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SECRET IDENTITY: Her references praise Yajaira’s rapid
personal growth, resiliency as a young
Yajaira Orozco woman of color leading in advanced
academic classes, and passion for helping
YAJAIRA OROZCO is a senior at Sequoia others from marginalized backgrounds.
High School who plans to attend a four-
year college focused on Environmental For her, an Al Teglia Jobs for Youth
Studies. She has pushed herself to get Scholarship will help achieve the goal of
as much as she can from school through being the first in her immigrant family
advanced classes, and to always give back to attend college, and clear financial
to her community. obstacles so she can devote her life to
helping those in need.
Yajaira helps her single-mother raise a
younger brother, and volunteers with the
Boys and Girls club of the Peninsula to put
on workshops for recent immigrants and
spent three weeks working in Nicaragua.
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PG&E
RipeY ripen rotten fruit/
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SECRET IDENTITY: is a path to a brighter future.
Joaquin Preciado His professional references praise
Joaquin’s tenacity, commitment to
JOAQUIN PRECIADO is a current seeking and meeting new challenges, and
student at the College of San Mateo ability to listen to and support his peers.
and Supported Training & Employment
Program (STEP) intern with the San Mateo For Joaquin, an Al Teglia Jobs for Youth
County Probation Department who hopes Scholarship will support his pursuit of
to become a therapist for foster children. a psychology degree and ultimate goal
of creating positive change for our San
As a former foster youth who battled Mateo County community.
addiction, Joaquin has overcome
incredible personal challenges. Today he
uses his personal story to help mentor
other foster youth and show them there
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In memory of Carolyn
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