Línea Directa - Edu-Futuro’s Public Service Television Series

Since 2019, Edu-Futuro has been the proud home of Línea Directa, one of the nation’s longest-running weekly Spanish-language television programs dedicated to public service. For over 35 years, Línea Directa has operated as a crucial link between Latino families and trusted information on public health, education, and a multitude of social service issues. A unique media partnership with NBC4-Washington, allows Edu-Futuro to air Línea Directa on Saturday mornings, at 11:00 a.m., on the region’s leading Latino station, Telemundo 44.

On Saturday, June 22, 2024, Línea Directa won a coveted Emmy Award at the 66th Emmy Awards Gala held by the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Edu-Futuro won the broadcast television honor in the category, Societal Concerns (Long Form), for the production of a half-hour program focusing on the fentanyl crisis that has led to the death of many adolescents across the Washington region during the past three years. 

Hosted by Emmy award-winning journalist Andrea Sarralde since 2006, Línea Directa focuses on issues of vital importance to Spanish-speaking families. During the past two years, for example, the program has produced shows on such issues as pedestrian safety, wage theft, housing and the rights of tenants, the importance of the COVID and flu vaccines, the danger of high blood pressure during pregnancy, college opportunities for Latino students, the mental health impact of the COVID crisis, and the danger of disinformation distributed through social media. In addition, the program plays an important role in encouraging local civic engagement, broadcasting multiple shows that focus on such issues as the importance of voting and the impact of county and state elections.