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https://home.lps.org/seatbesideyou/files/2022/10/Layla-Martinez-Title.jpg1200675Layla, a senior at Southeast, was a student that needed to be given a "chance". And as it turns out her teacher Miss Martinez had one to give! In this short film, both Martinez and Layla help us better understand the importance of listening to one another and belonging to a community.