Nancy Lucero-Altamirano’s journey to America was tough. Lucero-Altamirano came to the United States at a young age with her family, facing language barriers and new culture. As a first generation, undocumented college student, Lucero-Altamirano attended MCCC then transferred to U of M, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in ethnic […]

A young girl living with her parents in a labor camp just south of the Arctic Circle had a small birthday celebration. During that time, her mother asked her, “If the war wasn’t happening, what would you want for your birthday?” The young girl responded, “A big loaf of bread […]