Alvin Huezo, a 2017 Nyah Fellow currently working in the commercial real estate industry, sits down with Leigh-Ann to discuss affordable housing and community development, therapy and cultural barriers to mental health, and (re)building your life during (and after) college. Also find out how the Emory University and Florida International University alumnus became a Nyah Fellow and what his most memorable experiences are from his fellowship to Namibia, South Africa, and London!
"I really do love pursuing wisdom and just trying to find out that bigger answer to everything. When you travel, I think you get closer to figuring out that answer." - Alvin Huezo
They also discuss:

Moving to Miami and growing up in the Little Haiti neighborhood

Housing instability in a single parent household

Self-improvement, self-awareness, and the process of gaining clarity 

Vulnerability and reconciling with his estranged father

How Emory University changed his life

The role of oppression and resistance in society 

The endless pursuit of wisdom 

Why he stays connected to Nyah Project 

The ongoing impact that his mentor, Stuart Sheldon, has had on his life

His roots in El Salvador

Struggles with perfectionism and more

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