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SACRED JOURNEY

What if you where diagnosed with a chronic disease and given a few years to live? Would you think of giving back to your community? If so, in what way?

In 2006, Juan Quintero was diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and given 3 years to live. The disease has rapidly left him immobile shattering many of his dreams. But his condition also pressured him to leave something lasting behind...in this case, a colorful 34 X 14 foot mural on a wall of his alma

mater, Sacred Heart Elementary School.

Told by Juan's brother Ernesto, "Sacred Journey" chronicles both the birth of a vibrant mural and the rapid paralysis of a vibrant soul. Filled with sad, uplifting and even hilarious moments, the film documents the making of the mural, the community that volunteered to make it happen and how they deal with the deterioration of a dear friend.


STUDENTS LIKE US

Andrea Porras is the first in her family to go away to college. She leaves her home and discovers a whole new exhilarating and confusing world. Her father, Lalo, a widower, is a very

hard working man. He has saved throughout Andrea’s whole life to ensure she gets a college education, knowing that it was what his late wife would have loved. Words cannot describe the disappointment Lalo feels when he learns that Andrea has her heart set on being an Art Studio major! Andrea struggles to juggle the obligations of family, schoolwork, and activism.