019 - Building and Exploring with Alvin Huezo
Accelerate Access Episode 019 - Building and Exploring with Alvin Huezo, 2017 Nyah Project Fellow
Welcome to the next episode of Accelerate Access: The Podcast! We share stories of how access to opportunity changes lives. Hosted by Nyah Project founder, Leigh-Ann Buchanan, the podcast provides an inside look into the transformational journeys of our Nyah Fellows as they navigate college, careers, and personal growth as young leaders in the community.
Alvin Huezo, a 2017 Nyah Fellow currently working in the commercial real estate industry, sits down with Leigh-Ann to discuss affordable housing and community development, therapy and cultural barriers to mental health, and (re)building your life during (and after) college. Also find out how the Emory University and Florida International University alumnus became a Nyah Fellow and what his most memorable experiences are from his fellowship to Namibia, South Africa, and London!
"I really do love pursuing wisdom and just trying to find out that bigger answer to everything. When you travel, I think you get closer to figuring out that answer." - Alvin Huezo
They also discuss:
Moving to Miami and growing up in the Little Haiti neighborhood
Housing instability in a single parent household
Self-improvement, self-awareness, and the process of gaining clarity
Vulnerability and reconciling with his estranged father
How Emory University changed his life
The role of oppression and resistance in society
The endless pursuit of wisdom
Why he stays connected to Nyah Project
The ongoing impact that his mentor, Stuart Sheldon, has had on his life
His roots in El Salvador
Struggles with perfectionism and more!
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