Saul Flores spent three months walking, hitchhiking, and sleeping on the ground and in hiding places. His journey began in Ecuador and ended in Charlotte, North Carolina. In three months, he walked 5,328 miles through ten countries and nine border crossings to document how grueling and dangerous the journey of immigrants to the United States can be and to raise money for an elementary school in Atencingo, Mexico.

In this presentation, Saul will discuss how as a North Carolina State University senior, he took the “Walk” in the summer of 2010. Student audiences get the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the struggles, hardships, joy and hope that immigrants experience on their journey.