Centering student voices
Education Chat
Listening to and acting on student insights is critical to advancing educational equity in the Inland Empire and beyond. In this podcast, GIA Interns Alysha Paulino and Alyssa Silva engage in candid conversations with students throughout the region, cultivating meaningful discussions about lived experiences, successes, and opportunities for growth.

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Recent Episodes
Education Chat: Why Equity Matters in the Education System
About This Episode Season 2. Episode 2.Our hosts Alyssa and Alysha sit down with Kristi Woods, educator, and dean of instruction at Riverside City College. Kristi discusses...
Education Chat: Higher Education and Students with Disabilities
About This Episode Season 2. Episode 1.Our hosts Alyssa and Alysha sit down with Adrian Hermosillo, who recently finished his masters in higher education Administration and...
Education Chat: Graduation Special
About This Episode Season 1. Episode 9.Graduation season is upon us and we are ready to celebrate the graduating class of 2022! In this episode our co-hosts Alysha Paulino...
Education Chat: Life on the Spectrum: Eileen Lamb’s Story
About This Episode Season 1. Episode 8.This Autism Awareness Month, our hosts Alyssa and Alysha sit down with Eileen Lamb, author, podcast host, and founder of The Autism...
Education Chat: Women’s History Month 2022
About This Episode Season 1. Episode 7.This Women's History Month, our co-hosts Alysha Paulino and Alyssa Silva are joined by guest speakers to help elevate women's voices...
Education Chat: The Reality of Students in Foster Care: Kevon Lee’s Story
About This Episode Season 1. Episode 6.In this episode, our co-hosts Alysha and Alyssa sit down with Kevon Lee, author, motivational speaker, activist, and educator for the...