Author: Jesenia De Moya Correa
Communities & Engagement Journalist, specialized in health and science reporting for bilingual Latino audiences. Periodista apasionada por la salud ambiental, las ciencias y las diásporas latinas en el continente americano.

Past and Future Series: A roundup as we transition to Trump 47
As we all recap something from 2024, I arrive at year’s end highlighting the community talks I held late this year in my Past &

5 Habits That Have Improved My IBS
At the end of 2023, I was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome . Based on what I know today, it’s a chronic condition that remains poorly understood by medical science.

How a health condition has led me to reorganize my life
At the end of 2023, I found myself forced to travel to the Dominican Republic for urgent medical care. The condition wasn’t serious enough to

#ChingaLaMigra protest at a local restaurant in Philadelphia
It was pouring with rain, but that didn’t stop the #ChingaLaMigra protest in Philadelphia. Representatives from Juntos and MiJente organized the ninth national protest yesterday afternoon, with the same goal: to demand

Journalists need statistical standards that guarantee more nuance in the numbers on Latinos
There is no way journalists can serve Latinos if they don’t know them. Access to reliable demographic numbers is vital as a place where to

Community media continues to outperform traditional media
This contribution note was originally published in English by the Nieman Lab at Harvard University, as part of a package of predictions they solicit each year from

9 lessons learned in journalism
Today I complete nine years of journalistic work. To celebrate, I’m sharing nine lessons learned over this time: Every publication is a “birthing room.” We

The absolute value of local journalism lies in its ability to generate belonging
This essay was originally published in English by the Lenfest Journalism Institute as part of a series on the insights and conclusions reached by the first fellows

Letter from an essential brother to an essential sister
Yes, How do you see Mommy? I feel like she’s more relaxed when she talks to me on WhatsApp, but seeing her physical reactions isn’t

Dear Papi Lenfest
I hope that a year after your departure from this universe you are calm, that you don’t worry too much about the things we are

Moriviví Group: the support space for the Latino cancer community
For the Moriviví Group’s Valentine’s Day celebration, 30 women and men spent a morning chatting, enjoying cups of coffee , pastries, and a lunch of fruit salad,

Rutgers-Camden is seeking healthcare professionals who are competent Spanish speakers.
In a roundtable discussion, eight Spanish-speaking students, some native and some not , discuss health inequalities in the United States. They compare various data sets, add social

UPenn students develop resilience projects for Philadelphia and Puerto Rico
Read in English The Luis Lloréns Torres residential complex was the “perfect project” to analyze, according to architect Nando Micale. “It’s located between these two

CCATE is crowned the first organization to receive the Ohtli Award in the Greater Philadelphia area.
The Mexican government honored the Center for Culture, Art, Training, and Education (CCATE) with the 2018 Ohtli Award last night. The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs recognized

A renovated basketball court keeps sweat running at Kensington’s Waterloo Playground
After a pouring weekend, bright summer sun took over Philadelphia for the first basketball game to take place on a renovated court in Kensington’s Waterloo Playground.