Becoming the 1%

By Dayana Huerta, Taller de José Compañera Coming from an immigrant family and being a first-generation Mexican-American, there haven’t been many odds I’ve been able to overcome. In fact, sometimes, it feels like there are more odds against me than there are for me. When I first learned that less than 1% of the population…

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Reminders

By Stephanie Barrera, Quinn Center Compañera Growing up, I had the blessing to have my grandparents with me. They were my second set of parents, and they were the ones who really molded my values, principles, and morals. My abuelita Petra is the strongest woman, in every aspect, that you will ever meet. Yet, even…

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Amor Por lo Que Hago

By Saúl Corral, Taller de José Intern Compañero Amor por lo que hago. Parte de mi experiencia como Compañero en Taller de José se ha desarrollado en diferentes facetas, en las cuales, durante este tiempo he aprendido mucho sobre diversos temas que aquejan nuestra comunidad latina residente en Chicago. Existen desde problemas sistemáticos en diferentes…

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Hope

By Kari Carmody, Amate House Fellow and Compañera I recently met with a client, Karina, for assistance with child support paperwork. We deciphered what the paperwork meant and what her next step was, and afterwards she then asked me if I knew where she could get a van that was wheel-chair accessible for her family…

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