We Never Needed Documents To Thrive.

Yosimar Reyes is a nationally acclaimed Poet and Public Speaker. Born in Guerrero, Mexico, and raised in Eastside San Jose, Reyes explores the themes of migration and sexuality in his work.

We Never Needed Documents To Thrive: Poet Yosimar Reyes explores the ways in which undocumented communities continue to build full lives despite the adversities faced by anti-immigrant policies. Reyes explores immigration narratives that center the joy and collective power of a community that is often misrepresented.

We Are More Than Tragic Stories: this presentation explores the ways in which art can activate change in communities that live outside of government aid. Reyes presents us with the ways in which undocumented communities often rely on each other to survive in this country.

Yosimar Reyes