
In 1997, LaChris Alfaro, with her mother, left Puebla, Mexico to cross the U.S. border. At age 14 she fell in love with photography. When Alfaro’s peers started applying to art school, she was hit with the harsh reality that my undocumented status presented real restrictions. Alfaro could not apply for financial aid, get state tuition, or even a loan. This forced her to teach herself taught and explore the art world outside of academia, leaving it up to me to find her immediate community to gain the experiences needed to elevate her craft. Alfaro subsequently went on to graduate from Manhattan Borough Community College with an Associate degree in Video arts. And in 2013, she enrolled in Hunter College to pursue a degree in media studies, for which she received a Bachelor’s degree in 2021.
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