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by Claudia Martinez<\/em>
\nFree-spirited, activist, and passionate are just some words that describe Debbie Patin\u0303o. Her strong interest in the human and social experience led her to pursue a double major in Sociology and Applied Psychology. Currently, Debbie is a student at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and a member of the Fearless Undocumented Alliance at UIC fighting for undocumented rights. \u201cAlthough I am not undocumented,\u201d she says,\u201cthese issues also affect me because they impact friends that are really close to me.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Debbie was raised in Carpentersville, a small northwest suburb with a primarily immigrant population. Living there, she saw many injustices and anti-immigrant laws against Latinos. \u201cThese policies were a rejection of my culture and made me feel like being Mexican and speaking Spanish was wrong,\u201d she says.The experience pushed her to keep up with her community activism work, which she believes is the best way to fix pressing social issues. Some of the work she has done includes doing research on the history of Hispanics in Elgin, IL.
\nIn Pilsen, she did research on community needs, including housing and food. She recently had an internship with Mujeres Latinas en\u00a0Accio\u0301n where she created a sex education curriculum for children ages 6-12 years old. Debbie also started interning for the Illinois Coalition of Public Policy, where she helps collect data on congressmen and issues they have voted on.<\/div>\n
She is also working on her honors capstone project at UIC, where she will focus on two Chicago families\u00a0as case studies for how families\u00a0have been affected by the increase\u00a0in deportations during the Obama administration. Debbie decided to get a more global experience by studying abroad in Indonesia. \u201cThis experience changed my life completely,\u201d she says. \u201cIt strengthened my convictions on who I am and my passions.\u201d
\nThis semester, Debbie moved to La Casa Student Housing<\/a> and thinks it\u2019s\u00a0a great environment and recognizes La Casa\u2019s commitment to its students. \u201cPeople at La Casa are kind and willing to get to know you,\u201d she\u00a0says. \u201cAll the people in charge show support and are genuinely dedicated to the students and how they are doing.\u201d
\nLa Casa\u2019s active community is also something that has helped Debbie. \u201cBeing in a neighborhood like Pilsen is also great because it\u2019s an activist community,\u201d she says.\u201cI\u2019ve had a great\u00a0experience so far at La Casa and encourage everyone to apply.\u201d<\/div>\n
This year, Debbie will graduate from UIC. In 10 years, she sees herself in a position of power to make social change and be a leader in various communities.\u201cI want to work with immigration reform because it\u2019s something really important to me,\u201d she says.
\nIn the meantime, she continues to pursue her education. She recently applied for the Fulbright Program and successfully became a finalist. If she gets it, she will have the opportunity to do research in Chiapas, Mexico. She encourages other students to follow their passion and dreams. \u201cFollow what you love,\u201d she says. \u201cUse your intuition, and be selfish in the right ways.\u201d
\nFor more information on La Casa Student Housing, visit www.lacasastudenthousing.org.<\/p>\n
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Claudia Martinez is a La Casa student who is interning with TRP. From La Casa toYour Casa is her inside glimpse of life at La Casa Student Housing.<\/em><\/p>\n

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