🤝 Meet Our Fellows: José Luis Castillo

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La Esquina TX: Empowering Vulnerable Communities Through Investigative Journalism

José Luis Castillo has led La Esquina TX since 2021 with a clear mission: to inform, educate, and protect vulnerable communities. Through ethical, precise reporting, he and his team provide vital tools that help people understand their rights and face adversity. His journalism transforms information into empowerment, guiding communities through complex and often dangerous realities, whether it has to do with immigration enforcement or consumer fraud.

We’re proud to announce that early next year, Altavoz Lab is launching another round of community fellowships to support more journalists and storytellers like José Luis.

Applications to the Altavoz Lab Community Fellowship open: January 16, 2026.

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Outreach and Communications Coordinator – Altavoz Lab

Jimena Sandoval is a social communicator who studied at the Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas (UCA) in El Salvador. She is an entrepreneur and communicator known for her leadership in promoting equity and visibility for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. As the founder of Noisy Digital, the first trans-led marketing agency, Jimena focuses on empowering marginalized communities, particularly the TGI (transgender, gender expansive, and intersex) population. She has been involved in significant initiatives alongside organizations like The TransLatin@ Coalition and Bienestar Human Services. With a strong background in PR and marketing, Jimena works to amplify the voices and stories of the LGBTQIA+ community, creating impactful change and opportunities. She is also a collaborator for palabra by NAHJ.

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