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Bay Area Student & Scholar
Yazmin (center left) pictured with Luis Sandoval, Executive Director - Building Skills Partnership, Sara Nitikman Parks - the daughter of...
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Feb 15, 20241 min read
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Community College Helps Pave the Way
Kimmia Sampson is an airport worker in Los Angeles. She is an LAX BSP program participant, and also a 2023 Mike Garcia Scholarship...
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Feb 15, 20241 min read
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UC Berkeley Grad - Mike Garcia Scholarship Recipient
Alejandra Zamora graduated from UC Berkeley in 2022 with a degree in Political Science. A four time recipient of Building Skills...
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Feb 24, 20232 min read
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Building a Better Future
Juan Manuel Varela UC Irvine, 2021 MGS recipient “It is an honor to receive the Mike Garcia Scholarship. This scholarship will be a great...
Building Skills Partnership
Mar 19, 20221 min read
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Helping to Achieve Future Goals
David Torres San Jose State University, 2021 MGS recipient "This scholarship helped pay for my tuition. During the pandemic I lost my...
Building Skills Partnership
Mar 19, 20221 min read
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Overcoming Covid Obstacles
Yajaira Elizondo-Salgado UC Merced, 2021 MGS recipient "The biggest challenge that Covid presented was uncertainty. My parents were...
Building Skills Partnership
Mar 19, 20221 min read
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Supporting the first-generation college experience
For many first-generation students, going to college for the first time is not only a personal achievement but a milestone for the entire...
Building Skills Partnership
Jul 29, 20192 min read
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Improving Educational Outcomes for First-Generation Students
Ana's Story Ana Ortega is a Mike Garcia Scholarship recipient and recent college graduate from Cal State University, Los Angeles. As a...
Building Skills Partnership
Apr 30, 20191 min read
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Young Immigrant Becomes an Engineer, Achieves the American Dream
Ricardo Rubio and his family immigrated to the United States when he was 15 years old. Ricardo's parents began working as janitors with...
Building Skills Partnership
Apr 30, 20191 min read
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Padres LÃderes and the Mike Garcia Scholarship
Helping First-Generation Students Reach College Attainment Since 2011, the Mike Garcia Scholarship has helped relieve financial burdens...
Building Skills Partnership
Apr 30, 20191 min read
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