Finding a Sense of Belonging

“Do they let you take some free fruit from work?” I asked the ESL students who work at the apple and peach orchards. One student simply said, “not usually, but we were able to bring some here.” It softened my heart that those students who are orchard workers were willing to go out of their…

The Power of Community

I feel as though I must begin this blog post by acknowledging that there are still at least 700 cases of separated families. It does not escape me that my first blog post nearly two months ago discussed this very subject and, despite the administration’s promises of a timely reunification, families remain separated. I have…

Working Hard or Hardly Working

One of the first things I hear when I tell anyone about my fellowship is, “Wow, it’s very nice of you to give up your summer to do this.” This always leaves me a little confused and not knowing how to respond, because I don’t feel like I gave up anything. Do I miss my…