Somos Connecticut
Connecticut Public is committed to elevating the stories of, and connecting with, our Latino communities. See how we are expanding our reporting, programming and engagement opportunities locally and abroad.
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Meet the journalists behind ¡Somos Connecticut!
A dedicated team telling the stories, sharing the voices, and covering the issues that shape Latino life across our state.
Tyler Russell
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Connecticut Public
A Latino cardiologist from Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford says communities should take preventative steps to manage their heart health.
Mark Mirko
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Connecticut Public
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Advocates say affordable health care for Connecticut residents should include more immigrants. -
Postings available for new bachelor's graduates across disciplines, with the chance of becoming certified teachers—with full funding—while they teach.
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Migration, which in 2024 had helped stabilize the Puerto Rican population, once again showed a net loss in the most recent estimate. -
The star filled his set with hits and familiar images from home, but also expanded his lens to make an argument about the place of Puerto Rico within a larger American context. -
“The way that I found out this story, the way that it was passed down to me, began with a song,” author Jaquira Díaz said of her novel, “This Is the Only Kingdom.” The story delves into the cycles of poverty, closeted sexuality and changing geography that make Puerto Ricans feel “other” within their own community.
Radio Shows
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Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture, is the only national, English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective. Listen to past episodes at latinousa.org. -
Every week, Alt.Latino introduces listeners to new alternative Latin music, including diverse genres such as cumbia, Mexican garage rock, Panamanian rap, heavy metal mariachi and many more boundary-blurring sounds from around the world. Listen to past episodes on npr.org.
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Somos Connecticut is made possible, in part by funding from Avangrid Foundation, Charles D. Fleischman Charitable Trust, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Adam R. Scripps Foundation, The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts, and Susan Howarth Foundation.