The Journey Together
What do we do now?
Early into the first Trump term, Ruthie and I were watching families torn apart in our neighborhood, following the attempts to dismantle DACA, and feeling a sense of despair creeping...
What do we do now?
Early into the first Trump term, Ruthie and I were watching families torn apart in our neighborhood, following the attempts to dismantle DACA, and feeling a sense of despair creeping...
Elections Matter to the Presencia Community
When the nation debates about immigrants and immigration, the children in our neighborhood feel it. They have grown up through a series of political pendulum swings, with the introduction of...
Elections Matter to the Presencia Community
When the nation debates about immigrants and immigration, the children in our neighborhood feel it. They have grown up through a series of political pendulum swings, with the introduction of...
We won't let violence define our community
The loss of lives at nearby Apalachee High School hit our community hard. Many of our students carry stories of gun violence in their bodies. They go to school thinking...
We won't let violence define our community
The loss of lives at nearby Apalachee High School hit our community hard. Many of our students carry stories of gun violence in their bodies. They go to school thinking...
A Deeper Reason
In the first two weeks of this school year, Wanda, Ruthie, our volunteers, and I all brought our kids. I was watching them interact with kids who speak other languages,...
A Deeper Reason
In the first two weeks of this school year, Wanda, Ruthie, our volunteers, and I all brought our kids. I was watching them interact with kids who speak other languages,...
Becoming the adults we needed as kids
Last week during our staff retreat, seated around the living room in our Airbnb in Las Vegas, the Presencia team and I began the work of digging up deep-seated beliefs...
Becoming the adults we needed as kids
Last week during our staff retreat, seated around the living room in our Airbnb in Las Vegas, the Presencia team and I began the work of digging up deep-seated beliefs...
Katie on Being Hispanic in America
I wanted to make sure you got a chance to read this note from Katie, our Assistant Program Manager. Katie and I have been talking a lot about HB 1105, a...
Katie on Being Hispanic in America
I wanted to make sure you got a chance to read this note from Katie, our Assistant Program Manager. Katie and I have been talking a lot about HB 1105, a...