Josie Gonzalez
Stories
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Arts & Life
Francisca Garcia, thank you for inspiring us to become artists
A pillar of Seattle’s Mexican-American artist community, Francisca Garcia, passed away last year. RadioActive's Josefina Gonzalez, a young artist herself, has the story of what’s been lost and how to move forward.
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Arts & Life
How my best friend and I stay connected to our culture through dance
Folklorico – dances of the people – is a style of dance from Mexico. It helps preserve traditions of spirituality, storytelling, music, and clothing design. And for many Mexican American teens, it serves as a connection to a culture not commonly represented in mass media. Fifteen-year-old Kylie Hooks is a Folklorico performer with Joyas Mestizas, a Western Washington-based Mexican Youth Group. This is the story of her relationship with the dance.
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Arts & Life
Meet KUOW's summer 2021 RadioActive youth producers
KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media is proud to offer our 18th annual summer introductory workshop for teens. In our second all-virtual workshop, fifteen teens, aged 15-18, will spend four weeks learning about radio journalism and audio storytelling.