Meet the Team
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Ana Mendez
8th Grade
One word to describe my experience in the D.R.A.W. Project (Summer 2025) is…”Success.”
“My hope for everyone’s future is to be free! No one is free until everyone is free. To have justice for one another and build community for those who can’t.”
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Zimchikachi Obinwanne
9th Grade
One word to describe my experience in the D.R.A.W. Project (Summer 2025) is…”Decompressing.”
“My hope for the future is that programs like this will catch on in underrepresented aread and cause real change for POCs (people of color).”
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Cristian Macias
9th Grade
One word to describe my experience in the D.R.A.W. Project (Summer 2025) is…”Helpful.”
“My hope for the future is for us the R&R Collective to spread awareness and for OUR people to know their rights.”
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Paola Lezama
8th Grade
One word to describe my experience in the D.R.A.W. Project (Summer 2025) is…”Resilience.”
“My hope for the future is for everyone to work together and build paths for each other that were once not there.”
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Itzel Bautista
9th Grade
One word to describe my experience in the D.R.A.W. Project (Summer 2025) is…”Motivating.”
“My hope for the future is for these families affected by these deportations to be reunited. In the United States terrible things are happening because of the Trump administration and I wish for all of this destruction he is causing to stop so families can finally heal. Not only that but I also hope that the Palestine genocide that is happening right now will stop or at least the Palentsians be helped as they are in deep famine and suffering becaise of Israel.”
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Claudia Robles
9th Grade
One word to describe my experience in the D.R.A.W. Project (Summer 2025) is…”Empowering.”