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Oct 31, 2024 | 
eltimpano.org | Heather Tirado Gilligan |Katherine Nagasawa
En esta temporada electoral, El Tímpano preguntó a los inmigrantes latinos y mayas que viven en el este de la bahía que compartieran los principales problemas a los que se enfrentan en su vida diaria. Llegamos a los residentes a través de una encuesta por mensaje de texto y una actividad de votación en persona en eventos comunitarios en los condados de Alameda y Contra Costa.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
eltimpano.org | Heather Tirado Gilligan |Katherine Nagasawa
This election season, El Tímpano asked Latino and Mayan immigrants living in the East Bay to share the top issues they face in their daily lives. We reached residents through a text message survey and an in-person ballot box activity at community events across Alameda and Contra Costa counties. More than 280 people weighed in on issues that spanned the cost of living, education, health, housing, jobs, public safety and more. Lea esta historia en español.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
eltimpano.org | Heather Tirado Gilligan |Katherine Nagasawa
El Tímpano informs, engages, and amplifies the voices of the Bay Area’s Latino and Mayan immigrant communities. Find us at your local swap meet, sign up for our Spanish-language texting service, partner with us to combat misinformation or strengthen community engagement. Together, we foster a more informed, connected, and equitable community.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
eltimpano.org | Heather Tirado Gilligan |Katherine Nagasawa
En esta temporada electoral, El Tímpano preguntó a los inmigrantes latinos y mayas que viven en el este de la bahía que compartieran los principales problemas a los que se enfrentan en su vida diaria. Llegamos a los residentes a través de una encuesta por mensaje de texto y una actividad de votación en persona en eventos comunitarios en los condados de Alameda y Contra Costa.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
eltimpano.org | Heather Tirado Gilligan |Katherine Nagasawa
This election season, El Tímpano asked Latino and Mayan immigrants living in the East Bay to share the top issues they face in their daily lives. We reached residents through a text message survey and an in-person ballot box activity at community events across Alameda and Contra Costa counties. More than 280 people weighed in on issues that spanned the cost of living, education, health, housing, jobs, public safety and more.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
eltimpano.org | Katherine Nagasawa |Mayra Sierra
El sábado, 14 de septiembre, familias latinas y mayas se reunieron en Dimond Park, en Oakland, para participar en un bioblitz en Sausal Creek, un punto crítico de biodiversidad de más de 2.500 acres que va desde las colinas hasta el estuario de Oakland. Read this story in EnglishEn un bioblitz, los participantes registran cuántas especies puedan encontrar en un lugar y un período de tiempo determinados.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
eltimpano.org | Katherine Nagasawa |Mayra Sierra
On Saturday, September 14th, Latino and Mam families gathered at Oakland’s Dimond Park to participate in a bioblitz of Sausal Creek – a biodiversity hotspot that traverses more than 2,500 acres from the hills to the Oakland Estuary. A bioblitz is an event where participants record as many species as possible within a designated location and time period.
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Jun 26, 2024 | 
eltimpano.org | Hiram Durán |Katherine Nagasawa |Mayra Sierra
Several dozen people gathered in downtown Oakland on Saturday, June 8, for the launch of “Postales de la Pulga,” a new photo exhibit from El Tímpano and Catchlight Local documenting the Coliseum Swap Meet in East Oakland. Displayed at the Oakland Lowdown, a community studio for news and art, the exhibit brings a taste of the beloved flea market’s vibrancy through instant photos, objects and the voices of patrons and vendors.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
wbez.org | Adriana Cardona-Maguigad |Joe DeCeault |Katherine Nagasawa |Maggie Sivit
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2022. In the early 2000s, Jennifer Brandel was working in the media services office of the Bahá'í Temple in Wilmette, Illinois, translating texts about the Bahá'í faith into easy-to-read language. She was struck by one of the texts outlining the group’s approach to learning and service.
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Apr 26, 2024 | 
eltimpano.org | Hiram Durán |Katherine Nagasawa |Mayra Sierra
El sábado 20 de abril, más de 600 personas asistieron a la primera Feria de Recursos de El Tímpano en el Parque Histórico Peralta Hacienda en el este de Oakland. Los adultos se conectaron con los servicios de 30 organizaciones locales que brindan desde asistencia legal para inmigrantes y clases para aprender inglés hasta preparación para emergencias y apoyo para estudiantes inmigrantes.
