Jose de Jesus Torres Navarro

What's up everyone! My name is Jose Torres, but my friends call me Chuy. I am from Richmond, CA, “ The City of Pride and Purpose.” I’m a first-generation student and a EOP student, something that I am really proud of. I am currently a CALS major and looking to minor in spanish in the near future. I am a first year Community Service Advisor (CSA) in the Sauvignon village, which I love everything about the position, because of all the new people I get to meet and interact with.

Some of the challenges that I have experienced at SSU so far is a sense of belonging, being that I am a Latino male, it is very difficult to see yourself around campus if you are underrepresented. One can lack a sense of belonging if they do not see themselves being represented around campus through many positions, like faculty or any other leadership roles.

Some of the positive experiences that I have had so far at SSU is all the opportunity that the campus offers, like the CSA position. It has been good to me because I feel that I am making the campus a little more diverse by having this position. It feels good when people come up to you and tell you that you motivate them just because of who you are, and that is all that I am looking to gain from this position. I feel that this position allows me to advocate for more diversity and that is a great feeling that I have had so far.