David C., a North Dallas High School junior, is shaping his leadership skills as the newly elected vice president of the school’s League of United Latin American Citizens Council.  Whether helping behind the desk at the school’s main office or honoring family traditions in Mexico, David shows this by setting an example. “David joined LULAC last school year and immediately stood out with his willingness to learn and participate in our council events,” Rubi Chavez, LULAC sponsor at North Dallas High School said. “He has the best personality and will do whatever he can to make things happen. He was…

For Toni Molina, principal at James S. Hogg New Tech Center, a person’s legacy is the impact they make on others.  “I always look at our students and tell the staff that every day they come in, they’re part of somebody’s history,” she said. “As educators, we don’t see it like that because we’re in the thick of it, but that is what we’re doing. “We’re changing somebody’s history every day we show up.” Molina speaks from experience. A graduate of Dallas ISD, she credits her education– and the opportunities that came with it– for changing the trajectory of her…

Students at Thomas Jefferson High School are coming together to celebrate their rich and diverse heritage. “We have many different countries represented at this school besides Honduras and Mexico,” said Jesus R., a senior. “We have countries such as Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Argentina. We want them to feel included.” This inspired Jesus, along with a group of his peers, to plan the school’s inaugural Hispanic Heritage Fair. Complete with traditional food, art, music, and dancing, the fair will be a celebration of each other’s cultures and highlight their similarities. There will also be a live muralist and…

At Booker T. Washington High School for the Visual and Performing Arts, students of all expertise are coming together for the first performance of the new school year. “It’s definitely a process, getting all these different conservatoires together,” said Thomas C. “You have all these different ideas, and then it comes together and it’s like, ‘we have a show.’ There’s a lot of first-time things being done, and it’s just seeing it all executed. It’s very cool.” The senior is in the music conservatory at Booker T. He is also one of the dozens of students who signed up for…