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02 October 2023

ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL: Ambassadors of Latino Culture in Film are too Rare

Most first-generation immigrants around the world know the main challenge to succeeding in a new country is learning the culture and societal norms and adapting to the new way of life. Latino immigrants in the…
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02 October 2023

Realignment with My Purpose and Reconnecting with Mi Comunidad

The last two months have brought a myriad of new experiences, from visiting my first wildlife refuge (I’ve now visited 4!) to celebrating Latino Conservation Week. I visited Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, met the…
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27 September 2023

Island Life

Who knew that September is the calm month for the National Park Service youth programs. While it’s been a bit slow there has been lots of office planning time, debrief/reflection periods, and writing up of…
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25 September 2023

Self-reflections as the season turns

It has been quite a summer full of public outreach, environmental education programs, and supporting visitor services in my position as a Hispanic Access Foundation intern at Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR). From hosting plein…
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24 September 2023

Texas Trip to Trinity River

Summer is finally drawing to its close. In Albuquerque, the waning summer temps are in the low to mid 80s. But after the record-breaking heat wave in July, it feels sort of cool now. Though…
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24 September 2023

Interior Secretary Haaland Visits Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument to Discuss Its Expansion

Today, on September 24, U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland visited Molok Luyuk (Condor Ridge), a proposed expansion area of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in Northern California. Tribal and community leaders,…
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