#PowerOf11, 2024, Ep. 10: Elias Santa Cruz

Andrew talks with Elias Santa Cruz, a graduate of the SBU Academy Class of 2023. Elias moved to the Bronx from Paraguay when he was 14. Nearly six years later, he has just finished his freshman year at Baruch College. He is also a current Café Fellow in our Clubhouse Café as part of South Bronx United’s workforce development program.

The #PowerOf11 campaign seeks to share South Bronx United's mission with the world through personal stories of those whose lives have been changed by South Bronx United.  As we are almost exclusively funded through the generous support of private funders and individuals like yourself, the campaign is also a crucial fundraising vehicle to ensuring all of our programs can sustain into the new program and school year. Visit powerof11.southbronxunited.org to learn more.

This season’s #PowerOf11 Podcast gives the listener another window into the lives those closest to South Bronx United’s work: our young people (participants, student-athletes), our staff, our coach-mentors, even a board member. Between June 1st and June 11th, Executive Director Andrew So will be sharing 11 conversations with them. 

In episode 10, Andrew talks with Elias Santa Cruz, a graduate of the SBU Academy Class of 2023. Elias moved to the Bronx from Paraguay when he was 14. Nearly six years later, he has just finished his freshman year at Baruch College. He is also a current Café Fellow in our Clubhouse Café as part of South Bronx United’s workforce development program.

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