La voz de la Villa Inmigrante.

Two weekly podcasts made in Norristown by CCATE and REVARTE: the news, the policies and the people shaping life in our immigrant community — told from the inside, in Spanish and in English.

65episodes of Diálogos de la Villa Inmigrante since January 2025
2,000listeners in an average week — up to 4,000 at the peak
15,000listeners in a single month for the first time, summer 2026
2languages: most episodes are released in Spanish and in English

NPR and The Philadelphia Inquirer have cited the podcast as a reliable source of information for the community.

Nuestros programasTwo shows, one community

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Diálogos de la Villa Inmigrante

Weekly since January 2025 · hosted by Obed Arango

Un podcast semanal para dialogar sobre los temas que conciernen a la migración, desde una perspectiva periodística, comunitaria y ciudadana.

News analysis, editorials and long-form interviews: the Mexican Consul, members of Congress, Norristown’s police chief, school board members, immigration attorneys, artists and CCATE’s own students. When something happens in the community — a raid, a school board vote, a new tax break — this is where families hear what it means and what to do next.

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Organízate, Movilízate

Since 2025 · civic power and organizing

Organízate, movilízate: organize, mobilize.

A companion show from REVARTE and CCATE about how communities build power: conversations with elected officials, organizers, foundation leaders and public institutions about participation, rights and the services available to families. Guests have included State Senator Amanda Cappelletti, State Representative Greg Scott and HealthSpark Foundation president Emma Weiser Hertz.

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Por dónde empezarWhere to start: episodes by topic

Sixty-five episodes is a lot. Here are some of the conversations listeners come back to, grouped by topic. ES and EN open the Spanish or English version.

Migración y preparación familiarImmigration and family preparedness

  1. #56Preparación legal para familias inmigrantes con Sandy ManriqueMay 2026ES
  2. #33Solidaridad con nuestros hermanos detenidosJul 2025ESEN
  3. #12Sarah Paoletti, Penn immigration law professorMar 2025Listen
  4. #44Resistencia, tarifas y redadas: Una semana difícil en la Villa InmigranteFeb 2026ESEN
  5. #49Nelly Jiménez-Arévalo, Montgomery County Office of Immigration AffairsMar 2026ES

Escuelas y educaciónSchools and education

  1. #51La eliminación de la equidad en las escuelas de NorristownMay 2026ESEN
  2. #62Demanding Transparency: Fighting School Board Intimidation with Carmina TaylorSep 2026EN
  3. #50Norristown Area School District Board chair and vice chairMar 2026EN
  4. #17Chris Jaramillo, NASD board chairApr 2025Listen
  5. #54Sueños universitarios de la clase del 2026May 2026Listen

Gobierno, policía y justiciaGovernment, policing and justice

  1. #34Congresswoman Madeleine DeanAug 2025Listen
  2. #30Congresswoman Mary Gay ScanlonJun 2025Listen
  3. #48Chief of Police Michael Trail · Rosy CalderónMar 2026ESEN
  4. #61Inside the DA’s Office: Justice, Juveniles and Community SafetyJul 2026EN
  5. #32West Norriton Councilwoman Anne PavoneJul 2025Listen

Economía, vivienda y desarrolloEconomy, housing and development

  1. #59Exenciones de Impuestos y la Amenaza de la GentrificaciónJun 2026ESEN
  2. #57El Costo del Desarrollo: Megacentros de Datos y Exenciones de Impuestos en NorristownMay 2026ESEN
  3. #60El Costo Oculto de la IAJul 2026Listen
  4. #38Cupones de comida, mitos y memoria históricaNov 2025ESEN
  5. #9Recapitulando: Asamblea de Negociantes 2025Feb 2025Listen

Historia, cultura y arteHistory, culture and art

  1. #65No somos inmigrantes: Desenterrando la historia hispana y mexicana de EE. UU.Sep 2026ESEN
  2. #45Los Nuevos ReyesFeb 2026Listen
  3. #15José Ortiz Pagán: De Tierra a EstrellasMar 2025ESEN
  4. #26Mariela Eva Rodríguez y Mónica MichelenaMay 2025Listen
  5. #43Crisis en Norristown y la historia borrada de FiladelfiaFeb 2026ESEN

Salud emocional y comunidadEmotional health and community

  1. #16Salud emocionalMar 2025ESEN
  2. #47Diálogos de esperanza: escuchando a la comunidad con Emma HertzFeb 2026Listen
  3. #46La comunidad organizada: resistencia y esperanzaFeb 2026ESEN
  4. #58Un llamado a la empatíaJun 2026ESEN
  5. #63The Kelly Anne Dolan Memorial Fund with Danielle Scott GriffithSep 2026EN

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Voces en el estudioSome of the voices who have joined us

Madeleine Dean · U.S. Representative, PA-4 Mary Gay Scanlon · U.S. Representative, PA-5 Amanda Cappelletti · Pennsylvania State Senator Greg Scott · Pennsylvania State Representative Carlos Obrador · Consul of Mexico in Philadelphia Michael Trail · Norristown Chief of Police Nelly Jiménez-Arévalo · Montgomery County Office of Immigration Affairs Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office Sarah Paoletti · Penn Carey Law Emma Weiser Hertz · HealthSpark Foundation Chris Jaramillo & Tessi Ruiz · Norristown Area School District board José Ortiz Pagán · artist Los Nuevos Reyes · Norristown band CCATE high school seniors · every spring

Hecho en la comunidadHow the podcast is made

Recorded at CCATE

Episodes are recorded in CCATE’s own studio in Norristown and streamed live on Facebook before they reach podcast platforms.

Spanish and English

Most episodes come in two versions, so families and their neighbors, teachers and elected officials can hear the same conversation.

Community-led topics

What we cover comes from what families bring to CCATE — and from the findings of our Research Circle and community assemblies.

A school for new voices

Students, interns and staff learn to research, interview, engineer and guest-host alongside our host, Obed Arango.

La familia REVARTEMore community media from CCATE

REVARTE magazineThe community’s own e-magazine: immigration narratives, youth voices, art and research findings.Read REVARTE ↗
Radio REVARTECCATE holds an FCC low-power FM license — the first Latino LPFM station in Montgomery County. The station is in development.
FilmsShort films made by CCATE students and community members, screened at festivals in the U.S., Mexico and Colombia.Watch

¿Tienes un tema o una historia?Suggest a topic, or be a guest

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