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Angela M. Sánchez Formerly Homeless, Writer, Cartoonist, Magician, Education Advocate, First Generation Latino College Graduate

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• Two Generations to Get Me Here—and It's on Their Shoulders I Stand

  Although my father always assured me that college is the logical next step after high school, that is not the expectation most people had for students from my socioeconomic class. For my last two years of high school, I was homeless.

• Former Homeless Woman Writes Children's Books That Break Stigma of Homelessness

  Formerly homeless woman is writing children's books to break down the stigma of homelessness. Kim Baldonado reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. Video of Angela being interviewed.

• OPINION: Four ways to break the cycle of food and housing insecurity on campus

  For my last two years of high school, I was homeless. My father gave me the option of sharing our circumstances with teachers, counselors and administrators. I chose to stay silent.

• Essay: At 16, My Dad And I Were Evicted And Homeless In LA

  A week before Thanksgiving in November 2007, I stared dumbly at the barren room. Our dining table was dismantled, its accompanying chairs lined up against walls devoid of family pictures and once-beloved bookcases. This year, there would be no handmade stuffing to prepare and no friends to have over.

• Members on Issues: A Millenial Funder in Old-School Philanthropy

  How Generation Y is Shaping the Future of Philanthropy.

• National Funder, Local Influence: How To Be Mindful of Your Playing Field

  With so much activity outside our window, remaining agnostic to geography isn't easy. But being a national funder does not mean being disconnected to the activity happening in our own backyards. It's a careful exchange to be locally engaged while staying true to mission. In working at ECMC Foundation for three years, the following is what I've learned so far.

• POVERTY TO PROFESSIONAL

  A blog about homelessness, higher education, and hope