Daphne Sajor (she/ella) was a Health Career Connection (HCC) intern with FACES for the Future Coalition during Summer 2018. Born and raised in Oxnard, California, Daphne graduated from UC Berkeley in 2019 with a double major in Spanish and Social Welfare. As an HCC intern, she assisted with coordinating FACES’ Summer Medical Academy (FSMA) and… [Read More]

Lupita Medrano is a FACES Oakland alumnus, Class of 2011.  Lupita was born and raised in Oakland, California.  She graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2015, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in Feminist Studies with a Concentration in Science, Technology and Medicine. Lupita is currently in her first year at A.T…. [Read More]

Ahlam Mohammed is a first-generation student who participated in the FACES for the Future St. Rose Hospital program. Ahlam graduated from the FACES program and San Lorenzo high school in 2016. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and a minor in Human Development at Cal State University East Bay (CSUEB) and recently entered the… [Read More]

Sonam Chozom was born and raised in Ladakh, India, and moved to the United States at the age of 16. She went to Oakland Technical High School where she became part of the FACES for the Future Coalition, class of 2008. During her early high school days at Oakland Tech, FACES for the Future program… [Read More]

Ana Mejia is a 2005 alum of the original FACES program at Children’s Hospital Oakland (now called CHAMPS). She graduated from Holy Names University in 2009 with a Bachelor’s in Psychology. She then returned to Holy Names and graduated in 2013 with a Master’s in Counseling Psychology. She currently works as a Program Director for… [Read More]