The Dane County Podcast

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi

The Dane County Podcast is a monthly program hosted by County Executive Joe Parisi that takes listeners on a tour of everything Dane County government has to offer. Dane County provides services from A to Z, whether it be the Dane County Regional Airport or the Henry Vilas Zoo. Joe wants to give everyone the opportunity to hear firsthand how the people of Dane County government work to preserve beloved natural resources, keep roads clear of ice and snow, cast a strong social safety net, combat climate change, and much more. Throughout the series, County Executive Parisi will talk to department directors and local leaders about ongoing initiatives and partnerships that allow Dane County government to improve the community and address residents’ needs. So — sit back, relax, and pop in those headphones as Joe guides you through the many ongoing efforts that collectively make the “Dane County Way” possible. read less
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Episodios

Immigration Affairs with Fabiola Hamdan & Centro Hispano with Karen Menendez Coller
16-06-2022
Immigration Affairs with Fabiola Hamdan & Centro Hispano with Karen Menendez Coller
On this episode of The Dane County Podcast, County Executive Joe Parisi talks to Dane County Immigration Affairs Supervisor Fabiola Hamdan and Centro Hispano Executive Director Karen Menendez Coller. They discuss everything from immigration needs in our community, the benefits of collaboration, why investing in our youth is so important, and more.More About Fabiola:Fabiola Hamdan is a bilingual, bi-cultural senior social worker with Dane County Department of Human Services. She is the first Immigration Affairs Supervisor in Dane County. She has a M.S.S.W. from the University of Wisconsin—Madison. An immigrant from Bolivia, she is a strong advocate for the Immigrant community. Fabiola provides outreach and resources to immigrants and refugee communities in Dane County. She has focused her life’s work on being a leader and advocate for children and families in this community and beyond.Dane County Immigration Affairs Website --https://www.danecountyhumanservices.org/Children-Youth-and-Family/Immigration-AffairsMore About Karen:Karen Menéndez Coller has been the Executive Director of Centro Hispano since 2013. Originally an immigrant from El Salvador, she holds 20+ years of community-based experience working across multiple sectors in the field of public health. Centro is the leading organization in Dane County prioritizing a vibrant, thriving, resilient Latinx community, through holistic family-centered work that is grounded in community voice. Highlighted in 2016 by Madison 365 as one of Wisconsin's Most Powerful Latinos, she received the Inaugural Nan Cheney Award for Social Justice from Forward Community Investments and was also named the National Hispanic Heritage Foundation Leadership Award Recipient for the state of Wisconsin in 2017.Centro Hispano Website --https://www.micentro.org/