Viviana grew up in the Solidarity programs and was used to being a mentee, but for the first time she was asked to become a mentor. As she engaged her mentee, Viviana discovered they had a common story that allowed her to honestly say to her mentee, "You are not alone."

This “noise” becomes almost deafening.  You begin to believe the labels and negative perceptions about yourself.

This is where God’s family & community becomes so important.

This past Thanksgiving, Solidarity’s DISCIPLESHIP program Merge hosted a family dinner for both neighborhood students. Merge has always been a family, a safe place where pushing deeper into the presence of God has been the overarching value.

My name is Erik Juarez. I grew up on Truslow Street, which is in the Maple neighborhood. For me, I had strong belief that I was going to be just another kid from the block, gang banging, because that was the only thing in my surroundings…

"I know that God showed up..."

Karina is a client that Camino Immigration Services is representing in an asylum case. Along with her husband and kids, Karina fled her home country to escape persecution they were facing at the hand of their government.