Anali Velez, RN was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, a child of immigrant parents and a first generation college student. She was a member of the first FACES for the Future class in Hayward, CA.  Anali completed the FACES program in 2009 and continued onto Chabot College in Hayward where she completed the prerequisite classes… [Read More]

Allyson Galarte, FACES Imperial Valley Class of 2013, is approaching her fourth year at the University of California, Berkeley where she is majoring in Public Health. Allyson is currently working on a productivity project alongside the CFO and financial team of Sutter Health Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland. This opportunity was made available… [Read More]

My name is Veronica Estrada.  I attended Life Academy High School and the FACES program at Children’s Hospital which I graduated from in 2008.  I completed my Medical Assistant and Administrative Medical Assistant degree at Merritt College in 2014.  Currently, I work as a Clinic Supervisor at La Clinica de La Raza’s Fuente Wellness Center. … [Read More]

Raenita Spriggs, a FACES San Diego Class of 2013 graduate, is now a Class of 2016 graduate from the University of California Berkeley where she majored in Public Health and minored in Conservation and Resource Studies. Raenita intends to pursue either a Master’s in Public Administration or a Master’s in Public Health, aspiring towards a… [Read More]

Victor Ramos, FACES Oakland alum Class of 2008, graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 2012 with a B.A. in sociology. During his time there, Victor participated in a Latin dance troupe, using the arts and dance to promote social awareness. Following graduation, Victor worked at the Monterey County Rape Crisis Center as a prevention educator…. [Read More]