Alexandria Salazar is a junior at the Colorado School of Mines pursuing a degree in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering with a minor in Public Affairs. She was born and raised in Denver Colorado...
Champions of Change: Hispanic Heritage Month
On Friday, September 16, the White House partnered with MTV Tr3s and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation to sponsor the Agentes de Cambio /Agents of Change Latino Youth Roundtable. As part of our Champions of Change program, the youth chosen to be highlighted as Agentes de Cambio/Agents of Change were recognized for their outstanding leadership and service to the community. The Agentes engaged in a youth roundtable with senior Administration officials to share their perspective on issues affecting Latino youth today and to ask questions about how they can continue to be solution-oriented leaders in the Latino community.
I am from Lake Elsinore, a small town in southern California and I attend Stanford University. In line with my strong passion for environmental protection, I decided to pursue a major in...
I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Currently I am a junior at the University of Southern California. Some of my interests as a student include: immigration, education policy...
Rocio Garay is a rising Undergraduate Junior at Carnegie Mellon University. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Hispanic Studies. Ms. Garay’...
A native of San Salvador, El Salvador, I was first introduced to the unique place that is the United States in late 2001. I am the fifth of six in my family, with two older sisters and one younger...
Andrea Cornejo is a Research Assistant at KNG Health LLC, where she conducts empirical research projects to analyze the social and economic impacts of annual US health policies and regulations on...
Growing up, I have been exposed to many different and unique cultures, simply by living in Miami, a “melting pot.” My father is Mexican and my mother is Cuban and I have a brother that is eleven...
I am a Mexican immigrant who came to the United States with my family when I was only nine years old. When I arrived in America, I only knew that it was the country where dreams come true. With...
I am from San Francisco’s Latino neighborhood, the Mission, and I grew up attending the local public schools. During middle school, I joined a program called First Graduate (FG) that helps...
Devin Valencia is a 24 year old Mexican-American from Las Vegas, Nevada. She won the Get Schooled College Affordability Challenge sponsored by the College Board and MTV, this past spring. She was...
Raised in South Central Los Angeles in a single parent, Mexican household along with her 6 siblings, Kathy knows first-hand how focus and determination is necessary to succeed academically....
Carlos is a Senior Corps Member with City Year New York. Born in Nicaragua, Carlos and his family moved to the United States when he was 9 years old. Initially, it was very difficult for Carlos to...
My name is Raquel Bracho and I am from Miami, Florida. I am currently a third year student at the University of Maryland School of Law. At the moment, I am pursuing a career in Health Law by...