One Immigrant’s Journey and Legacy in Arlington

Monday, December 8, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Emma Violand-Sanchez knew little English when she arrived from Bolivia in 1961 to finish high school in Fairfax County. Her Memoir, Dreams and Shadows, is the story of her immigration journey and her lifelong quest to affirm her bicultural identity and ease the path for other immigrants through education,…

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