• Testimonios: Dr Roberto Soto

    Testimonios: Dr Roberto Soto

    My Parents The story always begins with my parents, Carlos y Maricruz. They immigrated from Guatemala in the 1970s and were looking for opportunity, both for themselves and for the children they hoped to have one day. And indeed, by 1990 they had five children, two boys and three girls, of whom I am the…


  • Testimonios: Dr Hortensia Soto

    Testimonios: Dr Hortensia Soto

    In the Beginning I want to begin with the story of Agustin Soto and Sara Ramírez, my parents, because their journey, their struggles, their sacrifice, and their work ethic molded me into the person I am today. It’s important that I apologize to my parents because I am omitting their life experiences that occurred before…


  • Show me the money (or at least where it came from)

    Show me the money (or at least where it came from)

    By Tarik Aougab and Marissa Loving Disclaimer: While we planned a Summer@ICERM program with other people, the opinions expressed in this blog post reflect only the views and experiences of the two authors.  We’re writing this post for two reasons:  After giving a very brief summary of the events as we experienced them, we thought…