Hello John!

“Hispanic Heritage Month is a time for reflection,” says Frank Lara. Not only is it a time to embrace where we’ve come from, but also it is a time to challenge where we are going as a community. This is also the moment to honor those before us upon whose shoulders we stand.

Frank is a 5th-grade public school teacher in San Francisco’s Mission District who shares his experience as an educator and his love for being a mentor.

What are we looking for in our life’s purpose? What is it that we want to achieve for our communities to make them better today and for the future? These are the questions upon which Frank’s story invites us to reflect. For Frank, Latino representation in school classrooms is very important and it helps him foster a special connection with his students who remind him of himself as a child. He believes that we can help Latino students through positive encouragement to continue to learn and do better, especially through the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Frank’s first hand testimony highlights, with an optimistic perspective, the power of storytelling. The stories of those who came before him, helped Frank find healing through cultural anchors and purpose through self-discovery. Now, he challenges us to find ways to make those stories and others relevant to the next generation.

Here for you,

The LULAC National Team

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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and oldest civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with 1,000 councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC’s programs, services and advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting critical needs of today and the future. For more information, visit www.LULAC.org.