Kico Velarde

Whil most teachers become a distant memory, or an unforgettable nightmare, our favorite teachers become a part of our lives. These are the teachers who help us transition into adulthood and are not afraid to care.

As a teacher who specializes in children with special needs and those with developmental disorders, Danny “Abby” Rodriguez comes armed with patience, passion, and empathy.

We all make movies but for Niki Caro, making movies is not only a profession but a creative outlet that she gets to direct while sharing the story of others.

Marisa Rosales has spent 17 years helping children. She understands all too well what some of these kids are going through and it’s her ability to connect with them that gives her the upper hand.

Raised on a ranch with lemon and avocado orchards in Carpinteria, California, Tomas D. Requejo was exposed firsthand to the daily struggles of migrant farmers.

On the weekends you may find this Roll Model rollin’ low and slow in his Chevy Deluxe, but on any other given day you may find him in a River Rescue Boat, fire truck, or maybe even a big rig.

Growing up, this avid lowrider turned celebrity chef and food orchestrator remembers attending his first Lowrider show back in 1993.

One Roll Model whose ability to identify and connect with troubled youth is a gift, while his roots in lowriding offers his students something they can talk about

In what can easily be called trial by fire, Jose Navarro got a first hand experience of struggles of life.