If you'd like to be a FBU Volunteer please contact Fresno Barrios Unidos at 559-453-9662 or email us at info@fresnobarriosunidos.org You can also visit us on Facebook, Twitter, & Myspace!!! Fresno Barrios Unidos Volunteers Serena Hammers: My full name is Serena Ashley Hammers, I am a sophomore in high school. My hobbies include networking, tweeting, listening to music, playing acoustic guitar, and watching TV. I really love volunteering for Fresno Barrios Unidos (FBU), because everyone needs to know about the rights we have as teenagers! If you don't know your rights they can be taken away from you. I really love the environment FBU provides for us, it's friendly, fun and still professional. All of the staff is very friendly and they care about us as Peer Health Educators, we're like their adopted kids. I think everyone should come see what FBU is all about. Benny Martinez: My name is Benny Martinez. I will be a senior at McLane High School. I am involved with the medical academy. I have been in the program for the last three years. This program has helped me focus for my career goal after high school. One of which is to attend then fire academy at Fresno City College. After I want to complete the two-year training I want to go to Fresno State to continue my education in fire science. On my free time, I volunteer at Fresno Barrios Unidos (FBU) as a Peer Health Educator. I like volunteering here, because I like meeting new people and working in a professional environment. I am glad I found FBU, because this program has taught me so many skills, which I can use in my everyday life. C.C. Pyle: Hi my name is C.C. Pyle and I am a junior at University High School. I love to play piano, bass, clarinet, paint, sketch, sing, dance and make hemp bracelets to promote environmentalism. One of my greatest passions is KokoDo Jujitsu and Karate. I have been training for seven years and I am determined to get far as I can. I have recently decided to become a Peer Health Educator for Fresno Barrios Unidos (FBU) and volunteer. I love to help people and it is a great cause. When I grow up I hope to become an environmental architect or environmental organization coordinator. I feel very strongly about preserving natural resources. Peace! :) Andrea Hernandez: Hi my name is Andrea Hernandez. I am currently attending Fresno High School. This is my junior year in high school. When I graduate high school I would like to go to college and become a veterinarian. On my free time I like to draw, play sports, and volunteer at Fresno Barrios Unidos (FBU). I first heard about FBU in an after school class called Healthy Decisions. Then I decided to become a Peer Health Educator at FBU, because I thought that it was important to educate my community. David Jimenez: Well as you can see my name is David, I graduated from Bullard High as class of 2011. Even though I graduated as a Bullard knight I am still a Fresno warrior by heart. I am going to Fresno State and I hope to achieve my goals there once my journey starts. I love to draw, climb, hang out with my friends, listen to music and watch some American Dad. Some of my favorite bands are Circa Survive, Destroy Rebuild Until God Show (D.R.U.G.S.), Copeland, Emarosa, Oh Sleeper, and well much more. I am a very curious person as well which is why I am taking forensics when I start college. Fresno Barrios Unidos (FBU) is a really awesome place I learned a lot when I first came in for Healthy Decisions; what really interested me was the relationship abuse that can happen around. Then staff is great they don't treat us like little kids they treat us more like young adults, they listen to our ideas and take them to consideration which I really like about them. Yelmi Martinez: My name bis Yelmi Martinez and I am 20 years old. I am currently attending Fresno City College. I will be receiving my paralegal degree in following year of 2012. I had my daughter when I was 16 years old. However, having my daughter bat such a young did not stop me from being a high school graduate or going to college. No, instead I involved myself into more programs to achieve my goals. When I did Healthy Decisions, I gain a little more knowledge from what I already knew. So, I began to volunteer at Fresno Barrios Unidos, because I wanted to expand my learning experience working with the youth in the community. Volunteering in Barrios has opened e up to love me more and make better decisions in life. Christine Starr Esquivel: Hello, I am Christine, but most people call me Starr. I am a high school graduate of Roosevelt High School of the Arts (RHS). At RHS I was involved in ballet, piano, leadership, link crew, The IRS Business Academy and Youth Leadership Institute. I will be attending Fresno Pacific University in the fall of 2011. My major is business management. My career goal is to own my own business and my educational goal is to graduate from Fresno Pacific University. Some things I like doing are hanging out with friends, helping anyone in need and listening to music. I am a volunteer at Fresno Barrios Unidos, because I enjoy helping my community, as well as making a difference. Dhamar Ochoa: My name is Dhamar Ochoa and I am 14 years old. I am currently attending Kingsburg High School as a freshman. After high school, I would like to do something in the criminal field. Some of my hobbies are reading and volunteering at Fresno Barrios Unidos (FBU) . I first found out about FBU through Healthy Decisions, which took place at FBU; they had an educative, but enjoyable experience. I like volunteering, because it's fun and you gain experience in a work field. Katya Wojcik: Fresno area from Washington State. In the beginning of June, I graduated from Central Washington University with a major in Sociology and minor in Family Studies. I plan to continue my education when I return to school to get my masters in Social Work the beginning of next year. Some things that I really enjoy doing are traveling, learning about different cultures, reading, cooking, and baking. I first heard about Fresno Barrios Unidos through a family member that use to volunteer and then did more research into what services were offered. I decided to volunteer here, because I wanted to work with youth and gain valuable, insightful experience that can help me later on with my career. Marisa Diaz: Marisa Diaz attends Fresno High School. When she graduates she wants to go to college t become an pediatrician. She is involved in AVID and has enrolled in international baccalaureate classes. AVID is a class that prepares you for college and international baccalaureate is a program that allows you to take higher level classes. Marisa is the youngest in her family and the only girl. She loves to socialize and meet new people. Marisa volunteers at Fresno Barrios Unidos as a peer health educator, because she thinks it is important to inform and educate people about the services (FBU) offers. On her free time she likes to play sports and draw. Erica Richardson: Hello, my name is Erica Richardson. I am currently a junior at CSU Fresno pursuing my undergraduate degree in Public Health (Community Health Option). Upon completing my by B.S. in spring 2012, I plan on to continue my education and pursue a Master's degree in Social Work with emphasis on working with families and youth. In the mean time, I currently am a member of CSU Fresno's Student Public Health Association (SPHA), which involves promoting health and wellness to students on campus. In addition, I also volunteer here at Barrios Unidos 2-3 days a week. I enjoy volunteering at Barrios very much, because I love what Barrios advocates for; to educate, empower, and provide knowledge to families and youth who desire to change and make healthy decisions for the betterment of their future. |
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