Gisele Castro is a Puerto Rican woman from NYC who has dedicated her life’s work to liberating court-involved youth and empowering them with everything the juvenile justice system shelters them from. In this episode, Gisele explains the contrast of growing up in a culturally rich Puerto Rican household to walking the streets of New York City. In her work with Exalt Youth, she taps into her culture, her upbringing, los conversaciones con la familia and leads Exalt Youth the same way—by inviting youth to the table for an open and educational conversation. Connect with Gisele on Twitter @giselecastro_EY and on LinkedIn. You can also connect with Exalt Youth on IG @exaltyouthnyc, Twitter @exaltyouth and visit exaltyouth.org. For more updates on Hella Latin@ episodes, follow me @OdalysJasmine on Twitter, @ohjaaaasmine on Instagram, and connect with me on LinkedIn.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices