Dreaming Big | Working Hard
Dreaming Big | Working Hard
Podcast Description
Dreaming Big | Working Hard with David Alvarez is a podcast about people, policy, and the power of opportunity. Hosted by California Assemblymember David Alvarez, each episode dives into the issues shaping our communities, from housing and education to economic and environmental justice. Through candid conversations with policymakers, community leaders, and everyday changemakers, David explores how dreaming big and working hard can create real, lasting progress.
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The podcast focuses on a range of crucial topics including education, housing, economic justice, and public service. For example, episodes delve into transformative educational policies with guests like Xochitl Alvarez discussing the experiences of first-generation college students, and inspiring community service stories with Ulizes Sanchez on representation and mentorship in public service.
Dreaming Big | Working Hard with David Alvarez is a podcast about people, policy, and the power of opportunity. Hosted by California Assemblymember David Alvarez, each episode dives into the issues shaping our communities, from housing and education to economic and environmental justice. Through candid conversations with policymakers, community leaders, and everyday changemakers, David explores how dreaming big and working hard can create real, lasting progress.
Josie Talamantez, lifelong activist and founding member of the Chicano Park Steering Committee, joins Assemblymember David Alvarez to share the story of how Barrio Logan residents stopped bulldozers and reclaimed land for the community.
From forming human chains in 1970 to protect Chicano Park, to creating the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center, Josie reflects on five decades of activism, preserving cultural heritage, and why murals are more than art — they’re living history.
This is a conversation about resilience, art, and what it takes to turn a neighborhood’s fight into a national landmark.
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Chapters:
00:00:00 – Introduction: Dreaming Big, Working Hard
00:00:48 – Meet Josie Talamantez: Daughter of Logan Heights
00:02:33 – Growing Up Around Community Organizers
00:07:52 – Chicano Park Takeover: The Day It All Started
00:13:16 – Building the Chicano Park Steering Committee
00:16:19 – Lessons on Long-Distance Activism
00:23:26 – Preserving Murals and Working with Government
00:29:01 – The Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center
00:35:40 – Advice for the Next Generation of Activists
00:37:38 – Looking Ahead: Celebrations and New Exhibits
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