Cultural Kultivators x Unsung Heroes - Luci Herrera-Set

Cultural Kultivators

This week we are kicking off the end of the year with a very special guest host: Luci Herrera-Set! Luci is a local Bay Area highschooler and graduate of our Unsung Heroes youth podcast program. In this student-produced episode, Lucy invites her uncle, Michael Herrera, to talk about his journey as a teacher nurtured by the Pin@y Educational Partnerships program (PEP).

From teaching Oakland first graders to striving to open up a restaurant in the homeland, Michael opens up about how important it is to be resilient when overcoming life’s biggest transitions and the sometimes not so quiet self-doubt that creeps in for many of us. Despite the challenges of assimilation that we as first, second, and third generation Filipino-Americans face, Michael hopes to leave a lasting legacy for future generations, whether that’s building a home base in the Philippines or teaching Filipino-American youth to embrace their history for a better path into the future.

In his words, “Don’t be afraid to fail, accept that and really trust in your community,” he reminds us that developing a growth mindset and leaning into our mistakes is what will see us through to our goals.

Follow Michael’s food journey on Instagram! @ninong_loy_kitchen

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