HPCN - Digital Stewards
Gilberto Romero
was born in New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, New York. My father was born in Harlem, Manhattan while I think my mother was also born in New Rochelle, not entirely sure. For the majority of my life, however, I have and still, do live in the Bronx. My father’s family roots are in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic while my mother’s family roots are also in Puerto Rico but differ in that Spain and Germany are also included in said roots.
Tony Baizan
Despite being born in Brooklyn I prefer to say I was born in the Bronx. Growing up in this borough with all its challenges and history is what I will say has defined who I am. I credit The Point CDC’s after-school programming with helping how I identify myself. I am a documentary photographer and Hunts Point digital steward and wherever I go, it remains true. In my family, communication is difficult. Cultural differences, past traumas, and instability have all made the idea of the community almost foreign.
Emily Kristine Chavez
My name is Emily Kristine Chavez. I was born and raised in New York. I live in Mott Haven, Bronx and I’m the youngest child to Cristina and Elenio Chavez. I’ve lived in the same home for all my life, and my hard working parents have worked to maintain the roof I have over my head. As the youngest child, I’ve always felt like I had some big shoes to fill in. Regardless, my parents have always supported my passions and hobbies—whether it be buying me sketchbooks for drawings or journals for poetry.
Luis Saula
My name is Luis Saula, I was born in Ecuador. I arrived here in USA when I was 14 years old. My parents are farmers in a small town in Ecuador. In Ecuador I attended school until 9th grade (School:UNIDAD EDUCATIVA INTERCULTURAL BILINGUE SUSCAL). I graduated from high school here in New York (School: PAIHS at Monroe). Now I’m majoring in Computer System for four years (bachelor’s degree) at City Tech (New York City College of Technology).
Christopher Baizan
I was born in Brooklyn and grew up in the north side of the Bronx, while my mother was in Mexico. We stayed in Bedford for at least 10 years and then moved to Soundview that is when I took interest in photography which led me to THE POINT. I took interest in technology in middle school in an after-school program where I learned how to use a 3D printer and how to learned how to fix them as well, I continued the program for a couple of years and then the school wouldn’t fund the class.
Giovani Rivera
Miguel Santos
Joel Rodriguez
My name is Joel Rodriguez. I was born in the Dominican Republic but raised in Brooklyn, New York. I am the youngest child of four siblings. My parents are hard working and believe that education is very important. My parents provision, moral values and educational support has been the greatest motivation in my life. My love for technology plays a large role in my life. I love technology because it’s the triumph of the human intellect.
William Marshall
I was born in saint en Laye, France. My father was in the air force working as a police officer, my mother was a stay home mom and I grew up in great falls,Montana went to school until the sixth grade there, the school here in new york, had an interest in recording musical shows great from the tv, does anyone.. remember a VCR recorder ? Hobbies reading …found the digital stewardship program by hanging out at the point. The future of the internet will be easier for people to achieve great things.
Julian Acevedo
