Areli Sandoval’s Journey and Advocacy

Areli Sandoval

One of our students, Ms. Areli Sandoval, who majors in Chican-X Studies at San Jose State and is hoping to spend her life serving the underserved as a social worker and interpreter, joined me on Monday at the press conference in front of Representative Zoe Lofgren’s office, to share her story.  Areli arrived as a child from Mexico with her mother crossing the Arizona desert in the winter. Her story is a powerful one.  Areli will graduate at the close of the fall semester.  She has been with our ministry for over four years now.  Can you feel how proud I am of her?