If you were to ask Hugo Rosales and Elmer Valle to describe the people of Guatemala, one of the first things they will say is, “humble.” And, if you were ask them that same question, but on the beauty of Guatemala itself, they would say, “it’s humble.”

When delivering papers as a young boy there was one home on my dad’s route that stood out in particular. Years down the road, he and my mom got married, moved into their first home and then their second, all the while raising four kids and keeping an eye on that one house. In 2003, “that house” became theirs.

Cassidy Tire & Service is a family-owned company that has been synonymous with Chicago for 107 years, passed down from generation to generation. Today, the fourth generation runs the largest family-owned tire business in the Midwest.

On the frontlines of this past year advocating for, reassuring and helping so many children and teens beyond the lessons in their books (or, screens at this day and age!) are social workers. Meet Carolyn and Kristen.