In their communities. Next, juma ventures, which strives to break the cycle of poverty by helping youth through work, education, and financial capability. Then we highlight the Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley, considered by many to be the leader in hispanic philanthropy, inspiring greatness for families and children by, among other things, increasing the number of latino students that excel in high school to enter and graduate from college. The president and ceo and former mayor of san Jose Ron Gonzales will join us for that. For more information on the project innovation, that will be coming up later on our show today. Well, our first group deserves an award just for its name. Hack the hood is an awardwinning nonprofit that helps working class youth of color harness their talents and creativity while also contributing to the vitality of their communities. As we said, hack the hood helps them by hiring and training them to build websites for small businesses, and along with it bu
Road in pleasanton. Reporter it looks like the Water District is going to pay for the repairs, but theyre not popping champagne here on foothill road. They know this is good news, but they dont know if its going to be in time. Homeowners are nervously watching next weeks forecast. Even as these back yards continue to crumble, residents are feeling a bit of relief after last night zone meeting where officials decided to pay for an emergency fix and longterm repairs. I couldnt have hoped for a better outcome. I thank the board. It was a very good outcome. It made my heart feel better. Reporter theyve lost at least 30 feet of land. 13 trees have fallen into the creek, three have them huge redwoods. The land giving in to the rain weve had. The residents are worried their homes will be next and theyre concerned about next weeks forecast. Were talking six days of rain as forecasted and some of it significant and im not sure our property itself can survive. Reporter hes wondering if they can
Could you talk to our audience about your home, the circumstances of your upbringing. Guest yes, thank you so much for having me. I grew up in mexico and my family, theyre all entrepreneurs and they worked really, really word to be able to provide my siblings and i a better life and even when i was in mexico i was really surrounded by a really large support system because my family is really close not just emotionally experience. So i grew up in mexico from middleincome family. I use today take piano lessons and karat lessons in my small hometown and that also same with sacrificed and the biggest sacrifice that had my parents were making in order for me to have that kind of life was that we werent together. My parents lived in the u. S. And i lived in mexico and we would only see hech other every few months or i would come to the u. S. And visit them in the summers. Host tell us more about that, your participants deciding to come to the u. S. And live apart from their children, what wh
And it it obviously is deeply personal and thats what well spend time on. It does touch on larger issues about aspects of immigration in America Today and americas heritage. I hope well get to that as well. But lets begin at the beginning, which, of course, is the fact that you are from mexico. You were born in mexico and spent your Early Childhood years there. But its interesting that your childhood and how you grew up isnt really the stereo type. That youre not from an impoverished background, youre not from a small isolated village. Could you talk to our audience about your home, your family, the circumstances of your upbringing . Yeah, thank you so much for having me and im excited to have this conversation. I grew up in mexico and my family, theyre all entrepreneurs and they worked really, really hard to be able to provide my siblings and i a better life and even when i was in mexico, i was really surrounded by a really large support system because my family is really close, not j
Supporting governor john kasich. He was the standard bearer of our party four years ago. Hell campaign in an upbeat and positive way. Reporter cruz continues to insist hes the only candidate who can beat donald trump. A vote for john kasich or a vote for marco rubio is a vote thats thrown away. Reporter another enthusiastic day on the campaign trail. Police issued six citations to people attending a donald trump rally in hickory, North Carolina. Thats near charlotte. The Hickory Police Department Says the citations were for disorderly conductnd resisting an officer. Authorities did not specify if those citations were issued to protesters or Trump Supporters. Thank you. Former president ntbill clinton on the campaign trail trying to rally support for his wife hilly. People at a florida a m event. Mr. Clinton was trying to win over as many as floridas youngest voters who will be taking part in theirjfirst election this year. The stakes are high in tomorrows floida primary. Its a make or