Public Hearing
Public Hearing is a podcast from Action! by Design where we explore the unique challenges and opportunities facing Massachusetts' gateway cities as they work to create more equitable, liberated, and sustainable communities.
Each episode, we'll bring you stories from the frontlines of community change work, featuring the people and organizations working to make a difference in their cities. We'll delve into issues like affordable housing, transportation, education, and more, and hear from experts and community leaders about the innovative solutions they're creating to address these challenges.
Hosted by Joshua Croke, founder of Action! by Design.
Available anywhere people find podcasts.
Airs on WICN 90.5FM, Worcester’s NPR affiliate station on Wednesday evenings at 6:00pm.
Public Hearing
Pass the Mic: Dia De Los Muertos in Worcester with Valarie Zolezzi-Wyndham
Welcome back to the second episode of our Pass the Mic: Dia De Los Muertos series with our guest host Raquel Castro Corazzina talking with Valarie Zolezzi-Wyndham, Treasurer of Casita Cultura Latina and founder of Promoting Good. Raquel and Valarie talk about the history behind Dia de Los Muertos through the Latinx immigrant perspective and how the celebration came to be in Worcester as well as the hopes of Casita Cultura Latina as they grow as an organization and inspiration for other cultural identities in Worcester.
Learn more about Casita Cultura Latina and the Dia De Los Muertos event on Casita’s Facebook page. Check out the work of Promoting Good here.
Public Hearing is a series-based podcast and radio show from Action! by Design about Worcester, MA and designing sustainable and thriving cities; ones that are rooted in equity, Justice, and Joy. Follow our new Twitter account at @PublicHearingMA!
Tune in Wednesdays at 6pm on WICN 90.5FM, Worcester's only NPR affiliate station. Not in the Worcester area? No worries, you can listen live at WICN.org