University of Arkansas-Little Rock: Social Work Student Bridges Cultures and Communities as City's Multicultural Liaison
September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news:
At age 15, Mariana Abarca moved with her family from Mexico to Little Rock, where her father was excelling as a bicycle mechanic.
"It was a huge shock," Abarca recalls. "We didn't speak the language. I didn't know the system. I went to high school, and I had no idea what GPA or the ACT was. It was like starting from zero, but my parents were very clear that there were . . .
At age 15, Mariana Abarca moved with her family from Mexico to Little Rock, where her father was excelling as a bicycle mechanic.
"It was a huge shock," Abarca recalls. "We didn't speak the language. I didn't know the system. I went to high school, and I had no idea what GPA or the ACT was. It was like starting from zero, but my parents were very clear that there were . . .