Moderator: Jessica Cavazos
Panelists: Justice Castañeda, Ramon Ortiz & Eugenia Podesta
Latinos in Madison face special challenges as the city grapples with the economic impacts of the coronavirus: a lack of support systems, financial hardships and struggles with citizenship status. Many are frontline workers and face language barriers. How is the pandemic disproportionately affecting Latinos in Madison? How will the community survive beyond COVID-19?
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