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Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month with Angela Forero Vellino

Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month with Angela Forero Vellino

FromVoices of a Highway


Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month with Angela Forero Vellino

FromVoices of a Highway

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Oct 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, Executive Director Lily Pabian interviews Angela Maria Vellino, a first generation Colombian-American who grew up on Buford Highway. This short and sweet interview to celebrate the end of Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month teaches us about preserving the cultural traditions and stories our immigrant parents and families raised us with. Angela talks all about being bilingual, fitting in, living the American Dream, and honoring her grandmother, great-grandfather, and mother every day. A heartfelt and inspiring story about what it means to be a Latina in Atlanta today. 
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Released:
Oct 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (67)

Voices of a Highway is created and designed by We Love BuHi, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization based in Atlanta that preserves the multicultural identity of Buford Highway. Twice a month, Executive Director Lily Pabian and Director of Development Natalia Garzon open up a space to discover, celebrate and learn directly from local voices and everyday heroes who are making a long lasting impact on Buford Highway. With a monthly theme to guide the conversation, each episode opens the door to the victories and struggles of celebrating and preserving multiculturalism in Atlanta, GA.