Dulce Sánchez & Blanca Fernández on Parent Leadership (bilingual episode)

In our first-ever bilingual podcast episode, Sanaa Sharrieff interviews Dulce Sánchez of Santa Ana, California, and Blanca Fernández of Ventura, California. They reflect on their stories of immigration, adapting to their new homes, and finding their voice to advocate for their children—and where that advocacy has taken them both personally and in improving their communities. Listen here for the English-language version or find the Spanish-language version of this episode in our episode list.

Show notes:

• Dulce and Blanca are both members of the Parent Leader Network
• Blanca talked about First 5 Ventura County and Abriendo Puertas
• Dulce talked about Santa Ana Early Learning Initiative (SAELI), Community Organizing Family Issues (COFI), and Family Voices
• Blanca and Dulce both worked on the Manifesto 2.0