December 14, 2015

Need a Mentor

December 14, 2015/ LAW SCHOOL … Sí Se Puede

Melissa Vazquez, Former Fellow

Being a LAW SCHOOL … Sí Se Puede Fellow has been a tremendous help during my journey to law school. The program itself has solidified my decision to pursue a law degree. LAW SCHOOL … Sí Se Puede recently offered a workshop on resumes and cover letters for law school, and being only a sophomore, it gave me an early insight as to what my focuses should be to stand out as a Law School applicant. Not only are the workshops informative, but also the mentoring that LAW SCHOOL … Sí Se Puede provides has helped me throughout my first years in college.

This past year, I had too much on my plate and I struggled with time management. Between multiple jobs, a research position, maintaining relationships, and remaining a committed member of every club and organization possible, it all became too much to handle and I was overwhelmed. As a first generation student, my family was unable to help or even understand my situation. Going to school 1,000 miles away from home, my family always feared that I would lack a support system that could help me through the rough patches of college. But LAW SCHOOL … Sí Se Puede provided just that. My LAW SCHOOL … Sí Se Puede mentors were able to listen and give me first hand experience. They became my family who was there whenever I encountered an obstacle. They provided a lot of advice and recommendations. My family was relieved to know that I had someone supporting me every step of the way.

After college, I plan on getting my masters and PhD in Public Health. The issues I see with access to health, and lack thereof, in developing countries are systematical. Thus I want to go to Law School and study international law so I can directly work with human rights issues and help fix these systematical barriers.

“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)