Practicing self care

Discussion: Current events in immigration

Ruth meets with Sarah Balderas, immigration attorney at Balderas Legal Group, LLC,  to discuss the current events regarding immigration. Sarah and Ruth discuss what new immigration laws one should be aware of and how one can be safe and keep others safe.

Latina Lider's Ida Loya

Ida Loya of Latina Lider joins us to talk about imposter syndrome and her community project to empower Latinas in Kansas.

First-Gen Law Student, Alicia Silva

Learn more about the process of becoming a lawyer from Alicia Silva. Silva shares her experience as a first-gen student who will be attending Harvard Law School in the fall. Her passion for helping people led her to pursuing law.

Practicing self care

Ruth meets with Emily Cruz, Somos First-Gen founder, to discuss ways to practice self care and how to avoid burnout on this episode of Charlas y Café.  https://www.wichita.gov/CityArts [https://www.wichita.gov/CityArts] Dance classes by Baila Wichita https://www.bailawichita.com/ [https://www.bailawichita.com/] Scroll down our resources page to the mental health section https://somosfirstgen.com/resources [https://somosfirstgen.com/resources]

First-gen, Vianey Gonzalez

Vianey Gonzalez joins us to discuss her experiences as a first-gen student and following her childhood dream of becoming a teacher.