When I talk with our team about the world we’re preparing students to enter, I remind them of two truths. First, we can’t control the socio-political climate that endangers immigrant youth.
Second, we can control how powerfully we prepare them.

Dear Enroot Community,

Nearly five months into my role as Executive Director of Enroot, I often say it feels less like a new chapter and more like the culmination of a lifelong journey.

I grew up in California’s San Joaquin Valley, the son of Mexican immigrant parents who taught me resilience, hard work, and — most importantly — that knowledge is the surest path to opportunity. Around the dinner table, they would ask a simple but profound question:

“What role and purpose do you want to play in society?”