Presentations of Learning
Sociology Presenters
Ny’kya Scott-McKoy with her work of art, “Injustice X.” “The papier-mache newspaper background is representative of the different stories I encountered. From volunteering to paint at elementary schools with a primarily Hispanic population. To also work on legislation that addresses the injustices of the Black maternal mortality rate in Virginia. Or picking weeds and painting the outside of houses in preparation for families who had been granted housing. Largely, the stories of people at my summer internship, where citizens were requesting aid after a federal agency had taken advantage of them. This was the inspiration for my artwork.”
Amber Castaneda with her painting, “More Than a Dream". As a Cristo Rey graduate and former intern with the Cristo Rey Network, Amber reflects on how the program shaped her journey. Learning to navigate public transportation to work, symbolized the determination and independence shared by many Cristo Rey students. The artwork represents students committing to a path toward economic stability and breaking generational poverty, while the older figure signifies the continued growth that follows graduation. The shared earbuds evoke the routines and memories that connect past and present, and the changing landscape outside the window reflect how students’ dreams evolve – from achieving educational and career goals to building fulfilling lives and imagining new possibilities.
