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Poet Demetria Martínez

Air Date Saturday November 1 at 4 p.m. on 5.1

Two people sit in armchairs on a studio set with blue lighting, facing each other with a screen between them displaying the text “¡COLORES!”.

POET AND JOURNALIST DEMETRIA MARTíNEZ

On the forefront of the sanctuary movement since the mid-1980’s, poet and journalist Demetria Martínez reflects on how her reporting in 1988 during the sanctuary movement, and trial that followed, shaped her belief in poetry.

Cartoon gray squirrel wearing a black hat, smiling with eyes closed and arms raised, standing in front of green bushes and a blue sky with a single cloud.

BATTEN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INITIATIVE

Educational, engaging, singable, and fun, the Batten Environmental Education Initiative delivers exciting environmental messages through songs that encourage kids to connect with nature.