Monique grew up in Marysville, Washington. Her younger years came with a lot of responsibility. As the oldest, she learned to take care of herself and her younger brother. Monique’s parents both worked full time and her mother worked longer hours than her father. Monique grew up around domestic violence [...]
Published: The Everett Herald | Monday, March 13, 2023
Published: Jacques Pépin Foundation | February 2023
Loki was born in 1970 in the country of Norway. He lived in Norway until he was about 12 years old before his family decided to move. He moved to Canada with his mother, father, and twin sibling. They lived on a farm with a few of their extended family [...]
Ramiro was raised in Washington; he is a second-generation Mexican American. During Ramiro’s childhood, he stayed with his father during the summer in eastern Washington and worked at the ranch his father owned. “It conditioned me to be able to work in all types of weather,” Ramiro said. He credits his [...]
Published: Lake Stevens School District | Winter 2023
Published: The Everett Herald | Monday, December 26, 2022
Published: The Everett Herald | Monday, December 12, 2022
Cynthia was born and raised in Everett Washington. She was born to a hard-working family with two siblings. Cynthia’s father worked out of the state for most of her childhood for a fiberglass company. Her mother worked full-time at a factory when Cynthia was old enough to go to school. Cynthia’s [...]
Published: The Everett Herald | Monday, November 28, 2022
