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Sergio Argueta

by Selena from Wyandanch

sergio argueta (Hofstra University website  (Alumni page))
sergio argueta (Hofstra University website (Alumni page))

Sergio Argueta grew up in Hempstead, Long Island. He had a low income housing project in Redondel. He also had a single mother who came to the United States after the war in El Salvador. Sergio was also expelled from school for fighting. when he got a little older he looked up to the gang as the Latin King as a kid. Sergio looked up to the gang like a stranger.

Sergio and his friend J.C saw 5 dudes messing with Indu. So then Sergio friend Ricky bought a shotgun and hid it in his car. That night when Ricky and J.C was outside of the dance club, they were going to get their revenge and they ran into the dance club and killed Indu. Then Ricky grabbed the shotgun and pumped it 3 times and one man died that night and it was J.C. If Sergio hadn't bought the gun J.C. would still be alive.

He became president of the school's Latino organization and raised money to start scholarships. The next year, he was elected as student body president. He represented 23,000 students and helped oversee a $2.3 million budget. Then he was he was accepted to Columbia University, an Ivy League school that attracts the top in the country.

In his community many kids are now in gangs that look up to his friends and Sergio. When he blew his chance to guide them, he wanted another chance. So he started a group called Struggling To Reunite Our New Generation or, S.T.R.O.N.G. He works with the law enforcement to create anti-gangs workshops for kids. And keeps everyone even the community safe from danger like guns, knives, criminals, gangs, and any other dangerous things in their community.

Sergio working with kids (hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local-news)
Sergio working with kids (hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local-news)

When Sergio turned 35 his son died at the age of 15 by 5 gun shots by another gang. Then he went to the hospital and wondered what happened to his son, so when the doctor told him why there were no tubes or medication is because when he had 5 holes in his back and he died. He had survived the 1st gunshot which was in his chest. So Sergio hugged so hard he didn't want to let go of him. And when Sergio fell asleep when he got home he dreamed about when his son was still alive with him spending time together, but when he woke up he wasn't there, he wasn't in his room. His room was the same room how he left it.

Page created on 6/18/2013 12:00:00 AM

Last edited 6/18/2013 12:00:00 AM

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