The Migrant Child Farmworkers-Now High-Profile Professionals©
Left to Right – Congressman Ruiz, Dr. Lisa Ramirez, Dr. Fernando Mendoza, Dr. Ramon Resa, Former Congressman Cárdenas, Former Apple Engineer, Enrique Diaz
Hidden Potential Personified
The eye opening and inspiring original documentaryThe Migrant Child Farmworkers-Now High-Profile Professionals©, is the original documentary film featuring Xolo Maridueña (Star of Blue Beetle, and Cobra Kai) as on-camera presenter. The film tells the mostly unknown stories of high-profile professionals who once were full time migrant child farmworkers. A boy, abandoned by his mom, never knew who his dad was. An orphaned girl, whose mother died giving birth to her.
While growing up they experienced seemingly overwhelming hardships including homelessness, hunger, poverty, neglect, and abuse. This was exacerbated by society’s cruel indifference to their struggles taking place in full view of all.
Today they’re doctors, research scientists, engineers, educators, and leaders elected to the U.S. Congress and California State Assembly and Senate. Their impressive accomplishments include authoring hundreds of scientific research papers published in the New England Journal of Medicine; contributing to the development of pivotal Apple products such as the Bondi Blue iMac, the Cube, iPad, MacBook Pro; and teaching medicine at Stanford School of Medicine and UCSF Fresno. Their success, in defiance of seemingly impossible adversity, is a testament to the indomitable human spirit. Their ability to turn childhood poverty and hardship into personal and professional triumph showcases what is indeed possible for all, including children of immigrant and refugee families, and those experiencing homelessness or other extraordinary family crises.
Former Working Title: Told They Can’t