Guest commentary: Helping a Dreamer achieve his goal

Gilbert Cuevas

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By Gilbert Cuevas / Guest contributor

Miguel Rodriguez has contributed more to the Ventura County Latino community in the past ten years than anyone I know. He has put together projects that successfully got parks for kids in the west end of Ventura and a host of other things, many of which I’m sure you have read about.

(Please see Amigos805 story: ‘El Concilio profile: Miguel Angel Rodriguez‘)

Rodriguez is a “Dreamer” and thus does not qualify for scholarships. Tuition at UCLA will be something like $12,000 per quarter.

I’m reaching as many people as I can to get him some help.

Miguel Rodriguez. Photo courtesy of El Concilio Family Services

I’m asking people to contribute to:

The Miguel Rodriguez Fund, care of 135 Dickens Circle, Ventura, CA 93003.

— Gilbert Cuevas is a community advocate and founder of Future Leaders of America.

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