In sixth grade, I went on a field trip to jail. Picture us: a bunch of Latino and African American kids sitting in a prison cell. I’ve never been able to shake the memory. Here I was, an 11-year-old Latina from Jersey City, and our teachers were telling us, dead straight: This could be your […]
Emily Cubilete
Emily Cubilete is a Facing History and Ourselves alumna and 2018 Upstander Award winner. A 2017 graduate of Kean University, Emily is involved in her community, visiting children’s hospitals and the elderly. She now works as a case manager at a drug detox center in New Jersey while completing her MPA/JD at John Jay College.