Karla Estela Rivera's guest appearances

Karla Estela Rivera

2nd Story

Black Arts Admin B*tch Podcast

The AMp from Vocalo

Why Change? A Podcast for the Creative Generation

Donnell Rawlings

Toni Morrison

Patrick Smith

Eric Hazen

Matt Damon

Jim Gaffigan

Hannibal Buress

Michelle Marsh

Nina Simone

Maria Bamford

Damon Young

Shannon Cason

Miranda Bailey

Kiley Reid

DeRay Mckesson

OwlTail

During this first episode of Why Change?, you’ll meet one of our co-hosts, Karla Estela Rivera. Karla is a writer, performer, activist, and arts advocate who uses storytelling to uplift folks in underserved communities in Chicago. In this episode, you will learn:  The ways storytelling have connected Karla to her communities in Puerto Rico and Chicago;  The creative impacts Karla has made within her community to help combat COVID-19; and  How Karla keeps her focus from the shiny things in life.   Check out some of the things mentioned during this podcast, including:  Free Street Theatre, the organization which Karla leads  2nd Story, the program where Karla performs her storytelling  An article about the advocacy for the Illinois Fine Arts Indicator, which Karla co-lead   ABOUT KARLA ESTELA RIVERA Karla Estela Rivera is a writer, performer, activist, and arts advocate that has leveraged her gift of storytelling to uplift and create opportunities for, with, and in underserved communities. She is the Executive Director of the historic Free Street Theater and a company member of 2nd Story in Chicago. In addition to her artistic work, Karla has served in non-profit organizations for over a decade, beginning as a teaching artist and youth worker, to systems-level leadership in public affairs. Most recently she served as the co-chair of the Illinois Fine Arts Indicator work group which developed the nation’s first weighted accountability measure for the arts as part of the Illinois Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan. Karla continues to perform in venues and zoom rooms across the country, and actively teaches storytelling and consults on advocacy initiatives. She is a native of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and holds a BA from Columbia College Chicago’s Department of Film &amp; Video, with graduate studies at New York University. You can find Karla Rivera on Instagram and Twitter @kestelarivera and on Linkedin @karlaerivera. This episode of Why Change? A Podcast for the Creative Generation was powered by Creative Generation. For more information on this episode and Creative Generation please visit its webpage and follow us on social media at @Campaign4GenC.  ---   Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whychange/support

During this first episode of Why Change?, you’ll meet one of our co-hosts, Karla Estela Rivera. Karla is a writer, performer, activist, and arts advocate who uses storytelling to uplift folks in underserved communities in Chicago. In this episode, you will learn: <ol> <li>The ways storytelling have connected Karla to her communities in Puerto Rico and Chicago; </li> <li>The creative impacts Karla has made within her community to help combat COVID-19; and </li> <li>How Karla keeps her focus from the shiny things in life. </li> </ol> Check out some of the things mentioned during this podcast, including: <ul> <li><a href="https://freestreet.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Free Street Theatre</a>, the organization which Karla leads </li> <li><a href="https://www.2ndstory.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2nd Story</a>, the program where Karla performs her storytelling </li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/state-matters/what-you-need-to-know-about-an-arts-indicator-for-illinois-schools-40ca3f0b9795" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An article about the advocacy for the Illinois Fine Arts Indicator</a>, which Karla co-lead </li> </ul> ABOUT KARLA ESTELA RIVERA Karla Estela Rivera is a writer, performer, activist, and arts advocate that has leveraged her gift of storytelling to uplift and create opportunities for, with, and in underserved communities. She is the Executive Director of the historic Free Street Theater and a company member of 2nd Story in Chicago. In addition to her artistic work, Karla has served in non-profit organizations for over a decade, beginning as a teaching artist and youth worker, to systems-level leadership in public affairs. Most recently she served as the co-chair of the Illinois Fine Arts Indicator work group which developed the nation’s first weighted accountability measure for the arts as part of the Illinois Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan. Karla continues to perform in venues and zoom rooms across the country, and actively teaches storytelling and consults on advocacy initiatives. She is a native of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, and holds a BA from Columbia College Chicago’s Department of Film &amp; Video, with graduate studies at New York University. You can find Karla Rivera on Instagram and Twitter @kestelarivera and on Linkedin @karlaerivera. This episode of Why Change? A Podcast for the Creative Generation was powered by Creative Generation. For more information on this episode and Creative Generation please visit <a href="https://creative-generation.org/podcast-episodes/meet-our-cohosts-karla-estela-rivera" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">its webpage</a> and follow us on social media at @Campaign4GenC. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whychange/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whychange/support</a>

MEET OUR CO-HOST: Karla Estela Rivera

Melissa DuPrey

Free Street Theater's Karla Estela Rivera & Melissa DuPrey discuss the show "Good Grief"

Sometimes the occasion arises where we're called to help those who have cared for us care for themselves. But how is that help received?

Episode 170: Karla Estela Rivera - Condom World

In this episode of the 2nd Story Podcast, teller Karla Rivera goes in search of her father, and finds herself on the outside looking in.

Episode 160: Karla Estela Rivera - Papi