Fútbol, Tacos & Finding Your Way at ACC | Ready, Set, Ascender!

What do fútbol, tacos, voting, Taekwondo, and finding your path at ACC have in common? It’s all part of this episode of Ready, Set, Ascender! 🇲🇽⚽🌮 Ale and Diana are back with stories, resources, and real conversations for first-generation students and families. News Rápido! Get the scoop on voting, civic participation, important election dates, voter resources, and ways eligible voters can get involved in their communities. Student Spotlight: Silvia Ronces Silvia is an ACC General Studies student, mother, and Taekwondo student. She shares how she balances it all as a parenting student, how free tuition helped make her studies possible, how Taekwondo helps her manage stress, and how Ascender has played a pivotal role in her success at ACC and beyond. En La Comunidad: Vanessa González We revisit our conversation with stand-up comedian Vanessa González about her journey as a Latina comedian and how her personal stories and relationships inspire her comedy. Plus, find out where you can watch her new special on Hulu. Follow her at https://www.vanessacomedy.com/. 👉 Learn more about Ascender: austincc.edu/ascender