{"id":3,"name":"Pedro Martinez-Pinto","url":"","description":"

Acerca de m\u00ed:<\/strong> Nac\u00ed en el 2004 en Seattle, Washington (\u00a1\u00a1Vivan los Sounders !!) y todav\u00eda estoy creciendo aqu\u00ed ahora. Desde que era m\u00e1s joven (alrededor de los 7 a\u00f1os de edad) he estado jugando f\u00fatbol a nivel juvenil profesional y semiprofesional, he estado estudiando y participando en programas de ciencias (que me encantan), y he desarrollado mi pasi\u00f3n por la fotograf\u00eda al mismo tiempo; la fotograf\u00eda es probablemente el principal culpable, dir\u00eda yo, de mi inter\u00e9s en ser voluntario con M\u00c1S (Movimiento Afro-Latino Seattle).<\/p>\r\n

Entonces, \u00bfc\u00f3mo me involucr\u00e9? <\/strong>Bueno, cuando comenc\u00e9 la escuela secundaria, me di cuenta del hecho de que hab\u00eda la necesidad de completar una multitud de horas de voluntariado para graduarse. Busqu\u00e9 una organizaci\u00f3n para ser voluntario que (1) necesitaba voluntarios, (2) ten\u00eda una misi\u00f3n que me interesaba explorar y (3) podr\u00eda darme trabajo en algo que yo disfruto haciendo; yo\r\nno solo quer\u00eda dedicar largas horas de trabajo en algo que no disfrutar\u00eda, no me beneficiar\u00eda o no me inspirara. M\u00c1S encaj\u00f3 perfectamente, pod\u00eda practicar mi arte, obtener mis horas de voluntariado, y hacer un trabajo asombroso en la comunidad. A eso se reduce todo.<\/p>\r\n

Mi identidad: afro-latino \/ americano<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Me identifico como afro-latino y americano. Un poco de historia sobre eso: mi madre y mi padre son de Venezuela y Ecuador, respectivamente. Mi padre, por lo que s\u00e9, es mezclado (tanto como la gente en Estados Unidos es), \u00e9l es parte Espa\u00f1ol y parte Ka\u00f1ari (pronunciado Ca\u00f1ari); la colonizaci\u00f3n por los espa\u00f1oles, como en muchos lugares, tambi\u00e9n ocurri\u00f3 en Ecuador y siento que parte de mi identidad es Espa\u00f1ola y Americana. Para m\u00ed, ser parte latino significa tener esa mezcla europea en m\u00ed ... Al igual que mi padre, mi madre tambi\u00e9n es mixta pero ella (hasta donde yo s\u00e9) tiene Afrodescendientes en su familia, as\u00ed como su influencia espa\u00f1ola. Mi identidad como Americano (un t\u00e9rmino que considero sin\u00f3nimo de ind\u00edgena \/\/ hispano \/ etc.) y afro-latino proviene de los antepasados de mis padres; Americano para m\u00ed es un t\u00e9rmino general que describe mi identidad de ser parte Venezolano, Ecuatoriano y Americano (Seattle); el t\u00e9rmino americano generalmente se usa para referirse a alguien nacido en los EE. UU., que es completamente ignorante y algo molesto. Para m\u00ed parte de mi identidad es reconocer eso. Para resumir mi identidad, soy Afro \/ Latino, Americano.<\/p>\r\n

English<\/h3>\r\n

About myself<\/strong>: I was born in 2004 in Seattle, Washington (Go Sounders!!) and I\u2019m still growing up here now. Since I was younger (about 7) I\u2019ve been playing soccer at the professional and semi-professional youth levels, I\u2019ve been attending school, participating in summer science programs (which I love), and I\u2019ve developed my passion for photography at the same time; photography is probably the main culprit- I\u2019d say- in my interest in volunteering with MAS (Movimiento Afro-Latino Seattle). <\/p>\r\n

So how\u2019d I get involved<\/strong>: Well, when I started high school I was made aware of the fact that I\u2019d need to complete a multitude of volunteer hours in order to graduate. I looked for an organization to volunteer with which (1) needed volunteers (2) had a mission which I was interested in exploring and (3) was able to provide me with something which I enjoyed doing; I didn\u2019t just want to put in long hours of work on something which I wouldn\u2019t enjoy, benefit, or become inspired from. MAS was a perfect fit, I could practice my art, get my volunteer hours, and do amazing work in the community. That\u2019s what it comes down to. <\/p>\r\n

My Identity<\/strong>: Afro-Latino \/ American<\/p>\r\n

I identify as Afro-Latino and American. A little bit of background on that: my mother and father are from Venezuela and Ecuador, respectively. My dad- as far as I know is mixed (as many people in America are), he is part Spanish and part Kanari (pronounced Canyari); colonization by the Spanish like in many places, took part in Ecuador as well and so I feel that part of my identity is Spanish as well as American. For me, being part Latino means having that European mix in me\u2026 Much like my father, my mother is also mixed but she (as far as I know) has Afro-descendants in her family as well as her bit of Spanish influence. My identity as American (a term which I consider to be synonymous with Indigenous\/\/Hispanic\/etc) and Afro-Latino stems from my parents background; American for me is an umbrella term which describes my identity of being part Venezuelan, Ecuadorian, and US born (Seattle); the term American is generally used to refer to someone born in the US, which is completely ignorant and somewhat troublesome for me. Part of my identity is acknowledging that\u2026 To sum up my identity, I am Afro\/Latino, American.<\/p>","link":"https:\/\/movimientoafrolatino.org\/en\/author\/martinp\/","slug":"martinp","avatar_urls":{"24":"https:\/\/movimientoafrolatino.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pedro-martinez-tn-150x150.jpg","48":"https:\/\/movimientoafrolatino.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pedro-martinez-tn-150x150.jpg","96":"https:\/\/movimientoafrolatino.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/pedro-martinez-tn-150x150.jpg"},"meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/movimientoafrolatino.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/movimientoafrolatino.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users"}]}}