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Identities and Belonging: Beyond Affordability ft. Delia Mendez-Valdez

Identities and Belonging: Beyond Affordability ft. Delia Mendez-Valdez

FromVoices of a Highway


Identities and Belonging: Beyond Affordability ft. Delia Mendez-Valdez

FromVoices of a Highway

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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Dec 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode we hear Delia Mendez-Valdez, We Love Buford Highway’s Program and Communications Coordinator. She shares her dreams and hopes for Buford Highway’s future, especially through the lens of her upbringing along the corridor. We hope you enjoy this final episode of the series Identities and Belonging. Thank you for listening to our stories this 2023. See you in 2024!

Delia grew up along Buford Highway and she became a passionate advocate for community engagement. Starting as a youth program leader, she evolved into a community outreach coordinator, organizing health fairs and providing crucial health education and services to the local Hispanic and Latino population.
Released:
Dec 7, 2023
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.