Perseverance, grit, creativity, these are all Vanessa’s middle names. When most fear to take the first step, Vanessa takes off running. This single mother of three will find a way to swim when the world is sinking. Find out how Vanessa, despite life obstacles, built an organization to create a better future for young women in El Salvador. Take action, free minds in your free time, and get it done with Vanessa Gutierrez.
Vanessa Gutierrez is Salvadoran-American born in El Salvador and raised in the West Coast. She’s a housing specialist for the homeless, a single mother of three, and The Strokes biggest fan. She’s also the founder and leader of Las Girls In Action, a nonprofit directed at supporting girl’s education in El Salvador.
- Coming out Salvi
- Salvadoran Restaurants in LA
- Division among Salvi comites
- DACA
- The fear of having to relocate to El Salvador
- Public school system failures
- Challenges for immigrants going to college
- Perseverance, grit, creativity
- The immigrant’s dream
- Putting together a team
- The challenge of asking for money
- Las Girls accomplishments
- Where is your money going?
- Dream big: A Las Girls in Action School
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Salvi Nacion by Crooked Stilo
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