Hope is what Jihee Huh started with and hope is what she continues to call on through hard times.  Huh, now a successful businessperson, activist, and philanthropist, found hope early, as a South Korean whose family fought for every rung of the ladder to success.    “All we had was hope, because we couldn’t speak the language, we didn’t have money, we had each other,” Huh says. “We didn’t have anybody else to rely on but ourselves… I think most immigrants who come to this country have similar experiences and, 50 years fast forward, I’m afraid we are losing hope. [...more...]

Andy Candelaria was so determined to go to California State University, Northridge that as a freshman, he commuted for two hours by metro and bus from his home in Downey. Now a fifth-year senior majoring in Computer Information Technology, he lives closer and, thanks to internships facilitated by CSUN, he’s on track for a career in IT security. Milen Coronado, a fourth-year senior who plans to be a public-school teacher, is a double major in Liberal Studies and Chicana/o Studies. She also carries a double workload outside of class, as a teaching assistant at an elementary school and a CSUN [...more...]