Ep. 12 From Mexico to Shorewood Elementary School to School Board President Part 1

Lisa Nguyễn and Christian Tautua sit down with community leader, mentor, colleague and friend, Aaron Garcia for this episode of IWC to share childhood stories and hear his reflections about growing up in White Center, leaving the community to go to college and then coming back to build a life in the neighborhood he loves.  Aaron's community work is stellar and he really is just getting started!  He is young, smart and passionate, driven by a vision and belief that our community's children, teenagers and youth, young people and their families should have access to all of the resources, relationships and opportunities they need to thrive.

**Editor's Note: Since recording, the proposal to the Highline School Board for the construction and rebuild of 3 Highline schools, one of which is Evergreen High School, was presented and passed and has moved forward for vote in the November ballot.

This conversation was so rich and packed with good stuff that we decided to break it into two parts.  Enjoy Part 1 today and look for Part 2 to drop soon!

 

*Recorded at YES! office in Burien

Post production: Zack Hamilton