Bonus Episode
The New American Dream: How Two Immigrants Became Community Champions
In this video exclusive After the Show episode of Owning Your Legacy, Laurette welcomes Yildibel Closier, wife of Season 7, Episode 7 guest Israel Santiesteban-Barrientos! The two of them join the show to talk about their relationship, and how they have helped in building one another’s legacies.
The story of their immigration to the United States came with some significant hurdles and difficulties, but they explain how they are now using their experiences to help refugee families navigate that process. That means helping them with everything from the application process to giving them a home and helping them find jobs when they arrive.