Moni Hernandez and Evelyn Strom
Recorded
June 11, 2023
Archived
June 11, 2023
40:22 minutes
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Id:
mby022807
Description
Friends and fellow entrepreneurs Moni Hernandez [no age given] and Evelyn Strom [no age given] share a conversation about their life paths, Latino culture and community in Colorado, and how they serve those around them.Subject Log / Time Code
Evelyn Strom (ES) and Moni Hernandez (MH) talk about how they ended up in Colorado Springs.
ES remembers the complications that arose once her daughter was born and later diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
MH reflects on the distinct cultural experience of being Hispanic in Colorado and remembers being told to only speak English when she left the house.
ES reflects on how many Latinos don't speak Spanish because many people are shamed out of using the language while growing up.
MH talks about her twenty years in radio.
MH reflects on the importance of having cultural spaces for the Hispanic community in Colorado Springs and talks about hosting a Fiestas Patrias festival in the city downtown.
MH explains how the festival helped contribute to economic growth in the city.
ES and MH talk about being mothers to children with special needs.
Participants
- Moni Hernandez
- Evelyn Strom