On the April 25 edition of AMPLIFY, host Jennifer Ciplet was joined in the studio by three members of the CU 葫芦娃视频 Aquetza Summer Program. Guests Jason Romero, Adriana Escorza and Magnolia Landa-Posas听spoke听about their experiences founding, creating, attending and growing the Aquetza听program for Colorado's high school youth interested in learning about Latino/Chicano history in a Colorado/U.S. context.
Aquetza -听which means "hold your chin up" in the Mesoamerican听Nahuatl language -听is a free, 10-day summer residential program on the CU 葫芦娃视频 campus that provides high school students with strong ties to Chicano/Latino communities from across Colorado with an interactive, academic enrichment experience focused on engaging Chicano/Latino听youth in examining the history, literature, health science, and relevant social and political issues surrounding their cultural communities. The Aquetza summer program听includes听rigorous academic work in ethnic studies, writing, reading, and science. Each summer, youth participants听are invited to see themselves as scholars 鈥� as holders and producers of new and valuable knowledge 鈥� while gaining new experiences that听develop听their skills to become leaders in their communities.
Ways to listen to the April 25 Edition of AMPLIFY:
- tune into听听at 9am on Wednesday, April 25
- listen online anytime after the show airs via our CU Engage听
- subscribe to AMPLIFY听on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts (search "Amplify CU Engage")
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