Where are you from? Where do you belong? Who belongs? Martin Alvarado talks about growing up in two cultures, with family members on both sides of the immigration divide, and experiencing second-hand whiteness while growing up in Mexico City and living as an adult in Madison.

Martin Alvarado works as a community engagement librarian at Madison Public Library supporting entrepreneurs and supporting digital literacy. He can be heard on WORT 89.9 FM on Monday mornings from 9-noon on the “Global Revolutions” show, playing folk and international

• The Share the Plate for Sunday May 11 and Sunday May 18 is Wisconsin Books to Prisoners. Wisconsin Books to Prisoners (WBTP) is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster a love of reading behind bars, encourage the pursuit of knowledge and self-empowerment, and to help break the cycle of recidivism. Wisconsin Books To Prisoners volunteers love to read and want to ensure the same freedom for those living behind bars. They believe that books are tools for learning and can open minds to new ideas and possibilities. Wisconsin Books to Prisoners was nominated by Jennifer Hedstrom.

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Topics: Imagination