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Jacob and Bryan Milton

“Your mother pulled into a parking spot that was in front of me. And I watched her walk away and decided to leave a note on the car.” 

October 17, 2021
In this photo Angelia Brede just graduated and took this picture with her friend.

“[My aunt is] my role model … She was there with me through some crazy stuff.” 

October 15, 2021
Teacher Carl Finer and his dog Taco.

“The first serious career interests I had were architecture and then writing journalism.”

October 15, 2021
I think it all goes back to mental health

“I think it all goes back to mental health”

October 14, 2021
Ilyne Gadea at her high school graduation.

“Back in the day, I was all about sports, school, and just babysitting”

October 14, 2021
Cousin Federico

“Llegando aqui no me gustaba pero con el tiempo me comenzo a gustar.”

October 9, 2021
Catherine Ramirez

“I’m the type a person that sees the world dark and all that stuff because there’s many reasons why.”

October 9, 2021
My brother Louie at a party. He is standing behind a jumper and posing.

“Cause everyone’s a teenager they don’t know what the [profanity] they’re doing but once you grow up to an adult, you- you see what you actually want, you get me?”

October 6, 2021
My brother and me with our dog when we were little.

“When I first got infected, I didn’t really feel sick I just couldn’t taste or smell”

October 6, 2021
How were you able to succeed? I was able to succeed because of my family.

How were you able to succeed? I was able to succeed because of my family.

October 3, 2021
We used to just chill just eat tacos, carne asada, chorizo, pollo, all that good stuff.

“We used to just chill just eat tacos, carne asada, chorizo, pollo, all that good stuff.”

October 2, 2021
Decidí venirme para acá porque, por falta de dinero, porque era muy este... muy pobres

“Decidí venirme para acá porque, por falta de dinero, porque era muy este… muy pobres”

October 1, 2021
Edwin Juarez (left) and Ivan Mendez (right), looking happy, on the day of the interview.

“Lesson: Let’s see, probably never turn your back on family… family is everything, turning your back on them is not the right thing to do.”

October 1, 2021
Mr. Finer running the LA Marathon with SRLA in 2008.

“I needed to push myself out there … I started joining things and showing up to meet people”

September 30, 2021
This is Judlisa!

“I get inspired by kids and some teachers.”

September 30, 2021
Animo Jefferson Middle School, which Ash attended. A middle school of many students, all wanting to achieve their own goal.

“I felt like being stared at often”

September 30, 2021
My sister was taking a picture of us. My cat kept coming to us to see what was going on.

[VIDEO] While growing up the most proud thing that I did was I was able to turn around my life as a student

September 30, 2021
She influenced me by being a strong independent woman who has always been there for me and my brothers through good and tough times

She influenced me by being a strong independent woman who has always been there for me and my brothers through good and tough times

September 30, 2021
Luciana Rivera captures her 2018 graduation from Cal State San Bernadino with her parents; Dulce and Pablo.

“Like I didn’t think I was gonna be doing something like that. But I kinda fell into that…”

September 30, 2021
Stephanie and Meleni on the patio on the first day of school in eighth grade.

I had two middle schools. So the first one I was getting used to it cause I had lots of friends around me. Changing on online school, it felt kind of weird because I didn’t recognize the school, the teachers, the classes.

September 30, 2021
Me and Samantha riding on the bus to going to the park to hang out.

“Well, we weren’t gonna kidnap you, we were gonna borrow you for a bit”

September 28, 2021
A photo of Laura Najera from earlier this year.

“No, we’ll protect you. We know the law and everything.”

September 28, 2021
-Thinking she [his grandma] was my real mom. So when I came here, to me they [his real parents] were strangers for me-

“-Thinking she [his grandma] was my real mom. So when I came here, to me they [his real parents] were strangers for me-“

September 28, 2021
This is Irvin in his gear by an Osprey. He and fellow members were heading to Yuma, AZ for pre-deployment training.

“If I didn’t join the Marine Corps I honestly don’t really know what I’d be doing with myself.”

September 28, 2021
Here we were receiving Christmas gifts from a after school program.

“But one of the most important things that I have learned is that wherever you are, even if it’s far, you always have to look for your family.”

September 28, 2021
Dulce just after finishing the marathon.

“I wanted to give up plenty of times.”

September 28, 2021
This picture shows my brother Luis at the Miami Marlins stadium.

“…My childhood- I mean it wasn’t- it wasn’t the best to be honest…”

September 28, 2021
My dad at a birthday party.

“I did not have much because my parents were really poor and not did not have enough to give a lot but we were really happy on what we had.”

October 12, 2020
My older brother and I at my nephews birthday.

“What was it like when you went to boot camp?”

October 6, 2020
¨Umm it got to this extreme and he instead of warning his citizens he decided to downplay the virus, which has lead to this several months of being in quarantine.

¨Umm it got to this extreme and he instead of warning his citizens he decided to downplay the virus, which has lead to this several months of being in quarantine.”

October 3, 2020
My mom,brother and me went to a party.My mom really liked the background because it was decorated with a mexico theme and it reminded her of mexico.

“Entonces usted si le gusto su infancia? Pues se pudiera decir que si.”

October 1, 2020
This is my dad and I on my first communion.

“Pues sí la vida es más diferente por eso uno sufre y a la vez unos no quieren que los hijos sufran, entonces uno trata de darle lo mejor que pueda uno a los hijos.”

October 1, 2020
“You shouldnt let others dictate what you can and cant do. Its your life and you should be able to create your own goals.”

“You shouldn’t let others dictate what you can and can’t do. It’s your life and you should be able to create your own goals.”

October 1, 2020
My mom and I the day of the interview.

“Yo nací en México Distrito Federal.”

October 1, 2020
This was after the interview and we were in a rush because we did the interview early in the morning.

“Covid-19 has affected me in many ways such as missing out on most of the senior year activities such as going to senior picnic which is when students go to the park and spend most of the day having a picnic and having a good time with friends.”

October 1, 2020
I am taking a picture with my sister who I interviewed.

“It was fun to know her experience so I remember this when I go to college.”

October 1, 2020
Spending time with my sister at the park.

“Something that is very important to me is probably family just because my mom always said that family will always stick around.”

October 1, 2020
My family celebrating my little sisters birthday, my mom still celebrated even though it was late and she came from work.

“I knew I couldn’t give up. I had four children that depended on me and looked up to me.”

October 1, 2020
This photo was taken when my uncle was talking to my mother and my mother decided to take some pictures of him.

“I started to little by little, remember something, but it’s hard for me, but now its not as much as when I was in the hospital because I didn’t remember nothing.”

September 28, 2020
Animo Jefferson counselor Laura Gutierrez.

[VIDEO] Child abuse: causes and effects

March 30, 2020
As a kid, sometimes I had to take care of animals in the rain because they had to eat. I also had to ride horses that were barely growing.

“As a kid, sometimes I had to take care of animals in the rain because they had to eat. I also had to ride horses that were barely growing.”

December 17, 2019
My mom and I in this picture I took randomly

This is why I love my Mom

December 16, 2019
Brenda Valerio graduating from middle school.

“When people make fun of them, I just think you guys do not know the struggles we have to go through with having special needs kids.”

November 10, 2019
Logo of Downtown FC

“That’s when his father started to noticed his son had a hard shot.”

November 9, 2019
Yesenia Juan and me

”The happiest moment of my life would probably be when my son was born. It was something that I experienced that I hope I remember forever.”

October 23, 2019
Diana Sotelo as a little baby.

[VIDEO] “Once I was here everything was better than what I expected.”

October 14, 2019
[The thing] Im proudest of is [my] family [and] that I have my kids.

[VIDEO] “[The thing] I’m proudest of is [my] family [and] that I have my kids.”

October 14, 2019
My father, Juan Lopez, and Josue.

“Decisidi de imigrar a este país donde hay más oportunidades.”

October 8, 2019
Anahi Garcia before her senior prom.

“At some point I didn’t think I could make it into college.”

October 7, 2019
Ms. Cooke relaxing on the chair.

“I talk about pretty frequently [about my 11th grade English teacher] because I I credit her with why I wanted to be a teacher.”

October 7, 2019
This picture was taken in my house in my living room.

“I always liked to work, since I was little I learned to work.”

October 7, 2019
Kevin is showing the games he got for Christmas.

[VIDEO] “What’s your favorite book?”

September 30, 2019
My Mom receiving a gift from my dad.

“One of my favorite memories was when the whole family got to get together.”

September 25, 2019
My mom and me when I was small.

“Ceri que aquí iba ser una mejor vida como todos pensamos todos los mexicanos pensamos.”

September 25, 2019
Yatziry at her college graduation.

“She was given many leaders to look up to and follow their lead and go to college.”

September 25, 2019
Family, Yuri Chavez, her husband Jose, and her son Jesus on the day of her graduation at East Los Angeles Community College in June 2019.

[VIDEO] “Keep the end in mind.”

September 25, 2019
Tu no sentiste miedo?

[VIDEO] “Tu no sentiste miedo?”

September 25, 2019
Our family decided to go hiking and this is one of the purest moments we were all so happy.

“He’s the best man in the whole world apart from my mom.”

September 25, 2019
When I was in sixth grade and I got a lanyard and a medal.

[VIDEO] “My worst memory is when my son got lost in the beach.”

September 25, 2019
My brother Bryan Baez and I after talking about the interview.

[VIDEO] “Even though I regained most of my strength back, I am still weaker than the other kids in high school.”

September 25, 2019
Mercedes Alvarez is taking a picture when she went on a trip to the lake with her aunt and uncle. This was before she started her freshman year of college

“The first time that I was on campus I was a little scared and had a small panic attack because I didn’t know where my classes were.”

September 24, 2019
Ms. Borum and Christian

[VIDEO] “I think you go into teaching hoping that you’re going to inspire your kids, and you go into teaching hoping that you’re going to push them to be better.”

September 24, 2019
Both my grandpa and grandpa posing to send a picture to their family members in America.

“Así fue como nos enamoramos y nos quisimos.”

September 24, 2019
My mom and me on her birthday. We were celebrating her birthday.

“There’s already people there that are dead and you see animals like snakes. You see everything and yeah it’s something ugly.”

September 24, 2019
Me and my sister the day of her 15. She was so happy for it to all be happening because we have been waiting since the week before. We took pictures before she got too busy.

“I danced a lot and I did a dance with my mom, dad, and my stepdad, which came out really good.”

September 24, 2019
Jonathan Jimenez and Cesar Jimenez hugging

[VIDEO] “Ellos siempre uh me dejaban hacer, si erra algo bueno que yo quería hacer siempre me apoyaban.”

September 24, 2019
Anayeli Benavidez and me (Alize Benavidez) taking a picture while at families house. Posted for Mothers Day.

“I think I did pretty good for being a statistic kind of, of ‘Oh she’s a young mom so she’s gonna be screwed’ But I kind of went the other way.”

September 24, 2019
Marco Roque at Disneyland. This was during the parks 60th anniversary.

“My first language was Spanish I guess that’s the only hard thing, learning English.”

September 24, 2019
Maria starting her journey after graduating high school.

[VIDEO] “My professors are actually very great. They encourage me to do better in the morning, when you walk into class they – they have this energy that they are ready to go for class.”

September 24, 2019
Lucina Diaz at a celebration for school volunteers!

[VIDEO] “[The challenges in my life] made me stronger and [taught me to] value my life and family.”

September 24, 2019
This is a baby picture of Carmen Ponce.

“The main reason I’m really actually going to college and like getting a career and doing this stuff is to make my parents happy…”

September 23, 2019
Graduation day at Nava College Learning Preparatory Academy.

[VIDEO] “Now that I’m in my second year [of college] I know what I want to do.”

September 23, 2019
Laura Estrada and Monze Estrada

[VIDEO] “Is there something you could not live without?”

September 23, 2019
Deisy Hernandez

[VIDEO] ”If you don’t love yourself you can’t really love anyone else.”

September 23, 2019
Cynthia getting ready to go to her classes.

‘’Being the first person to go college felt great because I was going to a new life experience.’’

September 23, 2019
Ms. Katherine Cooke

“I had a pretty special relationship with my teachers when I was growing up.”

September 23, 2019
This is when me and my family went to go up the mountains. It was freezing cold but we still made it.

[VIDEO] “Hay algo que tu nunca me dijiste pero ahora me quedes dice ahorita?”

September 22, 2019
We went to go visit UC Merced and since we were close to Yosemite we decided to visit it

“I’ve always wanted to be a sworn police officer.”

September 20, 2019
Delailah Sigala at her dads, Juan Sigala, baseball game.

“I regretted it the day everybody else graduated and I didn’t.”

September 20, 2019
Katherine Cooke and Melanie Martinez are at AJCMS in her classroom.

“I got sick of working at a bookstore in New York City so I decided to become a teacher and just kinda go all in on it.”

September 19, 2019
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