SATURDAY, JANUARY 28.

PROGRAM # 6594   2:00 PM PT   

MEXICANS IN EXILE (HOUR ONE). They fled their country. Their voices would not be silenced. They fear for their lives. They are the victims of the war on drugs. They are Mexicans in exile. In this edition, two of the most persecuted families in Mexico and a top specialist in political asylum reveal hidden facts about the war on drugs in Mexico. It is also announced that a Mexican human rights activist just won a political asylum case in Texas. This edition is broadcast in collaboration with Hecho en California on KIQI, 1010 AM in San Francisco and 990 AM in Sacramento.

Guests: Carlos Spector-Calderón, Immigration Attorney, El Paso, TX; Saúl Reyes Salazar, Political asylum seeker, Family member of Josefina Reyes, killed in Mexico, El Paso, TX; Juan  Manuel Fraire Escobedo, Political asylum seeker, Son of Marisela Escobedo, killed in Mexico, El Paso, TX; Alejandro Hernández Pacheco, Asylee, Former TV cameraman, kidnapped in Mexico, El Paso, TX.

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PROGRAM # 6595   3:00 PM PT

MEXICANS IN EXILE (HOUR TWO). Mexican human rights activists and a journalist who sought asylum in the U.S. after fleeing Mexico’s war on drugs join this edition, along with a top specialist in political asylum. They talk about their plans to continue seeking justice in the U.S. for the abuses suffered by their families and thousands others. This edition is broadcast in collaboration with Hecho en California on KIQI, 1010 AM in San Francisco and 990 AM in Sacramento.

Guests: Carlos Spector-Calderón, Immigration Attorney, El Paso, TX; Saúl Reyes Salazar, Political asylum seeker, Family member of Josefina Reyes, killed in Mexico, El Paso, TX; Juan Manuel Fraire Escobedo, Political asylum seeker, Son of Marisela Escobedo, killed in Mexico, El Paso, TX.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 30.

PROGRAM # 6596   12:00 PM PT       

MEXICANS IN EXILE (HOUR ONE): A REPEAT. They fled their country. Their voices would not be silenced. They fear for their lives. They are the victims of the war on drugs. They are Mexicans in exile. In this edition, two of the most persecuted families in Mexico and a top specialist in political asylum reveal hidden facts about the war on drugs in Mexico. It is also announced that a Mexican human rights activist just won a political asylum case in Texas. This edition is a repeat of a program first broadcast on Saturday, in collaboration with Hecho en California on KIQI, 1010 AM in San Francisco and 990 AM in Sacramento.

Guests: Carlos Spector-Calderón, Immigration Attorney, El Paso, TX; Saúl Reyes Salazar, Political asylum seeker, Family member of Josefina Reyes, killed in Mexico, El Paso, TX; Juan  Manuel Fraire Escobedo, Political asylum seeker, Son of Marisela Escobedo, killed in Mexico, El Paso, TX; Alejandro Hernández Pacheco, Asylee, Former TV cameraman, kidnapped in Mexico, El Paso, TX.

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PROGRAM # 6597   1:00 PM PT

MEXICANS IN EXILE (HOUR TWO): A REPEAT. Mexican human rights activists and a journalist who sought asylum in the U.S. after fleeing Mexico’s war on drugs join this edition, along with a top specialist in political asylum. They talk about their plans to continue seeking justice in the U.S. for the abuses suffered by their families and thousands others. This edition is a repeat of a program first broadcast on Saturday, in collaboration with Hecho en California on KIQI, 1010 AM in San Francisco and 990 AM in Sacramento.

Guests: Carlos Spector-Calderón, Immigration Attorney, El Paso, TX; Saúl Reyes Salazar, Political asylum seeker, Family member of Josefina Reyes, killed in Mexico, El Paso, TX; Juan Manuel Fraire Escobedo, Political asylum seeker, Son of Marisela Escobedo, killed in Mexico, El Paso, TX.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 31.

PROGRAM # 6598   12:00 PM PT    

FLORIDA PRIMARIES. The Republican presidential candidates face off in Florida's primary elections today, intensely courting the influential Latino vote through Spanish-language commercial spots and Latino-sponsored forums. Their harsh stances on immigration are being questioned by civil rights organizations and immigrant activists. Political analysts join this edition to give a news report and discuss the primaries.

Guests: Dr. Luis Fleischman, Adjunct Professor of Sociology and Political Science, Florida Atlantic University Honors College, Jupiter, FL, http://www.fau.edu/divdept/honcol/; Javier Aparisi, Reporter, Miami, FL; Carlos Gutiérrez, Vice Chairman of the Institiutional Clients Group at CitiBank/Former Secretary of Commerce under Bush, Washington, D.C.; Maria del Rosario Rodriguez, Executive Director, Florida Immigrant Coalition, Co-founder, www.floridaimmigrant.org, Florida New Majority, Miami, FL, www.flnewmajority.org.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1.

PROGRAM # 6599   12:00 PM PT    

MEXICO EDITION. The lack of hydrolic infrastructure in Mexico and poor urban and industrial planning has caused over-exploitation of water wells and harshened the drought in six states of the country. To combat this desertification process, extraordinary resources would be needed to create reservoirs and an entirely renovated national policy to rescue and conserve water and earth. Recycling programs would also be needed in many cities, because the problem could expand to other places in the country. Martha Elena Ramírez hosts Voz Pública from Mexico City.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2.

PROGRAM # 6600   12:00 PM PT    

MACARTUROS: SANDRA CISNEROS. The Latino recipients of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship awards, known as “Genius Grants,” are coming together for a reunion in Fresno, California. In anticipation of this reunion, Radio Bilingüe is interviewing several of the MacArturos, as they call themselves. This first edition includes an exclusive interview with internationally-acclaimed writer Sandra Cisneros, author of "The House on Mango Street," among other books.

ALSO, MACARTUROS: PEPÓN OSORIO. Puerto-Rican born artist Pepón Osorio is most well-known for large-scale installation pieces. Osorio’s art is influenced by his experience as a social worker, interacting with neighborhoods and people in The Bronx. His art is held by the Walker Arts Center, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Whitney Museum of American Art, El Museo del Barrio, el Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, and El Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3.

PROGRAM # 6601   12:00 PM PT    

 MACARTUROS: TRANSLATED WOMAN. The first Latina woman to win a MacArthur “Genius Award” Fellowship, Ruth Behar is a renowned Jewish Cuban-American anthropologist and writer. Much of her research and writing, including her film Adio Kerida (2002) and her latest book, An Island Called Home: Returning to Jewish Cuba (2007) is based on the Jewish community in Cuba.

ALSO, MACARTUROS: PROMOTER OF READING. What began as a small collection of Latino and Chicano books in Rubén Martínez’s barbershop in Santa Ana, CA, evolved later into a full-fledged bookstore and art gallery, Librería Martinez Books & Art Gallery and a children’s bookstore, Libros Para Niños. Rubén Martínez is recognized nationwide for showcasing Latino authors and artists and a focus on making books available for children, filling a void for Latino readers.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4.

PROGRAM # 6602   2:00 PM PT  

DROPOUT CRISIS: THE MACARTURO TAKE (FIRST HOUR). Too many Latinos are underperforming in the school system and end up dropping out of school. This means that as Latinos become a majority in California and other states, their communities will be faced with a deficit of highly skilled workers, educated citizens and public leaders. In this first hour of a three-hour live forum before a live audience in downtown Fresno, CA, artists, activists, and thinkers convene a Spanish-language panel to discuss the factors at the root of this crisis and their vision to turn dropout factories into temples of knowledge. Guests include Latino recipients of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship award. This special edition is simultaneously broadcast on KIQI, 1010 AM in San Francisco and 990 AM in Sacramento.

Guests: Pepón Osorio, Installation Artist; Carlos Bustamante, Population Genetecist; Ruth Behar, Cultural Anthropologist; Baldemar Velasquez, Farm Labor Leader; and Rueben Martínez, Bookseller; MacArturo Reunion, Fresno, CA. Samuel Orozco, News Director of Radio Bilingüe, moderates the panel in Spanish.

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PROGRAM # 6603   3:00 PM PT   

DROPOUT CRISIS: THE MACARTURO TAKE (SECOND HOUR). In this second hour of a three-hour live forum in Fresno, California, more Latino recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship award discuss the dropout crisis in English. The panel includes writer Sandra Cisneros and other “ MacArturos,” who share their own experiences in the school system and ideas for turning the dropout crisis around. This special edition is simultaneously broadcast on KIQI, 1010 AM in San Francisco and 990 AM in Sacramento.

Guests: Sandra Cisneros, Writer; Guillermo Gómez-Peña, Writer and Interdisciplinary Artist; Amalia Mesa-Bains, Artist and Cultural Critic; John Jesurun, Playwright & Director; and Joan Abrahamson, Community Development Leader. Marcos Gutiérrez, Ed.D., Executive Producer and Host of Hecho en California of KIQI, moderates this English-language panel.

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PROGRAM # 6604   4:00 PM PT

DROPOUT CRISIS: THE COMMUNITY RESPONDS (THIRD HOUR). After two hours of live panel discussion among Latino recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship award, the microphones are open to the public. Community leaders, DREAM Act students, high school teachers, and parents join the conversation on the dropout crisis. This special edition is simultaneously broadcast on KIQI, 1010 AM in San Francisco and 990 AM in Sacramento.

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The Conéctate Series was funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the California Emerging Technology Fund.