In this episode, Crystal has a beautiful and moving conversation with beloved Xiomara Flores-Holguin. A 36-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, Xiomara shares with us how her upbringing translates into her work and how she embodies her love for language and culture to sustain her practice. She currently teaches part-time at the California State University Northridge in the Department of Social Work where she centers and celebrates Spanish in her classroom. Whether you speak Spanish or not, this episode is a must-listen!

Xiomara mentions the Supreme Court overruling affirmative action, to which she has a resolve! To read more about the ruling, you may visit https://shorturl.at/duFQ8

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Music: Walk Together by Olexy

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