(La autora Vanessa Rico a los 11 años, pescando en Devil’s Lake en Wisconsin.) Han pasado 40 años desde que mi mamá pisó por última vez su México natal. En julio de 1982, ella y mi papá vinieron a los Estados Unidos para brindarles a sus hijos mejores oportunidades educativas. Una vez aquí, pasaron hambre […]
(The author Vanessa Rico at age 11, fishing in Devil’s Lake in Wisconsin.) It’s been 40 years since my mom last stepped foot in her native Mexico. In July of 1982, she and my dad came to the United States to provide their children better educational opportunities. Once here, they experienced hunger like they had […]
Vanessa Rico, an Individual Giving Associate at Nourishing Hope, reflects on her childhood memories and the importance of mental health care for minority communities.