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Fernanda grew up in Wichita, Kansas. Her mother is from Aguascalientes, Mexico and her father is from Chiapas, Mexico. Fernanda attended a Catholic school with a majority Latino/Hispanic and Vietnamese student body. In this interview, she talks about…

Diego grew up in Lawrence, KS. His father is from Bolivia and his mother is from Mexico. In this interview, Diego reflects on the lack of various Latino role models in his life (especially in school), his sexuality, and navigating his Latino…

Joao is from Bahia, Brazil. In Brazil, he took night classes from a local college while working full-time at a company. During this time, Joao also started to take English lessons. He arrived in the U.S. and took business classes at Pittsburg State…

Gibette’s family is from the Dominican Republic but moved to Puerto Rico just before she was born. She remembers feeling different from the other Puerto Rican children because of her cultural background and skin color. She moved to Colorado, Florida,…

Yasmin is from Cairo, Egypt. When she was interviewed in 2021, she was a third-year student at the University of Kansas studying behavorial neuroscience and Spanish. She speaks about her experience as the only Egyptian in school classes, her…

Yuvia is a student at the University of Kansas pursuing a degree in Political Science. Her family comes from Mexico and settled in Chicago, Illinois. She chose to further her education at the University of Kansas because of its reputation and…

Vera is from Guerrero, Mexico and has resided in the United States for around 15 years. She has one son in the U.S. and one son in Mexico. Her mother is from an indigenous community in Mexico.

Valentina lives in the Kansas area; her father is from Bolivia and her mother is from Mexico. As a young student, she often confronted racism and sexism. Valentina later realized that she was an intelligent individual during her time as an…

Sylvia works as a school psychologist and is originally from Chihuahua, Mexico. Her interest in furthering her education led her to Fort Hays State University where she obtained her Bachelor's degree. Shortly after, she continued onto the Masters…

Silvia grew up in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Her passion for social justice was sparked by her own experience in Guatemala where she saw disrimination against the indigenous population. After deciding to continue her academic journey, she was offered…