Honoring this legacy means building on it.
Edilsa is
College Gradudate
Parenting is revolutionary because I believe the work we do in our families is revolutionary. Parenting is about raising humans, understanding childhood development and the impact it has in their lives. Parenting change us, evolve us and demands us to become better people. As adults, there are so many patterns we see in our lives…
Recently, I helped direct and produce a short animated film about my personal story. The film shows a brief summary of my journey to the U.S. as a 13 year old girl looking my mom. The film was premiered at SXSW Film Festival. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/a-young-girls-immigration-journey-in-a-line-birds-cannot-see
Guatemala is predominantly a poor country that struggles in several areas including: maternal mortality, malnutrition, lack of education and access to water. The most affected is the large indigenous population which has the highest fertility rate. Most children start working at the age of 6 years old in order to help their families. Aldea Calahuache,…
Press Conference in Washington D.C.
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