Evelyn Abundis and Isis Diaz
Recorded
March 21, 2022
Archived
March 21, 2022
53:11 minutes
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Id:
dda003085
Description
Close friends Evelyn Abundis (28) and Isis Diaz (27) discuss being first-generation college students at KIPP San Jose and now assisting parents and students in navigating the southern California education system. The two exchange perspectives and shared work experiences.Subject Log / Time Code
EA and ID recall going to school together at KIPP San Jose in California. The two were a part of its founding class and the following one.
ID reflects on what she has learned as an educator in a community where she was once in a position of the students.
EA has direct access to KIPP parents whereas ID is mainly involved with students, the two compare their experiences.
EA and ID share how they came back to work for KIPP, a journey that would surprise them.
EA and ID discuss the impact COVID-19 had on their community and the difficulties with distance learning in terms of access.
EA and ID note the role KIPP has had for them in navigating the education system as first-generation college students. The two are proud role models as Latinx community members that pursued higher education.
EB and ID ponder who from San Jose might continue their legacy in KIPP after graduation.
Participants
- Evelyn Abundis
- Isis Diaz