June 01, 2020

DREAMer

June 01, 2020/ LAW SCHOOL … Sí Se Puede

By Anonymous

I have been interested in becoming a lawyer since I was eight years old after seeing the struggle my parents went through in this country for being immigrants. After experiencing a difficult path to get to undergrad because of me being a DREAMer, I knew that if I wanted to become an immigration lawyer I had to work ten times harder. The Law School Yes We Can Program gave me the confidence to pursue a JD and the tools needed to succeed.

The biggest benefit I have gained from this program has been my three mentors. It is an amazing feeling when you have a group of people who believe in your dreams and stand by your side. Their knowledge and experiences have brought me amazing advice such as finding your passion and looking for a job that suits. Nobody in the college administration knows how to pursue law school unless they have experienced it, my mentors and this program have enriched me with the tools necessary to approach my law school application process. I’ve had the pleasure of attending the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association gala with my mentor, and I saw the support network that Hispanic/Latinx people have in the legal field. Thanks to the LSYWC program I was able attend law school courses through the CU Mini Law School Program and I was also able to receive a certificate of completion that has benefited me when seeking an internship/job.

It could be hard to balance your school, work, and dreams but LSYWC has taught me how to balance all my commitments, while still maintaining a good GPA in college." If I could go back to my senior year of high school, I would have applied to this program earlier because it would have saved me headaches, confusion, and stress; however, as an upper-class student, I am still excelling and benefiting a lot from this program. This program has not only benefited me, it has benefited my parents. As a first-generation student, parents don’t know what you go through to reach your goals, but this program has given my parents insight into what it is like to apply to law school. This program has helped me prove to them and myself that their sacrifices were not in vain.

I am confident that I have made a support network for myself within this program. LSYWC will help me not only throughout my law school application process but also when I become a lawyer. I would like to be another DREAMer that gets accepted to practice law in Colorado to inspire future generations of scholars. I hope to either work for the United Nations or an immigration firm serving my community. After a few years, I would like to run for the Mayor of Denver to continue giving back to my community.

“Sí, Se Puede” is a phrase born of farmworkers, who, under the leadership of the UFW, César Chávez, and Dolores Huerta, fought valiantly for equal protection under the law. As a result of the efforts of the UFW, “Sí, Se Puede” has become well known as a call that engenders hope and inspiration in those who face similar battles. We thank the UFW, whom we acknowledge to be the sole and exclusive owner of the Trademark SI SE PUEDE, for granting us a limited license to use“Sí, Se Puede” in connection with our efforts to recruit, in Colorado, students of Hispanic or Latino descent for our law school pipeline program. For more information about the programs offered by the UFW, please see UFW’s webpage (www.ufw.org); UFW Foundation’s webpage (www.ufwfoundation.org); and UFWF’s immigration services webpage (www.sisepuede.org)