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Latinx: Udini La Voz Embraces Unity Through Music

June 11, 2018Freixys Casado and

His name is Odin Palacio, but the community knows him by his artistic name, Udini La Voz. Originally from Panama, Palacio is a young local talent whose mission is to create a bicultural movement with

Education

Education: English Teacher Aims To Improve Opportunities Inside And Outside The Classroom

April 7, 2017Diamond Jones and

Kayla Conklin currently serves as the department head of the English department at Esperanza Academy Charter High School in West Hunting Park. That title is just one of many she holds at the school, mainly

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Juniata Park: Puerto Rican Veterans Honor Successes

November 19, 2014

Latin American Veterans in Philadelphia are remembering their success after a long history of service to their communities. “We need role models,” said Juvencio Gonzalez, outreach coordinator for State Senator Mike Stack. “When they went

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