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Category: Inspiration
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Silvia Galaviz: “My Papá Juan always told me, ‘Fight for what you want to do and don’t let yourself be defeated.’” Silvia Galaviz: “My Papá Juan always told me, ‘Fight for what you want to do and don’t let yourself be defeated.’”
Community May 20, 2025

Silvia Galaviz: “My Papá Juan always told me, ‘Fight for what you want to do and don’t let yourself be defeated.’”

"Silvia Galaviz with her grandfather, Papá Juan; her grandmother, Francisca Pérez García; ... more

7 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
310
After Loss, Resilience: Marcela Luevanos and the Power of Community After Loss, Resilience: Marcela Luevanos and the Power of Community
Inspiration February 4, 2026

After Loss, Resilience: Marcela Luevanos and the Power of Community

  Some chains offer the same services I do, but coming to ... more

5 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
2,999
Evonne Gallardo, helping to advance art and artists in disadvantaged communities Evonne Gallardo, helping to advance art and artists in disadvantaged communities
Art November 18, 2024

Evonne Gallardo, helping to advance art and artists in disadvantaged communities

"I belive artists are essential to a healthy society. Art and artistic ... more

5 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
1,375
Elizabeth Alcantar: The Vice Mayor Aiming to Inject Hope and Improve Quality of Life in Cudahy Elizabeth Alcantar: The Vice Mayor Aiming to Inject Hope and Improve Quality of Life in Cudahy
Community August 16, 2024

Elizabeth Alcantar: The Vice Mayor Aiming to Inject Hope and Improve Quality of Life in Cudahy

“We never had great resources; we didn’t have a car, always taking ... more

8 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
987
Alex García: ‘I Think I Was Always Searching for Happiness. Now I’ve Found it.’ Alex García: ‘I Think I Was Always Searching for Happiness. Now I’ve Found it.’
Business August 13, 2025

Alex García: ‘I Think I Was Always Searching for Happiness. Now I’ve Found it.’

“She (Elvia, his wife) taught me a simple rule: everything is made ... more

10 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
1,958
Ingrid Reyes: “I want to be the best version of myself that I can be.” Ingrid Reyes: “I want to be the best version of myself that I can be.”
Community July 23, 2024

Ingrid Reyes: “I want to be the best version of myself that I can be.”

Not everything was easy. As migrants, they also suffered economic adaptation. They ... more

5 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
1,657
Sara Mena: “We Can’t Let Fear Take Over Us; the Unity of the Community and Hard Work are Our Best Assets.” Sara Mena: “We Can’t Let Fear Take Over Us; the Unity of the Community and Hard Work are Our Best Assets.”
Business March 25, 2025

Sara Mena: “We Can’t Let Fear Take Over Us; the Unity of the Community and Hard Work are Our Best Assets.”

Each night, Sara Mena, entrepreneur, wife, and mother of two children, before ... more

4 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
723
Óscar Gómez: “I Don’t Create Products, I Create Memories and Lifelong Moments” Óscar Gómez: “I Don’t Create Products, I Create Memories and Lifelong Moments”
Inspiration October 9, 2025

Óscar Gómez: “I Don’t Create Products, I Create Memories and Lifelong Moments”

Óscar Gómez is not your typical baker. He is an artist—not just ... more

6 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
2,422
“The Ballad of Tita and the Machines,” a tribute to the valor of agricultural workers and a critique of technology “The Ballad of Tita and the Machines,” a tribute to the valor of agricultural workers and a critique of technology
Community November 18, 2024

“The Ballad of Tita and the Machines,” a tribute to the valor of agricultural workers and a critique of technology

"I was inspired by my family; I am the son of agricultural ... more

4 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
908
Manuel Vicente: “When something is attractive, everyone wants to be associated with it.” Manuel Vicente: “When something is attractive, everyone wants to be associated with it.”
Inspiration May 21, 2025

Manuel Vicente: “When something is attractive, everyone wants to be associated with it.”

Manuel Vicente and Luis Valentán in front of the microphones of Radio ... more

6 mins read
Reynaldo Mena
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Raquel Zamora: Where Roots Run Deep and Dreams Grow Tall Raquel Zamora: Where Roots Run Deep and Dreams Grow Tall
Inspiration February 12, 2026

Raquel Zamora: Where Roots Run Deep and Dreams Grow Tall

  “I always wanted my grandfather ('El Chato' Zamora) to attend my graduation, ... more

10 mins read
Reynaldo Mena

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