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b'Welcome Dive Master/ Educator/ Activist and Long Island hometown girl Friends Of Melissa Figueroa to The @HendelMedia #ImmigrationReform Project! \\n\\nMelissa is passionate about advocating for quality education, which derives from her parent\\u2019s work ethic, her Puerto Rican heritage/ experiences, and about local issues that affect the Hempstead immigrant community. \\n\\nCollege was always in her plans, and initially planned to study psychology, however, she switched over to communications and that decision prepared her for the career she has built! \\n\\nHear about her mishap as an intern at HBO Latino, Hempstead Public Schools, her experience working at Goldman Sach\\u2019s, how she began engaging in activism, and how she was into conspiracy theories online! Also: see Melissa\\u2019s passion for her experience working and traveling in Mozambique, which is very dear to her heart. \\n\\nI ask Melissa the all important question: with local politics and elections becoming so ugly, why/ and how should young people get involved? Hear Melissa\\u2019s answer which definitely inspired me - love her passion!'