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Why this student is X-ing out Latinx

Illustration by Alyssa Phillips, Mosaic
Illustration by Alyssa Phillips, Mosaic

Here at KALW we run many training programs and sometimes work with other educators to reach more people in different spaces.

In collaboration with San Jose’s Mosaic Summer Journalism Program we supported teenagers who wanted to make their stories come to life through audio and the spoken word.

Latinx is one of the more recent additions to the Spanish language. Documented online as far back as 2004, it’s been gaining relevance since 2016. Saray Orozco, a rising senior at San Jose High, explores the word and the issues behind it.