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Losing a Mother Figure
Losing a Mother Figure

“We will nurture you and describe your mom, but we are not replacing her.” I would get told by my family.  

My mother, Maria Esther Davila, gave her life to bring me into the world on June 2, 2000. She died from a severe condition known as eclampsia that affects postpartum women after childbirth. Her love didn’t vanish with her passing; it lives with me and every guiding mother figure who stepped in to raise me.    

Growing Up Mixed – A Personal Essay
Growing Up Mixed – A Personal Essay

“You can’t be Latina,” I would get told at least once weekly. “You’re white.”

Culture is a large part of what creates our identities; it makes us individuals and connects us to the stories of our ancestors' past. I always felt lucky enough to resonate with two cultures.

Guilt and Gratitude: The studying abroad experience of a first-gen Latina
Guilt and Gratitude: The studying abroad experience of a first-gen Latina

The trouble with college as a first-generation student is that you’re so aware of the sacrifices of your parents and grandparents because you’ve seen it firsthand. College isn’t simply an option for you – it’s the answer. This pressure is what has pushed me to excel academically; I am aware that this opportunity is a privilege that my parents and grandparents were not as lucky to experience.

ENYE Escucha

NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY @ 4 P.M.

Listen to host Abby Herrera on their bi-weekly podcasts, ENYE Escucha and Café con Chisme, as she discusses Latinidad with the CSU community!

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The Journey of Deaf Latinx Identity: Exploring the Cultural Crossroads
The Journey of Deaf Latinx Identity: Exploring the Cultural Crossroads

Establishing an identity in the United States is complex for Latinx/e individuals – some feel secure in their identity, while others continue to explore it. Deaf Latinx/e individuals, however, face layered challenges navigating identity, language and cultural belonging, with limited support or resources. 

Salvadoran Success Story
Salvadoran Success Story

El Salvador’s civil war between the guerrillas and the government caused dangerous living situations for Salvadoran citizens. This dangerous environment caused families, including the family of CSULB student Ericka Pineda, to leave the country in hopes of a better life in the United States.

Kenia Haro: CSULB Alumna Gives Back to Street Vendors
Kenia Haro: CSULB Alumna Gives Back to Street Vendors

Kenia Haro, CSULB alumna, is the founder to the latest Angel City Market - a safe place for street vendors to get together in Inglewood, California.

Teresa Falcon, ASI Senate Vice Chair
Teresa Falcon, ASI Senate Vice Chair

Want to know about CSULB’s ASI Board? For Hispanic Heritage month we interviewed Latinx members of the ASI board.