Claudia Thrane

There are only 38 days until Election Day, and some of us cannot wait to see change. For many in the Latino community, this administration has been a nightmare from day one, with us enduring the insults of then-candidate Trump to suffering growing persecution and inequality from his administration. In a survey conducted by the…

One of the greatest satisfactions of working with youth is having the chance to witness their growth and transformation — you get to see their lives change and where life takes them. I was given that privilege for nine years when I worked with young individuals in the juvenile court system.  Part of my work…

I have been helping my grandson with his schoolwork for about four hours and I am about to throw the iPad through the window. This is the beginning of the school year and I have no idea how we are going to do this. While taking a break from class, I realized that I am…

I have been helping my grandson with his schoolwork for about four hours and I am about to throw the iPad through the window. This is the beginning of the school year and I have no idea how we are going to do this. While taking a break from class, I realized that I am…

I have been helping my grandson with his schoolwork for about four hours and I am about to throw the iPad through the window. This is the beginning of the school year and I have no idea how we are going to do this. While taking a break from class, I realized that I am…

Parents are their children’s first fans and cheerleaders. They are the first to encourage and support whatever interest or sports they may want to pursue from the very first moment. Maria Coronado is no exception, and she has cheered her son, Joe Colon, since he first joined wrestling. I met Maria Coronado a few years…

Dot Bol, 38, tested positive for COVID-19 on April 28. Her 11-year-old daughter fell ill with the virus a few days later. Dot is a mother of three and a refugee from South Sudan. Being infected and feeling sick was scary, but seeing her daughter’s illness was devastating.  “When James found out that I was…

Dot Bol, 38, tested positive for COVID-19 on April 28. Her 11-year-old daughter fell ill with the virus a few days later. Dot is a mother of three and a refugee from South Sudan. Being infected and feeling sick was scary, but seeing her daughter’s illness was devastating.  “When James found out that I was…

Dot Bol, 38, tested positive for COVID-19 on April 28. Her 11-year-old daughter fell ill with the virus a few days later. Dot is a mother of three and a refugee from South Sudan. Being infected and feeling sick was scary, but seeing her daughter’s illness was devastating.  “When James found out that I was…

All journeys are different, but when for some reason you are forced to leave your country, then grow up in yet another country and finally find success there, your story becomes one of survival and resiliency. Life has not been easy for Thakur Neupane, 30, yet when you meet him, his smile and personality can…