The Sun Comes Out For Everyone
As beautiful as my home state is, growing up in Oregon was detrimental to my identities as a low-income student of color …
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Change Starts With Oneself
Change starts within your family, community, and most importantly within oneself.
Embracing My Cultura, Language, and Brown Skin
The strong anti-immigrant sentiment in the community caused me to internalize the racism I encountered, and I struggled embracing my cultura, language, and brown skin.
Pushing Forward Despite Life’s Obstacles
Most importantly APPRECIATE THE LITTLE THINGS. Life will happen so fast and won’t stop for anything.
It Is Never Too Late to Follow Your Dreams
I come from very humble beginnings, I am a first-generation college student, and I am a non-traditional transfer student at UCR. When I left Mexico and came to California
Standing on My Own Two Feet With Grace and Confidence
I grew up in what 10-year-old Adalia considered a glorious 3-bedroom castle in the East Aldine District, a predominantly Spanish-speaking, low-income, working-class neighborhood in Houston, Texas
Empower Your Community While Achieving Greatness
As a descendant of two parents that migrated from Mexico in hopes of pursuing the American Dream, I promised myself at a young age that I would not let their struggles be in vain …
SB1070-Era: What Ignited Baltazar’s Activism
I came of age during SB1070-era Arizona when sheriff deputies in Maricopa County racially profiled Latinos for blaring corridos from their car radios.
Los límites están en tu mente, atrévete a soñar en grande
A lo largo de mi vida he aprendido que en tu camino encontrarás personas que te pongan límites pero tú decides si quieres o no tenerlos.
Hustle and Heart Will Set You Apart
My life story began when I was a young Mexican-American boy living in a tiny one-bedroom apartment with my large family in Los Angeles