{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F4fb69199-e877-42cf-8438-6b0c6fb154b3","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Achieving Greatness Beyond Comfort Zones with Julie Aleman and Wendy Perez","description":"Sheena interviews Julie Aleman and Wendy Perez. They both come from Latino and Mexican American backgrounds, respectively. Julie's goal was to help her family back home understand that limitations can be overcome with determination, while Wendy wanted to set an example for other people coming from underrepresented communities. In 2021, as freshmen, they started \"Community. Books. You\", a free textbook lending program at Marquette University which has since collected 400 books through donation drives as well as donations by faculty members and peers on campus.\n\nThey share how the mural resonates with them because it shows representation for women of color like themselves. It also serves as a reminder that cultures can be appreciated even when abroad or overseas studying or interning and that they can achieve great things with hard work and determination no matter their background or culture.\n\nTune in to hear more about the impact of Marquette University on women of color and discover how each woman's sense of self-worth has been impacted by being part of the community at Marquette due to support systems such as first-gen resources or words from affirmation from peers on campus. Listen to their powerful stories that inspire others to break out of their comfort zone and visualize the future they want.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/718bc015-1968-4c53-b8fa-29c191a66222/2UCF05aB4x0vGItKlxgQ_rMU.jpg"}