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La licencia de conducir - Jose Castro

José Castro is a native Puerto Rican teacher and librarian with a Master of Information and Library Sciences from the University of Puerto Rico and a Bachelor of Secondary Education. José is also a human rights activist. He is passionate about serving underserved communities, and has worked with local Kitsap communities, including Latinx, as well as educational and library institutions in Puerto Rico. José is also an avid outdoors enthusiast who loves backpacking, camping, and hiking. He came to Washington in 2017 after a natural disaster in Puerto Rico, where he lived for 34 years. The Kitsap community has adopted him since his arrival.

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advent, candle of PEACE -- by danielle s rueb castillejo

If there are any gifts this season, may it be a return to the unequivocable value of human life, enduring faith, and peacemaking love.

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adviento, vela de PAZ -- danielle s rueb castillejo

If there are any gifts this season, may it be a return to the unequivocable value of human life, enduring faith, and peacemaking love.

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Abolish ICE - Brenda Calderon

ABOLISH ICE - Brenda Calderon

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abolir el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE.UU. - Brenda Calderon

abolir el Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE.UU. - Brenda Calderon

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No hay lugar en la posada; Más que oraciones por las madres de Gaza

The truce ended today. Bombing continues. Violent images flood my nervous system. I make a point to pray. Death is lurking.

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No room at the inn; More than prayers for Gazan mothers

The truce ended today. Bombing continues. Violent images flood my nervous system. I make a point to pray. Death is lurking.

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A mis compañeros inmigrantes - Rachel Anna Smart

Enviaré mi nariz de regreso a Polonia.

Mis manos de regreso a Inglaterra.

Enviaré parte de mi piel a Alemania y parte de mi cabello a Escocia.

Pero mi corazón... lo guardaré en Nəxʷq̓iyt.

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To my fellow immigrants. - Rachel Anna Smart

My hands back to England.  

I’ll send some of my skin back to Germany and some of my hair back to Scotland.

But my heart... I’ll keep that in Nəxʷq̓iyt.

With all the love and anger of my Seya still flowing in it.   

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