Alida Capellan is an Afro Dominican woman born in the Dominican Republic and raised in New York City. She is a Sociotherapist for the Children's Aid Foster Care therapeutic Unit. She has been in the field for four years and has a passion for working with underprivileged undocumented youth. Alida is an OYR student in the clinical track at Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. Alida began her journey in social work when at the early age of 9, she started helping out her family and neighbors find resources for their needs, and from that moment on, she has developed a passion for helping those in need.