Esmy Jimenez
Esmy Jimenez is a bilingual reporter born in Mexico and raised in rural Washington state. She covers immigrant communities in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. A University of Southern California alum, her studies focused on environmental science and international relations.
Before the world of journalism, Esmy had stints as an Alaskan farmhand, a state park employee in the California redwoods, and in many kitchens and offices. She eventually landed her first reporting job at Northwest Public Broadcasting covering the rich communities of the Yakima Valley. Her work has appeared with High Country News, The Washington Post’s The Lily, and National Native News. She is an NPR Next Gen Radio and ProPublica/Ida B Wells Data Institute fellow. When Esmy’s not reporting, she is talking about eating or eating while talking.
Recent Stories
Every 30 Seconds
The World
December 29, 2020
In Spokane, Washington, Michelle Aguilar Ramirez is met with cold stares when she speaks Spanish. With demographic changes and political shifts, many Latinos like Ramirez are now trying to find their place in a divided United States.
Every 30 Seconds
The World
September 30, 2020
Más de la mitad de la generación Z cree que el cambio climático está vinculado a la actividad humana, según un estudio de 2018 del Centro de Investigación Pew . Esta creencia es sostenida incluso por los republicanos de esta generación.
Every 30 Seconds
The World
September 09, 2020
More than half of Generation Z believes climate change is tied to human activity, and one in four Gen Zers is Latino. These trends set up young Latinos to be a key demographic leading the charge on climate activism — politically and at home.
Every 30 Seconds
The World
June 18, 2020
And as the pandemic hit this spring, Michelle Aguilar Ramirez, a young Latina in South Seattle, lost her interest in politics. But the Black Lives Matter protests have reignited her commitment.
Every 30 Seconds
The World
May 19, 2020
For Michelle Aguilar Ramirez, a high school junior in Washington state, the pandemic has changed how she views the world around her — including US politics and the November presidential election.
