Chef Rafael Zuniga
Chef Rafael Zuniga is a resident of our ____ development. Thanks to his efforts and commitment to his community, our agency has been able to offer cooking classes for residents. Zuniga's classes have been held weekly during evenings at El Jardin Community Center. The classes are a part of Edinburg Housing Authority’s efforts to promote self-sufficiency, healthy lifestyles and education to residents.
Thanks to Chef Zuniga's tutelage, residents have learned to cook deliciously healthy gourmet meals on a shoestring diet and even put their skills into practice by volunteering to cook meals for resident council meetings.
Our agency is very proud to have residents like Chef Zuniga who are not only dedicated to persevere but also willing to give back and make a difference in their communities.
Gladys Sanchez
Gladys Sanchez, a 17-year-old resident of El
Jardin, was recently selected to participate in the Congressional Hispanic
Caucus Institute’s R2L NextGen program this summer. The
R2L NextGen Program provides Latino high school students with the opportunity
to spend a week exploring the city of Washington, D.C. and learning about its
incredible role in our nation. This year the one-week program will be taking
place July 26-31, 2015.
Sanchez,
who is now a senior at the IDEA Quest College Preparatory, has been a resident
of EHA since 2007. Among her community involvement and many extra-curricular
activities, she is also an active member of the EHA Youth Leadership
Association and was a tutor during our Tutoring Program.
Besides being accepted into the R2L NextGen
program, this summer she has also
participated in a three-week School of Medicine Scholars Program at the
University of Saint Louis in Missouri. During the program, she had the opportunity
to learn and interact with other students, professors and medical
professionals.
Due
to her incredible experiences this summer, Sanchez hopes to serve as a role model
in her community and help motivate her peers to follow their dreams.
