Jeannine A. Cook said she honestly doesn’t know how she went from selling books as a second stream of income to buying her building for $700,000 in less than five years. She did attribute some of it to her curiosity, though, calling it a “gift.”
Yero’s path to the United States was fraught with risk. With just a backpack, he traveled through Turkey, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Mexico, often walking long stretches before reaching the U.S. border in Arizona.
Along with providing academic support, the program also addresses the unique emotional challenges African immigrants face here.
“I was inspired by the need to address racial injustice and promote diversity and inclusion,” Kouacou said.
