Comadres, Did you Know Your High School Students Could Enroll in College Classes?
High school students could be taking advantage of dual enrollment, also known as concurrent enrollment. Dual enrollment allows high schoolRead More…
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My Daughter is about to move away to College: Here’s what I’m doing to Cope
Recently I posted on my social media that I’m trying to plan what to do once my daughter moves awayRead More…
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I wish everybody had a Chicana Professor like Maria Elena Yepes: Here are 8 Tips I learned from her about being Fabulous and Fierce
I was 17 when I registered at East Los Angeles College (ELAC). Community college was my second chance to useRead More…
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Transferring from Community College in the Middle of a Pandemic
The pandemic has shifted learning as we know it. The difficulties of transitioning to a virtual classroom in the midstRead More…
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Be a Role Model with Intention
I recently had the privilege of celebrating my daughter Mailey’s 21st birthday. And at her birthday celebration, I got theRead More…
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What to Do If You Didn’t Get Into the College of Your Dreams…Yet?
Do not be discouraged! Do not give up on that dream! Some of us won’t be able to take thatRead More…
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Self-Advocacy: Surviving the First Semester of College without an IEP
My interest in playing music began when I was given a guitar class in 9th grade. Throughout my time atRead More…
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California Voters Support Newsom’s Tuition-Free Community College Campaign Promise
During his campaign for governor, Gavin Newsom stressed his intention to make tuition-free community college a reality for students inRead More…
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Long Beach College Promise Shows Us All How it Should Be Done!
If you have not been to Long Beach in a while, you have missed out on not just the transformationRead More…
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AB 2: A Potential Game Changer for California Community College Students
This week legislators returned to Sacramento to begin the new legislative session, and Assemblymember Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles), along withRead More…
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