Hosts Carlos Gonzalez and Lylian Martinez welcome Evelia Kohlman, Health Projects Coordinator for El Centro Comunal Latino. Evelia talks about a new program created for recent arrivals to the area called ¡Bienvenidos!. The program helps participants navigate their new community and create a support network of peers. Lylian and Carlos present a new installment of "Espectaculos" entertainment news. Hola Bloomington also highlights this week's community events and volunteer opportunities in a segment prepared by Jenny Gibson and Daniel Soto. As always we feature cultural and interview segments produced by Nuevos Horizontes, a program of the University of Illinois Extension, and Latin American news from Radio Bilingue.

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Hosts Ramon Tristani and Maria Auxiliadora welcome Veronica Rivera of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF). Founded in 1968, MALDEF is the nation?s leading non-profit Latino legal organization. Often described as the ?law firm of the Latino community,? MALDEF promotes equality and justice through litigation, advocacy, public policy, and community education in the areas of employment, immigrant rights, voting rights, education, and language rights. In a recent report "Listening to Latinas: Barriers to High School Graduation" MALDEF explores the reasons why forty-one percent of Latina students do not graduate with their class in four years - if they graduate at all. Hola Bloomington also highlights this week's community events and volunteer opportunities in a segment prepared by Jenny Gibson and Daniel Soto. read more

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Hosts Carlos Gonzalez and Laura Bult talk to filmmaker Nicholas Bruckman about his feature film "La Americana". Bruckman is a writer, director, and producer who also considers himself an activist. "La Americana" is an intimate documentary following an undocumented immigrant's journey from Bolivia to New York City and back, as she struggles to save the life of her ailing daughter. Her unforgettable story is woven into the current immigration crisis in the United States, putting a human face on this timely and controversial issue. Hola Bloomington also highlights this week's community events and volunteer opportunities in a segment prepared by Jenny Gibson and Daniel Soto. As always we feature cultural segments produced by Nuevos Horizontes, a program of the University of Illinois Extension, and Latin American news from Radio Bilingue.

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Hola Bloomington welcomes Pat Sanchez, executive director of the Indiana Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs. Sanchez updates listeners on two pressing campaigns for the commission: getting the word out about the importance of Hispanic representation in the 2010 census, and preventing the spread of H1N1 pandemic flu. Hosts Jenny Gibson and Cesar Escovar highlight this week's community events and volunteer opportunities in a segment prepared by Jenny Gibson and Daniel Soto. Also featured: cultural and health segments by Nuevos Horizontes, a program of the University of Illinois Extension, and Latin American news from Radio Bilingue.

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Hosts Ramon Tristani and Maria Auxiliadora Viloria welcome Professor Kathleen Myers of the Indiana University Department of Spanish and Portuguese and co-creater of the new exhibition "In the Shadow of Cortés". The purpose of "In the Shadow of Cortés" is not to tell Mexicans what they already know, but rather to help Americans understand the great complexity and diversity of the traditions, languages and local histories found along a single, yet significant historical route in 21st century Mexico. Hola Bloomington highlights this week's community events and volunteer opportunities in a segment prepared by Jenny Gibson and Daniel Soto. Also featured: cultural/health segments brought to you by Nuevos Horizontes, a program of the University of Illinois Extension, and the Spanish translation of headline news from Democracy Now!

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Hosts Ramon Tristani and Luz Maria Lopez welcome Sandy Britton, director of the Indiana University Leo R. Dowling International Center and co-chair of the organizing committee for this weekend's Multicultural Expo. Sandy gives us a preview of what's in store for this fun, family-friendly event filled with music, food, dancing and cultural booths. Hola Bloomington highlights this week's community events and volunteer opportunities in a segment prepared by Jenny Gibson and Daniel Soto. Also featured: cultural/health segments brought to you by Nuevos Horizontes, a program of the University of Illinois Extension, and the Spanish translation of headline news from Democracy Now

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Hosts Miguel Lara and Lylian Martinez sit down with Indiana University professor Bradley Levinson, director of the IU Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Hola Bloomington highlights this week's community events and volunteer opportunities in a segment prepared by Jenny Gibson and Daniel Soto. Also featured: another segment of "Efemerides" recognizing significant moments in Latin American history, cultural/health segments brought to you by Nuevos Horizontes, a program of the University of Illinois Extension, and the Spanish translation of headline news from Democracy Now!

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Hola Bloomington celebrates the annual Lotus World Music Festival with two bandmembers of the Mexican rock group Los de Abajo, named after a novel about the Mexican Revolution. Drummer and founding member Yocupitzio Arrellano says, ?The context in which we developed was this: injustice, neglect for the poor, and lack of avenues for free expression.? Their music combines rock, ska, punk, and other influences and Bloomington welcomes them back for their second year of performances at Lotus. Hosts Anna Witte and Miguel Lara also highlight this week's community events and volunteer opportunities in a segment prepared by Jenny Gibson and Daniel Soto. As always we feature cultural segments produced by Nuevos Horizontes, a program of the University of Illinois Extension, and Latin American news from Radio Bilingue.

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This week on Hola Bloomington Marie Kennedy and Chris Tilly of UCLA spend some time with our own Daniel Soto. Marie and Chris are visiting lecturers to Indiana University and discuss the effects of transnational institutions on retail labor and social inequalities in Latin America. Hosts Ramon Tristani and Jenny Gibson highlight this week's community events and volunteer opportunities. As always we feature cultural segments produced by Nuevos Horizontes, a program of the University of Illinois Extension, and Latin American news from Radio Bilingue.

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