News
4 CRUSADER
March 8, 2017
"We are America" Friends and family gather to stand in solidarity with diverse community members
Kathleen Alonso
SCCC Alumnus
On March 4 several community members came together to support the diversity of our community. The “We Are America” rally was a community event that celebrated several diverse groups of people. The rally consisted of several speakers and a special presentation by immigration attorney Nancy Cardoza. The purpose of the event was to shed light on the strength of diversity and to unify our community. A voting registration booth was also available to the attendees. Speaker Liz Ontiveros shared her hopes for a better future in her speech. “We are America, from the young to the old, from the shy to the bold. Every race, every religion, every gender, every age, we are America. We must all do our part to make America love again, to make America whole again, but most importantly to make America a prominent country that our kids will proudly inherit. I want my son to grow up in a place where kindness is not a rare thing and love is more valuable than money. We must set examples for future Generations.” Event organizer, Larissa Flores ended the event with a powerful message to all “I want you all to know whether you are Hispanic, African American, are a part of LGBTQ+ community, and refugees that you are all valuable, powerful, and deserving of every opportunity in the world. And remember, together we are powerful and we will not let anyone divide us.” If you are interested in helping coordinate future events please contact event organizers. Organizers Kathleen Alonso can be reached at (620) 309-0303 and Larissa Flores at (620) 417-0794.