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Volunteer Elena Knapton
Continue reading: Volunteer Elena KnaptonWhen Elena Knapton attended IIBA’s citizenship class, the instructor, Sean, impressed her right away. “In a classroom with so many people from so many different backgrounds, he made everyone feel comfortable. When I found out he was a volunteer, I thought, ‘He’s really walking the extra mile.’”
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Antonio Rojas
Continue reading: Antonio Rojas“I always wanted to make my mother proud,” says IIBA client Antonio Rojas. This desire became his guiding principal when Antonio left his home in Mexico, a twelve-year-old setting out on his own, seeking a better life in the United States.
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Moises Bautista
Continue reading: Moises BautistaOnce a child who sat under the stars, marveling over the wonders of space, IIBA client Moises Bautista now dreams of working for NASA. A student at Cañada College, Moises excels in his Mechanical Engineering courses, but a question mark looms over his future, a question mark that IIBA is trying to help him erase.
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Volunteer Lauren Bier
Continue reading: Volunteer Lauren BierIIBA Legal Intern Lauren Bier is no stranger to volunteer work. “When I turned twelve years old my parents announced, ‘You’re old enough to start working at the soup kitchen!’” Her early experiences taught Lauren to appreciate the many advantages she has in life, and to look for opportunities to give back to her community.
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Staff Profile: Xenia Martinez
Continue reading: Staff Profile: Xenia MartinezWhen you meet Xenia Martinez, a former IIBA client and current employee, it doesn’t take long to notice there’s something special about her–not just the warmth of her smile or her quick laughter, but her innate ability to inspire hope in people. “Everything is like a seed,” she says. “You just have to pour water…