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It can be hard for Latinos to break into the field of tech, they often lack social capital and funding. Tech writer Sara Inés Calderon and DIY Girls founder Luz Rivas join Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa for our live show in Austin to talk about these obstacles and why they believe being a Latino is actually an asset in the world of engineering and innovation. Later, Rivas shows off one of the prototypes her young Latina students made – an interactive video game called “Dance Dance Chancla Revolution.”
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Brenda Salinas is a Mexican-American audio producer who works on audio efforts on the Google Assistant. Brenda is a former NPR Kroc Fellow with extensive work experience in the American public radio system as a reporter and producer, filing stories for nationally syndicated shows and podcasts. Brenda came to Google through the acquisition of a start-up named 60dB, a personalized radio app. At 60dB, she helped print newsrooms turn their text stories into sound-rich audio pieces. Brenda has a B.A. in Economics from Columbia University. Brenda advocates for diversity and inclusion in public media. She is based in New York.
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