Amparo Saldaña: The Power of Public Service and Leading from the Heart
Dedicated to shaping today’s youth into tomorrow’s leaders, Amparo Saldana emphasizes the importance of hard work and education. As a teacher, mentor, coach and board member for Gil Basketball Academy...
30 Nov 202037min
Marcus Floyd: Balancing D-1 Athlete Responsibilities and Social Change
A top sprinter and triple jumper, Marcus Floyd finished the indoor track season as Stanford’s No. 5 freshman of all time. He plans to major in architectural engineering and pursue a career as an archi...
16 Nov 202036min
Isael “Isa” Silva: Wolf Way: Reaching High and Moving Forward
Isa Silva became Stanford University’s top recruit this year as a 6-foot-3, 175-pound senior point guard from Jesuit High School in Carmichael. Proud of his Latino heritage, the grandson of a bracero ...
2 Nov 202034min
Dr. Gloria Sanchez: Daughter of Migrant Worker Bridging The Cultural Divide
Dr. Gloria Sanchez specializes in family medicine, and is a member of UCLA’s Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture, working to increase the number of Latino doctors in the U.S.
19 Okt 202038min
David Estrada: From the fields of the Salinas Valley to the MLS
David Estrada is the most famous soccer player in Salinas history, earning many MLS awards as a professional — including Humanitarian of the Year.
5 Okt 202036min
Pastor Artis L. Smith: Resistance and faith: Leading in a time of turmoil
The Rev. Artis Smith has served the community of East Salinas for the last 15 years as pastor of New Hope Baptist Church. Dedicated to servanthood and discipleship, the Rev. Artis Smith joined New Hop...
28 Sep 202034min
Jerome "JYD" Williams: Giving today’s youth opportunities to thrive
Former NBA star Jerome Williams (1996-2005) supports youth through the game of basketball, as a global ambassador and president of The Young3 tournaments.
14 Sep 202045min
Eva Gil-Silva: ‘Completing the circle’ by empowering young people
Eva Gil-Silva is a first-generation college graduate (Stanford University), teacher, mentor, mother of three and co-founder of Gil Basketball Academy in Salinas.
14 Sep 202027min
