Querer Es Poder: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way Hardcover – January 9, 2026

Querer Es Poder — Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way is a powerful and deeply personal memoir by Dr. Miriam Vázquez, educator, bilingual education pioneer, and founding leader of the Eugenio María de Hostos Charter School.From her childhood in Puerto Rico to confronting discrimination in American classrooms, Dr. Vázquez shares the defining moments that shaped her unwavering belief that every child can learn when educators learn how to teach. This book chronicles the labor, sacrifice, and determination behind building one of New York’s first community-based bilingual charter schools—an institution rooted in dignity, cultural pride, and academic excellence.Blending autobiography, educational leadership, and social justice advocacy, Querer Es Poder offers an inside look at the charter school movement, bilingual education, and the realities of serving marginalized communities. It highlights the voices of teachers, parents, and students while revealing the personal cost of visionary leadership and the joy of leaving a lasting educational legacy.This book is both a call to action and a testimony of resilience, ideal for educators, school leaders, policymakers, parents, and anyone passionate about equity in education.If you believe that purpose, perseverance, and faith can change lives, this story will inspire you to act. Read more