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It's Not Enough To Be Tolerant...now We're Finally Moving Towards The Idea Of Acceptance.

I Grew Up In A Very Progressive Family And With A Great Educational System, And I Asked Myself, 'why Doesn't Everybody Have These Opportunities For A Good Education? So Why Not Give Back To These Kids Who Didn't Grow Up With The Same Privileges I Had?

I Am A Teacher Born And Bred, And I Believe In The Advocacy Of Teachers. It's A Calling. We Want Our Students To Feel Impassioned And Empowered.

Society Just Doesn't Care About Young People Anymore, Even If We Are The Future.

I Have Always Been Taught To Be Proud Of Being Latina, Proud Of Being Mexican, And I Was. I Was Probably More Proud Of Being A "label" Than Of Being A Human Being, That's The Way Most Of Us Were Taught.