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I am from  Chimalistac’s cobble stone streets (Mexico City neighborhood) from Tajin chili powder and vinyl hip hop records.I am from the hawk that flies over the treetops on the south side of Prospect ParkI am from the lake. The turtles laying idle under the deep summer sun.I’m from  Salvador and Ellen.I am from “call each other every day to check on each other”I’m from “no toques nada!”  And  “del plato a la boca se cae la sopa”I am from Mexico, Lithuania, chilaquiles, chiles rellenos and coffee cake. From Tito’s 50 year career as an accountant for PEMEX who never took a sick day, Grammy’s tender pastel paintings that never received recognition outside our family, endless sessions playing with my primos, climbing up pyramids of Malinalco, soft serve ice cream on the boardwalk, my first Advisees in 2006 at Prospect Heights International High School.

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I am from  Chimalistac’s cobble stone streets (Mexico City neighborhood) from Tajin chili powder and vinyl hip hop records.I am from the hawk that flies over the treetops on the south side of Prospect ParkI am from the lake. The turtles laying idle under the deep summer sun.I’m from  Salvador and Ellen.I am from “call each other every day to check on each other”I’m from “no toques nada!”  And  “del plato a la boca se cae la sopa”I am from Mexico, Lithuania, chilaquiles, chiles rellenos and coffee cake. From Tito’s 50 year career as an accountant for PEMEX who never took a sick day, Grammy’s tender pastel paintings that never received recognition outside our family, endless sessions playing with my primos, climbing up pyramids of Malinalco, soft serve ice cream on the boardwalk, my first Advisees in 2006 at Prospect Heights International High School.

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I Am Poem: Matt

I am from me, big brother, and little sister,
all 3 knee high
digging shoulder-high holes in the backyard.
With all the kids from the block
throwing pebbles at each other,
climbing the garage roof
or wild on dirt bikes up and down the street
until the DINNER TIME call.
At the kitchen table, family of 5,
sort of Norman Rockwell, but not.
Atari video games, pitfall harry
Then recess in 6th grade
cardboard breakdance mats to the schoolyard
Jam On It, Jam On It, Wikki Wikki Wikki.
Family vacations
Dad behind the wheel
wood-grained station wagon
“Everyone be quiet or I’ll turn this thing around!”
Then high school days,
guitar chords, rock band in the basement,
let’s try to get a record deal.
Always Entenmans cookies
10 different cereals in the pantry,
Dad picking up a London Broil on his way
home from work (Aw mom c’mon not again!)
And after dinner, always
a house full of kids from the block.

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Seku B: --I am from Djembe Drums, Palmer’s Cocoa Butter and Johnson’s Ultra Sheen. --I am from Curry, Collard Greens, and Callaloo and 6 siblings. --I am from the roses from concrete and Central Park grass-I’m from Nomsa and Elombe. --I am from New York city high-rises - I’m from a hard head makes a soft behind So Much Trouble in the World And when someone shows you who they are, believe them. --I am from Harlem, Barbados and foods from the diaspora. From Bubba and Etelka’s Coconut bread.

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Seku B: --I am from Djembe Drums, Palmer’s Cocoa Butter and Johnson’s Ultra Sheen. --I am from Curry, Collard Greens, and Callaloo and 6 siblings. --I am from the roses from concrete and Central Park grass-I’m from Nomsa and Elombe. --I am from New York city high-rises - I’m from a hard head makes a soft behind So Much Trouble in the World And when someone shows you who they are, believe them. --I am from Harlem, Barbados and foods from the diaspora. From Bubba and Etelka’s Coconut bread.

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I am poem - Daniel Dejesus Pichardo

Daniel, a religious name, assigned to me by my ABUELA.

I grew up, in a home, where my parents valued ESCUELA.

7 siblings, DOMINICANO Y ECUATORIANO, we have seen it all.

Our AMOR is solid, and we want to share it with all.

EDUCACION was the only path, the best path, the only way out

But in Public housing living, the obstacles high, there is usually no way out.

GRACIAS a mis padres, immigrantes, que mostraron hard work.

Two-Children to start, but maybe more…

Mi PAREJA es handsome, but so much more…

No matter the order, no matter how you ADD it up

The grand sum of us, is power, strength, creativity, balance

Con un FUTURO BRILLANTE.

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I am  Poem- Dorothy                           I am from a large Irish family from diners at 5:00pm every night with assigned seats and a fireplace lit on cold days.-I am from loud family functions with a feel of warmth around the holidays and a visit from Santa on Christmas eve. -I am from the large tree that sits in front of my house that provides us shade on sunny days.-I’m from Joan and Ed Myles.-I am from a family that makes sure their children are in when the street lights go on.-I’m from a Mom who believed nothing good happened after midnight And a Dad who loved to listen to Jazz And a mother who was always right.-I am from Queens and an Irish family with 5 brothers and BBQ’s on weekends From parents who wanted 12 children but only had six. I come from a father who believed in dressing up as Santa, the Easter bunny and a clown at yearly block parties. I come from a Mother who ran our CYO sports and picked up everyone’s children for practice in her Suburban. A mother who received an award for Mother of the Year from the Elks club and she wasn’t even a member. My parents were well respected and trusted from my neighborhood and most of all from me. 

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I am  Poem- Dorothy                           I am from a large Irish family from diners at 5:00pm every night with assigned seats and a fireplace lit on cold days.-I am from loud family functions with a feel of warmth around the holidays and a visit from Santa on Christmas eve. -I am from the large tree that sits in front of my house that provides us shade on sunny days.-I’m from Joan and Ed Myles.-I am from a family that makes sure their children are in when the street lights go on.-I’m from a Mom who believed nothing good happened after midnight And a Dad who loved to listen to Jazz And a mother who was always right.-I am from Queens and an Irish family with 5 brothers and BBQ’s on weekends From parents who wanted 12 children but only had six. I come from a father who believed in dressing up as Santa, the Easter bunny and a clown at yearly block parties. I come from a Mother who ran our CYO sports and picked up everyone’s children for practice in her Suburban. A mother who received an award for Mother of the Year from the Elks club and she wasn’t even a member. My parents were well respected and trusted from my neighborhood and most of all from me. 

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Richie - I am from big meals from and backyard parties.-I am from a welcoming home that feels comfortable. -I am from the outdoors, the park, the woods, the lake. -I’m from Wilfred and Joan. -I am from all day sporting events that everyone attends. I’m from learning to love what you do, and piano lessons, and “never give up”. -I am from New York and Puerto Rico, and Ireland, and Norway, and giant cheeseburgers, Bosco Heroes, and Franks pizza. From great grandpa, and my father always being the “first” in the family, and never missing church but still making every sporting event, and family vacations driving everywhere.  

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Richie - I am from big meals from and backyard parties.-I am from a welcoming home that feels comfortable. -I am from the outdoors, the park, the woods, the lake. -I’m from Wilfred and Joan. -I am from all day sporting events that everyone attends. I’m from learning to love what you do, and piano lessons, and “never give up”. -I am from New York and Puerto Rico, and Ireland, and Norway, and giant cheeseburgers, Bosco Heroes, and Franks pizza. From great grandpa, and my father always being the “first” in the family, and never missing church but still making every sporting event, and family vacations driving everywhere.  

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I am from Poem Odette-I am from Pollo Frito con platano maduros from Novelas dialogs from the small tv in the living room but viewable from the kitchen.-I am from a home where my mom would move the furniture every three months or so to turn over a new leaf and aqua florida blessed and protected our hm.-I’m from Deana Argentina Rosa and Manuel de Jesus Cabrera.-I am from eating late with the novelas on.-I’m from my safe and strict house and a self sacrificing mom who told me over and over again that she brought me into this world and she could take me out if necessary. -I am from Manhattan and La Capital , comiendo ropa vieja y tostones.and mangu y 🤬. I am From Deanna and her under the bed filing system. 

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I am from Poem Odette-I am from Pollo Frito con platano maduros from Novelas dialogs from the small tv in the living room but viewable from the kitchen.-I am from a home where my mom would move the furniture every three months or so to turn over a new leaf and aqua florida blessed and protected our hm.-I’m from Deana Argentina Rosa and Manuel de Jesus Cabrera.-I am from eating late with the novelas on.-I’m from my safe and strict house and a self sacrificing mom who told me over and over again that she brought me into this world and she could take me out if necessary. -I am from Manhattan and La Capital , comiendo ropa vieja y tostones.and mangu y 🤬. I am From Deanna and her under the bed filing system. 

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We are Seku, Carlston, Dorothy, and Matt

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We are Seku, Carlston, Dorothy, and Matt

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Our leadership style connects to our identity by religion and upbringing in service of how we

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I am Akilah - an afro Caribbean woman . 

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I am Akilah - an afro Caribbean woman . 

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My leadership styles connects to my identity as a relatable person. My approach is to always consider where a person may be during a conversation and finding the best way to guide them in making their own decision , understanding themselves, those around them or a specific situation.

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My leadership styles connect to my identities because I try to meet people where they are. As a bi-racial/multi-racial (because Latinos are comprised of indigenous, white, and black ancestry) female, I'm continually told by white people that I'm not white enough and at times by people of color that I'm not brown enough. Many multiracial people experience this exclusion from groups that make up their race/ethnicity simply because they are not 100% of one. This is why I value understanding people in who they are, how who they are impacts who they want to be