Category: Day to Day
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Your Vote, Your Voice
I’ve compiled information useful to voting. It has recently become a really important passion of mine. This is how change can happen. Do not lose faith and get those around you out to vote. These following tools is brought to you thanks to Vote.org. Share with friends freely! Please, visit Vote.org’s site directly for more…
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Leaving the Woodpile Higher Than You Found It
The idea of leaving the woodpile higher than you found it is a mantra I picked up working at my current company, Red Ventures. Essentially it means that when joining something you find ways to have an impact. I recently heard Mick Ebeling, founder of Not Impossible labs, say that if we can impact ONE…
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How Do I Deal With Racism?
I’ve thought about what to say in this post for a while now and I have to disclose that this is strictly how I have come to deal with racism and does not reflect at all how others may or may not deal with it. I do not represent the views of anybody else but…
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What is Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)?
I realized that not all my visitors may be aware of what Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is and how it makes my specific story as an undocumented, “DACAmented” individual different from someone that is still fully undocumented. At the bottom of my explanation I will link some resources to further read on what…
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Finances As a DACA Individual
When it comes to finances as a DACA individual it is a very complicated topic. What banks will require US citizenship just to apply? What credit card should I apply for? How do I get a home, auto, or personal loan as a DACA individual? DISCLOSURE: I am not getting compensation in exchange of recommending…
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Welcome to My Undocu Life
My Undocu Life began in early 2019 as a hopeful idea. I wanted to create a platform that would share many individual’s narratives. I wanted the world to hear our narratives directly from the source. This idea snowballed when I met David Cazares later in the year. David created the spark I needed to get…