BY GABRIELA WATSON-BURKETT AND STEFFANY EL BAROUKI  ON MAY 2, 2023

¡Presente! Media team was at the Latino Mayoral Forum at Esperanza and interviewed Philadelphia mayoral candidates. Rebecca Rhynhart, Cherelle Parker, Jeff Brown and James "Jimmy" Deleon. They addressed how they are making sure their proposals are engaging with the Latino community. Impacto Editor in Chief, Perla Lara and Andres Celin, candidate for City Council District 7, talked about the importance of the Latino vote and that our community participates in civic engagement.

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¡Presente! Media Media estuvo en el Foro Latino en Esperanza donde entrevistamos candidatos a la alcaldía. Rebecca Rhynhart, Cherelle Parker, Jeff Brown y James "Jimmy" Deleon hablaron sobre cómo se aseguran de que sus propuestas atraigan a la comunidad latina. La Editora en Jefe de Impacto, Perla Lara y Andrés Celin, candidato al Concejo Municipal del Distrito 7, hablaron sobre la importancia del voto latino y de que nuestra comunidad participe en las elecciones. ¡Activate! y participa de las elecciones.

Team:

Production and interviews: Gabriela Watson-Burkett and Steffany El Barouki

Production Assistant: Claudia Ceballos, Ashley Ortega

Film and Edit by: AP Films

Photos by: Burkett Photography

This video is a part of Every Voice, Every Vote, a collaborative project managed by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism. Lead support is provided by the William Penn Foundation with additional funding from The Lenfest Institute, Peter and Judy Leone, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Harriet and Larry Weiss, and the Wyncote Foundation, among others. To learn more about the project and view a full list of supporters, visit www.everyvoice-everyvote.org. Editorial content is created independently of the project’s donors.