Una Hija, Una Madre, Una Abuela

Yolanda Rodriguez-Escobar is from the West Side of San Antonio, Texas. She is a Daughter, a Mother, and a Grandma. She has gone through years of school working hard to receive her Bachelor’s degree, Master’s, and PhD all in the field of Social Work. She played a major part in founding Mujeres Unidas, which provided services for Latinas living with HIV or who were directly affected by HIV/AIDS. She is a recently retired professor from Our Lady of the Lake University. The vibrant colors in the picture add to her fun and loving personality, the Virgin Mary’s correlate to her faith, which is at the core of everything she does in life. My grandma is the person who has always told me to be proud of who I am and never forget where I come from. She takes pride in who she is, what she has done, and what she will continue to do for her family and her community.