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Nick Gonzalez is a recently graduated senior from the University of Southern California with a major in Political Science and is also a Policy Fellow at the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative. Nick is a first-generation college graduate from South San Francisco and intends on using his education to pursue a career in public service.

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Class of COVID-19: The Turmoil of Being a First-Generation College Graduate in the Midst of a Global Pandemic

Monserrat Solis is a senior at California State University, Northridge studying journalism and a proud valley girl that enjoys vegan donuts and whipped coffee.

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The Coronavirus Canceled Our Quinceañera

Alvaro Huerta, Ph.D., holds a joint faculty appointment in Urban &amp; Region Planning and Ethnic &amp; Women’s Studies at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He’s the author of the book, &#8220;Defending Latina/o Immigrant Communities: The Xenophobic Era of Trump and Beyond.&#8221;

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Barrio Wisdom: The Only Time I Ever Feared for My Life Was at the Barrel of a Police Gun

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How My Mother Escaped East L.A.’s Projects and Built Her Dream Home in Tijuana ~ Barrio Wisdom

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