As a teenager growing up in the 1960s, Connie Valverde had dreams of earning an education, starting a family and making a life for herself in the United States. Living in the heart of Mexico in Puebla City, roughly 86 miles south of Mexico City, Valverde seemed to be in route to achieving her goals when she was suddenly forced to withdraw from the Mexican school system. According to Valverde, her exit from education was a result of her family’s socioeconomic status.
A dream fulfilled: Connie Valverde set to graduate from Turlock Adult School

