Hi, I'm Ana Valdez Saravia 📰
Bilingual Journalist and Visual Storyteller
I'm a multimedia journalist based in NYC where I've covered a variety of stories that include labor, immigration, community activism, social injustices, arts and culture for NBC New York, Telemundo 47, the NYCity News Service, the Mott Haven Herald, El Deadline and CNY Latino. Currently, I'm pursuing my master's degree in bilingual journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism.
I have experience covering local news in Kansas where I created the first newscast in Spanish for KVOE radio, I also did investigative journalism for Report for America on how students at universities in the Midwest were facing food insecurity a year after COVID-19 and I've collaborated with international organizations such as World Pulse, where I interview women who created technology spaces for women in their communities in India, Kenya, Zimbabwe, and Cameroon.
I received an award for online publication at the Ñ Awards from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) 2024 and I'm also the recipient of the Investigative News Award from the Kansas Collegiate Media Awards 2022.
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NBC NEW YORK
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People's favorite moments in the 2024 Paris Olympics
How much money do Olympians receive?
Paris arrives in NYC with an Olympic Village
Vice President Kamala Harris become viral among Gen-Z.
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NYC student OMNY card program expanded to provide more flexibility, accessibility
New York City officials have announced that the OMNY cards program has expanded for students allowing for more to take advantage of the program that makes public transportation more affordable.
NYPD dogs help patrol the 2024 Paris Olympics
The French government requested the NYPD K-9 units and their handlers for about two weeks at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The K-9 units will patrol Olympic venues throughout the city.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nypd-dogs-help-patrol-2024-paris-olympics/5634742/
NYC employers must now inform workers of their labor rights
The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has implemented the local law "Know Your Rights at Work," which mandates that workers should be aware of their rights and that their employers are legally obligated to inform employees about them.
Fireworks, festivals and fun: Fourth of July celebrations across the tri-state
A variety of events are scheduled throughout the tri-state area to celebrate the Fourth of July. In New York City, the iconic Macy's Fireworks returns to the Hudson River for the first time since 2013. New Jersey celebrates with numerous block parties, and Connecticut is ready with fireworks displays in various cities.
‘The fight is not over': National LGBTQ Wall of Honor in NYC to add 5 new inductees
PRIDE Month is in full swing in New York City, with the Stonewall Inn's new visitor center and the National LGBTQ Wall of Honor officially including five additional honorees. These individuals have had a positive and long-lasting impact on the LGBTQ+ movement through advocacy, politics, the arts, and more.
Festivals, concerts, workshops and more: How the tri-state is celebrating Juneteenth
Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas found out they had been freed — after the end of the Civil War and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. The tri-state area has various events to commemorate it.
MoMa PS1's summer concert series is back! Here is the lineup
The Museum of Modern Art is back with their summer concerts. This time, the music will focus on electronic genres, bringing artists from around the world, including São Paulo, London, and Paris. There are also national artists from Miami, Los Angeles, and Detroit, as well as local artists from around the city.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/moma-ps1-summer-concert-series-lineup-2024/5501595/
NYC receives $27.1 million from JUUL settlement to combat youth vaping
A year after New York Attorney General Letitia James secured the largest million-dollar multistate settlement agreement with JUUL for the company's role in the uptick in youth vaping, it was announced that New York City will receive $27.1 million of that settlement to reinvest in the young community and vaping prevention programs.
TELEMUNDO 47
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¿Cuánto dinero reciben los atletas olímpicos?
Una villa olímpica llega a la Ciudad de Nueva York
Teatro para persona invidentes en Nueva York
Copa América Fans: Bolivia vs. Uruguay
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Obra teatral bilingüe en NYC trae la experiencia de personas invidentes al escenario
La obra bilingüe Odd Man Out sube a la audiencia a un vuelo de Nueva York hacia Buenos Aires en completa oscuridad experimentando la perspectiva y memorias de su personaje principal Alberto, quien es un músico ciego que vuelve a su país natal después de años de autoexilio por las dictaduras.
Mes de la Concientización de la Salud Mental de las Minorías: recursos en NY, NJ, CT
En Nueva York los niños y adolescentes latinos son el grupo más propenso, marcando un 42%, que experimenta impactos negativos en su salud mental
https://www.telemundo47.com/noticias/local/mes-concientizacion-salud-mental-minorias-latinos-comunidad-hispana-recursos-ny-nj-ct/2485201/
Empleadores de NYC ahora deben informar a los trabajadores sus derechos laborales
En un cambio reciente, los empleadores en la Ciudad de Nueva York ahora deben informar a sus trabajadores sobre sus derechos de manera multilingüe, sin importar su estado migratorio.
Una variedad de eventos están programados en toda el área tri-estatal para celebrar el Cuatro de Julio. En la ciudad de Nueva York, los icónicos fuegos artificiales de Macy's regresan al río Hudson por primera vez desde 2013. Nueva Jersey celebra con numerosas fiestas en las calles, y Connecticut está listo con exhibiciones de fuegos artificiales en varias ciudades.
“La lucha no ha terminado”: Muro Nacional de Honor LGBTQ en NYC añade 5 homenajeados
El Muro Nacional de Honor LGBTQ dará la bienvenida oficialmente a cinco personas adicionales que han tenido un impacto positivo y duradero en el movimiento LGBTQ+ a través de la promoción, la política, las artes y más.
Festivales, conciertos y más: cómo el área triestatal piensa celebrar Juneteenth
Juneteenth marca el día en 1865 cuando las personas esclavizadas en Galveston, Texas, se enteraron de que habían sido liberadas, después del final de la Guerra Civil y dos años después de la Proclamación de Emancipación del presidente Abraham Lincoln. El área tri-estatal tiene varios eventos para conmemorarlo.
Prohíben mochilas en ciertos paseos marítimos de NJ por motivos de seguridad
Después de varios incidentes violentos en los paseos marítimos de la costa de Nueva Jersey, ahora se ha implementado una prohibición de llevar mochilas a estos lugares.
¡Vuelve la serie de conciertos de verano del MoMa PS1! He aquí la programación
El Museo de Arte Moderno regresa con sus conciertos de verano. Esta vez, la música se centrará en géneros electrónicos, trayendo artistas de todo el mundo, incluidos São Paulo, Londres y París. También hay artistas nacionales de Miami, Los Ángeles y Detroit, así como artistas locales de la ciudad.
EL DEADLINE
La juventud del Sur del Bronx cerró el 2023 con una oda musical
En Mott Haven todos los días, desde las cuatro de la tarde, una sección de la Tercera Iglesia Bautista se llena de música. En este rincón del Sur del Bronx, niños y jóvenes practican diferentes melodías con UpBeat NYC, una organización comunitaria que provee clases de música gratuita.
La zona ribereña de Mott Haven-Port Morris genera controversia sobre la gentrificación y moviliza a la comunidad.
https://eldeadline.nycitynewsservice.com/2024/03/05/zona-publica-o-privada/
Centro de desintoxicación se transforma en un espacio para las artes y educación
Lo que antes era un abandonado centro de desintoxicación, propiedad de la alcaldía, está a punto de convertirse, en un epicentro comunitario conocido como el Centro Comunitario H.EArts, bajo el liderazgo de la organización sin fines de lucro South Bronx Unite.
“Correr en comunidad es diferente”
Una activista afrolatina es la creadora de Mott Haven Runners of Color, una iniciativa que busca mejorar la salud y mantener en movimiento a miembros de su comunidad.
https://eldeadline.nycitynewsservice.com/2024/01/31/correr-en-comunidad-es-diferente/
Danzas de Teoplantan en el Sur del Bronx
Third Place Winner Ñ Awards 2024 from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists
En medio de las bulliciosas calles del sur del Bronx, un grupo de adultos y niños migrantes indígenas del grupo Red de Pueblos Transnacionales se reúne en la vereda de la calle 146. La música de tambores y flautas comienza a sonar mientras el grupo avanza en pasos coordinados.
https://eldeadline.nycitynewsservice.com/2024/01/31/danzas-de-teoplantan-en-el-sur-del-bronx/
MOTT HAVEN HERALD
Running to empower South Bronx’s community of color
Faced with a lack of inclusive exercise groups for people of color and based on her experience fighting diabetes, Clarisa Alayeto decided to create an initiative to improve health and keep her community in Mott Haven moving.
https://motthavenherald.com/2023/11/03/running-to-empower-south-bronxs-community-of-color/
Indigenous migrants in the South Bronx dance to keep their roots alive
Third Place Winner Ñ Awards 2024 from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Thousands of miles away from the place they once called home, a group of migrants and indigenous descendants from Mexico continue to practice the traditional dances of their native people in the South Bronx.
REPORT FOR AMERICA
COVID complications: Campus food pantries and the battle against food insecurity
Second Place in Investigative News at the Kansas Collegiate Media Awards 2022
More than one-third of students in the U.S. experience food insecurity each year, and for many students and members of the community in college towns throughout Kansas, campus food banks may offer the only reliable source of food assistance.