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With online schooling, Latino immigrant parents fear their kids are being left behind
A third of OUSD students are English learners. For them and their families, getting a free Chromebook is not enough to bridge the digital divide.
El Tímpano partners with The Oaklandside
The two newsrooms launch new a new partnership to serve and reflect Oakland’s Spanish-speaking communities.
We’re going out. Not because we want to, but because we need to
Latinos represent over half of known coronavirus cases in Alameda County. Oakland resident Orlando Ruiz shares his family’s story.
We were happy. But when the illness appeared, things got complicated
One member of East Oakland’s immigrant Mam community shares his story about surviving during the pandemic.
‘Éramos felices, pero llegó la enfermedad y se complicaron las cosas’
Un residente de East Oakland de la comunidad Mam comparte su historia de supervivencia durante la pandemia.
How El Tímpano is listening during COVID-19
El Tímpano has provided information to our audience about COVID-19, and responded to 100s of questions, comments and concerns.
Co-designing with El Tímpano’s community
Read about our process of co-designing a community advisory board, how plans shifted, and what we learned in the process.
“Pasa La Voz” offers actionable news and information
For three months, hundreds of East Oakland residents received a weekly text with “news you can use” from El Tímpano. They had all signed up to be a part of our latest pilot, “Pasa La Voz”.
El Tímpano named “Outstanding Innovation Model” in major report
El Tímpano is featured in the section on “Outstanding Innovation Models” along with Univision Digital, Radio Ambulante, and two other game-changing media organizations.
