Aurea Ortiz
Program HostAurea Ortiz is the host of Charla Comunitaria, WDIY's monthly program dedicated to the Latin community in the Lehigh Valley. She is a former board member of the Bethlehem Area School District and has previously worked for Pennsylvania State Rep. Steven Samuelson.
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Aurea Ortiz welcomes Judge Nancy Matos, who became Pennsylvania's first Latina district judge, to talk about her work in public office as an unsung trailblazer. -
Aurea Ortiz talks with Sara Satullo of the City of Bethlehem and Donna Taggart of Taggart Associates about the new community center in the works for Southside Bethlehem. -
Aurea Ortiz welcomes Representative Steve Samuelson to discuss the various services offered by his state office, and new information on state grant initiatives. -
Aurea Ortiz sits down with Liza Leon Perez, whose life was changed completely by Hurricane Maria, to talk about moving forward and embracing change with hope and happiness. -
Aurea Ortiz welcomes Rhonda Miller, Certified Grief Educator and founder of Oasis Community Center, to guide us through the "holiday blues" and the process of grief. -
Aurea Ortiz welcomes Christopher Williamson, Northampton County's Reentry Case Manager, to discuss the process for reentering normal life following incarceration. -
Aurea Ortiz welcomes Olga Negron, Executive Director of the Governor's Commission on Latino Affairs, to discuss her role and the importance of bringing voices to all Pennsylvanians. -
Aurea Ortiz speaks with Delia Marrero, Anna Smith, and Rachel Leon about their positions as leaders in the community and what it means to them to hold these roles. -
Aurea Ortiz speaks with Andria Zaia from the National Museum of Industrial History and Guillermo Lopez about the history of Bethlehem Steel, preserving community stories, and the upcoming Steel Weekend & Steelworkers Reunion 2023. -
Aurea Ortiz welcomes Paul Chou from the Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra and Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk to talk about the upcoming Spanish-language performance of Peter and the Wolf (Pedro y el Lobo).
