Alicia Avila
Alicia Avila is a multilingual journalist and documentary producer based in Portland, Oregon.
A common theme of her work is advocating for underrepresented communities, language justice and accessibility. She is a champion of collaborative and community-led storytelling and leads her video production work through trauma informed practices and a bilingual, bicultural reporting lens.
Her most recent work led Pacific Northwest based non-profit, Oregon Food Bank, to transition into fully bilingual English-Spanish content.
Alicia is a proud first-generation Chicana born and raised in southeast Los Angeles.
Latest Stories
‘The Evergreen’: Como los México Americanos de Oregon llegaron a fundar el primer colegio Chicano
Esta es la história del Colegio Cesar Chavez – la primera universidad Chicana acreditada e independiente de los Estados Unidos. Y como hasta el día de hoy continúa inspirando a la comunidad Latina en Oregon en su lucha contra la posibilidad de ser borrados.
‘The Evergreen’: How Mexican Americans in Oregon created the first Chicano college
This is the story of Colegio César Chávez – the first accredited, independent Chicano university in U.S. history, and how it continues to inspire as the Latino community in Oregon fights against its erasure.
Oregon's historic Chicano college continues to inspire as Latine communities fight against erasure
Latine community leaders reflect on the legacy of Colegio César Chávez.
El histórico colegio Chicano de Oregon continúa a inspirar a la comunidad Latine a luchar contra la borradura de su cultura
Líderes comunitarios Latinos reflexionan sobre el legado del Colegio César Chávez.