Here is a report on a patient at CitySquare's Community Health Services medical clinic:
Sandra was referred to CitySquare
several years ago from the ER at Baylor. She was treated here and has
great health now.
She volunteered as a translator for our cooking classes and everyone loved her. The cooking class coordinator wanted to steal her from us.
Sandra is one of those young people brought by her parents to the US for a better life. She attended school and really did well. She went to school to be a medical assistant and her dream is to be a registered nurse. She however did not have permission to work in the US and was not eligible for scholarships or loans for college. She was stuck and unable to progress or work legally.
She volunteered as a translator for our cooking classes and everyone loved her. The cooking class coordinator wanted to steal her from us.
Sandra is one of those young people brought by her parents to the US for a better life. She attended school and really did well. She went to school to be a medical assistant and her dream is to be a registered nurse. She however did not have permission to work in the US and was not eligible for scholarships or loans for college. She was stuck and unable to progress or work legally.
In the last year there have been changes
to the rules affecting people in her situation. She quickly applied for
the Dream Act and completed all the necessary paperwork to get a work permit in
the US. We wrote letters of recommendation for her as we knew her as
patient and as a volunteer.
About a month ago she returned to the clinic to show me her Permission to work ID. She said the next day she was going to get a driver’s license. As she sat in my office, she began to cry. I asked what the matter was and she said I just can’t believe all my dreams are coming true. I have waited so long with no hope, now everything is changing so fast and it is all good.
About a month ago she returned to the clinic to show me her Permission to work ID. She said the next day she was going to get a driver’s license. As she sat in my office, she began to cry. I asked what the matter was and she said I just can’t believe all my dreams are coming true. I have waited so long with no hope, now everything is changing so fast and it is all good.
She applied for a job at Baylor at our
encouragement and she was hired for a full time position. She will, after
a period of time, be able to continue her education with the support of the
tuition reimbursement program Baylor has for employees. We are so proud
of what she has accomplished.
3 comments:
Where did the parents get permission to work in the U.S.? Why can't the parents go back and let the kids stay. The parents would be familiar with their home country. If the kids were minors then they could return with parents.
If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything! "Anonymous" Cindi Henry
Great story! Wy would anyone want to let such potential get away?
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