Eliud Alcala was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City. After graduating from The Culinary Institute of America with a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, Eliud moved to Massachusetts …

Jeannette Rivera (Juh-Net Ree-ver-uh), (They/She) is an Afro-Taino-Borikua currently servicing the world from Pocumptuc and Nipmuc land, known today as Chicopee, MA. Jeannette is a dream weaver, community connector, anchor, …

Areliz O. Barbosa is a single mother who identifies as Christian and Latina. She is a Certified Community Health Worker and graduated from Springfield College in 2020 with a Bachelor …

Iris A. Espada is a Latina woman from the Island of Puerto Rico. She graduated from Cape Cod Community College with a Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice. Iris is a former domestic violence counselor who moved …

Anna Smith is a lifelong Springfield resident. As a young mother of two children, she has struggled with her housing situation for the last few years due to the lack …