Nina Tinikashvili, On the Importance of Cultural CompetencyUnlike many students who enroll in coursework associated with Community Learning Partnership programs, Nina Tinikashvili already had quite a bit of experience as a community organizer while a college student at CUNY’s City College in…
Lisa Owen, On Organizing in the Private SectorYou’re organizing when you attend a Parent-Teacher Association, or a Neighborhood Association. That was really eye-opening about CDP. I’ve been doing these things all my life.
Angelica Esquivel, on Building a Network Through OrganizingAs a high school student, Angelica Esquivel didn’t think college was for her. Sure, it seemed prohibitively expensive. But mostly she figured the challenges to obtaining higher education as an undocumented student were insurmountable.
“I…
