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Voices del Valle

Voices del Valle

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 Voices del Valle is a youth-led podcast spotlighting powerful coming-of-age stories from California’s Imperial Valley. Told through the eyes of local teens, each episode dives into real experiences of growing up in a rural, tight-knit, and culturally rich border community. From navigating mental health and multigenerational households to chasing dreams in sports, music, and media, these stories reveal the resilience, creativity, and identity of young people forging their own paths. Whether facing homelessness or finding purpose through podcasting, Voices del Valle captures what it truly means to come of age in el Valle — with honesty, heart, and hometown pride. Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Generations Under One Roof

    Generations Under One Roof
    Oct 27 2025

    The family dynamic in the Imperial Valley is often one where grandparents have a heightened role in raising their grandchildren. The reasons this happens are many but in this episode of Voices del Valle, you will hear from three youth whose grandparents took on the roles of primary caregivers and how that seems to differ from being raised by a parent.

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    CREDITS

    Episode 111: Generations Under One Roof

    You’re From Where was written and hosted by: Dominick Ramos Felix, Felipe Castro, Evan Harper, and Samantha Denmon.

    Edited and produced by: Dr.Thomas Tacke

    Theme by: Dominick Ramos Felix, Felipe Castro, Evan Harper, and Samantha Denmon

    Music by: SpartanSound Productions

    Technical and operational support provided by KPBS Technical Producer / Sound Designer, Adrian Villalobos, and KPBS Producer, Julio Ortiz Franco. - Lisa Jane Morrisette is KPBS Director of Audio Programming and Operations.

    This programming is partially made possible in part by the KPBS Explore Content Fund.
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    19 mins
  • You’re From Where? Featuring Marco Peralta

    You’re From Where? Featuring Marco Peralta
    Oct 13 2025

    Nearly all high schools have at least one person that finds fame after graduation. For the schools in the Imperial Valley, there are many that have found it in the arts, sports, and entertainment industries. And when the individual tells people they are from El Centro, a common response is, “You’re from where?”

    For this episode of “You’re From Where?”, we visited with the California Angels Spanish Language play-by-play announcer Marco Peralta about his growing up in El Centro, and his strong connection to Central Union High School and the Imperial Valley.

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    CREDITS

    Episode 109: You’re From Where - Marco Peralta

    You’re From Where was written and hosted by: Dominick Ramos Felix, Felipe Castro, Evan Harper, and Samantha Denmon.

    Edited and produced by: Dr.Thomas Tacke

    Theme by: Dominick Ramos Felix, Felipe Castro, Evan Harper, and Samantha Denmon

    Music by: SpartanSound Productions

    Technical and operational support provided by KPBS Technical Producer / Sound Designer, Adrian Villalobos, and KPBS Producer, Julio Ortiz Franco. - Lisa Jane Morrisette is KPBS Director of Audio Programming and Operations.

    This programming is partially made possible in part by the KPBS Explore Content Fund.
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    22 mins
  • The 3 A’s - Autism, Anxiety, & ADHD

    The 3 A’s - Autism, Anxiety, & ADHD
    Oct 6 2025
    Modern high school students often see their worlds through a wide variety of lenses. “The 3 A’s” shares the experiences of five Imperial Valley teens that see their worlds through the lenses of autism, anxiety, or ADHD.
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    36 mins
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