What if the most reliable path to impact isn’t a grand gesture, but a habit? We sit down with Ann Canela to unpack how a childhood marked by strict rules and food insecurity forged an uncommon lens on giving, volunteering, and community. At 17, Ann left Northern California for New York City, learned to stand on her own, and eventually built a career at the intersection of philanthropy, corporate giving, and community partnerships. Her core insight is disarmingly simple: small actions, done co...
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What if the most reliable path to impact isn’t a grand gesture, but a habit? We sit down with Ann Canela to unpack how a childhood marked by strict rules and food insecurity forged an uncommon lens on giving, volunteering, and community. At 17, Ann left Northern California for New York City, learned to stand on her own, and eventually built a career at the intersection of philanthropy, corporate giving, and community partnerships. Her core insight is disarmingly simple: small actions, done co...
Elementary School Teacher: Journey of an Inner-City Educator
Let's Ride w/ Paul Estrada
45 minutes
7 months ago
Elementary School Teacher: Journey of an Inner-City Educator
What drives someone to leave a stable corporate career at age 33 to teach first graders in one of LA's toughest neighborhoods? For Gilbert Estrada, it was a journey that began with his own childhood experience of "Americanization" – moving from a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood to a more affluent area where he first glimpsed different possibilities for his future. Growing up with parents who valued education but had no college experience themselves, Gilbert navigated his path wit...
Let's Ride w/ Paul Estrada
What if the most reliable path to impact isn’t a grand gesture, but a habit? We sit down with Ann Canela to unpack how a childhood marked by strict rules and food insecurity forged an uncommon lens on giving, volunteering, and community. At 17, Ann left Northern California for New York City, learned to stand on her own, and eventually built a career at the intersection of philanthropy, corporate giving, and community partnerships. Her core insight is disarmingly simple: small actions, done co...
