The Power of Bilingual Storytelling at the Nevada Humanities Literary Crawl
How do you reach a community when language itself can be a barrier? For industries and organizations across Northern Nevada, connecting with Spanish speaking residents...
Is it necessary to speak Spanish to identify as Latino in the U.S.?
A recent report indicates that 24% of Latino adults in the U.S. can only carry on a conversation in Spanish a little or not at...
Who You Gonna Call? Understanding 911 Dispatch Services for Spanish-Language Speakers
Calling 911 is a service that we may have to use -– fortunately or unfortunately – at least once in our lives. But imagine a...
911 Dispatcher Maricela Ceballos’ Spanish-language Skills Keeps Her Fulfilled at Work
First responders have a unique role in that they appear at the site of an emergency to render aid way before anyone else. But in...
Lost in translation: Bilingual contact tracers confront a failure in public health messaging
Dulce Leyva is a bilingual contact tracer who lives in Reno, Nevada. Her job is to reach out to people who have tested positive for...
Challenges faced by Latino small business owners in Nevada during COVID-19
With Nevada small businesses working to stay open in 2021 amid the pandemic, KUNR recently hosted a Facebook Live event in Spanish with business owners...
New COVID-19 awareness efforts in Spanish launch in Northern Nevada
Across the country, Latino communities have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Washoe County officials recently launched an outreach...
Impacts of distance learning on English learner students
There are around half a million students enrolled in Nevada public schools, and more than 14 percent of them are considered English-language learners. With schools...
‘I can’t believe that I don’t count’: A mixed-status family during COVID-19
The U.S House of Representatives passed new COVID-19 relief legislation that drops some restrictions to receiving aid, like requiring a social security number. However, this...
Shortage of Spanish-speaking healthcare providers causes stress among Latinx community in Washoe County
Approximately 38.5 percent of Spanish-speakers in Washoe County speak very little English, which raises concerns on the lack of Spanish-speaking healthcare workers in the area....