Raquel Reyes of PODER: Where We Are, and What’s Next

Episode 42 December 04, 2024 00:43:27
Raquel Reyes of PODER: Where We Are, and What’s Next
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Raquel Reyes of PODER: Where We Are, and What’s Next

Dec 04 2024 | 00:43:27

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Show Notes

Join us to hear from Raquel Reyes, director of programs & operations at PODER of Idaho. We talk about the daily anxieties experienced by families of mixed immigration status, reflections on the recent election, and the many ways immigrant communities contribute to a vibrant economy and culture.

You can connect with PODER on

Instagram (poder_idaho)

and find Platicas con Poder, hosted by Raquel, on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@PlaticasConPoder.

 

Raquel, born in Los Angeles, has lived in Idaho since she was 2 years old. She attended elementary and high school in Wilder, a small agricultural town about 40 miles from Boise. Her life’s work has been in social justice, and she has been a vocal advocate about the injustices she has seen in the workplace. Her background is immigration, and she helped found an immigration program at the Community Council of Idaho known as Familias Unidas, Immigration Legal Services. Raquel has been married to her husband for 19 years. She has 3 adult children, 6 grandchildren, 3 dogs, 3 cats, 2 goats and lots of poultry.

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