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Latinos Are Essential

Latinos Are Essential

Latinos Are Essential is a collection of unique and insightful short portraits and stories about Latinos who are serving as essential workers in a wide variety of jobs and/or services across the United States, even as the COVID 19 pandemic continues to disproportionately impact Latino and other communities of color.

The Seeds They Grow

Filmmaker David Gonzalez profiles his father and stepmother who have contracted COVID-19. (3m 45s)

Astrid

Video has Closed Captions

Astrid finds a job cleaning subway cars at the peak of the pandemic in New York City. (5m 23s)

Todos Unidos y Yo (Spanish Captions)

Video has Closed Captions

After his business declined, Alfonzo began a program that brings food to people in need. (5m 20s)

Still Standing (Spanish Captions)

Video has Closed Captions

Melanie navigates teaching her students online and caring for her three-year-old daughter. (7m 14s)

A Pescador in the Town (Spanish Captions)

Video has Closed Captions

Meet Pancho Pescador, an artist who spends his pandemic-era days bringing art to Oakland. (4m 36s)

Night Shift (Spanish Captions)

Video has Closed Captions

Dulce Bueno is an EMT who works long nights during the difficult days of the pandemic. (4m 36s)

Growing in the Shadows (Spanish Captions)

Video has Closed Captions

Anel Medina is a nurse and one of 200,000 DACA recipients classified as essential workers. (3m 4s)

Chelsea: An Essential City (Spanish Captions)

Video has Closed Captions

Meet a councilwoman and a sanitation worker who are keeping the city of Chelsea running. (4m 56s)

All Around Us (Spanish Captions)

Video has Closed Captions

Journalist Maria Hinojosa discusses her reporting on the pandemic’s effect on Latinos. (5m 4s)

All Around Us

Video has Closed Captions

Journalist Maria Hinojosa discusses her reporting on the pandemic’s effect on Latinos. (5m 4s)

Todos Unidos y Yo

Video has Closed Captions

After his business declined, Alfonzo began a program that brings food to people in need. (5m 20s)

Still Standing

Video has Closed Captions

Melanie navigates teaching her students online and caring for her three-year-old daughter. (7m 14s)

Night Shift

Video has Closed Captions

Dulce Bueno is an EMT who works long nights during the difficult days of the pandemic. (4m 36s)

Networked Education

Video has Closed Captions

Two married teachers struggle to teach virtually among thehardships of Puerto Rico. (5m 15s)

A Pescador in the Town

Video has Closed Captions

Meet Pancho Pescador, who spends his pandemic-era days bringing art to Oakland streets. (4m 36s)

Growing in the Shadows

Video has Closed Captions

Anel Medina is a nurse and one of 200,000 DACA recipients classified as essential workers. (3m 4s)

El Paso Esta Presente

Video has Closed Captions

Monica Navarro takes pride in her work at Walmart, the site of the El Paso mass shooting. (4m 18s)

Chelsea: An Essential City

Video has Closed Captions

Meet a young city councilwoman and a sanitation worker who are keeping the city running. (4m 56s)

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