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The Latino community is one that has felt the devastating effects of COVID-19 firsthand. As essential workers and part of a people group that values family and work ethic above all else, the pandemic has wracked this already marginalized minority. But author and founder of EsTiempo: \u201cIt\u2019s Time,\u201d Frank Carbajal, is here to tell us that the Latino future is still bright for these resilient individuals.\xa0\nOn this episode of The Sidewalk Talk podcast, Traci talks with Frank about how his story of resiliency and perseverance is just one of many in the Latino community. The goal of Frank\u2019s work is to uplift as many Latino individuals as possible, and together he and Traci covered all sorts of topics in that vein, from how to combat the negative rhetoric often thrown at the Latino community to why loneliness affects Latinos in a particularly potent way.\xa0\nThe episode concludes with Frank\u2019s heartfelt story of discovering the humanity of a man who had lost it all, and why he wants to encourage you, the Sidewalk Talk volunteer, to always remember that we all have a story to tell. Frank has some beautiful truths to share, don\u2019t miss this episode!\xa0\n\xa0\nEpisode Milestones\n[00:07] Intro\xa0\n[00:58] Meet Frank\xa0\n[08:00] Frank\u2019s story of resiliency\xa0\xa0\n[17:21] Building the Latino Future\u2019s impact\xa0\n[22:04] Combatting negative rhetoric against the Latino community\xa0\n[26:02] Community and loneliness in the Latino population\xa0\n[35:34] Frank\u2019s word for you\n[41:58] Outro\xa0\n\xa0\nResources Mentioned\nEsTiempo\xa0\nBuilding the Latino Future: Success Stories for the Next Generation\xa0\n\xa0\nStandout Quotes from the Episode\n\u201cYou can\u2019t fail when you\u2019re passionate. There\u2019s no failure in passion.\u201d\u2014Frank Carbajal\xa0\n\u201cI think of my parents when I see the migrant, farm-working community. That\u2019s how my parents made their success. Words and framing matters.\u201d \u2014Frank Carbajal\xa0\n\u201cWith support, loneliness means that you\u2019re not alone. You\u2019ll be helped and you\u2019ll be listened to.\u201d\u2014Frank Carbajal\xa0\n\u201cWe all have a story to share and we all should be respectful of every human life.\u201d\u2014Frank Carbajal\xa0\n\xa0\nConnect:\nFind | Sidewalk Talk Podcast\nAt sidewalk-talk.org\nOn Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg\nOn Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg\n\xa0\nFind | Traci Ruble\nAt Traciruble.com\nOn Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT\nOn Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT\nOn Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT----more----