest/40383/ Cookie Decorating Party at Exploration Place https://www.visitwichita.com/event/cookie-decorating-party/35306/ Pentatonix Christmas Tour at Intrust Bank Arena https://www.intrustbankarena.com/pentatonix Basketball: Wichita State v KState https://www.t-mobilecenter.com/events/detail/k-state-vs-wichita-state Basketball: Wichita State v KU https://www.t-mobilecenter.com/events/detail/ku-vs-wichita-state Below are a couple of our favorite holiday recipes: Ruth’s favorite Mac n Cheese- Tip: Broil for 2 minutes on high *Grate your own cheese DO NOT used pre-shredded cheese, this gives the cheese sauce a very powdery taste and feel Oven temperature 375 for 15-18 minutes then broil for 2 minutes if you want a hard crust Ingredients: 1 lb elbow pasta 5 tbsp unsalted butter 5 tbsp all purpose flour 1 ½ tsp ground mustard 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp black pepper ½ tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp salt 3 cups heavy cream 2 cups whole milk 2 cups (8 oz) sharp cheddar cheese plus 1 more cup 2 cups (8 oz) medium cheddar cheese plus 1 more cup 2 cups (8 oz) colby jack cheese plus 1 more cup *This is optional, but I used 1 cup additional of each cheese to add before baking! Selena’s favorite- Grandma Charlene’s Peanut Butter Delight 1 ½ cups peanut butter 4 cups quick/instant oats 2 tsp vanilla Combine in a large bowl and set aside. 4 cups sugar6 tbsp cocoa 1 cup milk 1 cup salted butter (stick) Combine in a pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute then remove from heat. Pour into large bowl with other ingredients and mix together. Once fully mixed, pour into a flat pan.  Optional- put foil in the pan, then once it becomes solid after cooling, you can pick up the foil out of the pan and lay it flat so it’s easier to cut into squares.  Tip: This treat can be left at room temperature, but we prefer to store it in the fridge!
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    34 mins
  • Charlas y Café Episode 5: Managing stress & studying for finals

    Charlas y Café Episode 5: Managing stress & studying for finals
    Dec 2 2023

    Wichita State’s HALO (Hispanic American Leadership Organization) members join our host, Ruth, in discussing how they manage stress and tips for studying for finals.


    Show notes:

    Wichita State HALO @wsuhalo

    https://news.wichita.edu/2023/08/24/student-organizations-on-campus-halo/


    WSU Student Health Services

    https://www.wichita.edu/services/studenthealth/


    Hispanic Development Fund scholarship https://www.hdfkc.org/hdf-scholarship


    KHEDF

    https://khedf.org/scholarships/
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    46 mins