What to Get Your College Student this Christmas
If you’re the parent of a college student, you know they’re difficult to shop for. Their taste is a littleRead More…
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Edna Becerra is the Associate Director of Web Strategy and Multimedia at Whittier College. With more than a decade of experience in the higher education realm, she has a deep understanding of the college preparation and admission processes, and the unique challenges that first-generation students and students of color face in pursuing and completing a college education. Together with her husband, Edna is raising two daughters.
Posts by Edna:
Mrs. Davis-Gray, Thank You for Huatulco
You know how in The Shawshank Redemption Andy Dufresne casually mentions Zihuatanejo to Red, while they fantasize about life outsideRead More…
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#CesarChavezDay: Think Different
In the late 1990s, Apple, Inc. launched its Think different campaign – a simple but powerful homage to icons whoseRead More…
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Pixar Got It Right With Coco
Some critics may suggest that Coco is not one of Pixar’s best, or that it’s cute but kind of “meh.”Read More…
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“13 Reasons Why” Gave Me an Opportunity to Have a Candid Conversation with My Child About Sexuality and Adolescence
“What? Are you studying Shakespeare already?” That was my reaction when my 12-year-old daughter asked if she could watch 13Read More…
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My Principal, Mr. Garcia, Taught Me How NOT To Inspire Students
24 years ago, on the first day of school, hundreds of awkward freshmen were ushered into the sweltering auditorium atRead More…
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Educators: The Unsung Activists
On the morning of November 9, many of us woke up in a mournful daze, pausing to reflect on anRead More…
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