News21 is a project sponsored by the Carnegie-Knight Foundation to promote innovative, multi-media journalism.

Breaking Through is a series about the struggles and successes of second-generation immigrants in California. View the full, multi-platform project on USC’s News21 website.

Or follow the reporting process on the blog. Visit recent entries from Emily Henry:

• Resignation in the City, Motivation in the Fields

• Talking About Race: The Need for Less Subtlety and More Volume

• Social Justice Vs. Multi-Culturalism: Teaching Self-Esteem and Cultural Pride to Latino Los Angeles

• Inner-City Chaos: Faith and Funding Fall Short for Generation Next