"I HAD TIMES WHEN  I WAS ALREADY  IN THE MIDDLE OF MY CAREER, AND IN A POSITION WHERE IT WAS RESPECTABLE AND OF A LEVEL THAT DEMAND OTHERS TO PROVIDE ME RESPECT; BUT I GOT CONFUSED FOR THE PERSON WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO SERVE COFFEE". 

 

'PEOPLE BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE HISPANIC YOU ARE A MAID OR IF YOU ARE AFRICAN, YOU ARE HOME HEALTH AID. THEY PLACE YOU IN THIS LITTLE BOXES THAT ARE NOT TRUE'.

Elbia Cabral was born in Dominican Republic, and currently lives in  United States of American.  Elbia has a BA in in Emergency Management and public Administration from the Metropolitan College of New York, she is currently pursuing a Master degree in Public Administration in the same College.

She has eight years experience working with the homeless and special needs population in the areas of housing, re-housing and homeless prevention.

Elbia currently works at the Mayor's office of public engagement, she is the youngest Program Director in her organization.  where she is responsible for the coordination and implementation of a publicly aide housing problem to assist New Yokers with long-term stable housing.

in the video above, Elbia shares her  story with our story from diaspora on why she left  Dominican

Republic to settle in New York and all she has achieved for herself.