Taco Bell invited 7 Taco Bell Foundation Live Más Scholars to design custom street-food carts for 14 Southern California vendors, through their partnership with Revolution Carts.
This is the second year that Taco Bell and Revolution Carts have partnered to support the selling and eating street food, by gifting street-legal vending carts. And Taco Bell Foundation’s talented scholars were eager for the chance to participate in Taco Bell’s initiative to help bring the vendors’ vision for their businesses to life through compelling visual designs.
This opportunity is just one example of the beyond the money resources our Live Más Scholars get access to.
The custom scholar-designed carts were revealed on a Taco Tuesday, at Ave. 26 Night Market. Learn more about our scholars who participated and check out the custom streets carts below.
Meet The Scholars
Aaron S.
Designed Carts For:
El tamalero de watts 1818 & Tacos Quiroz
Aaron is from Sugarland, Texas, and is a student at Howard University, majoring in Architecture. Passionate about drawing since the age of 3, he has won multiple awards for his art, which evolved into a love for architecture. Leveraging his creativity and passion, he aims to develop housing within underserved communities.
Evan D.
Designed Carts For:
Tamalista & SoCal Cart Life
Evan is from Austin, Texas, and studies Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. He’s passionate about using engineering to improve infrastructure and connect the world. Currently, he’s focused on designing cars that will make the world cleaner and safer.
Fabian B.
Designed Carts For:
Reina’s Tamales & Voodo Vegan Food
Fabian is from Caldwell, Idaho, and graduated from Boise State University with a major in Games and Interactive Media. He wants to use animation to inspire others to express themselves through art and aims to become an animation teacher to share his knowledge with others.
Jamie M.
Designed Carts For:
El Sazón Lagunero & Q’gusguer
Jamie, from Phoenix, Arizona, studies Art at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She uses her art to understand and portray the world, aiming to create a children’s book that showcases different cultures.
Lily N.
Designed Carts For:
Kucha Flavaz & Coco’s Authentic Mexican Food
Lily, from Humble, Texas, is majoring in Architecture at the University of Houston. She is passionate about using her architectural skills to create affordable housing initiatives and promote a sustainable future.
Marilyn Garcia
Designed Carts For:
El Sazon de Oaxaca and Manna Foods
Marilyn, from Yuma, Arizona, majors in Art at Arizona State University. She aims to use her artwork to highlight her Hispanic heritage and strengthen her community. Active in various art councils, she is committed to making art more accessible for border cities.
Stephanie Posey
Designed Carts For:
El Rincon & Elotes Juanita’s
Stephanie is from Brentwood, Tennessee, and majors in Art and Animation at DePaul University in Chicago. She uses her artwork and animation to create pieces that encourage others to be their true selves and understand their immense capabilities.
Our next round of Live Más Scholarship applications opens in November – sign up to receive updates at LiveMasScholarship.com!
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