Giselle shares her experiences as she comes to find a sense of belonging at Boise State University. Growing up as part of the Hispanic community she raises awareness on the consequences of machismo and in effect serves as an inspiration for breaking cultural norms while staying true to herself and holding unique endearment to her culture.
Apr 21, 2022
42 min
When facing adversity, when people try to put you down, when everything seems to go wrong it's important to remember that "This too shall pass". Dani has gone through several struggles throughout his life but his tenacity to face challenges with grit, perseverance, and drive have allowed him to move forward to where he is now"
Apr 6, 2022
56 min
Resilience is a noun that stands for the ability to recover from failure or difficulty. Ulises along with his story of resilience, respect, and drive are what resilience stands for. From growing up in Mexico to growing up in a farmworker family, mental and physical struggles, and now choosing what full-ride Ph.D. program to choose from Ulises has shown great resilience and is here to share his experiences and wisdom with us all.
Mar 23, 2022
49 min
Melanie shares her life experiences and how she came to learn about "Grace". She relates her story of growing up surrounded by poverty and difficult life situations, with strong sibling tension, moving to the U.S., and adapting to a new culture. Melanie shares how she learned to give herself grace and forgiveness for standing on the side of privilege. In effect to her experiences, Melanie advocates for giving yourself grace through self-understanding as she believes this is the first step to genuine kindness.
Mar 11, 2022
43 min
Throughout his different experiences, Angel talks to us about how his story has impacted the way he takes on the word "Empowerment". Having to grow up looking after his younger brother, coming to the US with no English knowledge, and having to take on a completely new environment to his family such as school, he talks to us about how he has failed to and had a lack of empowerment. Because of these experiences, he aims to empower others whenever he has a chance to. Believing that the young generations are not only the future of the world, but they are the present as well.
Mar 7, 2022
49 min