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VickyDiaz-Camacho

Community Reporter, curiousKC Series Lead

vdiaz-camacho@kansascitypbs.org

Vicky Diaz-Camacho is Flatland's community reporter and leader of curiousKC – a journalism-focused public engagement series. Her reporting efforts focus on housing, health, education and culture. Vicky is a transplant from the Southwest, specifically from the border city El Paso, Texas. She is a proud Mexican-Puerto Rican American, which has motivated her to find and listen to overlooked voices in the community. Send her questions or tips.

O: (816)398-4261

Stories by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

Health

In Their Own Words: How HIV and AIDS Changed the Lives of 3 Kansas Citians

Experiences vary, but stigmas remain

by Multiple Reporters

November 17, 2022

NEWS & ISSUES

National Rural Health Day Highlights Growing Needs in Kansas

Kansas Rural Health Association Hosts Conference Each Year On To Discuss the State of Rural Health Care

by Multiple Reporters

November 16, 2022

NEWS & ISSUES

Inside the Sludge: How Experts Run COVID Wastewater Testing

Messy But Necessary

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

November 1, 2022

curiousKC

curiousKC | What Questions Do You Have Since HIV/AIDS First Emerged 40 Years Ago?

In collaboration with Regional Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker Sandy Woodson, curiousKC tackles your questions about the AIDS crisis

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

October 24, 2022

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curiousKC | How Mexican Communities Kept KC Boxcars Cold

A window into “La Hielera,” a largely unknown and tight-knit community of laborers and their families from the 1930-40s

by Multiple Reporters

October 10, 2022

NEWS & ISSUES

Lights Out: Puerto Ricans in KC Are ‘Tired,’ ‘Enraged’

Absorbing Another Hurricane

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

October 5, 2022

NEWS & ISSUES

Luces apagadas: puertorriqueños en KC están ‘cansados’, ‘agotados’

Las secuelas del huracán Fiona han expuesto problemas arraigados en la historia de la isla con Estados Unidos y la corrupción del gobierno

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

October 5, 2022

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curiousKC | A Collection of KC’s Latinx Stories

Stories of community, leadership and belonging

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

October 3, 2022

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Jo Anna Dale

Herbert & Bonnie Buchbinder

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curiousKC | Here’s How to Stay Healthy These Days, Say KC Health Leaders

We dissect federal COVID funding news, booster guidance, flu shot recommendations and inequities in access.

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

September 26, 2022

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curiousKC | Call for Questions About How Youth Are Engaging in Politics

What piques your interest about young folks shaping the democratic landscape?

by Vicky Diaz-Camacho

September 19, 2022

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