Cristian Diaz is one of the many people working to make our community a better place. He is 25 years old. He actually became part of the Logan Square Neighborhood Association by accident. One day he was walking and he saw a group of people that were part of the community and he asked them what they were doing and they told him and he thought it was interesting and he asked how can I be part of this and he has been part of the community ever since. Cristian mostly focuses on youths to make them become part of the community like going door to door to educate them about their community. He was raised as a Catholic and he graduated from Forline college. He got his degree in global studies which means studying in a global state.
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Cristian works with Logan Square Neighborhood Association in a community called Logan Square. What he does is educate people about the community, like what is a bad thing if this happens and if it is good. He shows people that actually working in a community or together you can make a difference for the better. One of the the things Cristian has helped in is helping immigrants get their licences the way he achieved that goal was by knocking door to door and telling people what the government is doing to immigrant people and how unjust it is, and people started complaining and standing up for their rights.
Cristian's goal is trying to change racism and stop people from being prejudiced. Cristian thinks the reason why racism exists is because its so accepted in society and people find it as a way of life. Cristian only thinks white people can be racist because its a conflict of power. "Only white people can be racist, because racism involves an interplay between power, when one person has more power than the other." He also said that being prejudiced takes a big role in racism, and the reason for that is, "All they’re being shown is this fictional exaggerated character and that creates stereotypes." He thinks the first step in resolving this problem is by accepting there is a problem. Then that's when we can really make a difference and change or eliminate any forms of racism. He also thinks not only should we realize there is a problem, but the only way we can get rid of it is by working in solidarity.
Cristian mostly focuses on youth and he has done a lot of community service to benefit a lot of people. Cristian goes door to door to inform and educate people about the elections, the new mayor’s intentions so they can go out and vote to make our community better. Some people have never voted and he tries to let them know that every vote counts and sure that one vote may not make a big difference but if you get your friends and family to vote you may be able to make a bigger difference. Cristian tries to teach teens how to use their human rights and become a community leader in life and tries show them if they work hard in life they can be someone. By doing community services Cristian has achieve a lot of goals. He helped immigrants being able to get a license so they can be able to drive and he also stopped deportations in Chicago so families can stay together.
Cristian considers his mom to be his hero because she struggled a lot in life. His mom got pregnant when she was sixteen and they kicked her out of the house because they were a really Catholic family and that brought disgrace to the family. She was homeless for a while but somehow she still manage to bring him to this country to get all the opportunities he could not get in Mexico. "She made me the man I am today because of her,” and he is very proud of that. Cristian knows it wasn't easy for his mom to take care of him because of her situation but she never gave up and kept going that's why he takes every opportunity to the fullest.
Cristian opened my eyes to see how racism affects our community and how we need to change it for the best. I no longer want not to do anything for my community. I actually think I can make a difference and help it grow. He made me appreciate my mom more than I do because I don't know the struggles she's been through to be in the place she is today and for that I thank her. I want to be not only a part of my community but the world. I want to be a leader and inspiration and a hero to look up to. Now I appreciate more people who do stuff for my and the communities benefit.
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