This Fraternity is ‘home away from home’ for University Of Washington Students
For many of its members, Omega Delta Phi gave them an opportunity to build community.
For many of its members, Omega Delta Phi gave them an opportunity to build community.
“It’s been hard to find places where I see people who look like me,” said Javi Tapia, a bookseller at a local bookstore in Seattle.
“Our community is at the best it’s ever been, period,” said drag performer Queen Andrew Scott.
The non-profit organization helped Mexican immigrant mothers like Guadalupe G. Contreras find community and “break barriers.”
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“It was challenging navigating this by myself because my family turned to me to pave my path for college,” Chelsea Cordoba said.
“I want the stories I tell to be about the people who made the brave decision to challenge the status quo,” said Cardenas about joining the Latino News Network.
A place for Spanish speakers and students to immerse themselves in the language and Spanish culture.
A Shot of Truth: a space of creation and storytelling by and for undocumented individuals across the country.
“Nobody in the youth orchestras looked like me,” Madrigal said. “ I didn’t see any Latinos or African American kids in the orchestra.”
While Latino-owned businesses bring in an estimated $2.7 trillion annually, only 1% of funding from the top 25 venture capital and private equity firms is allocated to them.
With higher rates of chronic conditions, less access to quality healthcare, and barriers to vaccination, Latinx populations were the hardest hit by the virus.