Back in high school I received a great piece of advice: if you want to be successful in life, always set goals for your professional and personal life. I’ve found goal setting to be both clarifying and empowering because it sets a clear direction to work toward. These...
This post was written by Marcos Contreras, a former member of our team. When my parents immigrated to the United States, they sought to give their children opportunities they did not have growing up in civil war-torn El Salvador. They sought to provide us an...
While in Miami recently, I met several immigrants who moonlighted as Lyft drivers. Henry escaped extreme poverty and political corruption in Venezuela and came to the US on a work visa. He is a chef. His wife is a professor. They work multiple jobs, outside of their...
Last month, President Trump announced that he would be ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that was put in place under President Obama in 2012. I’m not surprised, as it’s consistent with his many other attacks on immigrant rights—even...
This post was written by Aubrey Hill, a former member of our team. I’ve always appreciated that even when the issues are complex and partisan, Colorado’s legislative session has felt largely cooperative. At the peak of divisiveness, despite the battles, some public...
This post was written by Aubrey Hill, a former member of our team. The days leading up to my 16th birthday, I was overwhelmed with anticipation as I prepared to visit the DMV to take my road test and get my driver’s license. Once I had earned that license, I...