A Program like POPS Needs to be Expanded to Meet the Needs of Students with Incarcerated Parents.
Sharing my daughter’s experience as a student with incarcerated parents and the wrap around services provided at her school, ledRead More…
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Demanding Toxic Free Zones and Safer School and Play Areas for our Kids
When I was an elementary school student in San Jose, California I vividly recall one girl in the fifth grade,Read More…
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Key Benefits of Having a 16 Year Gap Between My Two Children
I didn’t plan a 16 year gap between my children, but that’s what occurred. And I’m often asked by otherRead More…
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How Do First Generation Latinos Succeed in College? A Lesson from Latina Professor & Bilingual College Orientation Host
Last month Sonoma State University hosted its second Bilingual First Generation Orientation geared towards parents whose children would be theRead More…
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NO MORE SIDELINES: Educators of Color Speak Out on Police Violence
Dear Social Justice Seekers, The work we all do of realizing a better tomorrow and helping our communities thrive isRead More…
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Mental Health Before Academic Success
After my onset of major depression, high school felt so pointless. I’m shocked and proud that I made it throughRead More…
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Latino Youth, Mass Incarceration and Education
Have you noticed how so many of our Latino youth end up in prison, or in “youth camps”? This isRead More…
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U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Upholding Consideration of Race/Ethnicity in College Admissions Supreme Court affirms that considering race is aRead More…
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