Vicko Alvarez's guest appearances

Vicko Alvarez

Imagine Otherwise by Ideas on Fire

Radio One Chicago

Something (rather than nothing)

This Is Your Afterlife

Jane Fonda

Porchia Moore

Seamus Murphy

Ben Westhoff

Nicholas Ward

Gary Richardson

Niccole Thurman

Chris Gethard

Audre Lorde

Imani Perry

Matt Hall

Amy Lam

Calina Lawrence

Aunia Kahn

Ramon Rivas II

OwlTail

Vicko Alvarez (Chief of Staff for Chicago Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez) joins me for a different kind of This Is Your Afterlife. As usual, we cover her personal dreams and post-death hopes, but more importantly, we talk about the recent police killings of Adam Toledo, Travon Chadwell, and Anthony Alvarez.Our conversation touches on community grief, what gets overlooked when narratives form in the wake of deaths like these, and growing up brown or Black in America without expecting to make it to 30. Thanks to Vicko for opening up here. Love to families, individuals, and communities who have had loved ones ripped away by police. Abolish the police, prisons, and the entire prison industrial complex that limits our imaginations for a truly liberated, loving world. Check out Vicko's extended episode at patreon.com/davemaher for an extended intro with her organizer origin story.Read Vicko's comics: scholarcomics.comTwitter: @_LaVickoTranscript: This Is Your Afterlife on PodscribeTo continue the conversation, subscribe to my weekly newsletter, Hella Immaculate, at thisisdavemaher.com.Follow me @thisisdavemaher on Instagram and Twitter.

Vicko Alvarez (Chief of Staff for Chicago Alderwoman Rossana Rodriguez-Sanchez) joins me for a different kind of This Is Your Afterlife. As usual, we cover her personal dreams and post-death hopes, but more importantly, we talk about the recent police killings of Adam Toledo, Travon Chadwell, and Anthony Alvarez.Our conversation touches on community grief, what gets overlooked when narratives form in the wake of deaths like these, and growing up brown or Black in America without expecting to make it to 30. Thanks to Vicko for opening up here. Love to families, individuals, and communities who have had loved ones ripped away by police. Abolish the police, prisons, and the entire prison industrial complex that limits our imaginations for a truly liberated, loving world. Check out Vicko's extended episode at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/davemaher" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/davemaher</a> for an extended intro with her organizer origin story.Read Vicko's comics: <a href="http://www.scholarcomics.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">scholarcomics.com</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/_LaVicko" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@_LaVicko</a>Transcript: <a href="https://app.podscribe.ai/series/1246109" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">This Is Your Afterlife on Podscribe</a>To continue the conversation, subscribe to my weekly newsletter, Hella Immaculate, at <a href="http://thisisdavemaher.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">thisisdavemaher.com</a>.Follow me @thisisdavemaher on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisisdavemaher/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ThisIsDaveMaher" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.

Basically My Family with Vicko Alvarez

I am so excited about this episode. Can't hold it back! This week on 'Something (rather than nothing)'  VICKO ALVAREZ VEGA - in her words - *** I never planned on being a comic artist. I never planned on being a teacher. I never planned on being an organizer or an activist. But I am so happy that I have done all that and more. I’m a native Tejana that has called Chicago home for 12 years and the creator and illustrator of the ScholaR Comics web and zine series. The comic follows the lives of ScholaR, Rosita, and Masir as they wrap their heads around their own tough realities. ScholaR has a few anger issues, Rosita is learning what it means to be undocumented, and Masir is coming into his own as a mixed race boy who doesn’t feel very “boy-ish”. Altogether, they’re a reflection of my friends growing up, the youth I’ve had the privilege of teaching, and the childhood stories that we all carry with us as adults. My latest comic zine, "Rosita Gets Scared", recounts Rosita coming to terms with her fear of deportation. The comic also serves as an activity book to be utilized in classrooms and with youth groups as a tool to encourage culturally relevant social and emotional learning. Weeks into its release, the comic was covered by Telemundo, Newsy, and Radio Vocalo, and has been ordered by activists, educators, and parents across the country. I’m very excited to have found community in people of color comic cons and I’m very happy about the growing opportunity to connect with like minded educators. My workshops and discussions cover a variety of topics including   Comics / Art as Activism   Becoming and Independent Woman/Latinx Artist   Immigrant and people of color portrayals in comics + literature   Do It Yourself (DIY) zine making and publishing   Career days and art workshops for middle school and high schoolers   Drawing and Writing as therapeutic practice  For questions email Vicko directly at alvarez.vicko@gmail.com ***

I am so excited about this episode. Can't hold it back! This week on 'Something (rather than nothing)'  VICKO ALVAREZ VEGA - in her words - *** I never planned on being a comic artist. I never planned on being a teacher. I never planned on being an organizer or an activist. But I am so happy that I have done all that and more. I’m a native Tejana that has called Chicago home for 12 years and the creator and illustrator of the ScholaR Comics web and zine series. The comic follows the lives of ScholaR, Rosita, and Masir as they wrap their heads around their own tough realities. ScholaR has a few anger issues, Rosita is learning what it means to be undocumented, and Masir is coming into his own as a mixed race boy who doesn’t feel very “boy-ish”. Altogether, they’re a reflection of my friends growing up, the youth I’ve had the privilege of teaching, and the childhood stories that we all carry with us as adults. My latest comic zine, "Rosita Gets Scared", recounts Rosita coming to terms with her fear of deportation. The comic also serves as an activity book to be utilized in classrooms and with youth groups as a tool to encourage culturally relevant social and emotional learning. Weeks into its release, the comic was covered by <a href="http://www.telemundo.com/noticias/2017/08/10/noticias-telemundo-10-de-agosto-de-2017" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Telemundo</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/newsyvideos/videos/10154981099578775/?hc_ref=ART_E056zBlRdKExY5yt55SBPpMv9TgsWezyi9j84AHewvC3GnuUgbGEEUINEXcqiA0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Newsy</a>, and <a href="https://soundcloud.com/vocalo/rosita-gets-scared" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Radio Vocalo</a>, and has been ordered by activists, educators, and parents across the country. I’m very excited to have found community in people of color comic cons and I’m very happy about the growing opportunity to connect with like minded educators. My workshops and discussions cover a variety of topics including <ul> <li> Comics / Art as Activism </li> <li> Becoming and Independent Woman/Latinx Artist </li> <li> Immigrant and people of color portrayals in comics + literature </li> <li> Do It Yourself (DIY) zine making and publishing </li> <li> Career days and art workshops for middle school and high schoolers </li> <li> Drawing and Writing as therapeutic practice </li></ul> For questions email Vicko directly at <a href="mailto:alvarez.vicko@gmail.com">alvarez.vicko@gmail.com</a> ***

Episode 12 - Vicko Alvarez Vega

Vicko Alvarez chats about using comics in the K-12 classroom and how she drew on her life to create her two comic series—ScholaR Comics and CholActivist—which use lighthearted, sometimes humorous events to tell otherwise tough stories of growing up Latina in a low-income neighborhood. Show notes: https://ideasonfire.net/15-vicko-alvarez

Vicko Alvarez chats about using comics in the K-12 classroom and how she drew on her life to create her two comic series—ScholaR Comics and CholActivist—which use lighthearted, sometimes humorous events to tell otherwise tough stories of growing up Latina in a low-income neighborhood. Show notes: <a href="https://ideasonfire.net/15-vicko-alvarez/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ideasonfire.net/15-vicko-alvarez</a>

Vicko Alvarez on Latina Feminist Comics