Pasos for Oak Cliff, a non-profit, is set up by Jesse Acosta, a high school teacher, and Alejandra Zendejas, a math tutor. We both consider ourselves sneakerheads.
As sneakerhead educators and members of the community, we are fully aware that parents and guardians struggle to supply some basic necessities for their children - this is especially true when it comes to shoes.
As a result, we decided to turn our LOVE for sneakers into a proactive start up - Pasos for Oak Cliff. The goal of Pasos for Oak Cliff is to give students new shoes. The lack of good quality shoes leads to discomfort, ridicule, bullying, and isolation. We can prevent that from happening, but we cannot do it alone, we need YOUR SUPPORT.
Alejandra Zendejas
Alejandra Zendejas was born in Leon, Guanajuato Mexico but raised in Dallas (Oak Cliff), Texas. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Mathematics and a Business Foundations Certificate in 2017. In her last year at UT, she presided as president of Longhorn LULAC. After graduating, Alejandra returned to Dallas and became a consultant under It’s Not Complicated (INC) Tutoring for all levels of math and test prep. Alejandra has served as Director of North Texas LULAC District 3 from 2019-2020. She helped with the founding of Pasos for Oak Cliff.
Q: What are is your favorite pair of shoes?
"The Air Jordan 1 Satin Black Toe are one of my favorites not only because my partner gifted them to me but I love how basic yet bold they are. My style is very plain but I try making up for that with my shoes. Even when I had to wear uniform in school I tried to wear shoes that stood out. I hope I can help other students feel that confidence & excitement I get from my shoes." - Alejandra Z.
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