In 2012, Carolina Perez was on the verge of getting a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology at Hunter College, in New York City, but she was depressed about her…
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September 8, 2017
Dreamer Counsels Long Island Students to Dream — and Work Hard
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September 7, 2017
Venezuelan Fulbright Scholar Brings Soulful Food to Baltimore
In 2015, when Irena Stein opened Alma Cocina Latina in Baltimore’s Canton neighborhood, the food world took notice. “The best restaurant to open for years in the Southeast Baltimore neighborhood,”…
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September 2, 2017
DACA Entrepreneur Gives Back, Offers Free Web Training
Ramiro Rodriguez is an ivy league-educated entrepreneur whose startup, the live-streaming company Riivet, recently graduated from a tech accelerator program to a company with a dozen steady clients. He is…
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August 31, 2017
Instructional Designer Knows the Value of a Diverse Workforce
In a global economy, businesses depend on international talent, says Fredeswinda Collazo, an instructional designer and former corporate learning officer. “The most successful companies are growing their talent from within…
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August 30, 2017
‘Becoming a Citizen Would Mean Finally Being Accepted in My Own Country’
Like her parents, Leslie Arreaza is an undocumented immigrant. But while her parents are still working hard in low-paid jobs, Arreaza is majoring in psychology at Meredith College, working at…
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