Rosalba Zaremba and Vilma Sierra

Recorded June 17, 2021 Archived June 17, 2021 40:29 minutes
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Description

Rosalba "Rosa" Zaremba (29) and her colleague Vilma Sierra [no age given] discuss their organization Mexican Alliance of New Jersey and the importance of supporting underserved students.

Subject Log / Time Code

(Track 1) Rosa (R) talks about her organization, Mexican Alliance of New Jersey (MANJ), which serves Latinx college students who need guidance. R also talks about meeting Vilma (V) as she joined MA of NJ as a board member.
R talks about moving to US from Oaxaca, Mexico, and remembers a classmate who helped her adjust to school life in the US.
V shares her family’s background and how she joined MANJ.
R discusses some of the communication skills they teach at MANJ.
(Track 2) R shares a story where someone from her high school judged the neighborhood she lived in.
V talks about how cultural trips, internships, and other opportunities help their students and communities. R talks about mentorship, getting involved in the community, and about getting out of your comfort zone.
R shares a story about a mother from El Salvador who reached out to her to help her son. V shares that they help adults as well, such as a mother who they helped get into ESL courses.

Participants

  • Rosalba Zaremba
  • Vilma Sierra

Partnership Type

Fee for Service