Fresno

My ambition to become a dentist and practice in underserved community clinics comes from my experiences living in the Texas Rio Grande Valley. My hometown, Los Fresnos, is between two of the poorest cities in America - Brownsville and Harlingen. Some areas of Los Fresnos have more than 90% of families living below the poverty line with average household incomes below $15,000. Many who live near the poverty line rely on inexpensive or government clinics to receive health care. As a resident of…

Fresno Art Museum: An Exceptional Experience Upon visiting the Fresno Art Museum, I was pleasantly greeted with several local as well as world renowned paintings, sculptures, pottery, and murals. There were numerous exhibits dedicated to art, Latin American pottery, and even one fully devoted to Gary Soto, a Fresno native, whose children’s books were displayed in the museum along with paintings from the illustrations of his several acclaimed books. The overall environment was filled with great…

within my community. I participated in service-learning events held by Faith in Fresno. The overall mission statement of Faith in Fresno is to “…unlock the power of people to put faith into action in the public square, and to advance a movement for racial justice and health equity.” The community service related events I participated in were Day of Action and Rapid Response Training, which were held by Faith in Fresno. I served two hours at the Rapid Response Training. Faith in Fresno’s mission…

The life I had in Fresno, California seemed perfectly fine. I grew up as the only child and fatherless, With a single mother struggling for ends meet moving house to house living with family members and friends not knowing if we had a place to stay the next night. At the age of eight we were evicted from our apartment, for caring for my older cousin Brittney, next we moved in with my aunt. 3 1/2 months later we found our own place and finally were financially situated. At the age of nine my…

Introduction When a cough isn’t just a cough and may in fact be fatal. Whooping cough is that cough, the one that you should hope never to encounter. The Wichita Eagle states that there were three cases diagnosed in Kingman, county, Kansas. I wondered why this would make the news. Three cases do not sound like much to worry about, however, by the end of the article I realized this is indeed something that should be taken seriously and was indeed newspaper worthy. The article introduces us to…

anthologies, was born and raised in California. Through his entire lifetime he has been through many tough experiences. Such events include, the loss of a loved one and growing up poor in Fresno. However, these ordeals are what made him the decorated and intriguing author he is today. Born on April 12, 1952 in Fresno, California. His parents, Angie and Manuel Soto worked in San Joaquin Valley, California, along with many other Mexican-Americans. According to the University of Michigan, “These…

The client is seven year-old Hispanic male, referred by Department of Children and Family Services to participate in mental health assessment at Fresno Family Connection on 2/10/16. The client is referred for a mental health assessment due to on-going stressor related to witnessing domestic violence between biological parents. The Client's social worker report that the client might have the possibility of feeling abandonment, due to his parent’s separation. During assessment, the client…

Currently, this is my first semester here at Fresno State University and have just completed my first semester of the nursing program. I feel blessed to say that I know I have chosen an educational path that will empower me to fulfill my aspiration of helping others while getting the opportunity to enlarge my knowledge base while furthering my education. Throughout my high school career, I participated in the Business Academy for a total of three years. By my senior year, I had the opportunity…

Discrimination within the Fresno Police Department has been going on for many years and they have seen numerous cases. The Fresno Police Department has had complaints in the past with racial comments. They have been sued numerous times by different employees within the Fresno Police Department and Clovis police Department. Most of the cases were either Hispanic or African-American. I personally know the police chief that Sue the Fresno police due to racial comments. They try to justify the…

in high school, when I was deciding whether to attend California State University, Fresno or California State University, Los Angeles. I lived in downtown Los Angeles and had to look at the pros and cons on attending Cal State, Fresno. California State University, Fresno was only three and a half hours away from Los Angeles my home town but it was difficult to come back and forth that I had to leave and stay in Fresno. Some of the pros were that I was going to be able to meet new people, make…