El Cid

The intent of this letter is to express my wholehearted recommendation for Roberto Valenzuela as a superb candidate for the position at Terros Health. Given my prior work experience with Roberto, I have no doubt that he will be a valuable asset to your organization. I had the pleasure to meet Roberto, in 2012, during his employment at People of Color Network (POCN). At that time, I was the clinical supervisor for the children’s department at La Frontera-EMPACT-Suicide Prevention Center…

Eldon Dedini was a talented cartoonist who had a very funny sense of humor. While some of his works referenced serious topics, he found a way to engage his audience with the lighter side of the issue. He had been known to say that, “the gag is the whole secret to cartooning.” It was his feeling that many people can draw, but that the joke is the importance to make the cartoon. Eldon Dedini was born in King City California June 29th 1921. His father was an Italian dairy farmer and a…

everything flow to give rhythm and soul to this piece of Latin music I know as Salsa. As the intro makes its conclusion the trombones and drums act simultaneously as a heartbeat skipping a beat, giving the effect of a slight pause right before Hector Laveo “El Cantante” sings his first words. Hector with his high, pure and distinguished voice says “Todo Tiene Su final” which translates to “Everything has its End”. I pause the song, “everything has its end” stays in my mind as the beat of…

Isabelle Anne Romero, of Filipino decent, standing 5’3 inches was born October 10th, 2001, in Fresno California. Isabelle lives with both her parents and her younger sister Natalie most of the year. However half of the year her grandparents who are from the Philippines come and stay with her family. When they are in town it’s an absolute treat to everyone because of the homemade egg rolls that they generously share with the entire community. Isabelle playing both comp and varsity volleyball,…

Hands Located on the Pacific coast of Central America, the Republic of El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated amongst its neighboring nations. Formally under Spanish rule, El Salvador gained independence in 1821, following other Central American states during the beginning of the 19th century. Due to the colonization of El Salvador by Spain, Spanish reigns as the nation’s official language. Geographically, El Salvador shares its boarders with two neighboring countries; Honduras…

unfortunate byproduct of the Cold War, much about the Salvadoran Civil War is unknown territory to the modern generation. Perpetrated by the Salvadoran Government, the massacre that occurred in El Mozote on December 11th, 1981 left more than five hundred civilians brutally killed. Mark Danner’s The Massacre at El Mozote, provides testimonies and reports of major news outlets which shows the hidden reality about how the United States supported the authoritative Salvadoran government during the…

Honduras is beautiful country with a diverse landscape filled with mountains, hills, waterways, and numerous natural resources. But Honduras’ greatest resource are the people and their will of resilience though being branded the most dangerous country on the planet. It is not from the lack of trying to improve but, the lack of infrastructure they have not been able to establish on a consistent basis. It has the highest death rate in the world, an high crime rare, and very low educational…

his hometown, San Salvador. After twenty- eight years of hard work as a priest he became a bishop. In 1977 he was made the Archbishop of San Salvador, and held that title till his death in 1980. While Oscar was a bishop there was a lot of violence in El Salvador, for poor people were being killed for standing up for their rights. Romero helped a couple of families…

A hero can be classified by many things. A hero can be superman, a police officer, and even your mom, but what makes a hero? Is it someone who can fly or shoot laser beams from their eyes or someone who saves a baby from a burning building? I’ll admit some of these characteristics are far-fetched since I don’t know anyone who can fly or randomly saves babies on a normal day. All heroes, including super ones, all have something in common, they're admired for their courage or an outstanding thing…

Cacambo are astonished after a meal with the merchants of Eldorado at the thought of the jewels being worthless in their eyes. Candide and Cacambo soon discover many other outstanding features of El Dorado that are absent from European civilization such as education for all people and embracing the king. Both El Dorado and Westphalia are described as paradise by Voltaire in the beginning when they are both introduced in the novel. However, Candide left each paradise for different reasons and…