Celine Reinoso was born in St. Louis, Missouri, but lived in Manila, Philippines, for most of her life. She graduated from Saint Louis University, where she studied communication, journalism and video production. She is currently a Loretto Volunteer in El Paso, Texas, working at Villa Maria, a transitional homeless shelter for women.
Notes from the Field - In her final blog, Loretto Volunteer Celine Reinoso considers how her worldview has shifted and how the past four months "have challenged me in every way to envision a world I believe is just."
Notes from the Field - With Texas reopening and public health concerns being slightly manageable, I am able to slowly go back to work. Now more than ever, I need to continue supporting our clients.
Notes from the Field - I thought coming to the U.S.-Mexico border and learning about impacted communities here was a sure way to get closer to God, but actually, I have never felt more disconnected from my religion and faith in God.
Notes from the Field: Self-isolation hasn't stopped my activism and service in the fight for social justice, but it has challenged me to advocate in new ways.
Notes from the Field - Since my job revolves around working with the case manager and meeting the needs of the residents at the shelter, I don't have much work to do from home. I can't claim that I have found the solution to depression or boredom caused by this strange time, but I can share what I've been doing to make it through.
Notes from the Field: It wasn't until I moved to El Paso, Texas, for my service year that I finally saw the danger along the border, not of migrants or immigrant communities, but of the immigration narrative in Trump's America.
Notes from the Field - Generally, I sit quietly on the introverted side of the human personality spectrum. During our person-of-color caucus, however, I used the voice I usually suppressed during our large-group discussions.
