Ana Galiana
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Anurag members of the New York City Council.
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My name is Ana Galena, and I am a single mom of a kid.
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I came to this country when I was seventeen years old looking for a better life.
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And like many immigrants, I faced many difficulties.
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The language, the culture, and even even the food were not the same.
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Trying to fit in a foreign country has been the biggest challenge of my life.
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But after my kids were born, the difficulties increased.
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It was hard to navigate the system because I didn't know the language, and I had no idea about the resources they were available for immigrant like me.
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I am a TV survivor, and and despite the trauma and difficulties that my family and I went through I went back to school, got my GED, then my associates, and finally, last year, my bachelor's degree.
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All of that will not be possible without the help of my communities surrounding me.
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I received support and information from teachers of my kids or how to get my GED.
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My GED teacher gave me information about colleges, my GED therapist gave me information about scholarships and the rest's history.
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All of that was possible because organization like Mixtape exist during the pandemic in 2020.
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I arrived in Mixtape decas seeking help.
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2020 was difficult year for everyone and many immigrant families suffered.
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I was desperate because I had reached appointing which I didn't have enough money to pay rent of Ifood.
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In Mxteca, I received the support that I needed.
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They were able to provide the comment the community with resources, which is such as boxes of food.
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Mixtape doesn't work within the community.
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After seeing the amazing world, they do.
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I start to get involved as a volunteer.
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And now I can probably say, I am part of the team as an advocate.
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I am happy to give back to the community the same support that I received when I need it.
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And as an advocate, I know I can make the difference in someone's life.
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Thanks to Mxteca, our community can have access to resources that can change their lives just as they change mine.
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I ask that you please consider supporting Mxteca and similar organizations that that bring help in hand to immigrant communities.
