Zaida Martinez
Zaida Martinez
Waterbury, CT
“Being a Latina, a teenage mother, the daughter of a strong warrior woman has not been the ideal journey. It’s a struggle every step of the way. Nothing ever came easy and through my choices I made life just a bit harder on myself. Everyone lost hope- including me. I’m not even sure when the change happened, but I knew that I needed more and wanted to do much more for my family and my community. After a life changing event I began on a new journey of empowerment, empowering myself and other women around me. I became aware of the Latino Struggle of trying to “come up” in an environment catering to others that were unlike me. I now understand my work is empowering my people. My work is just beginning.
Staying & Creating
#IAMMORE
-Zaida Martinez”
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