Journalist Maria Hinojosa to Record Live Podcast on Immigration at Eastern
Willimantic, CT (10/11/2019) — "In the Thick", a podcast on immigration, will be taped at Eastern Connecticut State University on Oct. 22. The show, hosted by award-winning journalists Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela, will discuss the issues surrounding immigration and Latino invisibility, both nationally and in Connecticut. The live taping was made possible by the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut and the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund.
"In the Thick" is a weekly political podcast that provides insight on breaking news and politics from a person-of-color perspective. Hinojosa and Varela sit down with different activists, politicians, advisors, influencers and journalists of color to discuss situations that they say mainstream media fails to talk about. The focus of the show at Eastern will be around undocumented youth movements. Panelists will be announced prior to the event.
The show takes place in the Fine Arts Concert Hall on Oct. 22. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the show will start promptly at 6 p.m. The show is free and open to the public; however, guests will have to register at https://ittlivefromctimmigration.eventbrite.com.
Written by Molly Boucher
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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving 5,000 students annually at its Willimantic campus and satellite locations. In addition to attracting students from 162 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 34 other states and 19 countries. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 65 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal art foundation grounded in an array of applied learning opportunities. Ranked among the top 30 public universities in the North Region by U.S. News and World Report in its 2019 Best College ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review nine years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.
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