Climate Solutions Criminal Justice Local News On Nigeria Awards 100&Change MacArthur Fellows Enduring Commitments Chicago Commitment Journalism & Media Field Support Impact Investments Philanthropy Technology in the Public Interest Initiatives New WorkPast Work or submit an idea to the MacArthur Foundation was elected to chair the MacArthur Board of Directors and will assume the role in June 2025 Juan Salgado, Chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago, was elected to chair the MacArthur Board of Directors. Salgado has served on the Board since 2020 and will assume his new role as chair in June Salgado has focused his career on improving education and opportunities for Chicago-area residents in low-income communities he is committed to removing barriers to success for more than 70,000 students across seven colleges “Juan’s superb leadership—opening opportunities, building effective programs and partnerships and improving genuine opportunities for people—reflects his clarity about mission and challenges his talent for asking invaluable questions and his dedication to listening and learning,” said current Board Chair Martha Minow “Juan is a vital member of the MacArthur Board of Directors and listening to the role of chair.” Salgado previously served as CEO of Instituto del Progreso Latino, an organization that helps people obtain sustainable employment and economic stability through education, citizenship, and skill-building programs. For this pioneering work, Salgado was recognized as a MacArthur Fellow in 2015 “MacArthur’s Board and Staff alike trust Juan’s visionary leadership and expansive approach to collaboration,” said MacArthur President John Palfrey “In addition to having deep connections to our hometown of Chicago Juan is committed to meeting the moment for communities everywhere during this critical time for the social sector.” Salgado earned an associate degree from Moraine Valley Community College followed by a bachelor’s degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign He has earned honorary degrees from DePaul University and University of Illinois at Chicago Salgado serves as a board member of the Obama Foundation and a Class C Director for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago “This point of transition in our nation and world requires careful listening informed by work across Chicago’s communities continues to be expanded by MacArthur’s deep insights and global connections,” Salgado said I look forward to continuing the strong leadership of this institution.” who has served as chair since 2022 and joined the Board in 2012 Previous Chairs of the MacArthur Board include Daniel Huttenlocher (2017-2022) MacArthur’s Board of Directors sets policies and strategic direction for the Foundation; approves grantmaking areas and grants; and oversees investments and the audit process through the work of its committees City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado was presented with the 2025 Distinguished Fellow Award from Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC) at the organization’s annual Celebrate Leaders benefit LGC established the annual Distinguished Fellow Award in 1999 to honor a fellow who has made a significant leadership contribution to the community prominent leaders from across the city’s government and other sectors have been honored with the award Chancellor Salgado was named an LGC fellow in 2005 and has since remained an active part of the community President & CEO of The Chicago Community Trust and 2024 recipient of the Distinguished Fellow Award (featured in the photo above) LGC played a video montage celebrating his leadership and vision Partners from Aon and the Greater Chicago Food Depository highlighted the partnerships their organizations have created with City Colleges under Chancellor’s Salgado’s leadership He has a vision of what he wants to accomplish at City Colleges,” said Lester Knight non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aon who spoke about the apprenticeship program offered by Aon and City Colleges Executive Director and CEO of the Greater Chicago Food Depository also spoke about Chancellor Salgado’s support in investing in food security resources for City Colleges students each of the seven City Colleges has a free food pantry for students on campus “Our students’ commitment to their education will be met with our commitment to the wellbeing of their lives…” said Chancellor Salgado To learn more about the award and view a list of past recipients, click here Graduates from seven colleges have saved thousands on a quality college education with scholarships Employers and apprentices gathered at Malcolm X College Wednesday morning for the Business and Tech Apprenticeship Summit a celebration of National Apprenticeship Day and a.. Read City Colleges' April 2025 newsletter below or click here to open it in a separate browser City Colleges of Chicago has honored those in our community who make our classrooms and offices brighter Subscribe Dial 711 for the Telecommunications Relay Service Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Josefina Salgado left this world as she lived in it; gracefully and surrounded in peace by her loved ones she was simply irreplaceable: a beloved daughter and friend whose warmth and laughter were as constant as they were contagious never missing an opportunity to make a memory with those she loved Whether she was with her children or grandchildren she brought her joyful spirit and sense of adventure was a gift to all who had the privilege of being by her side she dedicated many years to making others feel beautiful To be around Josefina was to feel lifted and loved her radiant smile not only something you saw but something you felt Her family will remember her as the heart of their lives a woman who loved with her whole soul and embraced each of them with unwavering support and light. Josefina was preceded in death by her parents Gregorio and Eustacia Gabaldon We believe they were there to welcome her home Just as she made every space feel brighter and warmer on earth she now brings her love and light to her eternal home we find comfort in the beauty she left behind Her memory and spirit will live on through her surviving children She had a beautiful family of grandchildren Seth Marco and Ava Salgado and her great grandchildren Matthew George Gabaldon and Mary Heisler will honor her legacy and memory Amarillo - Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors When Rodrigo Salgado Vallarino (IAFS & ECON '27) stepped onto the TEDxCU stage he wasn’t just delivering a speech—he was sharing a story that needed to be heard As a first-generation college student and immigrant Rodrigo used the 2025 Student Voices Competition and the TEDXCU event as a platform to speak on the beauty of immigration and the urgency of understanding in today’s world In this interview, Rodrigo reflects on the journey that led him to TEDxCU and how storytelling can foster connection What inspired you to apply for the 2025 Student Voices Competition and what was the process as a TEDxCU speaker like There were several different aspects that inspired me to apply for the 2025 Student Voices Competition My girlfriend encouraged me to apply initially because she knows about my passion for public speaking and that is how I was initially introduced to this opportunity I was inspired to apply for the 2025 Student Voices Competition because of the political climate in the United States the 2024 election was coming up and there was a sense of stress and urgency over many issues Knowing the importance of immigration and how it was being portrayed in the media I thought it was important to share my story and my perspective on immigration The process as a TEDxCU speaker was incredible from the very beginning After applying for the 2025 Student Voices Competition and being accepted as one of the 10 contestants I started the process of drafting my original speech The Student Voices Competition was an event where the 10 undergraduate students competed against each other with their respective speeches for a spot on the official TEDx Event later in the year After being selected as one of the nine official speakers the winner of the 2024 Student Voices Competition I had the opportunity to attend special events with the other speakers where we shared ideas and our speeches to give feedback the TEDxCU team organized the entire event What was your favorite moment during TEDxCU It is really hard to pick one specific moment from this life-changing experience I had some incredible moments with my coach She is a student at CU at the Leeds School of Business We would meet multiple times throughout the months leading up to the event practicing the speech My coach taught me the importance of sharing my story with others and the power my voice can have on someone else’s mind She also taught me the importance of taking a step back and giving myself some grace for speaking on such a heavy and important topic It has taken me months to complete this manuscript and to develop the idea embedded in all of those words Looking at the manuscript and knowing I had the opportunity to share it with the world was one of my favorite moments My second favorite moment was at the stage of the event Standing in front of a little over one thousand people gave me a new perspective on the importance of sharing our stories with others I also really enjoyed a moment when I asked for some audience engagement Can you share a bit about your own journey with immigration and how it has shaped your perspective My journey with immigration and being a first-generation college student have shaped my perspective in many more ways than I can count It has taught me many valuable lessons that I carry with me and apply on a daily basis Being an immigrant at a higher education institution such as CU Boulder has definitely changed my perspective on how I approach certain topics As someone who has lived in two very distinct countries I usually pay attention to the other side of the coin that is often left out It has given me a wider perspective on the world and has made me realize that the real world is way more complicated than a textbook makes it seem I have also developed the ability to be open to new experiences The ability to understand and accept has an immense amount of power that often leads to innovation and development What is something discussed in your talk you wish everyone at CU could hear Something I discussed in my talk I wish everyone in CU and the world could hear is that immigration is beautiful This message is really rare in the world today; however Immigration has been the building block of societies across the entire world I explained how immigration has shaped this country and the entire world But I would encourage all students to stop making assumptions about immigrants and instead be open to all the incredible perspectives they bring along Immigration is beautiful and I would encourage everyone to stop listening to the negative message the media is sharing and instead be open to new ideas and perspectives that immigrants bring with them How do you think universities and communities can better support immigrants and help them feel a sense of belonging Universities and communities can better support immigrants by having open conversations on the impact of diversity Many colleges highlight the importance of diversity but don’t highlight the impact of diversity as much Immigrants have visible and real impacts anywhere they are standing More conversations and openness can better support immigrants and help them feel a sense of belonging Another way in which universities and communities can support immigrants is by providing them with tools and resources to adapt and engage in a foreign country to their own Adapting to a new country and being in a completely different environment can be challenging and frustrating at times Having a university that provides us with resources to make this transition easier creates a sense of community and connection which helps us be comfortable and develop successfully in this new environment it is important to create and promote a club or organization of immigrants to have an open discussion on anything and everything I have been working with some other students on establishing a group like this on campus to create an even stronger community within CU Do you plan to continue sharing your message in other ways I am a first-year student at CU looking to graduate with my bachelor's degree in Economics and International Affairs in May of 2027 I will pursue graduate school and maybe law school in the future I do not know where I will attend graduate school or law school yet I do plan to continue sharing my message in other ways I know I want to continue sharing this incredible message with the world This might take the form of a club inside of CU or joining an NGO or organization dedicated to protecting and promoting immigration If you could give one piece of advice to other students who want to share their stories If I could give one piece of advice it would be to be yourself and don’t be afraid to showcase that to the rest of the world Each one of us is a unique individual with many perspectives and viewpoints that are valuable and shape who we are you first have to accept yourself and be yourself It can be hard to share this self with others but it is liberating and impactful to be yourself You can share your stories by being yourself and by having the courage to tell them to others We are incredibly proud to have you as a part of the IAFS community University of Colorado at Boulder, 121 UCBUniversity Club A5Phone: 303-492-7295 / Fax: 303-492-4268Contact Us IAFS Faculty and Staff Resources CU Boulder acknowledges that it is located on the traditional territories and ancestral homelands of the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Ute and many other Native American nations. Their forced removal from these territories has caused devastating and lasting impacts. Full CU Boulder land acknowledgment University of Colorado Boulder Privacy • Legal & Trademarks • Campus Map University of Colorado Boulder 9:35 AM | Updated: 1:17 pm BY GARNA MEJIA PROVO — A decade has passed since Elizabeth Elena Laguna Salgado vanished in downtown Provo leaving behind unanswered questions and a heartbroken family still searching for justice the 26-year-old had just finished classes at the then Nomen Global Language School She left the school and was never seen again For nearly three years, her loved ones held onto hope until her remains were discovered by happenstance in Hobble Creek Canyon — about 30 feet from a dirt road A man driving through the canyon pulled over on the side of the road and stumbled across the skeletal remains If he had stopped 50 yards one way or another we would be having a different conversation,” said retired Utah County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Spencer Cannon who was present at the scene the day Elizabeth’s remains were found “She probably still would not have been found.” The man was quickly cleared of any involvement in the case because he was out of the country when Elizabeth disappeared “There are just more question marks than answers,” Cannon said “She had probably been exposed to the elements for as long as she had been missing The only thing there were a few clothing items and her remains.” Cannon added that 98% of her remains were found Cannon escorted Elizabeth’s family to the site as well as media representatives That’s why I have gone up to her site every year just to see reaching out to both their country’s president and U.S imploring them to intervene and bring her killer to justice “All these years have been filled with suffering,” said her mother She insisted they would never stop fighting for answers especially those who may have seen Elizabeth the day of her disappearance A spokesperson for the Utah County Sheriff’s Office said the case remains active and they are working with state investigators to go through the evidence and get a fresh perspective Anyone who met Elizabeth during the short time – 18 days she was in Utah before her disappearance – or who spotted a young woman matching Elizabeth’s description is encouraged to contact the Utah County Sheriff’s Office at 801-851-4000 Print I woke up on a Wednesday morning to mami standing outside my bedroom door holding a burnt sheet of paper “This was in the garden by the tomatoes,” she explained An announcement of devastation from flames burning 10 miles away carried by violent winds to our tiny Silver Lake yard mami announced that the family she had worked with for 36 years had evacuated their Pacific Palisades home “La señora said she only grabbed important documents and left,” she told me I assumed the fires would be extinguished before they reached their home The beautiful Palisades home my mother cared for most of her life had always been untouchable in my mind’s eye Mami came to Los Angeles in 1982 as a refugee of the Salvadoran civil war; that same year she began working as a live-in housekeeper on Palmera Avenue in Pacific Palisades She worked with the family throughout her pregnancy with me I remember their home and the churchlike windows facing their lush backyard like the type families on television live in Connie couldn’t keep mami employed full time so she sought other houses to fill her week the home that became my family’s second home we would house-sit and spend days with their beautiful golden retriever — my sisters and I swam in the pool with Cooper until mami dragged us out Yesika Salgado’s father when mami worked but one of us was sick or on vacation she took us to work and ordered us to stay in the den and out of the way But how could a curious little girl do that in a big house full of treasures a grandfather clock and gadgets we had never seen That was my first trip to a real bookstore and the first time I owned a new book straight off a shelf Mami was simultaneously working a couple of days at another home the family she worked with the longest and eventually full time I can map their home as it stood in my childhood — the daughters’ bedrooms I would hang out in and watch MTV when mami let me accompany her to work; the laundry room where she ironed the señor’s shirts; the pictures of their daughters when they were bright-faced little girls the tiny garden house where my sisters and I pretended to be Snow White; their home theater that felt like a museum of cinema Each family is part of the tapestry of my own family’s memories They sat in the pew surrounded by my huge Salvadoran family and when I glanced at them while giving my father’s eulogy They often expressed how proud they were of my writing career When mami was diagnosed with breast cancer in May Salgado’s mom and sisters play with Cooper the dog at one of the Pacific Palisades homes her mother worked at as a housekeeper I woke up to the Palisades being consumed by ravenous wildfires The bus route mami took for nearly 40 years was in flames the housekeepers and the nannies mami had befriended during the two-hour bus ride each way A woman at the bus stop sold tamales and champurrado to them as they left for work It was an unspoken sisterhood traveling daily from east to west a parking lot cashier in Santa Monica and Westwood also a Salvadoran woman who arrived in Los Angeles in 1982 she told me about the family she worked with her love for them and the pride she took in caring for their beautiful home on Bienveneda Place “Each new thing I remember that was burnt is a new wave of grief,” she said The family has teenage children and all of their friends lost homes the women walking to their respective houses the Ralphs and Gelson’s where we all grabbed lunch but she laments not having asked the other housekeepers for phone numbers “How will we all connect now?” she wondered I reached out to one of her daughters and told her mami and I were praying I saw a reporter standing on Chautauqua; everything behind him was smoke and ashes Mami’s eyes reddened and filled with tears care and hard work your mom put into that house and taking care of our family I’ll never forget celebrating her citizenship there.” I read the message to mami and we let the grief and tears fill our living room she recalled the clothes she lovingly looked after the office that took her too long to clean We don’t know for sure what happened to the other homes she worked in over the years — we didn’t keep in close contact with those families like we did with Mrs But the maps of the fires show them in the burn path I know this city the way I know heartbreak My parents found refuge and each other here I was born into this sprawled city and love it fiercely I do not know an Angeleno that hasn’t been touched by this devastation From historically Black Altadena to the Palisades my people made beautiful daily The fires are burning — the city is still on alert But one thing I know to be true for us all: Nothing can ever destroy what is already in our hearts Yesika Salgado is a Los Angeles-based Salvadoran poet who writes about her family Salgado is a two-time National Poetry Slam finalist and the recipient of the 2020 International Latino Book Award in poetry She is an internationally recognized body-positive advocate and the author of bestselling books “Corazón,” “Tesoro” and “Hermosa.” Subscribe for unlimited access Site Map Rockford alderman-elect Jaime Salgado will resign from his Winnebago County Board seat after all Salgado said he intended to keep his seat on the County Board to complete unfinished business — even after taking the oath of office as a member of the Rockford City Council and replacing Barrios Salgado had said although he was set to become an alderman May 5 that he would stay on as a Board Member until mid-May But Chairman Joe Chiarelli said he conferred with the Winnebago County State's Attorney's Office Friday morning to confirm that plan was feasible under the law It would violate the "doctrine of incompatibility of offices," officials said "He absolutely has to resign," said Chiarelli expecting Salgado's resignation Thursday night had prepared some positive comments about Salgado's County Board career "I had some nice talking points about his time on the board More: Winnebago County looks to restore chairman as undisputed leader Salgado defeated Barrios during a February Democratic primary capturing 58% of the vote (153 votes) to Barrios' 42% (110 votes) Barrios had been appointed to his seat on City Council after Ald Tuffy Quinonez died of a stroke at age 76 in February 2023 Barrios is now seeking to fill the seat Salgado is vacating At least two other candidates are also being considered by the Winnebago County Democratic Central Committee and County Board caucus: Jose Torres who manages an AutoZone and Freddie De La Trinidad a precinct committeeman and Jefferson High School teacher Chiarelli is by state law required to appoint a Democrat to replace Salgado on the County Board within 60 days of his resignation It also has to be someone who can participate in the 2026 election The Winnebago County Democratic Central Committee is charged with making a recommendation to Chiarelli The County Board Democratic caucus also wants to make a recommendation and plans to interview the candidates next week The committees can make recommendations to Chiarelli on who to appoint but the choice is ultimately Chiarelli's with consent of the County Board Salgado is the Democratic caucus chairman for the county He said he wanted to help the caucus choose a recommended candidate as his replacement and complete some other business before stepping down "My understanding was I didn't have to resign right away but I did get notification — clarification — this morning that May 5 I have to be out of the office because I can't hold both at the same time," Salgado said Friday Jeff Kolkey writes about government, economic development and other issues for the Rockford Register Star. He can be reached via email at jkolkey@rrstar.com and on X @jeffkolkey « Back City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado accepted the 33rd Annual Motorola Solutions Foundation Excellence in Public Service Award presented and administered by the Civic Federation at an event in his honor in downtown Chicago The Excellence in Public Service Award is an annual recognition of a non-elected government official who has had an extraordinary impact on the quality of state or local government services in Illinois The award seeks to recognize individuals who show dedication to a vision of quality management and innovation that leads to lasting achievements and more effective government Chancellor Salgado has focused his career on improving education and economic opportunities for residents in low-income communities he oversees Chicago’s community college system serving more than 66,000 students across seven colleges more than three-quarters of whom are Black or Latine students City Colleges has become Chicago’s most accessible higher education engine for racial and socioeconomic mobility The event included acknowledgments from Joe Ferguson and Chief of Staff at City Colleges of Chicago It concluded with a fireside discussion between Chancellor Salgado and Sylvia Puente President and CEO of the Latino Policy Forum where the two discussed Salgado’s work in the public service sector experience as a community college graduate and plans to support the next generation of students who shared their gratitude for Chancellor Salgado’s leadership “Chancellor Salgado has actively listened to our community at City Colleges to ensure our needs as minority students are being met and has served as a support and role model throughout my academic journey,” said City Colleges alum Marnee Ostoa now a student at the University of Illinois Chicago “I am incredibly proud of his achievements as he serves to empower and inspire the Latino community and every student at City Colleges.” Esteemed leaders have also shared their admiration for the Chancellor and his work to help Chicagoans advance their education and lives “I’m a huge fan of Juan’s and a huge admirer of his. He’s been such an incredible leader for our city,” said Penny Pritzker In addition to the Excellence in Public Service Award Chancellor Salgado has been nationally recognized for his work he serves as a board member of the Obama Foundation and a Class C Director for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Winnebago County Board Member Jaime J. Salgado has defeated Ald. Isidro Barrios to represent the 11th Ward in near southeast Rockford is an accountant who was re-elected to a third term on the Winnebago County Board Member in November Salgado has said he would resign from his County Board seat to serve on City Council Salgado said his goal as alderman is to attract economic redevelopment — especially along Broadway, eliminate blight and improve public safety. Salgado was elected despite serving two years probation after pleading guilty to a lesser charge of reckless driving following a June 2023 DUI arrest With no Republicans or independents filed to run Salgado is expected to appear unopposed on April 1 consolidated election ballots Barrios was appointed to City Council after his friend Barrios previously served on the Winnebago County Board from 2009 to 2012 Barrios said he wanted to serve on City Council to bring industry back to Rockford hold the line on property taxes and backing policies that encourage home building This story is part of Image’s March Devotion issue In the days after the devastating fires in January, people around L.A., including poet Yesika Salgado, found stray pages from books on their doorsteps, yards, and sidewalks. We reached out to some of these people over Instagram, who kindly shared their photos with us, which are here accompanied by a specially commissioned poem by Salgado to commemorate our collective heartbreak. Palmsfor Los Angeles Image 11vs3Nebraska An Arlington resident and former federal prosecutor is running for Virginia lieutenant governor the fifth declared candidate vying to be the Democratic Party’s nominee in November But he told ARLnow that possible federal policy changes inspired him to enter the political arena “We need to respond to some of the policies of federal encroachment coming our way with smart legislation and partnerships,” he said “There are going to be important court battles but I see our next steps as being primarily political.” Salgado, who spent eight years working in the U.S. Department of Justice, kicked off his campaign this month and launched his website this week A campaign video mentions priorities of protections for reproductive rights as well as fighting possible policies related to immigration and citizenship status under the Trump administration Richmond needs to step up,” he said in the video Virginia’s lieutenant governor has limited duties but is a key figure in crafting policy around the statehouse But his legal life — starting with a bachelor’s degree from George Washington University — began in the D.C enforcement and government investigations at a D.C law office before leaving for a four-year stint as a Deputy Attorney General of New Jersey area in April 2016 as part of the DOJ’s public integrity section which oversees the investigation and prosecution of all federal crimes affecting government integrity He was promoted to senior litigation counsel for the public integrity section in 2020 and remained in that position until this month essentially policing our systems of government and protecting our democracy,” Salgado said “That positions me — quite uniquely — to talk about the issues that I want to talk about in this campaign and the reason why I’m jumping at this juncture.” he has also worked as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center focusing on white collar crime and securities fraud “I am going to outwork everybody in this race,” Salgado said “I quit the department so that I can focus on this exclusively working 18-hour days non-stop from today through the primary.” He said residents throughout Arlington and Virginia should keep an eye out for him “I will be talking to anybody who wants to talk to me,” the candidate said “You will see me outside of Metro stops greeting people talking to people … I want to be busy The other candidates in the Democratic field are state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (15th District), Prince William County School Board chair Babur Lateef, state Sen. Aaron Rouse (22nd District) and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney The primary election is scheduled for June 17 In recognition of his leadership and commitment to economic mobility Chancellor Juan Salgado was elected to chair the John D MacArthur Foundation’s Board of Directors starting in June MacArthur’s Board of Directors sets policies and strategic direction for the Foundation; approves grantmaking areas This honor is a reflection of Chancellor Salgado’s career working to provide educational and economic opportunities for Chicagoans of all backgrounds and encompasses the dedicated work that City Colleges faculty and staff do each day to support our students as they pursue their personal and professional goals You can read the press release here Edgar Salgado is an Economist working in the Economic Market Research Department of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) His research currently focuses on understanding the interaction between market distortions and technology adoption Edgar worked as Specialist in the Competitiveness and Innovation division at the Inter-American Development Bank and as a Consultant in the Strategic Planning and Development Effectiveness Division His general research interests are development economics and a MSc in Development Economics (2010) from the University of Sussex United Kingdom; and a BA in Economics (2005) from Universidad del Pacifico Salgado is one of the world’s best-known documentary photographers but a growing wave of Indigenous critics are angry about the exoticised way in which they believe non-native photographers portray their communities which is showing at Barcelona’s royal dockyard museum The 200 large-print photographs – each luminously lit as though by a shaft of light penetrating the forest gloom – range from soaring mountains and storm-laden skies (“flying rivers”) through to spear-carrying native peoples mid-hunt Refusing the curator’s invitation to “feel enveloped by the forest” an anthropologist from Brazil’s Yé’pá Mahsã (or Tukano) ethnic group visibly distressed after visiting the exhibition shortly after its opening last month it feels such a violent depiction of Indigenous bodies would Europeans ever deign to exhibit the bodies of their mothers Barreto’s objections were directed towards the portraits of his fellow Indigenous “kinspeople” in naive or suggestive poses with little or no attire. While authentic to some forest settings, he argues that such images perpetuate the “primitivisation” of Indigenous peoples when reproduced in public The sexualisation of nudity … an image from Salgado’s Amazônia show in Rome Photograph: Fabio Frustaci/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockAmong the notable examples is a staged photo of half a dozen women of the Suruwahá people The same series contains a picture of Hatiri one of the young teenage girls from the group bathing topless in a backwater stream; it is an Eden-like scene with the naked protagonist preternaturally lit in the foreground set against a backdrop of towering virgin forest behind Barreto sees the same “optics of romanticism” redolent in this photograph (which features as the title image on some of the exhibition’s publicity materials) repeatedly in evidence: in the naked Zo’é women playing in a set of rapids; in the young mother breastfeeding her child; in bare-bottomed boys leaping from a canoe not the dead AmazôniaSebastião SalgadoHis is not a lone voice Barreto’s views are echoed by a growing wave of Indigenous critics who complain about the exoticised way in which non-native photographers continue to portray their communities The fact that Salgado is eliciting their growing ire shouldn’t be surprising His deployment of black-and-white imagery and dramatic lighting coupled with powerful human-centred storytelling around hard-hitting social themes has made him one of the world’s best-known documentary photographers His instantly recognisable style has also won him wide critical acclaim Author of multiple bestselling books and the subject of a documentary film co-directed by German film-maker Wim Wenders Salgado is an honorary member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences in the United States and winner of multiple international prizes including for outstanding contribution at the 2024 Sony world photography awards Amazônia marks the culmination of an engagement with the region that stretches back to the early part of Salgado’s more-than-50-year career The rainforest provided the backdrop to his striking images of Brazil’s anthill-like Serra Pelada mine that first shot him to fame in 1986 whereas the name of the Paris-based photography agency he set up in 1994 after a 15-year stint with Magnum Photos is Amazonas Images Speaking about his current exhibition, Salgado, now 80, repeatedly emphasises the need to preserve the Amazon rainforest and its native populations against external threats “The heart is there yet,” an optimistic Salgado told this newspaper three years ago Yet while few doubt Salgado’s mastery behind the lens – and it can be noted that tribal people with whom he collaborates are among interviewees in the latest exhibition video – discomfort around his representation of the Amazon has been slowly bubbling a group of academics at Brazil’s Federal University of Acre condemned his tendency to locate Indigenous people in an “immutable” prehistory that rejects ideas of “progress” ‘The optics of romanticism’ … Sebastião Salgado’s Amazônia exhibition in Madrid in 2023 Photograph: Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket/Getty ImagesThe alleged objectification and eroticisation of Salgado’s Indigenous subjects also drew fire in a 2022 article for the Brazilian version of Le Monde Diplomatique in which writer Mirna Wabi-Sabi criticised the photographer’s depiction of nudity as “pure and naive” “Some argue that the sexualisation of nudity happens in the eye of the audience but there are artistic decisions that Salgado has made in which sexualisation is obvious,” she states she cites the photograph of a young Zo’é woman lying unclothed in a hammock she is shown looking directly into the camera her arms stretched above her head and her knees bent upwards It perhaps doesn’t help Salgado’s cause that less than 10 blocks from where his one-man show is on until April a rival exhibition about Amazonia is taking place at the Centre for Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB) one of many artists featured in the CCCB show argues that Salgado’s work reinforces colonial-era stereotypes of native communities as objects of research “It’s exactly this kind of representation that we urgently need to deconstruct,” says Sampaio I just can’t understand why a person in the 21st century would want to take photos as if they were in the 19th century … other than some kind of fetish for colonialism.” Four years in the making, CCCB’s exhibition, entitled Amazons: The Ancestral Future Not only has it been produced in close cooperation with a range of Amazonian artists and cultural leaders but its perspective of the Amazon is unmistakably modern and diverse Despite the persistent stereotype of the world’s largest rainforest as a pristine wilderness roughly 24 million of the region’s almost 30 million inhabitants live in towns or cities only about 1.5 million define themselves as Indigenous “The idea is to portray the huge complexity of the Amazon today and break down the usual way of looking at the Amazon from the west,” Carrera says “So our approach has been to let Amazonians speak for themselves and show as much as possible this enormous diversity of ecosystems Equally striking is a remarkable collection of photographic collages by the Brazilian visual artist Gê Viana. The works take traditional imagery of her native Anapuru people and layer it on to digital portraits of present-day individuals, creating a powerful juxtaposition between old and new, imagined and real. Rember Yahuarcani has a similarly eye-catching series of pieces reflecting the myths and memories of the White Heron clan, of his Witoto Indigenous nation. One of more than 50 Amazonian artists involved in the CCCB exhibition, Yahuarcani – who also goes by the Witoto name, Ribetɨaɨ – insists that all artistic production from within the Amazon is, by its nature, political. “The artistic spaces of the west represent established powers and the hegemony of the market and so forth. We can’t escape these influences … but we can enter these spaces with a provocation that enables us to do things differently,” he states. The same reason explains why the self-taught Yahuarcani, whose paintings dazzle with electric colour, decries the black and white aesthetic championed by Salgado, which he says serves to place Indigenous people in an unchanging and inescapable past. Read moreHe also echoes widely shared discomfort at Salgado’s frequent depiction of women and children in full or partial nakedness grandmothers naked and then presenting them as somehow exotic can have huge collateral damage because it feeds historic stereotypes that have caused huge harm to Indigenous communities in the past,” he explains Yahuarcani does not only single out Salgado He is concerned about how in the widespread use in international artistic and cultural circles of images of the Amazon’s Indigenous peoples the subjects themselves can seem “almost invisible” He cites the example of a major art fair in Madrid a number of years ago where a portrait of an elderly Indigenous woman taken by the Lima-based photographer Javier Silva Meinel appeared on a series of large-scale posters along one of the Spanish capital’s main thoroughfares “It was this enormous picture of her face in black and white yet with only the name of the photographer and the dates of the art fair,” he recalls “The grandmother was made absolutely invisible This article was amended on 24 January 2025 to include reference to Indigenous representation in Sebastião Salgado’s exhibition video and to remove wording which could have inadvertently implied that images by Salgado and Javier Silva Meinel had been used without the knowledge or consent of their subjects We are happy to clarify this was not the intended meaning A letter in response to this article from Beto Vargas Marubo, an Indigenous leader who features in Salgado’s exhibition, is published here News | Jan 7 zgoldstein@vaildaily.com Alex Salgado, a 22-year-old tow truck driver from Gypsum, sustained pelvic fractures, abdominal punctures and other internal injuries after being pinned between his tow truck and a Colorado State Patrol vehicle on Sunday night while assisting a motorist on Interstate 70 near Wolcott. Salgado was on-scene with Colorado State Patrol assisting another tow truck driver who had been hit by a Ford F-250 The trooper’s patrol vehicle was then struck by a Jeep Salgado was pinned between the front bumper of the trooper’s vehicle and the flatbed of his tow truck He was transported to a local hospital and then taken to Denver Health for treatment Salgado’s doctors are still determining his exact recovery plan Donate to cover Alex Salgado’s medical costs through GoFundMe at GoFundMe.com/f/Support-Alex-Salgados-Road-To-Recovery “I don’t think he’s quite out of the woods yet but he’s stable now and we’re trying to see where it goes from here,” said Mason Miller Miller has been in touch with Salgado during his initial days of recovery He’s just glad to be alive,” Miller said “I just hope for my friend’s recovery We don’t share any blood or any family and I just hope he gets better soon.” who graduated from Battle Mountain High School in 2021 but the biggest thing he gives is his heart,” Miller said “You ask anybody in the community how they feel about Alex and most of the time they’ll tell you some heartfelt story about how he helped them out when they were in a bind.” “he’s a tremendous pillar of this community,” Miller said he’s there to help anybody who needs it.” Salgado is the primary income provider for his household he is not set up to receive workers’ compensation the best way to support Salgado and his family is to donate to the GoFundMe set up by his friends “We’ve already had a tremendous community response but obviously we’re trying to do everything we can for this great young man,” Miller said “I want to give thanks to Colorado State Patrol and local small businesses and individuals who have already donated to his GoFundMe,” Miller said and we just hope to continue to see a good community response for him.” Kentucky Derby Parties The 151st Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday at 4:57 p.m and here are a few places you can go for watch parties: Lookout Bar at Westin Riverfront in Avon Celebrate the Kentucky.. Easter events in the Vail Valley Church services An Easter tradition that’s been going on for over 30 years is the Vail Mountain Easter Sunrise Service bright and early on Sunday morning Après Madness Championship Party at Avanti F&B The NCAA College Basketball Tournament may have crowned a champion on Monday but Friday is when you can congratulate this year’s winner of Vail’s own form of competition:.. Après at The Amp For its third year in a row Ford Amphitheater has proven that it’s not just a summer venue the Swedish pop band that took the world by storm in the 1970s and early 1980s with its hits “Waterloo,” “Take a Chance on Me” and “Dancing Queen,” will virtually.. One of the many things that make University of California Cooperative Extension in Imperial County unique is its close proximity to the U.S.-Mexico border with a border town called “La Frontera” by locals infuses the UC Master Gardener Program in this area with intercultural knowledge In 2022, UCCE launched its first UC Master Gardener Program in the county and has maintained a cohort of 20 participants since then. Kristian Salgado said the volunteers offer a range of skills to the gardening community “The clientele that our volunteers serve tend to be individuals who have gained their gardening knowledge and experience from tending to plants in their homeland of Mexico,” said Salgado The volunteer UC Master Gardeners of Imperial County reflect the region’s predominantly Latino demographic making it easier for volunteers to connect with their clientele citrus…residents in this region know how to take care of these plants But when you have a program like the UC Master Gardener Program you can use science to explain why their practices worked all these years,” said Salgado the UC Master Gardener Program can be perceived as too academic for some residents but I had to digest the information myself and figure out how to deliver it in a way that was relevant to everyone,” she added As a starting point, Salgado used English and Spanish materials from neighboring counties like “A Garden of Words/Un jardín de palabras” developed by the UC Master Gardener Program of Los Angeles County One method that helped engage volunteers and residents during classes was the use of culturally significant seeds like chiltepin peppers – seeds that Salgado deems a “must-have” if you are a gardener of Mexican heritage the volunteers that I worked with agreed that we should propagate plants that our residents were familiar with and use in their everyday cooking,” Salgado explained UC Master Gardener volunteers pose with the free seed library located at the City of Imperial Public Library This same approach was employed at the free seed library and demonstration garden – both established and maintained by the UC Master Gardener volunteers at the City of Imperial Public Library During the warm season you can find Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) in the seed library – something you won’t easily find in grocery stores In the demonstration garden during the summer you’ll notice a variety of peppers such as chile güero As the UC Master Gardener coordinator for Imperial County for the last two years Salgado has focused her leadership on establishing a program that would generate opportunities for UC Master Gardener volunteers to create projects that are reflective of their interests align with the program’s mission and serve all residents in the county which is the first community garden established in the city of Imperial who works at the library during the week and has witnessed the impact of the garden “I moved to the [Imperial] Valley a year ago and I was looking for a way to connect with the community I couldn’t have asked for a better program to do that and I’m so proud to say that I’m a part of the very first cohort in Imperial County,” Barajas shared Salgado praised Barajas for her enthusiasm in the program and noted her excellent ability to speak Spanish “I love the way Eliza flows from English to Spanish And it comes in handy when we’re doing community events and need to cater to our Spanish and English speakers,” said Salgado UC Master Gardeners of Imperial County plant seedlings Salgado has played a pivotal role in the program’s progress Reflecting on why she accepted the role of UC Master Gardener coordinator for Imperial County Salgado said that the role was a culmination of everything she studied in school and cares deeply about While attending California State Polytechnic University Salgado earned a master’s degree in social science focused on the environment and community She studied the intersections of food insecurity the agricultural industry and health inequities and how they specifically impact the Latino community Growing up and currently living in Calexico Salgado questions why her community is food insecure “Imperial is the ‘salad bowl’ of the nation We export a variety of fresh fruit and veggies all year long How is it that our community doesn’t have enough access to the healthy food it produces?” she asked Food security is one concern that Salgado envisions the UC Master Gardener Program addressing through its seed library Following graduate school, Salgado moved back home and joined former classmate and UCCE colleague, Chris Wong, in establishing the first farmer’s market in Calexico in 2013. Wong encouraged Salgado to apply her new knowledge and skills at UCCE Imperial County, where she began working as a climate-smart agriculture community education specialist in 2019, supporting growers with grant writing. “I realized early on that there was a lot of divestment in the community, and I didn’t understand why,” she said, adding that she’s still working to understand. Salgado’s mother-in-law also continuously challenged her to think bigger. “My mom-in-law comes from the Chicano Movement. She’s guided me into thinking more critically about the issues we face in our community and as Latinos.” In September, Salgado began in a new role as the regional operations specialist for the UC Master Gardener Program statewide office, covering the Bay Area to Southern California regions. Salgado hopes to develop useful tools and resources to support coordinators’ professional development, while integrating programmatic best practices centered on diversity, equity, inclusion and justice. “The UC Master Gardeners are full of knowledge, and my education was motivated by identifying how Latinos can get a seat at the table. UC Master Gardeners easily become trusted sources in the community, and for Imperial County, this is how they get a seat at the table,” said Salgado. In a recent video on the UC ANR Instagram channel, Kristian shared, in her own words, what makes the Imperial County Master Gardener program unique — in particular with the Latino community. View this post on Instagram A post shared by UC Ag & Natural Resources (@ucanr) Print Does art even matter anymore as this administration continues to push a fearmongering agenda against our communities Here’s what some artists across the country had to say Julio Salgado (@juliosalgado83) is a digital illustrator based in Long Beach READ MONOGRAPH Gómez-Acebo & Pombo has appointed Constantino Pérez Salgado as the new partner in charge of its New York office He will also remain co-head of the firm’s LatAm Desk they have classified the firm’s New York office as “an important asset in the firm’s business development strategy as it brings us closer to North American clients to whom we advise on matters related to Spanish while serving as a point of liaison with Latin America” Constantino specializes in corporate transactions He works on a recurring basis with companies financial institutions and investment funds in transactions in Spain he is admitted as an attorney in New York and Spain The lawyer holds a law degree from the University of Barcelona in International Business Law from ESADE Law School and an LL.M Corporate and Finance Law from Fordham University in New York Fils advises Genesy AI on €5M Funding Round… M&A Portugal: PLMJ and Cuatrecasas lead the market… It represents the main source of information in the legal business sector in Spain and Portugal The digital magazine – and its portal – address to the protagonists of law firms and in-house lawyers The magazine is available for free on the website and on Google Play and App Store information about deals and their advisors For further information, please visit the Group’s website www.lcpublishinggroup.com This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The Civic Federation recently announced that City Colleges of Chicago Chancellor Juan Salgado will receive its distinguished 2024 Motorola Solutions Foundation Excellence in Public Service Award in December the award has recognized a non-elected government official who has made a profound impact on the quality of state and local government services in Illinois the Excellence in Public Service Award “seeks to recognize individuals who show dedication to a vision of quality management and innovation that leads to lasting achievements and more effective government.” Salgado will receive the award at an event in his honor on December 12 more than three-quarters of whom are Black or Latine Chancellor Salgado has also been nationally recognized for his work In addition to being recognized for his efforts Chancellor Salgado seeks to ensure the students and staff of City Colleges are recognized for their achievements he launched the City Colleges of Chicago Luminary Awards to recognize the students and employees who make our seven colleges exceptional places to study and to work and who make our communities better places to live To learn more and register to attend the 33rd Annual Motorola Solutions Foundation Excellence in Public Service Awards, presented and administered by the Civic Federation, visit https://civicfed.org/33rdExcellencePublicServiceAward covering 45% of the bucking bovine athletes Friday evening inside SNHU Arena – As a raucous Friday night crowd watched on inside SNHU Arena winning Round 1 of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast event in Manchester who rides for the Carolina Cowboys in the separate PBR Teams league was one of 18 riders to convert in Round 1 as the 40 contenders covered a torrid 45% of the evening’s bucking bulls Salgado lit up the scoreboard when he went head-to-head with Lights Out (Blake Sharp/Henry Wilson) Salgado made the requisite 8 for an unrivaled 89 points The affable Brazilian earned 28 Unleash The Beast points for the Round 1 win 24 in the race for the 2025 PBR World Championship Brazil) and Carolina Cowboys’ Derek Kolbaba (Walla Walla each garnering 17 Unleash The Beast points for their matching 87.5-point rides Montanha bested Kodiac (Blake Sharp/UB Bucking Company) Pacheco conquered Sin City (LH Cattle Co./2T Cattle Co.) and Kolbaba bested Chupacabra (Blake Sharp/UB Bucking Company) Rounding out the Top 5 and tying for fifth with matching 87-point rides were the Nashville Stampede’s Kaiden Loud (Kaufman Arizona Ridge Riders’ Keyshawn Whitehorse (McCracken Spring Oklahoma Wildcatters’ Cort McFadden (Novice Texas) and Missouri Thunder’s Paulo Eduardo Rossetto (Colorado Each rider netted 13.5 Unleash The Beast points Loud topped Pneu Dart’s Gold Standard (Mike Miller Bucking Bulls) rising two positions in the World Championship standings from No Whitehorse made the whistle on Rip Tide (Davis Rodeo Ranch) Topping Whiplash (Blake Sharp/CB and Traci Lee/Richardson Land & Cattle) Via his qualified ride on Chuck (LH Cattle/Broke Spur Ranch) Action for the 2025 PBR Manchester will conclude with Round 2 and the championship round on Saturday Tickets are still available and can be purchased online at PBR.com Both nights of competition in Manchester will be available LIVE and FREE on RidePass on Pluto TV, PBR’s YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@pbr), PBR’s mobile app (https://qrco.de/bdtdKp) The stream for PBR Manchester continues on Saturday PBR RidePass on Pluto TV will offer re-airs and on-demand replays of PBR UTB events and is available on desktops, laptops and mobile devices via www.pluto.tv PBR Unleash The BeastPBR ManchesterSNHU Arena – Manchester New Hampshire Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Round 3-Event Aggregate-Event Points)1 Photo courtesy of Josh Homer/Bull Stock Media 8 seconds is all it takes to become a legend Hispanic-Serving Institutions have a student enrollment that is at least 25% Latine With 51% of City Colleges students being Latine all seven of our colleges are either HSIs or emerging HSIs The population of Latine students at City Colleges continues to grow Latine enrollment among credit students at City Colleges increased 9% Daley College and Wright College have both earned Excelencia in Education’s prestigious Seal of Excelencia for their efforts and success in intentionally supporting Latine students Hispanic-Serving Institutions serve as a mechanism for upward mobility,” said Chancellor Salgado “City Colleges is intentional in our efforts to serve Latine and all students by providing essential resources and supports and scaling successful programs that allow students to achieve their academic and career goals With this additional support from the White House we will continue to prepare our growing Latine student population for the careers of today and tomorrow.” According to the White House President Biden’s Executive Order creates a new Initiative and first-ever President’s Board of Advisors on HSIs to: To learn more about today’s ceremonial signing, click here to read a fact sheet from the White House SAN ANTONIO – Latin Grammy Award-winning artist Michael Salgado will co-headline PACfest 2025 Palo Alto College announced in a news release Wednesday Salgado will take the stage on May 1 at the largest Fiesta celebration on the South Side “We’re so honored to bring back a PACfest favorite like Michael Salgado,” said Robert Garza “After such a hugely successful performance in 2023 we jumped at the opportunity to have such a beloved Norteño legend on our stage once again during his 30th-anniversary tour.” Salgado is known for his accordion skills and energetic live performances He has earned numerous awards for his Norteño and Tejano music including a Latin Grammy for Best Tejano Album multiple Latin Billboard Awards and Premios Lo Nuestro nominations Singer Alicia Villarreal will join Salgado as co-headliner for PACfest 2025 making history as the first female artist to headline the event’s main stage PACfest is scheduled from noon to 11:30 p.m. For more information, click here. Copyright 2025 by KSAT - All rights reserved Gabby Jimenez is a digital journalist at KSAT Gabby is a San Antonio native and joined the KSAT team in January 2025 she has reported for newspapers in Louisiana and Virginia earning a Virginia Press Association award for Combination Photo and Story in 2024 Email Newsletters KSAT RSS Feeds Contests and Rules Contact Us KSAT Internships Careers at KSAT Closed Captioning / Audio Description Public File Current EEO Report Terms of Use Privacy Policy Do Not Sell My Info FCC Applications Copyright © 2025 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group Hayleigh was known for her great big heart embodying a fierce personality that was both feisty and caring She lived her life with passion and always invested in her family and her beliefs Hayleigh's love for her family was unparalleled She found joy in the simple moments shared with loved ones infusing each gathering with her energetic presence and warmth Her fierce loyalty to those she cared about made her a cherished friend and confidant Hayleigh had a special bond with all of her animals Hayleigh is preceded in death by her biological mother Gabriel Salgado of Powder Springs; parents Michael and Tracy Curtis of Tallapoosa; biological father Michael Hendrix; and numerous nieces and nephews also survive The family will receive friends at Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Villa Rica on Wednesday The funeral service will take place at Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Villa Rica on Thursday Interment will follow at Meadowbrook Memory Gardens in Villa Rica In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Georgia Canine Rescue and Rehab https://www.gacaninerescue.org/ or Etowah Valley Humane Society https://etowahvalleyhumane.org/ Messages of condolence may be sent to www.jones-wynn.com Jones-Wynn Funeral Home Inc. and Cremation Services of Villa Rica is in charge of the arrangements anatomic pathologist for breast cancer translational research at Institut Jules Bordet examines the significance of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in various breast cancer types and emphasizes the need for standardized TIL evaluation methods to improve patient outcomes Roberto Salgado, MD, anatomic pathologist for breast cancer translational research at Institut Jules Bordet in Antwerp He highlights the standardized method for TIL assessment developed a decade ago that has been adopted globally The standardized method has improved the accuracy and consistency of TIL assessments leading to better prognostication and potential treatment decisions Salgado presented an update on the 10 years worth of research of TILs at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2024 between December 10 to December 13 This transcript was lightly edited for clarity How do TILs differ across various subtypes of breast cancer There are indeed specific subtypes of breast cancer which is based mainly on whether the hormone receptors are positive or not and whether there is an additional molecule present or not We have a subtype which is called triple negative breast cancer which is a tumor that is negative for the hormone receptors Most of the information that we already have on TILS is based on that tumor type The second most prevalent tumor type concerning the extent of the immune system is HER2 positive disease we also have a mountain of evidence that the immune system is able to predict whether the cancer will come back in the patient or not and that's useful information for the clinician to know We are not that far in our knowledge on how this information may be used by clinicians we start to understand how clinicians may potentially use this information to determine treatment options We know that the clinician cannot determine the risk of recurrence of that cancer in a particular patient without knowing the immune system but how we should act therapeutically that's something that we still need to decipher The third subtype is the hormone receptor positive subtype of breast cancer which is not triple negative and not HER2 positive That's a subtype where we start to understand the importance of the immune system we will have a new set of data that will help us decipher the importance of the immune system in that particular subtype How has the assessment of TILs evolved over the past decade Well, the advantages is that we developed 10 years ago with the TILs working group, this International Immuno-Oncology Biomarker Working Group a method which is still standing 10 years later I think we can safely say that there is no analysis of TILs worldwide that is not using the method that the working group has developed We have developed an easy to understand method This has helped us to develop studies globally. We just finalized a study and published it in JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association from many countries in Europe and the United States where we have analyzed the TILs with exactly the same method We are able to pull together thousands of patients in one single analysis The fact that we have not changed the method drastically is a very powerful message for helping to get this biomarker into daily practice Tailored Dosing for MM Matters More Than Drug Count: Ajai Chari, MD New Research Challenges Assumptions About Hospital-Physician Integration, Medicare Patient Mix Empowering Teams Begins With Human Connection: Missy Hopson, PhD Personalized Care Key as Tirzepatide Use Expands Rapidly Addressing Unmet Needs, Emerging Treatment for Atopic Dermatitis: Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD What the Updated Telephone Consumer Protection Act Rules Mean for Health Care Messaging 2 Commerce DriveSuite 100Cranbury, NJ 08512 © 2025 MJH Life Sciences® and AJMC®. All rights reserved. First published: December 4, 2024 04:47 PM Showcased in Barcelona in Drassanes Reials from December 4 to April 20, the exhibition 'Amazonia' derives from 9 years of work of the Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado. From large works of Amazon biodiversity to portraits of indigenous peoples, this exhibition has more than 200 photographs and seven films that will take visitors to the heart of Amazonia. The renowned Brazilian photographer's intention was to highlight the grandeur of the Amazon forest, through large photographs that show the various landscapes in vivid detail. Surprised by the "dimensions" of the Amazon, Salgado aimed at reproducing a sense of "colossal space" through his photographs. This immersive experience also includes a soundtrack composed by French composer Jean-Michel Jarre, inspired by sounds of the Amazon, which accompanies visitors throughout. Designed by Salgado with his wife, Leila Wanick, the exhibition describes the diversity of the different indigenous peoples and their traditions, and recounts his travels immersed with them. Salgado focused on getting to know the different indigenous peoples and realized how similar he was to them: "What was essential for me, was essential for them and you can say that in these people I could also find myself," he said in an interview with the Catalan News Agency (ACN). For Sebastião Salgado, consumerism is destroying the Amazon forest. "We wanted to present the Amazon we have to protect, not the 17% we have already lost," he said. The exhibition highlights the resources and the beauty of the ecosystem that needs to be protected from human exploitation. The Amazon has "the biggest concentration of water on the planet" and "the world depends on it," he added. Salgado also hopes that this exhibition contributes to helping the "indigenous and ecological movement" in protecting the Amazon, emphasizing the danger that the trade agreement between the EU and the Mercosur countries could represent for Amazonia. The photographer urges visitors to take action, to put pressure on decision-makers so they don't harm the ecosystem further: "We want people leaving this exhibition to be different from those who enter, with enough information to help us protect this ecosystem that we are losing," he said. Get the day's biggest stories right to your phone See what the top sports stories are for UA and Tucson Michael Salgado-Medina always knew he'd play football and kick around a ball for a career but he thought it'd be the most popular sport in the world Even though Salgado-Medina's family moved roughly 10 minutes up the road from Lake Forest Salgado-Medina "was the only kid that was like 'Let's go play soccer,' and everyone was like let's go play football,'" said the Arizona kicker and punter so I begged my mom to play (football)," said Salgado-Medina Salgado-Medina's first position in youth football was defensive end because "I was a little chubbier then and then I grew — string bean," he said "I got into high school and started kicking," Salgado-Medina said Salgado-Medina played at Mission Viejo High School one of the top high school football programs in Orange County Kicker and punter Michael Salgado-Medina enters his second year with the UA football program "'You just have to put time and effort in.' I did that and now I'm here My mom went to school and my dad worked all his life so sports was not really a thing until I started playing (football) No one knew what football was in my family until I started playing who is competing to be Arizona's starting punter or kicker or both specialized in kicking and punting at Mission Viejo I never told myself I was one or the either," Salgado-Medina said "I never said I was specifically a kicker or specifically a punter I always saw myself as someone that was able to do both and certain colleges saw me as someone doing both Salgado-Medina averaged 37.2 yards per punt and had a career-best 61-yarder Salgado-Medina also placed 31 punts inside the opponents’ 20-yard line He also had 124 touchbacks on 192 kickoffs Salgado-Medina signed with Arizona's 2024 recruiting class in December 2023 before former head coach Jedd Fisch and the rest of his staff left for Washington Even though Salgado-Medina had the option to be released from his national letter of intent "Both coaching staffs treated me like family," he said They left and the new staff came and welcomed me with open arms Tucson and the UA "is different and a little slower than Cali," which Salgado-Medina found appealing "I've been in Cali all my life and I kind of wanted to leave a little bit," he said Salgado-Medina was thrown into an Arizona special teams unit that had NFL-bound kicker Tyler Loop who had an all-time career with the Wildcats Loop ended his five-year career at Arizona with an 83.8% field-goal rate which currently ranks 39th in college football history Loop's 327 points are the third-most in program history behind Max Zendejas (360) and Art Luppino (337) Arizona place kicker Michael Salgado-Medina (19) gets off a punt from the north end zone during the Wildcats’ early pre-game session before facing Texas Tech in Tucson on Oct Loop was 6 for 9 in field goals of at least 50 yards in 2024 which included a program-record 62-yard field goal Loop owns the UA single-game school record with five field goals against Texas Tech Loop had 126 touchbacks in 140 attempts (90%) Salgado-Medina said he "learned a lot" from Loop last season "Preparation is key and the way you do everything must be professional," Salgado-Medina said I'm excited to see how he does and excels over (in the NFL) It's a dream of his and I'm excited to see." long snapper Justin Holloway and Cash Peterman who Salgado-Medina is competing with for the starting kicker role and Australia punter Lachlan Bruce mentored Salgado-Medina who was the only underclassman of the group Arizona kicker and punter Michael Salgado-Medina says he learned a lot from NFL-bound kicker Tyler Loop "I learned a lot from the guys around me," Salgado-Medina said "Everyone was a senior in the unit and I was just a freshman coming up so everyone took me under their wing and told me not to stress and overthink things and just stay calm and cool and do your job because there's a reason why you're here." Salgado-Medina shouldered punting and field-goal holding responsibilities which he had never done before — and he struggled at times Salgado-Medina had three poor holds that led to two missed PATs and a field goal "It already happened in the past and I can't go back and fix it but learn from it and be hungry to learn," he said who started 10 games at punter as a true freshman had the most punt attempts (39) at Arizona last season and averaged 43.3 yards per punt He had 15 punts land inside the 20-yard line The second-year kicker and punter is playing under first-year special teams coordinator Craig Naivar who replaced current defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales Naivar "always brings the energy every single day in the meetings," said UA receiver and returner Luke Wysong Added Wysong: "A great guy and he really knows what he's talking about all the time Salgado-Medina is competing with walk-on punter Jordan Forbes and Peterman for punter and kicker this spring and has a slight edge on both Arizona recently signed San Diego-area punter and kicker Tyler Prasuhn for 2025 Prasuhn is the son of former Arizona kicker John Prasuhn and made 18 of 22 field goals at Carlsbad High School (California) Salgado-Medina hasn't kicked a field goal longer than 48 yards and has missed a few throughout the spring Arizona punter Michael Salgado-Medina takes a snap as the special teams unit runs a few plays during the team’s preseason practice session at Arizona Stadium on Aug "I'm just worried about making the kicks right now," he said "I'm not really worried about distance right now Salgado-Medina "has done a heck of a job" this spring but the Wildcats are "still trying to figure out what avenue he does." Kicking No one has done that on a full-time basis since Nick Folk in 2006 "Which one does he do?" Naivar said of Salgado-Medina "We have a really good option there with having his ability to do both he'll obviously be a tremendous backup in that regard He gives us some options and has a really strong leg so I'm excited about the progress he's made and where he's at "That gives us a direction of where we go now with summer workouts fall camp and how he acclimates as we fill that room with additions depth and try to get the best players out there for Saturday afternoons and Saturday nights." Arizona will enter the final two practices of its spring schedule without a long snapper which the Wildcats are "a work in progress in that department." the Wildcats' only listed long snapper on roster which officially opened for business on Wednesday a Tucson native and former Salpointe Catholic Lancer transferred to Arizona from Western Kentucky last season Arizona recently hosted Great Falls, Montana, long snapper Broden Molen a class of 2025 prospect who played in the Navy All-American Bowl in San Antonio in January – Texas Tech transfer left tackle Ty Buchanan returned to practice and started at left tackle on Tuesday Buchanan started alongside left guard and former nose tackle Chubba Ma'ae right guard Alexander Doost and Michigan transfer right tackle Tristan Bounds Redshirt junior Michael Wooten was also mixed in with Arizona's starters – Arizona's second offensive line unit included redshirt freshman left tackle Matthew Lado Portland State transfer Isaac Perez and Wooten and Bounds at right tackle – Running back Kedrick Reescano had one of the top plays on Tuesday taking a screen pass down the left sideline for an 80-yard touchdown – Six ex-Wildcats from the 2024 team were named to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society list for this year: kicker Loop defensive end Lance Keneley and offensive lineman Joey Capra The criteria for the NFF Hampshire Honor Society is athletes must maintain a 3.2 GPA throughout their entire career contribute as a starter and have a bachelor's degree Contact Justin Spears, the Star's Arizona football beat reporter, at jspears@tucson.com Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community Brent Brennan is hopeful “that our players stay" at Arizona during the spring transfer portal window five potential positions the Wildc… Notes and takeaways from Arizona football's 13th practice of the spring Former Arizona kicker Tyler Loop discussed his experience at the NFL Scouting Combine and how Arizona molded him for his next chapter in the NFL receiver Brandon Phelps "felt like Tucson always had my back and I felt like I didn't need to go anywhere else." Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita's "purpose on this Earth" is "to inspire kids and bring them closer to God." He's using a football camp to do that Tetairoa McMillan is attending the NFL Draft in Green Bay next week An interior offensive lineman role "is a natural spot" for Chubba Ma'ae who played nose tackle for the Arizona Wildcats last season Lathan Ransom is a "Day 2 guy," but the Tucsonan and Ohio State safety will be "happy to hear my name called (at the NFL Draft) when the time comes." Arizona's defensive secondary is "not a finished product," but transfers Jay'Vion Cole and Ayden Garnes have ascended this spring Michael Lev column: Arizona receiver Tetairoa McMillan has become a polarizing prospect leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft Arizona redshirt senior tight end Sam Olson is "starting to really flourish the last couple of practices" and "has grown in ways he's not real… "has an elite skillset in being able to run." Big-bodied receivers Tre Spivey III and Brandon Phelps are emerging at Arizona's "X" receiver Kris Hutson was a former highly-touted recruit from Los Angeles he finds his college football career coming to a close play… Special teams coordinator and "wanna-be pitmaster" Craig Naivar has often preached how much special teams "keeps guys' careers alive," especia… Arizona women's golf won its first-ever Big 12 championship in playoff fashion Notes and takeaways from Arizona's final practice of the spring Arizona softball two-way star Devyn Netz had "a different journey" with the Wildcats "but I wouldn't trade it for the world," she said The traditional "spring game has definitely changed because of the poaching of players through back channels and shady dealings Michael Lev column: Arizona offensive lineman Tristan Bounds is a masterful multitasker He’s finishing up his degree at Michigan while being … Dominant contact is "a mentality and a technique," said Arizona linebackers coach Josh Bringuel who played for UA defensive coordinator Danny… Jacory Croskey-Merritt called his time at Arizona "a unique story." Now the running back In the hours leading up to Arizona's Red-Blue Spring Showcase the Wildcats landed a commitment from three-star 2026 tight end Henry Gabalis Arizona concluded its spring practice schedule with the Red-Blue Spring Showcase Arizona wanted to provide "the fans an opportunity to do something they haven't done before" at the spring showcase The Tucson Sugar Skulls snapped an 11-game losing streak with a win over rival Northern Arizona in Prescott Valley Arizona's "super humble" quarterback Noah Fifita has "always had the pulse of the team a few Arizona football players have entered the transfer portal New Arizona offensive lineman Chance Roberts played seven games for Albany at left tackle and five games at left guard A collection of the most interesting things said about former Arizona wide receiver and NFL-bound Tetairoa McMillan over the years Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.