Yesenia Ramos and Cano Padilla
Recorded
August 16, 2023
Archived
August 16, 2023
41:11 minutes
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Id:
mby022989
Description
Yesenia Ramos (19) talks to her mentor Cano Padilla (36) about her experiences in the foster care system as an adolescent, navigating college and work as a young adult, and her hopes for the future.Subject Log / Time Code
Yesenia Ramos (Y) explains what her experience in the foster care system was like. She describes working with a therapist to become less angry and connecting with great mentors such as Cano Padilla (C).
Y says more about how her outlook on life and herself has changed over the years.
Y talks about her experience attending college in Steven's Point, Wisconsin. She says it was hard to find others who understood her background. Y says she felt isolated, lacking of support, and did not like school. Y details finding support in a coworker and persevering.
Y tells C about how her first day at her new college went.
Y compares the two colleges she's attended.
Y reflects on her participation in the JAS (Journey to Adult Success) program and her hopes for the future.
Y says she's become a mentor for the Menominee Nation.
Y shares more about her hopes for the future.
Y says what she would tell someone in a similar situation to ones she's been in.
Participants
- Yesenia Ramos
- Cano Padilla