7/4/2021 – Part 1 of 2

“My family immigrated to America after the first Gulf War when I was 8 years old. My parents wanted educational opportunities and safety for my brother and me so we wouldn’t struggle the way they did. My parents knew that education would afford us a new life and into jobs outside of hard physical labor. I am comfortable, healthy and safe because of their sacrifices and struggles, allowing my daughter, Ella a new world of privilege that none of us had. (1 of 2)”

Lauren Gomes Atwood