Why DACA Trailblazer Cristina Jiménez Is Stepping Away

<p>Cristina Jiménez knows how to agitate for change. The co-founder and Executive Director of United We Dream convinced President Obama to act on DACA. Now, as she prepares to step away from an organization she helped build, Cristina’s sharing what she’s learned: everything from her work on "decolonizing my understanding of myself" to warning against the perils of putting your ego ahead of the cause. She tells Alicia about her private conversations with the president and about the criticism she and her fellow organizers faced as they rallied millions to their cause by “defying all conventional wisdom.”</p><p>Follow Cristina on Twitter @CrisAlexJimenez and IG @crisalx. If you loved this episode, listen to <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/how-jess-morales-rocketto-became-a-political-ninja" target="_blank">Jess Morales-Rocketto</a> and <a href="https://latina-to-latina.simplecast.com/episodes/paola-mendoza-teaches-us-that-joy-is-an-act-of-resistance" target="_blank">Paola Mendoza</a> for more on advocacy. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina <a href="https://www.patreon.com/LatinaToLatina" target="_blank">Patreon supporter!</a></p>