About Santiago's family
This family defies barriers and challenges with incredible unity and love. They turned to Firefly after fleeing an abusive relationship. Through therapy and the advocacy program, they are receiving the help they need. Mom is determined to learn English. She has enrolled in an ESL class to achieve her dream of opening a bakery and sharing her traditional sweets. The children have a strong bond, consistently helping each other and their mother. This selfless family spreads love to others and prioritizes their needs.
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About Lucas
Age: 10 | Gender: Male | Race: Hispanic or Latino
Lucas, 10, is the youngest of three siblings. He is 10 years old and in 5th grade. When you ask Lucas what he wants to be when he grows up he will tell you with a big smile on his face that he wants to be a car mechanic and fix his mom's car as well as his teachers cars. He loves spending time with his uncle who owns a auto mechanic shop. He spends hours watching and "helping" his uncle with the cars. Lucas's favorite is helping his uncle change the tires of the cars. When he is not helping fix cars he enjoying helping around the house. He loves to cook. His favorite dish to make is quesadillas and sandwiches. He makes his siblings and mom their sandwiches for work and school. He will tell you that a good sandwich has to have good ham and avocado in it. Lucas loves listening to music. He is super excited for 6th grade as he will get to be in band. He wants to play the clarinet when he gets to Jr. High school. His favorite color is purple.
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About Jose
Age: 13 | Gender: Male | Race: Hispanic or Latino
Jose is 13 years old and in 7th grade. He is the middle child. He has an older sister and a younger brother. Jose LOVES sports, especially soccer. He has been playing on a soccer team for the last three years. He shares that when he grows up he wants to be a professional soccer player like his favorite player, Messi. Jose is a very caring and lovable child. He will always stand up for other kids who are bullied at school and become their friend. His favorite class at school is band. He has been in band class for the last two years and plays the trumpet and loves to play it. His favorite colors are purple and green.
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About Marta
Age: 17 | Gender: Female | Race: Hispanic or Latino
Marta is the oldest of three siblings. She is 17 years old and a Senior in high school. When asked what her plans are after graduation she shares that she wants to be a hair stylist and own her own salon. She shares she may go to beauty school to become a stylist. Her second choice is becoming an elementary school teacher. She loves little kids and her elementary teachers she had growing up truly made an impact in her life. Mom shares that Marta loves to help out by helping her siblings. She helps them with homework and other tasks around the house. She is super excited as she currently has her driver's permit and is working on getting her driver's license. She shared that once she gets her license she will be able to help even more by taking her brothers to their events. Marta's favorite class at school is band. She has been playing the clarinet for the last 7 years and is looking forward to her senior concerts. When not at school or helping out her siblings, you will find Marta styling hair. She loves to color hair, do makeovers and style hair. She spends time on YouTube learning about styling.
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