The Listeners

Julio Medina, a sociology undergraduate at UC Irvine, bridges technology and human experience as the digital architect for The Voiceless Project. Where others see code, Julio envisions sanctuaries—crafting secure digital spaces where immigrant narratives can emerge from shadows. His technical expertise in web design serves a profound purpose: transforming vulnerability into visibility, silence into strength. 

Fourth-generation UC Irvine Sociology scholar Sara Manning transforms The Voiceless Project's mission into resonant public messaging. Her international politics background infuses her creative strategy with both intellectual rigor and moral urgency. Through strategic communication, she elevates silenced narratives beyond mere visibility into catalysts for action, wielding media as both art and advocacy to tell the stories of the voiceless with unflinching dignity. 

 Luis Franco transforms reality into intellectual  transformation. As a sociology and political systems student at UC  Irvine, he approaches silent stories of displacement as the architecture  of exclusion etched into daily existence. Franco channels that  understanding with both fierce determination and profound compassion.  His natural kindness emerges when listening to others, while his  incisive analysis confronts realities that systematically erase certain  lives from historical memory. 

Jasmine Cano,  UC Irvine's Sociology and Public Health scholar, transforms digital landscapes into powerful advocacy platforms for The Voiceless Project. Her approach balances technical precision with profound empathy—understanding that behind each submission lies both vulnerability and strength. With creative vision and keen intuition, she crafts virtual spaces where, stories once relegated to shadows now illuminate screens, command attention and reshape perceptions with their unfiltered truth.

Mackenzie Adams, an Education Sciences major at UC Irvine, orchestrates The Voiceless Project's digital presence with purposeful precision. Through strategic social media management, she amplifies displacement narratives that might otherwise remain unheard. Mackenzie transforms visibility into advocacy—creating digital pathways where silenced stories find their audience, fulfilling her belief that education truly matters when it elevates those at the margins.

As a first-generation college scholar from Hayward's vibrant Hispanic community, Rachel Fryer brings authentic perspective to digital advocacy initiatives. A Political Science and Sociology junior at UC Irvine, and  former Global Glimpse Ambassador and City Commissioner,  her distinct ability to forge connections between  community needs and digital storytelling transforms online spaces into powerful forums where previously unheard  voices find expression, recognition, and lasting impact. 

Fatima Gomez, a Political Science student at UC Irvine, brings lived experience to The Voiceless Project. She navigates between personal heritage and academic insight, creating safe spaces where guarded displacement stories can emerge. Fatima's understanding runs deeper than theory—it resonates in her bones. Her work bridges generational silences, honoring both her family's journey and countless untold stories waiting at society's margins.

Samira Kapasi recognizes her reach cultural family background and carries displacement narratives in her bones. The UC Irvine scholar fuses Sociology's analytical lens with Business Administration's pragmatic edge to illuminate forgotten stories. Her academic rigor transforms The Project into a vital forum where silenced voices emerge with powerful clarity. Through her hands, individual testimonies become catalysts for radical empathy and profound social awakening. 

Cynthia Cervantes is a first-generation Sociology student with Mexican and Guatemalan heritage. Having witnessed the complexities of displacement narratives within her community, she transforms personal understanding into powerful advocacy, creating secure spaces where refugee experiences emerge with dignity. Her academic training merges with her meticulous approach to narrative collection allowing previously muted voices to find both resonance and validation.

 Larry Vélez, a first-generation student at the University of California-Irvine, brings a compassionate perspective to collecting personal narratives. With a rigorous methodological approach, Larry facilitates platforms of expression that transform isolated experiences into testimonies of collective value, contributing significantly to social dialogue about displacement by transforming individual experiences into collective humanity. 

Naydeline Rodriguez, a Sociology student at UC Irvine, brings generational perspective to The Voiceless Project. Unlike many displaced children raised in silence, her parents shared their journey openly, instilling in her both appreciation for narrative transparency and awareness. She is committed to creating spaces where unspoken stories can emerge. Through her work, Naydeline transform personal inheritance into a platform where silenced experiences find both voice and validation.