Yajaira Gonzalez Robles

司法管理，公共政策和社会转移

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Growing up, Yajaira Gonzalez Robles watched people close to her struggle to obtain legal immigration status, 澳门威尼斯人网上赌场 could help them overcome barriers to opportunities and economic mobility.

“I want to be able help those that are now facing the same hardships,” Gonzalez Robles said. And at age 19, she is on her way, graduating LMC with two associate degrees for 澳门威尼斯人网上赌场 in administration of justice, and public policy and society. She plans to attend Sacramento State University in the fall as a criminal justice 澳门威尼斯人网上赌场 and go on to become an immigration lawyer.

她说：“我选择LMC是为了省钱，同时又能在家和家人在一起。” “After graduating high school, I didn’t feel entirely ready to leave my family to go to college.”

The decision, she said gave her a sense of security and belonging, especially as she became involved with the Transfer Academy. There, counselors helped her with an educational plan and led her to resources and services she might not otherwise have found. She also learned to carve her own path.

“每个人的旅程都不一样，”冈萨雷斯·罗伯斯说。 “I can do things at my pace and when time allows me to do them. At times, it might feel as if the odds are against you, and maybe sometimes they are. However, it is up to us to see through them and beat them.”