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A L.O.V.E. Story: A Latina Girl in NYC

A L.O.V.E. Story: A Latina Girl in NYC

By: Claudia Espinosa
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Hosted by Claudia Espinosa, a social entrepreneur who has been working with young Latinas in NYC for the past twelve years. An immigrant herself, she understands the challenges that must be overcome in order to succeed in a foreign country. A L.O.V.E. Story: A Latina Girl in NYC is a monthly podcast where Claudia discusses her journey from the moment she decided to leave Colombia, being undocumented, graduating from Harvard to the creation of her organization to empower young Latinas. Claudia’s story serves to show that the path is not always linear, but it is definitely walkable!Claudia Espinosa Social Sciences
Episodes
  • A Never-Ending L.O.V.E. Story
    Nov 2 2021

    In this series finale, Claudia shares what led to her decision of continuing her education and pursuing a doctorates in education at NYU. She reminisces about the last ten years of the L.O.V.E. Mentoring Program, and what the future holds for the organization.

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    42 mins
  • Taking Risks & Dreaming Big
    Sep 20 2021

    In this episode (which is one of her favorites), Claudia talks about the importance of accomplishing our dreams! She recalls the moment when she got accepted to Harvard, an accomplishment she considers an achievement not only tor her but for all the young women in the L.O.V.E. programs and beyond. Claudia believes that “Life is the Art of Taking Risks. By pursuing our dreams, we are fulfilling our individual purposes and using our talents to better the world.” Though, she clearly states that achieving our dreams require a lot of sacrifice, discipline, and work. But most importantly, it requires to Believe in Ourselves.

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    31 mins
  • The Creation of L.O.V.E.
    Aug 24 2021

    In this episode, Claudia talks about the very beginning of L.O.V.E.! In the spring of 2012, Claudia launched the first L.O.V.E. pilot program at NYU where she was pursuing her second master’s degree. After it's success, Claudia decided to expand the program and implement it as an after-school program in public high schools across NYC. In the fall of 2012, Claudia launched the first after-school program at The Young Women’s Leadership School of East Harlem (TYWLS)! 

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    27 mins
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