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b'On the final California edition of Immigration MIC, Playwright/ Director, and DACA recipient Rocio Diaz joins the podcast! \\n\\n\\U0001f535 Rocio talks about her mother having to make the important decision to leave Mexico, physically being separated at the border, and as a six year old, coming under the identity of \\u201cJackie\\u201d. \\n\\n\\U0001f534 The origins of her passion for art, which she credits for helping develop her as an \\u201cauthentic, raw, honest\\u201d person, and finding acting/ poetry as important outlets. \\n\\n\\u26ab\\ufe0f She speaks of being aware of her undocumented status growing up, and how she saw her limitations when wanting to go to college, and the familial pushback, despite being valedictorian of her high school. \\n\\n\\U0001f535 \\u201cIf money was going to be my challenge, then it was going to be my strength, and I graduated debt free, and turn around and help my family.\\u201d \\n\\n\\U0001f534 The difficulties and the intense challenges as president of the student organization on her campus, as a leader, as a woman. \\n\\n\\u26ab\\ufe0f The journey to taking a political stance in art, and her plays that incorporates themes such as immigration, domestic violence, and other heavy issues. [Once Upon A Time\\u2026 Con DACA)\\n\\n\\U0001f535 One of Rocio\\u2019s frustrations with the current moment is the lack of people coming together - and gives a great analogy of a team of actors working together to put on a play. \\n\\n\\U0001f534 Rocio\\u2019s message to women in leadership roles of being able to make incredible things happen outside of patriarchal societal norms.'