A new organization in Sioux Falls is trying to help Spanish-speaking community members learn more about what’s happening in the area. 

It’s called ¿Que Pasa? Sioux Falls, but they’re also trying to reach the surrounding communities. 

They’re making sure people who speak Spanish have another resource to stay informed about important issues. 

On Friday, Nancy Reynoza and Jesus Gonzales interviewed KELOLAND’s Angela Kennecke. 

Kennecke’s daughter Emily died of fentanyl poisoning last year. 

The conversation about Kennecke’s personal story, drug addiction, and prevention will be translated into Spanish. 

It’s just one way ¿Que Pasa? Sioux Falls is trying to inform its viewers and readers. 

If you head to their Facebook page you’ll see other past examples like Legislative Coffee information or free child screenings, both translated.

“We’re bridging that gap. We’re basically getting the word out, ‘Hey, this is important. We want everyone else to know.’ We’re creating that information that nobody else can provide to the Latino community,” ¿Que Pasa? Sioux Falls Executive Vice President Gonzalez said. 

Part of the inspiration behind this idea? Reynoza’s own father once struggled with addiction. 

“And we didn’t know where to go or what to do and we spoke English. And that just made me think there’s a lot of people in the community that do speak Spanish only and are struggling with the same situation, but they don’t even know where to start,” ¿Que Pasa? Sioux Falls President Nancy Reynoza said.

But now the pair can shine a light on issues like that and so much more.

“There’s a lot of struggles in Sioux Falls…homelessness. But when you don’t have that language, when you can’t speak English, it’s even greater because you are really locked to who you can get help from or how you can get it,” Reynoza said. 

Right now, you can see their work on their Facebook page.