La Campesina’s “Punto de Vista” broadcasted live from the White House this past Cesar Chavez Day. Program Director Maria Barquin and La Campesina radio personality Tony “El Tigre” sat down with White House staffers Luisana Perez Fernández, director of Hispanic media, and Jennifer Molina, deputy communications director, to discuss their current positions and reflect on their personal journeys to the White House. In conjunction with Cesar Chavez Day celebrations, La Campesina highlighted the farm worker delegation, which included UFW Foundation Chief Executive Officer Diana Tellefson Torres and United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero, accompanied by representatives of the nation’s largest agricultural states to discuss issues affecting farm workers. Listen to the entire episode by visiting: Podcast – Campesina Network
From left, La Campesina radio personality Tony “El Tigre, “Luisana Perez Fernández, White House director of Hispanic media, Jennifer Molina, White House deputy communications director, and Maria Barquin, communications fund program director.
From left, Maria Barquin, communications fund program director, stands with Julie Rodriguez, senior advisor to President Biden at the White House and Cesar’s granddaughter, and La Campesina radio personality Tony “El Tigre” near a bust of Martin Luther King Jr.
Chavez Foundation’s Maria Barquin and Tony “El Tigre” prepare for a live broadcast of “Punto de Vista” from the White House.
The Communications Fund’s flagship program, Radio Campesina (La Campesina), was founded by Cesar Chavez in 1983 to produce community-building programs while also providing great entertainment as a means of encouraging listeners to interact, engage and share resources. The Communications Fund reaches millions of people each month through multiple platforms, engaging a multi-generational, multi-cultural audience with current high-quality programming that entertains, informs, and inspires.