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Yana

@giannaninot

4 years

18 year old me vs. me now Farmworker ➡️ med student 💗

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18 year old me vs. me now

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Yana

@giannaninot

4 years

I’m about to finish up my time in the fields, and wanted everyone to know that we (farmworkers) are paid $7 for two gallons of blueberries. How much do you pay for your blueberries?

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@giannaninot

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When I got into Stanford the first time, my high school classmates told me it was because I was brown to my face in our calculus class. But they didn’t take into account that I begged my mom for an old SAT blue book at a thrift store - that was my test prep. (1/4)

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@giannaninot

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Today, my heart breaks for the millionth time for brown youth who saw education as a ticket out of poverty and will feel like this is the end. (3/4)

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@giannaninot

1 year

That we rode public transportation to my SAT because we didn’t have another way to get there. That I faced many other challenges, hardships that were not seen outright. (2/4)

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@giannaninot

1 year

To all the youth, don’t give up on your dreams. Stay steady on your path and reach out to others for help! Including me!! (4/4)

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@giannaninot

3 years

Post white coat ceremony! A dream in the making for my family y pueblo 🌧

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@giannaninot

4 years

Tomorrow, it will be 111° F 🥴 and we will be out there, harvesting.

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@giannaninot

1 year

Also, I want to do something more about this - if anyone has avenues for getting involved please DM! 🙏🏽

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@giannaninot

4 years

Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has expressed concern and commitment to become informed about their food! I will be a first year medical student soon and will put the money towards my education. Venmo: @/Gianna-Nino Cashapp: $GNino4 🌱💕

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@giannaninot

4 years

@fncktheGOP @blogdiva Because I lost my job due to COVID, and start school in August - so no one would hire me. 🙃🙃🙃

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@giannaninot

4 years

@MoonsForJoon Not that I’m aware of, but I would recommend donating to @MICOP805 who supports Indigenous farmworkers year-round! 💓

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@giannaninot

3 years

I’m back on Twitter after my first year of medical school! It’s been a humbling time, but so so grateful for it😮‍💨💕

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@giannaninot

1 year

@yana_camm @DziadoszS Gianna pronounced “yahna”!

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@giannaninot

4 years

Happy Indigenous People’s Day ♥️ from these Mixtecos forever dreaming of going back to our pueblo 🌧

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@giannaninot

3 years

It feels incredible to be able to bring my community with me to medical school - from Tequixtepec,a rural pueblito in Oaxaca, to Eastern Oregon, to Stanford ✨

StanfordHealthPolicy

@StanfordHP

3 years

Stories of Indigenous Mixtec ancestors help @StanfordMed student Gianna Nino-Tapias persevere in college. “I think the best way to serve [my patients] is to incorporate medicine with traditional healing,” she says for latest @StanMedMag issue on diversity.

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@giannaninot

6 years

her mom reminds me of my mom. her strength reminds me of the strength in all the women in my family. she has meant and will continue meaning everything and more to me and our Indigenous Oaxacan communities.

Entertainment Tonight

@etnow

6 years

"I realize that being a teacher and being an actress can be quite similar. We can teach the world through the presentation of this film." ❤️ Yalitza Aparicio is ready to change the world! #Oscars

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@giannaninot

1 year

@TereBC98 Yeeees, congrats!!!! You guys did that 💪🏽 our distances traveled matter so much!

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@giannaninot

4 years

I remember the last time the fires were this bad and got to Washington, my mom had horrible headaches due to breathing in hours and hours of unhealthy air. People encourage us to stay home and stay safe, but we still have bills to pay. Farmworkers are skilled essential workers.

California Endowment

@CalEndow

4 years

During this heatwave / fire season / pandemic, it's CRITICAL for employers to protect farmworkers. Period. They are essential for a reason. #WeFeedYou

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@giannaninot

5 months

Mentorship session tomorrow! If you're a Oaxaqueño youth, especially if you are bi-/trilingual, we need you in the medical field! I was so touched by the patients who felt like they finally had someone they could trust and ask all their questions.

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@giannaninot

3 years

My mom harvested 300 pounds of asparagus today 😭 the magnitude of farmworker labor never ever fails to amaze me 🤩

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@giannaninot

1 year

@WoodsTjg Yes!!! The earlier we’re able to intervene the better. I tell all my peds patients no matter how young to think about medicine as a career 🙂🥰

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@giannaninot

4 years

Wow, it really feels like a dream. As a 14/15/16 year old in the fields, I never would have believed it if someone would have told me that I would one day fulfill my dreams of making it to medical school.

Stanford Medicine

@StanfordMed

4 years

"There's so little research on farmworkers… I want to close the health disparity gap." Stanford medical student ( @giannanino ) discusses her summer job picking blueberries, her viral tweet and why she's studying medicine.

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Yana

@giannaninot

4 years

Started my medical school journey yesterday in the blueberry fields with an over the phone pre-matriculation health equity journal club 😱

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@giannaninot

4 years

Thank you everyone for the well wishes and love!! I don’t have anything to promote other than my fellow Oaxaqueñxs with small businesses! ❤️

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@giannaninot

5 years

thinking about migrant farmworker children..who advocates for them?who advocates for Indigenous migrant farmworker children? we're out there.. feeling sad abt this report and the way that farmworkers continue to be treated. resources for action/involvement @ end of this report..

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@giannaninot

4 years

No thank you. Stealing Indigenous design is not cute. Do not shop @ZIMMERMANN_ . Support Indigenous artisans instead!!

ZIMMERMANN

@ZIMMERMANN_

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Now Instore: Resort Swim 21. Pictured, the Riders Panelled Tunic Dress & Wide Brim Boater. Shop the Look > . #ZimResortSwim21 #zimmermann

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@giannaninot

3 years

I’m sorry it took me so long to get back to everyone’s tweets! Thank you for your support, it still means so much to me knowing that I have so many folks who are rooting for me as I am wrapping up my first year of medical school. 🥳

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@giannaninot

1 year

@RenwickDC Yes, I don’t think people understand how poverty begets creativity for SURVIVAL!!! This creativity we develop spans beyond into academics, industry and more!!!

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@giannaninot

4 years

I finished my second stressful week of medical school, and was happy - then I thought only ~four years more 😂 super excited about how much I’m learning tho, any recommendations on managing stress? 😳😅

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@giannaninot

1 year

@FredHasAsthma @tmprowell ❤️‍🩹

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@giannaninot

4 years

I had an amazing opportunity to chat with @nbcbayarea about what it means to be a farmworker and student in the time of COVID. Always grateful to be able to share my family's story and bring awareness to the farmworker community ♥️

NBC Bay Area

@nbcbayarea

4 years

COVID-19 has unexpectedly changed the path of so many people and has temporarily dashed the hopes of many students seeking higher education.

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@giannaninot

3 months

I’m honored to be interviewed 1 last time before the end of my 10 years at Stanford! From when I arrived in 2014, these have been the most foundational years of my life. I’m excited to share my education with the border community of Scripps Chula Vista 🤍

From farmworker to doctor: A bold dream is reuniting her with her Indigenous community

Gianna Nino-Tapias knows the challenges of migrant farmworkers better than most. Her mother continues to pick blueberries daily. She plans to use her medical degree to help integrate and advocate for...

scopeblog.stanford.edu

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@giannaninot

4 years

My shirt is from a Mixtec women’s collective Ñaa Ñanga Tijaltepec find them on Instagram @/naanangatijaltepec! Find and support them here ♥️

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@giannaninot

4 years

On this #IndigenousPeoplesDay , I want to give a shout out to Oaxaca for banning the sale of junk food to children. I believe this is a step towards food sovereignty for our pueblos and getting corporations who profit from our people out!

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@giannaninot

4 years

western scientists: did you know handling toxoplamsa infected cat feces can lead to teratogenic effects in babies? mixtecos: yes, we have a story about it!! 💯

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@giannaninot

4 years

@Rundinj @seananmcguire This is the Legacy variety, but there are many varieties and all taste/look a little different.

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@giannaninot

4 years

What an incredible thing to see the night before my first day of medical school!! For all the diverse women who blazed the trail before me, I hope to make you proud 😭

Michelle Cohen, MD

@DocMCohen

4 years

Every once in a while I think about this photo of 3 women medical school grads taken in Pennsylvania in 1885.

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@giannaninot

4 years

@eric_klein Eric, what are you doing to protect your essential farm workers? You’re right, but also the rate we’re paid varies widely depending on the type and time of season. It ranges from below minimum wage, to more than that sometimes.

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@giannaninot

4 years

Starting my second week of medical school and I made a #Medstagram with my best friend - follow our journey into medicine on Instagram @/2doctoras!!👩🏽‍⚕️👩🏽‍⚕️

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@giannaninot

4 years

Oaxacan women are strength, perseverance, and vision!! I’m grateful to carry the lessons from my mom and our pueblo ♥️ Thank you @TatianaYSanchez for sharing my family’s story ✨

Tatiana Sánchez-Rivera

@TatianaYSanchez

4 years

Gianna Nino-Tapias was on her way to Stanford med school when she lost both of her jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. So, she picked blueberries to make ends meet. I’m so excited to share Gianna’s incredible story @giannanino : via @sfchronicle

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@giannaninot

4 years

After finishing my first quarter of medical school, I just wanted to read 😭 I’m glad I picked Karla Cornejo Villavicencio’s the Undocumented Americans. A book that broke my heart over and over again, but at the same time allowed my to see so much of my home and community in it.

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@giannaninot

5 years

@lasufridaaa Mixteca from San Pedro y San Pablo Tequixtepec — Graduation embroidery and basket by my mom!! 💖💖💖

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@giannaninot

4 years

@coolstoryjayv @fncktheGOP @blogdiva Hi, I don’t have cash app, but I have Venmo @/Gianna-Nino. Thank you for your generosity 😭💓

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@giannaninot

4 years

Thank you everyone for your support and love! ❤️ I’m sorry I haven’t shared much - I’ve been struggling with the anxiety of a large audience 😥 I started my 2nd quarter of medical school, and am so excited to continue to learn so I can communicate health info to my loved ones 🥳

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@giannaninot

4 years

@stevendelspears This is an organic farm! It’s pretty rural and one of the only places with this kind of work nearby.

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@giannaninot

4 years

For so long farmworkers were excluded from being paid overtime, making minimum wage 60 hour work weeks a reality, today Washington became the second state to allow us to get paid fairly 💪🏽

Report: WA State Supreme Court mandates overtime pay for farm workers

The Capital Press reports that the Washington State Supreme Court ruled 5-4 on Thursday that farmworkers entitled to overtime pay; the ruling wipes out a longstanding exemption for agriculture from

www.yoursourceone.com

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@giannaninot

4 years

Imagine having PhD parents 🤔🤔 I already feel 40 million steps behind for not being familiar with so much of academia/terminology/social norms

Dr. Bernie Lim, MD, MS (she/her)

@drbernielim

4 years

Medicine judges the caliber of its people by publications and presentations at academic institutions, but tell me how many people out on the blocks of Black, Brown, and immigrant neighborhoods and areas of low-income can access/know abt your research and your grand rounds talk.

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@giannaninot

4 years

@srzorowitz Hi, my Venmo is @/Gianna-Nino, but no pressure whatsoever! Thank you for thinking of me!

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@giannaninot

4 years

Precious 😭♥️

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@giannaninot

4 years

@tonyhawktruther I agree there is a level of discomfort. However, much to my surprise a degree from Stanford does not automatically make me rich or employ me. My family has been working in the fields for decades. I started working when I was 14.

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@giannaninot

4 years

@sweetpcrossing Yes, I am sure. I was out there. Depending on per-piece pay some people make less, and some more - it’s highly variable. I was making 4 buckets at $3.50/each, if I was working as hard as I possibly could. Farms vary, people vary, pay varies.

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@giannaninot

4 years

This #LaborDay my family worked, through the wild fires in our area - I’m always so shocked to see how fast the air quality can decline

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@giannaninot

3 years

So proud of Oaxaqueño youth!! Congrats @hucnalb !🥳

Blanca

@hucnalb

3 years

Cómo dijo Dora la Exploradora “we did it, lo hicimos, YAY!”

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Yana

@giannaninot

3 years

Friends, family, loved ones - my year delayed white coat ceremony will be tomorrow!! 🤩 You can support me and tune in here:

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@giannaninot

4 years

Proud of every first-generation student navigating these places!!! SO grateful to all the peer mentors who took the time to explain how academia is structured like tenure, research, networking ETC 😭💯

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@giannaninot

4 years

I spent so much of this first quarter thinking about and looking for research b/c that’s what people told me to do to be a successful med student, but I am really SO UNHAPPY without any community health work 😔 I’m so excited to be picking it back up ✨🙇🏽‍♀️

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@giannaninot

4 years

I’m disappointed to learn that farmworkers back home were sprayed with pesticides while working. It’s frustrating to see how invisible and disposable our lives are treated.

Varios trabajadores agrícolas fueron rociados por un avión de pesticidas

MATTAWA, WA. ---Varios trabajadores agrícolas fueron rociados con pesticidas mientras estaban en su turno de trabajo. Esto sucedió en una huerta cerca de Mattawa en la propiedad de la compañía...

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@giannaninot

1 year

@ClareSail Thank you so much!! It means a ton 💓

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@giannaninot

6 years

Was told by MEChA at my school that the corn 🌽 issues documentary I wanted to screen was boring and a waste of time 😌 did it anyway. Never went back...

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@310ulew

6 years

At the end of the day, MEChA will continue to silence voices and be performative.

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@giannaninot

4 years

Increasing the visibility of Indigenous farm workers is so important to me ♥️ I’m so grateful for this opportunity, esp since podcasts and learning from others is such a huge part of my life!! Thank you @AlisonReporting ! Everyone give it a listen if you can 👩🏽‍🌾👩🏽‍⚕️

Alison Hall

@AlisonReporting

4 years

Episode 3 of #BetweenHeadlines is live. @giannanino shares her experiences from working in the fields during a pandemic to starting medical school. Gianna challenges us all to think about the the many hands that touch our food before it hits our tables.

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@giannaninot

4 years

Loved chatting about what it means to be a farmworker and how my life was shaped by it 💖 you can watch the interview on @shineglobal YouTube channel 👩🏽‍🌾👩🏽‍⚕️

Shine Global

@shineglobal

4 years

This week, Shine Global's "Shining a Light" features @giannanino , an Indigenous farmworker and @StanfordMed student. In this interview, Gianna shines a light on her experience in the fields and her journey to #Stanford . Check it out:

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@giannaninot

3 years

Today I had a wonderful time taking a desperately needed break and enjoying Napa Valley as a gift from my parter!

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@giannaninot

1 year

🙄 I’m pulled into a room to interpret for a peds patient, and both daughter and dad speak English. Why are these assumptions being made based on the way people look or last name? How disappointing……….

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@giannaninot

4 years

@DrDispatches Thank you!

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@giannaninot

4 years

I had to think of what to say 😂

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@giannaninot

4 years

What would it mean to have major immigration reform?

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@giannaninot

4 years

Jeanette is my best friend, we took our MCAT a day apart, submitted our med school app together, and learned a lot about viruses together. We’re both from first generation and low income backgrounds and the first in our families to make this journey!! 💗

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@giannaninot

4 years

@CarlynnGreene Thank you so much for your support! ❤️

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@giannaninot

4 years

Super devastated today that my 11 year old chihuahua got diagnosed with a collapsed trachea 😭 has anyone dealt with this before? LMK please - pictures of her enjoying campus attached 💗

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@giannaninot

4 years

Support Indigenous artists 🥰

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@giannaninot

4 years

Traditional foods are forever! ❤️

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@giannaninot

4 years

@JaredSloan191 Thank you! It really depends on the time of season and variety of blueberry. The one we are in now, we pick 4 gallons an hour at $3.50/each, on average.

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@giannaninot

4 years

Support rural farmworkers and think of them on #LaborDay 💪🏽🍎

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@giannaninot

4 years

@Reynachabeli has incredible art pieces, she’s here on Twitter ♥️🌼

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@giannaninot

4 years

@pinasoulspc and @earth_daughters also work on wonderful Indigenous Oaxacan-led advocacy work!

Piña Soul, SPC 🍍

@pinasoulspc

4 years

Our beautiful earrings are also listed on our website. Thank you everyone who has helped us and @earth_daughters continue to support the Mixtec community of San Pablo Tijaltepec. It means the world to us 🥺✨💕 #Pinasoul #ArtisansforConservation

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@giannaninot

4 years

Thanks to this amazing department that gave me an opportunity! I felt so supported and empowered to know that I belong 🙌🏾

Stanford Epidemiology & Population Health

@StanfordEpiNews

4 years

Congrats to E&PH grad Gianna Nino @giannanino for this ABC News profile, following her blueberry farmworker wages tweet that went viral!

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@giannaninot

4 years

Less kids having to grow up making plans in their heads about where they would hide a parent whenever they go to the grocery store

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@giannaninot

1 year

Youngest Nino Tapia sibling is a #UWGrad23 electrical engineer! Go Dominick! 🥳🥳🥳

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@giannaninot

4 years

My younger sister is my inspiration @jennifernino10 - she's a whole software engineer doing the hard STEM thing!! 😭💓

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@giannaninot

4 years

But also this inspires me to get familiarity with research into rural communities and increase opportunities there 🙏🏽💗

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@giannaninot

3 years

I’m so honored to l have the opportunity to share my journey in medicine and encourage others to achieve their dreams! Thank you @uninterrupted @rockstarenergy @TheSpringHillCo for the coolest experience of my family’s life ❤️🤩

UNINTERRUPTED

@uninterrupted

3 years

Representation matters. 🤞🏽 Activist and second-year medical student @giannanino knows how important it is to open doors for women that look like her. Watch the full video March 23rd on @thespringhillco 's YouTube. @rockstarenergy

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@giannaninot

5 months

Hi everyone! I'm hosting a Zoom mentorship session for Oaxaqueño pre-meds this upcoming Thursday. Please share with any interested students you may know 🤩

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@giannaninot

4 years

@tonyhawktruther We’ve lived below the poverty line for my whole life. This tweet is not only for me, but also all my friends and family who will continue to work in the fields. My degree has not conjured thousands of dollars for my family. I hope you also consider that. Best wishes for you.

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@giannaninot

4 years

Also, these corporations like Coca-cola and Bimbo, targeted the vulnerability of children to purchase their products knowing the harm and zero nutritional value that their products bring, which is especially infuriating.

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@giannaninot

4 years

Does anyone know about legislation for Washington? I’ve been looking online and can’t find if workplaces are required to distribute N95s at a certain level. The air quality index is 220 today back home and my family is working full shifts without them 😔

United Farm Workers

@UFWupdates

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Isreal is a wine grape worker in Monterey County CA and is very grateful for the N95 masks the UFW is distributing to farm workers whovare laboring in bad air. #WeFeedYou #SoyEsencial

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@giannaninot

4 years

@stikypikys has the most amazing stickers! As a Pokémon Go player, I’ve loved seeing all of the amazing pieces 😭🌟

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@giannaninot

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@AnaBoncompagni Gracias @AnaBoncompagni 💕

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@ShivvyTime @joyhuilin Hehe 😉

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4 years

Less kids growing up with chronic childhood stress that leads to severe anxiety as an adult

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@giannaninot

4 years

@0sunny0 Eastern Washington state!

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@giannaninot

4 years

Exploitation of farmworker bodies is the way that they make their profits. No one should be struggling to make ends meet working 60 hours a week

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@giannaninot

4 years

Thank you to @laschicaschulas for this beautiful piece! I so appreciate being able to use my voice to advocate for farmworkers, rural communities, especially given that I'm going into a privileged profession. I give thanks to my community for everything that I am and have done.

Las Chicas Chulas

@laschicaschulas

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know where your food comes from, who cultivates your food, and never forget your roots. next time you enjoy a meal, think of the farm workers that made that food possible. To learn more about @giannanino ‘s story follow this thread ⬇️

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@giannaninot

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@AlicePolidoro 😭thanks for your kindness!!!! ❣️

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@giannaninot

4 years

Another video my mom sent me on the way home

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@giannaninot

4 years

🧬💖🩺

Luis Garcia

@_LuGar_

4 years

Cute afternoon with @giannanino and @FutureUndocuDoc as a part of @StanfordMed ’s outreach during #LMSANC2021

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@giannaninot

4 years

Exciting! 🤩

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@giannaninot

4 years

Thank you to my amazing friend @livsaepe for this gorgeous graduation gift! She’s so talented and a top tier animal crossing player 💞💞💞💞 super grateful for her support and love while at Stanford 😭💞