Ida Loya of Latina Lider joins us to talk about imposter syndrome and her community project to empower Latinas in Kansas.

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.

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 sectionhttps://somosfirstgen.com/resources

Vianey Gonzalez joins us to discuss her experiences as a first-gen student and following her childhood dream of becoming a teacher.

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/

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.

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!

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/

Tune in to learn all about the Kansas Hispanic Education Development Foundation (KHEDF) from a couple of their team members! Learn about the scholarships and programs they offer and how you can benefit from them. Additionally, the KHEDF team members share their first-gen stories and offer their pieces of advice to students.  Guests: KHEDF Team members, Micaela Ramirez and Nayeli Cano Find the resources mentioned in the episode below:  Dreams to Degrees: Scholarship Workshop Series RSVP - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHjts7q1XKXMuKt9LhLISTVPjSrmHehHuVJSSj17p7zRvqJg/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3gawKQj8kSk0VlaPFgspOSU7hUhKypwdXyBic7tnycpeFesnurjUeNg2s KHEDF Website - https://khedf.org/ KHEDF Scholarship Application - https://khedf.org/scholarships/scholarship-application-form/ Evergreen Library (KHEDF Offices) - 2601 N Arkansas Ave. Wichita, KS 67204 KHEDF Phone Number - (316) 285-0291 KHEDF Instagram - @dreamstodegrees | KHEDF Facebook - Kansas Hispanic Education & Development Foundation

Join Ruth and guest speaker, Keila Garcia, as they reflect on their journey in choosing a major in college! They speak about the challenges and uncertainties they faced during that process while also offering advice to first-gen students who may be experiencing similar situations.

In this episode, Valeria Paunetto joins us to talk about how we can maintain our culutra throughout college! Valeria is a student at Wichita State University, majoring in Social Work. She speaks about her personal experiences as a Latina in higher education and offers advice to students of color thinking of or currently in higher education. See below for the resources mentioned in the episode:  Adelante Scholarship: https://www.wichita.edu/services/odi/scholarships/adelante-scholars/ Herencia at WSU: Contact Valeria for more information Office of Diversity and Inclusion at WSU: https://www.wichita.edu/services/odi/ KHEDF Scholarship, Opens November 1st, 2023: https://khedf.org/scholarships/ Contact Valeria for questions at vepaunetto@shockers.wichita.edu

Welcome to the Charlas Y Café Podcast! This podcast is produced and hosted by a support group for Hispanic first-generation students called Somos First-Gen. In this episode, meet the team that leads Somos First-Gen! Listen to their first-gen stories and learn more about why they have chosen to support the effort to support other first-gen students.