Fall 2014 - Spring 2015
Rosa CalossoRosa was born in Queens, New York. She was raised by her Dominican mother and Salvadorian father. She is currently a freshman at John Jay College and is pursuing a major in Humanities and Justice. After graduation, she plans to attend Law School and become an immigration lawyer. Besides her passion for social justice, she also has a great interest in working on planes as a technician and traveling the world. During her free time, she likes to read books, walk in downtown Brooklyn, visit museums and shop at thrift shops.
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Myriam SantamariaMyriam is the daughter of undocumented Ecuadorians; she loves traveling to their country in which she calls her own. As a junior majoring in political science and minoring in Latin American studies she is very passionate on learning about the daily struggles that people of underrepresented backgrounds face. She loves all things regarding beauty and experimenting with makeup.
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Sherlyn WongSherlyn is Guatemalan and Chinese. She was born in Guatemala but emigrated to the United States at the age of three. Sherlyn is a first generation college student and is currently a senior at John Jay College of Criminal Justice with a double major in Political Science/ International Affairs and a certification as a translator and interpreter in Spanish. In addition she has two minors in History and Sociology. Upon completing her B.A., she wants to go to law school to practice immigration or family law. Some interests outside of academics that Sherlyn has are salsa and bachata dancing, reading mystery books and watching criminal shows such as Law & Order: SVU.
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Wanda BalderaWanda was born in the Dominican Republic but immigrated to the United States at age fourteen. Wanda is currently a junior at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is pursuing a double major in Criminology and Economics. In addition, she is obtaining a Certificate in Translation and Interpretation in Spanish. Upon completion of her B.A., Wanda is planning to join the United States Marshalls and also earn her Masters Degree in Criminal Justice. Some of her interests outside of academics include watching crime TV series such as Criminal Minds and Law & Order: SVU, reading mystery and romance books and shopping with her sisters.
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Ingrid MarínIngrid was born and raised in Bronx, New York. She is the oldest of four siblings and a first generation college student. Ingrid and her siblings were raised by a loving and hardworking Honduran mother. She is pursuing a BA in Criminal Justice and obtaining minors both in Law and Sociology. She plans to continue her education after her BA by attending law school because she wants to continue learning about the law and the court systems to make a difference in her community. Some of her interest outside of academics are watching television shows like Grey’s Anatomy, House, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: SVU, and occasionally watching telenovelas with her grandmother. Ingrid also enjoys just spending quality time with her family.
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Maureen VelasquezMaureen was born and raised in Queens, New York. She was brought up by loving Ecuadorian parents. She is one out of her five siblings who are first generation college students, with aspiring goals to attain a Masters in Social Work. She hopes to one day use her education to work for UNICEF or to serve in The United Nations. She is currently attending John Jay College where she is working towards her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminology, a Minor in Anthropology and Certification in Dispute Resolution. Aside from salsa dancing, she enjoys watching documentaries, visiting museums, traveling, and meeting new people.
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Luciano ContrerasLuciano is an undergraduate student at Queens College. He is a CUNY Becas Scholarship recipient, and is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. After graduating he plans to attend Yale University and pursuit a J.D. in Law. Luciano currently shares his time between mentoring immigrant/minority students in his community and working part time in a Jazz Club in the heart of Times Square. During his free time Luciano enjoys seeing plays and sightseeing.
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