So many young women of color from the inner city dream of acquiring a higher education and attaining professional success. Sonia Sotomayor now serves as their inspiration. Born and raised in the Bronx, NY, Sotomayor has achieved a great level of success. She received her B.A. from Princeton University and her J.D. from Yale. In addition, she has been an advocate for Latinos in education from early on, fighting so that more Latino faculty/staff had opportunities to work with students at Princeton and Yale. The Latino student population at these schools is extremely small and by having Latino faculty and staff, this student population could feel more supported. Sotomayor has also served on the Board of Directors of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, among many other non-profit organizations. She has always remembered her roots and focused on the rights of women and persons of color in the U.S.
SLU Stands for Sotomayor. We support her nomination as a talented judge and as a Latina woman who is breaking barriers for all women and the Latino community, overall. The Hermanas of SLU are proud of Sotomayor's accomplishments and know that her nomination will aid us in empowering young women through our PEARLS and LADYS mentoring programs. The young women we work with can see a woman with their background, culture, and heritage reach new heights, and they will surely reach new heights of their own. This nomination is also an inspiration to our Hermanas (sisters) and all Latinas across the country.
Check out our national press release stating our support of Sotomayor's nomination and make sure to continue standing for SOTOMAYOR!
www.sigmalambdaupsilon.org/Sotomayorpressrelease.pdf
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