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Migrant Child Farmworkers to High-Profile Professionals©
An original documentary film presented by Xolo Maridueña (Star of Blue Beetle, and Cobra Kai tells the real life stories of individuals who grew up amid poverty, neglect, and the punishing demands of a childhood of full-time farm labor. All of which was exasperated by society’s indifference and cold hearted insistence on telling them: “You will never go to a good college or make it in a white-collar job.”
Today they are engineers, physicians, medical research scientists and elected public officials. Their achievements showcase what the children of immigrants working in the fields with their parents are capable of, giving testament to the universal truth that every child is endowed with limitless potential. A reminder the indelible human spirit should never be underestimated. Their inspiring stories and others like theirs are destined to replace America’s tired-old cartoonish immigrant bashing myths. A welcome breath of fresh air for the entire world.
Dr. Lisa Ramirez – Texas Tech 2025
Lisa Ramirez, EdD. Lisa was a migrant child farmworker who grew up in Texas. She was kicked out of high school for punching the principal. Lisa left home to join the U.S. Army where she took to advanced education. Dr. Ramirez went on to earn her doctorate in education; served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education atthe U.S. Department of Education for many years.