Come see the world through my eyes
Culture, as defined by my school, is a way of life developed by a group of people over time that distinguishes them from other communities or groups. Culture is shaped by geography and food sources (agriculture), which inform belief systems, governments, and social structures (things like language, art, trade, technology). But to me, culture is so much more than this. For me, creating a more inclusive culture is what this work is about. My name is Yovanny Vargas and this is my second Pecha Kucha ever but my first time presenting by myself. I am a first generation college student and one of two men, on either side of the family, to graduate college. I don’t say this with pride. I say it with a heavy heart because I know that if just one thing had gone differently for me, I would not be up here. Growing up there weren’t too many role models. Even as I get older, I find that I am more lost now, than when I was in middle school. At least in middle school the kids looked like me and I
