Episode 14

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7th Jul 2020

Buen Hombre Interview: Juan Rojas

This week's Buen Hombre podcast features Juan Rosas, and educator, advocate for immigrant rights, and social justice and is especially passionate about empowering undocumented students to make it into college and universities despite all obstacles. He is the director of Gente Unida San Bernardino chapter and sits on the Gente Unida Board.

Juan Rosas – Juan Rosas has been an educator for more than 20 years, and has served in the public school system in the classroom from elementary students, to high school to College age with a specialisation as English as a second language students from Mexico, the Philippines and Indonesia. He currently works at a dual language immersion school, so that all children can learn English and Spanish.

He also dedicates his work to advocate for immigrants and to encourage widespread community involvement, addressing social injustices experienced by migrants. Juan runs a Gente Unida branch in San Bernardino, California.  In San Bernardino Juan and his team are at advocate for undocumented students by presenting workshops at local districts, schools and local universities, advising undocumented students and families on how to attend colleges and universities.

This week's Buen Hombre podcast features Juan Rosas, and educator, advocate for immigrant rights, and social justice and is especially passionate about empowering undocumented students to make it into college and universities despite all obstacles. He is the director of Gente Unida San Bernardino chapter and sits on the Gente Unida Board.

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Buen Hombre
Good Man: Enrique Morones of Gente Unida.net interviews courageous humanitarians weekly.
Enrique Morones is a Human Rights activist born in San Diego to Mexican parents who instilled in him a deep love for Mexico, spiritual faith and social justice. He is driven by the passage “for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink.” Matthew 25:35

Enrique has a history of firsts—In 1998 he was the first person to be granted dual citizenship with Mexico, the first president of the San Diego County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Vice President in Major League Sports with the San Diego Padres bringing the first ever regular season games outside the US/Canada, the President and Founder of House of Mexico and President and Founder of Border Angels (saving migrant lives), an all volunteer group.

Enrique has been featured on NBC, CNN, CBS, BBC, NPR, Univision’s Don Francisco Presenta, Televisa Nacional, Rocio en Telemundo and in countless other international media around the world. He frequently lectures and has more than held his own on shows with Bill O’Reilly and Lou Dobbs. Morones promotes the TRUTH about the migrant community.

As a founder of GENTE UNIDA (a human rights border coalition) in May of 2005, he has led the national effort against the vigilante Minutemen soundly shutting them down in California. He is recognized as one of the 100 most influential Latinos in the USA by HISPANIC BUSINESS MAGAZINE and his recognitions include being FRONTLINE HUMAN RIGHTS international awardee for his lifelong dedication to Human Rights,2009 National Human Rights Award, presented by Mexican President Felipe Caldron, 2010 California Spirit Award, presented, Gil Cedillo, and the Bishop Buddy Alumni award presented by “USD” University San Diego.
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