"Mayra Jimenez Almaras was 8 when she came to the U.S. from Mexico with her parents and two siblings. At 11, she was working long hours under the scorching sun in the Brentwood fields, picking green beans and packing corn. Those days are now behind her as the 21-year-old prepares to graduate from Saint Mary's College of California in December with a bachelor's degree in finance."
"Their work focuses on food security, health care, housing, education, workers' rights and legal aid. Jimenez Almaras was in high school when she first met Marivel Mendoza and Dorina Moraida, co-founders of Hijas del Campo. At the time, they were handing out back-to-school supplies and educational resources. A door opened for me, providing different types of resources, not just education-wise but, in general, so much mentorship and leadership, said Jimenez Almaras."
Mayra Jimenez Almaras immigrated from Mexico at age 8 and worked in Brentwood fields from age 11, picking green beans and packing corn. At 21, she prepares to graduate from Saint Mary's College of California with a bachelor's degree in finance in December. She works as a community health worker with Hijas del Campo, a Contra Costa County nonprofit serving migrants, seasonal farmworkers, and their families. The organization focuses on food security, health care, housing, education, workers' rights and legal aid. The nonprofit provided college application support and a laptop that enabled her mother to complete a community health worker certification and leave fieldwork.
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