A DJS Journey

      (Left)  Hi! My name is Lilly Bulski. Pronouns she/her/hers. I am from Tacoma, WA. I am a social work major. I see my future career in social work doing something that uplifts people that are mistreated and not supported by "the system. My family is from Jalisco, Mexico. (Right) Hi! My name is Stephanie Hernandez. Pronouns  she/her/hers. I am a third year nursing student. I  live in Auburn, WA. My family is from Chihuahua,  Mexico. Viva Chihuahua! I love my culture and am  more than happy to share it with you guys!          Dia De Los Muertos, translated in English as Day of the Dead, is a  three-day celebration that honors the passing and life of your loved  ones with many aspects of celebration including putting up an ofrenda,  meaning altar in English. This celebration is practiced every year,  starting on October 31st and ending on November 2nd. This event is  not meant to be a mourning occasion but instead a day to celebrate  along with your loved ones who have passed th

        My name is John Mejia, I am from Olympia, WA and use He/His pronouns. Being the son of two immigrant Latinx parents, I take great pride in where my bloodline comes from and the character which it has given me. I find great importance in people being proud of their culture and diversity, especially in a time when that kind of pride is being shunned down.                                                   *photo of me^*   Jean-Michel Basquiat      Jean Michel Basquiat is one of the most well known and impactful artists which we know today in the year of 2020. Jean Michel was an artist who began his career in New York by doing graffiti and tagging his work as “SAMO”. Later on, Jean Michel would go on to become a pioneer of neo-expressionism and primitivism. Being raised a young man of Hatian and Puerto Rican descent, Jean Michel made sure to include the madness and struggle which came along with his life of being poor and Afro-Latino in America.       Being raised by a hardworking