Paula Rodriguez Duran was 17 when her family fled Venezuela under political asylum and settled in the United States. In a new country and new high school, Paula discovered a passion for art and technology she’d not been privileged to in her home country. Hear how her experiences in these new high school programs led to a coveted spot in a professional program with Toyota that has helped her discover her career passion and created a life she only dreamed of before coming to the United States.

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