What I wish my parents knew

Rio Lorenzo, Melissa de la Torre, Lesley, Yajahira, Ricardo, Yesenia, Graciela, Guadalupe

Other

Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP)

Ventura County

Our indigenous Latino youth wanted an opportunity to express how they feel about their struggle in school. Being first-generations students means that their parents often don’t know the hurdles their children have to overcome to be successful.