Karla Estrada is one of the Future Chiefs (she is part of their program that helps grow and develop future school system leaders). She was once homeless and has had lots of trauma in her life. In this one, she talks about how educators and others shouldn’t pity students who are like her, but should center their struggles as a strength and experiences as part of their identities.
How I'm Using My Story as a Homeless Student to Help Students Turn Trauma Into Strengths
By the time I was 15 years old, I was living on my own, and mostly homeless. My parents were undocumented immigrants. I didn’t know my father, and my family struggled to provide a stable home and...
