Heritage Stories/ Historias de la Herencia: Ana Marquez

June 4, 2021

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Smiling woman with dark hair and braces takes a selfie inside a car, wearing a maroon shirt. Sunlight is shining through the window, illuminating her face.

By Matt Hoisch

Picture courtesy of Ana Marquez

Picture courtesy of Ana Marquez

June is Immigrant Heritage Month, and to celebrate, KOTO is partnering with Tri-County Health Network to feature the stories of members of our local immigrant community in a series we’re calling Heritage Stories.

Our first installment is about our community member Ana Marquez. It is read in Spanish and English by Tri-County Health Network Immigrant Advocacy Coordinator, María Albañil-Rangel.

Junio es el Mes de la Herencia de los Inmigrantes y, para celebrarlo, KOTO se ha asociado con Tri-County Health Network para presentar las historias de los miembros inmigrantes de nuestra comunidad local en una serie que llamamos Historias de la Herencia.

Nuestra primera historia es sobre nuestra miembro de la comunidad Ana Márquez. Es leído en español e inglés por la Coordinadora de Defensa de Inmigrantes de Tri-County Health Network, María Albañil-Rangel.

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