Sheroes 2020

Christina Ortega

Why she is an inspiration
The Mission district is in her blood and in her heart. Christina is committed to providing pathways for youth to learn and grow in the fields of technology and computer science through her organization MissionBit. Students are connected to professionals in the field and can start to develop these skills right in their own school in their own neighborhood. Christina’s work is created in roads of inclusion for students that might otherwise be left out and she does it on her own terms. While others may feel pressure to conform to what what they think a CEO looks like she takes pride in who she is and shows up as herself in all she does.
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Janeth Medina

Why she is an inspiration
Besides being my prima, just kidding we’re not related. Janeth is a powerhouse of a person. Not only is she a Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at Bank of the West, she also volunteers at numerous groups included Latinos in Finance and Latino Community Foundation. Janeth is always on the move, motivating others and is always unapologetically herself. Not only does she have a seat at the table but she makes sure to pull up a chair for others to do the same.

Annie Fukushima

Why she is an inspiration
Annie is a truth teller. Through her research, her talks, her papers she tells the truth about the realities that migrants are facing today. Annie can take any topic and dissect it with an intersectional lens even zombies. Seriously, she teaches a class about zombies and social inequalities at University of Utah. Her latest paper takes a brave approach at looking at how child welfare responds to child labor trafficking in California. Her work is provocative stirring up dialogue and shaking up how we operate.

​https://anniefukushima.com/2020/01/20/a-survey-of-child-welfare-and-labor-trafficking-in-california-a-white-paper/

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