The Latino Youth Leadership Conference was created in early 1994. My main reason for starting the program was related to the fact that after nine
Tag: Stories
World War II: The Soldiers Come Home
By Tom Rodriguez Military service in World War II opened up new horizons and opportunities for the Mexican-American boys from Topeka, Kansas. For almost all
Benny Rodriguez: Prisoner of War
By Tom Rodriguez In 1942, my uncle, Benny Rodriguez, was drafted into the Army at the age of twenty years. In December of 1944, while
Tom Rodriguez... Remembrances and Reflections of My Life 